By Richard Haridy May 5, 2014 Based on Australian author Markus Zusak’s best-selling novel The Book Thief, Brian Percival‘s film adaptation is faithful to a fault, with Michael Petroni’s screenplay struggling to generate a strong narrative through-line from the dense and episodic source material. Beginning in 1938, it follows the story of young Liesel (Sophie […]
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Yo, teach! – Monsieur Lazhar review
August 27, 2012 
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Monsieur Lazhar – Starring Mohamed Fellag, Sophie Nelisse, and Emilien Neron. Directed by Philippe Falardeau. Originally published August 8, 2012. By Jess Lomas. Writer-director Philippe Falardeau has but a handful of credits to his name, and yet his latest went on to become a 2012 Best Foreign Language Film nominee. With such an achievement to its name, Monsieur Lazhar delivers as a touching and thought […]
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Monsieur Lazhar – Starring Mohamed Fellag, Sophie Nelisse, and Emilien Neron. Directed by Philippe Falardeau. By Jess Lomas. Monsieur Lazhar plays the Melbourne International Film Festival on August 8, 2012. It arrives in Australian cinemas September 6, 2012. Writer director Philippe Falardeau has but a handful of credits to his name, and yet his latest […]
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