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Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne

A collection of 11 posts

The Dardennes speak!

The Dardennes speak!

Attention to detail: Darren Hughes interviews the Dardenne brothers about observation and subtlety at work in their new film The Unknown Girl.

The Unknown Girl (2017)

The Unknown Girl (2017)

Before I talk about two brothers from Belgium and review their impressive new murder mystery — The Unknown Girl — I'm going to step up on my soapbox and talk about heroes and villains. Harry Potter and Luke Skywalker have always been, for me, the least-interesting characters in their own

Looking Elsewhere: October 28, 2015

Looking Elsewhere

Looking Elsewhere: October 28, 2015

A farewell to a beloved film critic. Free music from Welcome Wagon. The President and Marilynne Robinson, Part 2. The Dardenne brothers. Back to the Future. Mulholland Drive. And news about three promising film projects.

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Two Days, One Night & Something, Anything

I saw all of the Oscar hopefuls, and none of them have stayed with me as powerfully as these unpredictable, suspenseful, and richly rewarding films.

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The Son (2003)

Ten years ago today, Le Fils (The Son) played at the Toronto International Film Festival, sending a second wave of rave reviews around the globe. A few months earlier, the film had inspired audiences at the Cannes Film Festival; it was nominated for the Palme d’Or, won the Ecumenical Jury prize, and

L'Enfant (2006)

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L'Enfant (2006)

[This review was originally published at Christianity Today.] • Having released four masterpieces consecutively, a feat that few filmmakers in the history of cinema could claim to match, Luc and Jean-Pierre Dardenne have a great deal to teach moviemakers and audiences alike. Their latest, L'Enfant (The Child), is a

Lorna's Silence (2009)

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Lorna's Silence (2009)

An earlier version of this review was published at Good Letters, the Image blog. • NOTE: The following article discusses specific plot details that qualify as "spoilers." You’d think after thirteen years of marriage, Anne and I would be able to read each other’s minds. "Why

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Lorna's Silence (2008) - A Guest Review by Kenneth R. Morefield

Lorna's Silence was one of the films featured at the Toronto International Film Festival that made me envy those able to attend. The Dardennes are among my favorite filmmakers. How many artists can you think of who have a long list of movies without an occasional misstep along

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A Brief Lesson in Looking Closer: From the Dardennes Brothers and Doug Cummings

The Dardennes brothers have made some of my favorite films of the past decade -- L'Enfant, The Son, and Rosetta -- and now they have a new three-minute short. Thanks so much to Doug Cummings for the link. And then for thinking it through with us. Folks, watch

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Doug and the Dardennes

I imagine that for Doug Cummings meeting the Dardennes was as thrilling as it would have been for me to interview Krzysztof Kieslowksi. The interview that resulted is in the new issue of Paste, which I believe is read by more and more cinephiles all the time. So hurry out

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Cannes 2005 Winners! Dardennes, Jarmusch, and Tommy Lee Jones!

The directors of Rosetta and The Son, two films I dearly love, have just won the coveted Palme D'Or at Cannes for their latest film The Child. America may not know it, the Academy is too narrow-minded to appreciate it, but the Dardennes Brothers are two of the