La vie en rose of a not-so-Little Sparrow 7/10 ‘La vie en rose‘ (or La Môme – “the kid” – as it is known in its native France) is a refreshingly unconventional biopic of the diminutive chanteuse Edith Piaf. While it charts the singer’s childhood – first in a brothel, then as a street performer [...]
La vie en rose (La Môme) – Olivier Dahan
July 7th, 2008 · 1 Comment · Film
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Walk the Line – James Mangold
April 6th, 2006 · No Comments · Film
Walks the line 7/10 Walk the Line is an enjoyable, even if by-the-numbers Hollywood biopic that rests largely on the strength of its central performers Joacqim Pheonix and Reese Witherspoon, who are both excellent. And I don’t mean they are good simply in the sense that they are able to sustain a credible impression of [...]