Jacques Audiard

Rust and Bone Review

Rust and Bone Review

RATING: (2.5 STARS) It begins with a rush of dreamlike imagery before cutting to a pair of feet, running in sandals. Our male protagonist scolds his son for obnoxiously kicking the seat in front of him while riding a train. The first thing we see of our female protagonist is her feet, after she’s knocked […]

A Prophet Review

A Prophet Review

RATING: (3 STARS) Director Jacques Audiard’s A Prophet is as well-told as it is unoriginal. The story of a young Arab prisoner rising up the ranks of the Corsican mafia isn’t really anything new, but it’s still a great genre picture. Recalling films like The Shawshank Redemption and Goodfellas, as well as HBO’s television series […]