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Fulle dark, no stars (2010) novellas

2011-09-25T14:00:00.002-04:00

I was impressed by these novellas written by Stephen King. I found them very dark. I particularly appreciated "1922" for its style, different from the usual Stephen King's style.

Fais gaffe a tes os (1956) a novel

2011-09-17T06:47:00.001-04:00

First San Antonio where Berurier is treated almost as an equal to San Antonio.

Le fil a couper le beurre (1955) a novel

2011-09-17T06:45:00.002-04:00

First San Antonio novel where the characters of Pinaud and Berurier are together in the same story.

Messieurs les hommes (1955), Du mouron a se faire(1955) novels

2011-09-13T14:10:00.003-04:00

Great adventures of San Antonio by Frederic Dard.

C'est mort et ca ne sait pas (1955) a novel

2011-09-04T06:33:00.001-04:00

A great San Antonio novel.

Horrible bosses (2011)

2011-09-04T06:32:00.000-04:00

Very funny comedy, a little silly and dark but enjoyable.

Ne nous fachons pas (1966)

2011-08-30T12:21:00.001-04:00

Very funny comedy. A classic.

Razzia sur la schnouf (1955)

2011-08-30T12:19:00.002-04:00

Very strong performance of Jean Gabin. The movie by itself is very powerful.

J'ai bien l'honneur... de vous buter (1955)

2011-08-30T12:17:00.001-04:00

Second adventure of San Antonio in Great Britain, this time more specifically in London. Very nice.

Deuil express (1954) a novel

2011-08-30T12:15:00.001-04:00

First apparition of the character of Pinaud in the saga of San Antonio.

Cowboyz & aliens (2011)

2011-08-30T12:13:00.002-04:00

Funny and well balance between western and science fiction. Daniel Graig and Harrison Ford were great in it.

Un leger passage a vide (2010) a novel

2011-08-30T12:12:00.001-04:00

Powerful and strong novel with some sensitive and funny passages.

Rue des boutiques obscures (1978) a novel

2011-08-30T12:10:00.001-04:00

Beautiful and sensitive. The description of Paris was magical.

Tableau de chasse ou la vie extraordinaire de Fernand Lwgros (1976) a novel

2011-08-30T12:07:00.002-04:00

A novel with a lot of characters and events. I found it very difficult to make the balance between what was true and what was invented. It was confusing to read.

Beau temps (1999) book of drawings

2011-08-30T12:06:00.001-04:00

Very nice book made by Sempe. Always a pleasure to watch his drawings.

Peau de banane (1963)

2011-08-30T12:03:00.001-04:00

Very nice and fresh comedy with Jean Paul Belmondo and Jeanne Moreau.

Les americains (1968) a novel

2011-08-30T11:58:00.002-04:00

A political description of the United States of America of the late sixties. A very dated view of this country. Politically conservative, but strangely open to morality and alternative way of life.

Inspecteur la bavure (1980)

2011-08-30T11:57:00.001-04:00

Comedy with Coluche and Gerard Depardieu. Maybe a little dated for the humour.

Bas les pattes (1954) a novel

2011-08-30T11:55:00.001-04:00

First adventure of San Antonio in the USA. This episode is set in Chicago with all the stereotypes of the american gangsters.

The beaver (2011)

2011-08-06T02:54:00.002-04:00

Very strong and powerfull film made by Jodie Foster with Mel Gibson. The story is sad and melancholic, but beautiful and moving.

Rue des macchabees (1954) a novel

2011-08-06T02:52:00.002-04:00

The story is unbelievable, but the style is stronger at each new adventure of San Antonio written by Frederic Dard.

Serenade pour une souris defunte (1954) a novel

2011-08-05T02:16:00.002-04:00

The action of this novel is set in the England of the fifties. It's funny all the stereotypes about Great Britain and british people described in this book.

1 chance sur 2 (1997)

2011-07-31T16:52:00.002-04:00

This movie is based on the idea to reunite two stars-Alain Delon and Jean-Paul Belmondo-on a tribute of the action comedy genre of the seventies. Nice but maybe not quite convincing. It played too much on the code of the genre and it is too much nostalgic to be really enjoyable.

Mes stars et moi (2007)

2011-07-28T16:26:00.001-04:00

A boring comedy, even if the casting is great in it. Very superficial and not very funny.

Passez-moi la joconde (1954) a novel

2011-07-28T16:24:00.001-04:00

Nice thriller by Frederic Dard. His style is more and more strong in this novel.

Beginners (2010)

2011-07-27T15:16:00.003-04:00

Bitter sweet comedy with Ewan McGregor, Christopher Plummer and Melanie Laurent. Very sensitive approach of the relationship between the son and his father, and between the main character and his girlfriend.

A prairie home companion (2006)

2011-07-27T15:14:00.001-04:00

Very nostalgic movie made by Robert Altman. I appreciated the peacefulness and the tenderness the movie has on its characters.

