News Scotsman (Free subscription) | 06/13/2008
UN SECRET (15) ** DIRECTED BY: CLAUDE MILLER STARRING: CÉCILE DE FRANCE, LUDIVINE SAGNIER, PATRICK BRUEL, MATHIEU AMALRIC
Wicked Chops Poker (Free subscription) | 06/09/2008
They're down to under 200 players in the Ladies event at the 2008 WSOP and someone who isn't Lacey Jones is the chipleader because Lacey is out. Notables still in include Men Nguyen's wife, Kathy Liebert, our crazy Brazilian friend...
My Films Blog (Free subscription) | 05/07/2008
I love films that don't rely on dialogue to tell their story, but make use of imagery and moments of silence and reflection to convey feeling. Director Claude Miller’s A Secret, based on the novel of the same name by...
DVD Times (Free subscription) | 05/06/2008
Cinema Review: With an all-star cast of the best young acting talent, Claude Miller confronts the experience of the Jewish community during the period of the Nazi Occupation of France, a time of dark family and historical secrets. Noel Megahey reviews.
Charles Bremner (Free subscription) | 01/14/2008
For a country whose culture has been proclaimed dead, France did not do badly in Hollywood's Golden Globes. The award for best foreign language movie went to The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (Le Scaphandre et le Papillon) and its...
The Irish Times (Free subscription) | 11/09/2007
With work from established directors and emerging talents, and featuring some of the best actors working in cinema, this year's French Film Festival promises entertainment, stimulation and provocation for Irish audiences. Michael Dwyer reports
PokerStars.com Official Blog (Free subscription) | 11/01/2007
It was a tough day for some, a better day for others. Halloween is supposed to bring all sorts of weird creepy things into the world for a day, so the hyper-superstitious may have been a little weary as they settled down for seven levels or elimination – whichever came first. A typically stronger field for day 1b which found few tables getting an easy ride. The plight of Justin Francis and Tom Bentham...
PokerStars.com Official Blog (Free subscription) | 11/01/2007
We started today with an eye on Tom Bentham and Justin Francis, two PokerStars qualifiers drawn together on an table that featured Tony Cascarino, Liam Flood, Patrick Bruel and Roy Brindley. Now, six levels later and these two warriors are still having their say at a table that hasn't changed a lot since 2 o’clock this afternoon. Cascarino has moved to another table but in his place has arrived Michael...
PokerStars.com Official Blog (Free subscription) | 10/31/2007
Into level six with blinds at 150/300 with a 25 ante, it seems Frenchman Ludovic Lacay is the clear leader, but there’s plenty of action from PokerStars qualifiers with the likes of Justin Francis, Barry McGrath and Michael Durrer in close pursuit. Ludovic Lacay – France – 95,000 Roman Yitzhaki – USA – 21,000 Andreas Hoivold – Norway – 22,000 Justin Francis – USA – PokerStars qualifier – 33,000 Tom...
PokerStars.com Official Blog (Free subscription) | 10/31/2007
Industry Hall Industries Hall has little left to show of its past and the factory that used to operate here. Big doors along each side - the type you'd see in aircraft hangers revealing a blimp or the space shuttle - are one of a few tell tale signs of what used to be. That's all behind it now, a world of exhibitions, horse trials and the like are its main preoccupation now. And of course poker. In...
PokerStars.com Official Blog (Free subscription) | 10/31/2007
Tom Bentham has gone beyond proving himself to be a capable online player. The former university student quit his studies to turn his attention full time to playing and it's working out well, qualifying for another EPT after his appearance in London last month. Oh, and he’s also won four seats to the PCA. PokerStars qualifier Tom Bentham His latest attempt at an EPT cash has taken a few set-backs though...
Ekanta (Free subscription) | 10/28/2007
Language Year Title Film Film Director Music Director Singer Tamil 2004 Mahaganapatim Morning Raga Mahesh Dattani Amit Hering, Mani Sharma Bombay Jayshree Thaye Yashoda Mathey Samaja Varagamana The Chase Instrumental Tamil 2000 Vaseegara Minnale Gautham Menon Harris Jayaraj Bombay Jayshree Malayalam 2000 Ghana Shyama Kochu Kochu Santhoshangal Sathyan Anthikad Ilaiyaraja KS Chitra Siva Karuda Gayathri...
International Herald Tribune (Free subscription) | 10/25/2007
The film tells the story of François, a child in postwar Paris, who discovers his parents' past, the origin of their passion and their shame. Patrick Bruel plays Maxime the father; Cécile de France, Tania the mother; Ludivine Sagnier, Anna, the mysterious first wife; and Mathieu Amalric, the adult François trying to piece a history together.
Variety.com (Free subscription) | 09/06/2007
Film Reviews: A fine drama that stands as Gallic vet Claude Miller's best in at least a decade.
Film Festivals.com (Free subscription) | 09/05/2007
The World Premiere of UN SECRET by veteran French filmmaker Claude Miller (GARDE A VUE, LA PETITE VOLEUSE) will screen this evening as the Closing Night Gala of the Montreal World Film Festival. The director will be in attendance. Cecile De France, Mathieu Almaric, Patrick Bruel, Julie Depardieu and Ludivine Sagnier star in this lavish period piece about remembrance and secrets in a French family....
