The Artist (Michel Hazanavicius, 2011): France, Belgium

Reviewed by Christopher Connor. Viewed at the Santa Barbara Film Festival. Jean Dujardin has a smile to win them all. With an immensely expressive Hollywood face, Dujardin seems to have no trouble convincing us he’s a star in the 1920’s. Opposite Bérénice Bejo, who he’s shared screen time with before in the French OS:177 series, creates … Continue reading The Artist (Michel Hazanavicius, 2011): France, Belgium