Descendez-le a la prochaine (1953) a novel

2011-07-27T15:12:00.001-04:00

Nice novel by Frederic Dard. His style starts really to exists in this novel.

Des clientes pour la morgue (1953) a novel

2011-07-22T10:49:00.001-04:00

First time the character of Beruruer appears in the San Antonio saga. Funny novel, very light.

Inju, la bete dans l'ombre (2008)

2011-07-21T03:21:00.002-04:00

Very nice movie by Barbet Schroder. Classical story. The actors are great in it.

Le battant (1983)

2011-07-20T16:42:00.002-04:00

A great classical thriller made by Alain Delon. The story line is well written and the acting is very good. The photography is beautiful. A kind of sweet nostalghia for a disapeared world.

Des dragees sans bapteme (1953) a novel

2011-07-20T10:41:00.001-04:00

Nice novel with full of surprises. The storyline is unbelievable, but it's still fune to read.

Le professionnel (1981)

2011-07-19T16:38:00.003-04:00

I had strange feelings about this movie. I felt how much time passed quickly and how this picture seemed dated and old. It was made 30 years ago, and it seemed it was another era.

Du plomb dans les tripes(1953) a novel

2011-07-15T09:37:00.002-04:00

Nice spy thriller by Frederic Dard.

Mes hommages a la donzelle (1952) a novel

2011-07-13T13:37:00.001-04:00

Nice thriller from San Antonio/Frederic Dard.

Les souris ont la peau tendre (1951) a novel

2011-07-12T15:46:00.003-04:00

Very naive adventure of San Antonio, character created by Frederic Dard. Full of energy twisted turns.

Rouge dragon [2] 2011 a novel

2011-07-12T15:45:00.001-04:00

Conclusion of the latest SAS spy adventure.

Rouge dragon [1] (2011) a novel

2011-07-06T12:28:00.002-04:00

Spy genre set in Japan and China. Well done.

Bienvenue a Nouakchott(2011) a novel

2011-07-06T12:26:00.001-04:00

An spy adventure set in Africa. Well written and suspenseful.

Monsieur Papa (2011)

2011-07-03T10:53:00.001-04:00

Very nice comedy with Kad Merad and Michelle Laroque. Sensitive and charming.

Monet au Musée Marmottan et dans les Collections suisses (2011)

2011-07-03T10:51:00.001-04:00

Great exhibition of Monet's paintings. The lights and the colours were great.

Van Gogh, Bonnard, Vallotton... La collection Arthur et Edy Hahnloser a la fondation de l"hermitage (2011)

2011-07-03T10:46:00.002-04:00

Very beautiful exhibition of paintings of late 19th-beginning 20th century. Some paintings from Van Gogh were unexpected and very surprising.

The prince of the city (1981)

2011-07-03T10:43:00.002-04:00

Very strong and intense movie. Almost perturbing. Reflexion about friendship and betraying The acting, the story, the filmmaking were great and the photography was beautiful.

Random hearts(1999)

2011-07-03T10:41:00.001-04:00

Very sensitive and profond movie. The acting and the filming were great.

Un reportage Lefranc: Le mur de l'Atlantique (2011)

2011-06-21T03:35:00.002-04:00

Very nice and pedagogical explaination of the world war two. The drawings are beautiful in it.

The passage (2010) A novel

2011-06-21T03:33:00.001-04:00

Very intense and complex science fiction novel by Justin Cronin.

Art show at the gallery Arcane in Corcelle/Neuchatel

2011-06-18T07:07:00.002-04:00

I'll have an aexhibition of my paintings at the gallery Arcane in Corcelle in the canton of Neuchatel from the 28 of june to the9 of jully. The private view will be the sunday 26 of june between 2:30pm to 5pm. Open hours: tuesday to friday between 5:30pm to 7pm, saturday and sunday from 2pm to 5pm.

Prayers for rain (1999) novel

2011-06-18T07:05:00.001-04:00

Very strong, intense and powerfull crime novel. Very well written by Denis Lehane.

Le piege diabolique (2011) a graphic novel

2011-06-12T11:13:00.001-04:00

Very funny parody the Blake and Mortimer's adventures by Edgar P. Jacobs.

Limitless (2011)

2011-06-11T17:03:00.000-04:00

Nice movie, well made with a surprising ending.

The rite (2011)

2011-06-01T17:42:00.001-04:00

Good acting, but a little boring. I had the feeling I already watched this movie plenty of time.

The hangover, part 2 (2011)

2011-06-01T15:15:00.001-04:00

Great comedy, as good as the first part.

The tree of life (2011)

2011-05-28T14:02:00.002-04:00

Beautiful movie. Some of the images and the editing are pure art. Maybe the movie is a little long, but the all picture is exceptional.

La vie des morts (1991)

2011-05-28T14:00:00.001-04:00

Very strong first and powerfull movie by Arnaud Desplechin. The actors and actresses are great.

Les enfants du bunker (2011) a graphic novel

2011-05-28T13:59:00.001-04:00

Very nice and well drawn graphic novel.

