Vincent Cassel Reviews and Articles | Little White Lies

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Review

Becoming Cousteau

by Marina Ashioti

An enter­tain­ing deep dive into the adven­ture-filled tra­vails of famed oceanog­ra­ph­er and film­mak­er Jacques Cousteau.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Two people with facial expressions conveying sadness or concern.
Review

The World Is Yours

by David Jenkins

Isabelle Adjani steals this play­ful French gang­ster com­e­dy of hoods mak­ing a hash out of a sim­ple drug deal.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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Review

It’s Only the End of the World

by David Jenkins

Xavier Dolan’s lat­est is an acci­den­tal – and excru­ci­at­ing – exer­cise in endurance cinema.

3
Anticipation
1
Enjoyment
1
In Retrospect
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Review

Tale of Tales

by Trevor Johnston

Mat­teo Gar­rone serves up a trio of fab­u­lous­ly gory fan­tasies with the help of a sol­id ensem­ble cast.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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Review

Partisan

by David Jenkins

Vin­cent Cas­sel fails to deliv­er the goods in Ariel Kleiman’s under­whelm­ing child sol­dier drama.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
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Festivals

Mon Roi – first look review

by Adam Woodward

Vin­cent Cas­sel and Emmanuelle Bercot find a (not so) groovy kind of love in Maïwenn’s drab rela­tion­ship drama.

2
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
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Review

Black Swan

by Matt Bochenski

If Black Swan is Dar­ren Aronofsky’s claim to cre­ative genius, it’s one that is under­mined by the film’s own dual nature.

5
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect