Review: ‘Badass’ Furiosa, visual effects make ‘Mad Max Fury Road’ the year’s best action film
By Louis Grelot, GSS film critic PARIS — Thirty years after the third installment of the series, Mad Max is back! For those who may not be familiar with the franchise, Mad Max recounts the non-linear story of Max Rockatansky,…
Review: Visual awe, promising characters, smart humor in ‘The Force Awakens’
By Louis Grelot, GSS film critic PARIS — "The Force Awakens" has already beat the record for the largest box office opening weekend in the history of the United States. And it's on its way to compete with "Titanic" and "Avatar" as the…
Review: Get out the duct tape — ‘The Martian’ is one of 2015’s best films
By Louis Grelot, GSS film critic PARIS — "The Martian" is a new film by a somewhat troubled director. Ridley Scott, for some, is the visionary talent behind "Alien," "Blade Runner," "American Gangster," and "Gladiator." But for others, he is also responsible for the…
Oscar-nominated “Leviathan” retells an ancient story of greed, corruption
"Leviathan," nominated for a 2015 Oscar in the best foreign language film category, gets annotated by Sequoia High School students with background on the Biblical story of Job, the Russian media's reaction to the Oscar nomination, and the real Arctic…
