Mesrine: Killer Instinct (L’instinct de mort, France-Canada-Italy, 2008)

I’m not a fan of biopics, the narrative necessarily skips through highlights making the film like some ‘greatest hits’ compilation. If you don’t know the life, then the film can be even worse. However, when your life is scumbag Jacques Mesrine, encompassing the Algerian war against France and Quebec separatists, then the subject’s worth doing. [...]

Walk the Line (US, 2005)

I’m not a Cash, or Carter, fan but that didn’t hinder appreciation of the fabulous performances by Phoenix & Witherspoon. Great sound too (and not just the songs; watch/listen to the opening). Musicals aren’t exactly making a comeback in Hollywood but this follows successfully in Ray’s (US, 2004) footsteps. (DVD). http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0358273/