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March 14th, 2011

NOW WHAT #7: JENNIFER CONNELLY

connelly-jennifer-photo-xxl-jennifer-connelly-6223345Oh boy, I’ve been meaning to NOW WHAT you guys with Jennifer since the beginning of these series.

1986-67099318-mdnI mean, it’s like this column was created solely to give me an excuse to talk about peeps like her.

jennifer_connelly_old_g8From her early early starts as a teen model, she’s always had that melancholy in her eyes.

2595777312_810a1e3c53Kinda like a ‘troubled Courtney Cox’, so to speak.

jennifer-c-and-her-noseThe rumour says she’s got a nose job operation as a teenager, when look how cute she was with her natural attire.

dr-dr-mus-jennifer-08-315She went through many style phases: the Femme Fatale.

jenniferconnelly16The next door too-good-to-be-true student.

jennifer-connelly-topless1She even got her sexy pics on. But even then, she never lost that TRAGIC look, imo.

jennifer_connelly_referenceI mean, look at these eyes!

Jennifer-Connelly---Labyrinth-Photograph-C10101624Also, she gets bonus points for being a full bred Brooklyn gal.

jennifer_connelly-1Her filmography unfortunately isn’t up to par with her potential, really, but still includes gems like ONCE UPON A TIME IN AMERICA, REQUIEM FOR A DREAM, A BEAUTIFUL MIND and BLOOD DIAMONDS with Leo more recently.

Capture d’écran 2011-03-14 à 09.45.26And very little known fact: she even released a Japan-only record!

Jennifer, if you need a new label (or, ahem, a producer), reach out!

M.

 

October 30th, 2010

NOW WHAT? #6: MYLENE DEMONGEOT

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It’s been a while since I’ve NOW WHAT you guys—

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I’m happy to right you back with my favourite sixties french actress, Mylène Demongeot.

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I mean. This girl!
Her most famous role is probably ‘Hélène’ in the FANTOMAS trilogy (Fafi’s favourite sunday night movie).

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Although always compared to Brigitte Bardot, she didn’t really have the same career.
Couple of Italian movies, a few adventures in Germany also,
but never had THAT big Hollywood break.

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My favourite appearance of her remains OSS117 (1965).
She’s absolutely gorgeous in it, and simply makes the whole movie watchable.

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Her later career is easy to overlook, and I kinda lost track of her, to be honest.

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Mylène, wherever you are, the Cool Cats salute you—

Wishing you all a great Halloween weekend,

M.

 

January 28th, 2010

A QUICK HOMAGE TO FRENCH CINEMA (Part 2)

Chose promise chose due, here comes the next episode:

18858980Jeanne Moreau. She’s classic amongst classics.

backstage-2005-08-gEmmanuelle Seigner. Polanski’s wife. She’s Fafi’s favourite.

18809359_w434_h_q80Nathalie Baye. Remember your schoolmate’s mother? Only better.

yiw2capbIsabelle Huppert. (What can I say, really?)

juliette-binoche-20050803-59849Juliette Binoche, ever smiling.

Image 2Emmanuelle Beart. Side A.

emmanuelle_beart_-cuba_libre-003Emmanuelle Beart. Side B.

755770_bardotAnd last but not least, the one and only Brigitte Bardot, today.

 

January 20th, 2010

A QUICK HOMAGE TO FRENCH CINEMA (Part 1)

Image 3Françoise Dorleac. She’s Deneuve older sister. Got that ‘tragic’ feeling.

Sophie MarceauSophie Marceau. An 80’s baby sweet dream.

Image 1Anna Karina. Godard’s muse.

romy-schneider-giancarlo-botti-L-1Romy Schneider. She’s not really french, but she counts.

tumblr_kw34dnm8vF1qzr53co1_500Marion Cotillard. She’s like the girls who were in Art class in my school.

tumblr_kvxnhnYNHl1qzr53co1_500Sophie Duez. She is pure France circa Mitterrand years.

lea-seydoux-2Lea Seydoux. Nice feet.

18823248.jpg-r_760_x-f_jpg-q_x-20070907_081649Mylene Demongeot. So sweet, I’m gonna have to give her her own NOW WHAT post soon.

gavras3And Romain François Gavras.

 

November 23rd, 2009

NOW WHAT? #5: ISABELLE ADJANI

C10AKA the most charming woman in french movie history,

And non-arguably the most famous Algerian actress ever.

From her teen years:

1972 Faustine promo 031972 promo Faustine 01This is 1972.

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To her young rise to stardom:

1976-12 Promo Barocco - Japon1977 Christian SimonpietriTrue story: she comes from the same hometown as me.

Gennevilliers!

My aunt went to school with her.

My father used to bullshit me about how he dated her when they were very young.

bougnat abougnat bYeah, right.

Then she blew up, starring in Luc Besson’s SUBWAY:

1985 Subway 07And other very popular french and american flicks:

1990-01 More 06b1990-01 More 06cAround the mid 90’s she went a bit weird,

she married Daniel Day-Lewis and stopped acting for a while.

This is her now:

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Just can’t get enough, couple of bonus beats:

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