Etats d'ames romantiques pour choeur et piano (2011) music concert

2011-05-07T04:10:00.002-04:00

This concert was given by the Serioso ma non troppo choir in the church of the Eaux-Vives in Geneva. Very nicely done and moving.

Voix des iles (2011) music concert

2011-05-07T04:07:00.002-04:00

This concert was given in the protestant cgurch of the Eaux-Vives communes of Geneva by the university of the Philippines Manilla choir. Some songs were very nice, but I found the concert very long and a little boring.

Je vais bien, ne t'en fais pas (2000)

2011-04-28T16:22:00.001-04:00

Very subtile movie. The actors are great. Sensitive and moving.

Thor (2011)

2011-04-28T16:21:00.001-04:00

Very original movie. The special effects are beautiful. Very creative.

Midnight run (1988)

2011-04-25T04:30:00.001-04:00

Nice and light comedy without pretention.

The heavy (2010)

2011-04-24T07:51:00.001-04:00

Great british thriller with Stephen Rea and Christopher Lee. Violent and powerfull.

The next three days (2010)

2011-04-22T16:32:00.000-04:00

Great movie. Very intense and powerfull.

Stone (2010)

2011-04-20T17:37:00.001-04:00

Great movie with Robert DeNiro,Edward Norton and Milla Jovovitch. Very dramatic, sad and desesperate.

Jack goes boating (2010)

2011-04-20T15:26:00.001-04:00

Very nice movie made by Phillip Seymour Hoffman. A bittersweet comedy.

Kirk and Kerry (1997) short film

2011-04-16T15:04:00.001-04:00

Very nice short film, very refreshing. Reality and fiction going in a circular way, where the beginning the end and vice versa.

Je n'ai rien oublie (2011)

2011-04-09T11:34:00.001-04:00

Very nice movie with Gerard Depardieu and Niels Arestrup. The music is great and the ambiguous athmosphere is very weel gone.

Due Date (2010)

2011-04-06T16:16:00.002-04:00

Very nice comedy. Funny and dark in the same way. Some beautiful shot of America and great music score.

Laissez tomber la fille (1950) a novel

2011-04-06T16:14:00.001-04:00

Third adventure of the character San Antonio created by Frederic Dard. The style is already there. Naive and very refreshing.

Battle: Los Angeles (2011)

2011-04-01T17:42:00.001-04:00

Very boring movie. I wonder who could get enterteined by this kind of pictures.

Reglez-lui son compte (1949) a novel

2011-03-28T13:08:00.001-04:00

The two first adventures of San Antonio by Frederic Dard. Very naively written and funny.

Reality bites (1994)

2011-03-23T13:33:00.002-04:00

Very nice and lightly movie. The acting was very good. Ben Stiller looks very younk in this picture.

Shadowlands (1993)

2011-03-23T13:32:00.001-04:00

Beautiful movie, very classically made. The photography, the editing, the sound and the acting were great.

The war wagon (1967)

2011-03-22T04:26:00.002-04:00

Very nice and refreshing western with John Wayne and Kirk Douglas.

Batman returns (1992)

2011-03-22T04:23:00.002-04:00

Very imaginative movie. The only thing I regret is the use of the music. I found it too intrusive. I think they could have work on the sound to create a deeper space.

Rien a declarer (2011)

2011-03-12T03:50:00.000-05:00

Comedy without pretention.

Le maitre des hirondelles (2011) a novel

2011-03-10T16:25:00.001-05:00

The latest adventure of Malko Linge. Original story in London.

Vinyl record show 3 (2011) Tempe, Arizona, USA

2011-03-03T16:38:00.001-05:00

I'm exhibiting three cinyl records I painted in Tempe in Arizona. They will be shown until the end of april 2011.

Feroce Guinee (2010) a novel

2011-03-03T16:36:00.001-05:00

A new adventure of the Prince Malko by Gerard De Villiers. Entertaining.

The executioner's song (1979) a novel

2011-02-18T15:07:00.002-05:00

A great novel by Norman Mailer. Full of information, very moving, shwoing the legal aspects of the story as well as the psychological aspects of the characters.

Paranormal activity 2 (2010)

2011-02-05T17:01:00.001-05:00

As good as the first one. The actors are great.

Saw 3D (2010)

2011-02-05T15:04:00.001-05:00

THis movie was disgusting and dishonnest. They say on the trailer that it would be the last one and everything restarts all over. Easely forgetable.

Hereafter (2010)

2011-01-30T17:46:00.001-05:00

Bautiful movie made by Clint Eastwood. Cecile De France and Matt Damon are great in it. The photography and the sound in it are superb.

Ocean's eleven (1960)

2011-01-25T12:39:00.003-05:00

This version of 'Ocean'eleven' is not as bad as I've heard of it, especially compared of the Steven Soderbergh version(2001). A little slow, maybe but still fun. The ending is quite different from its remake.

Casino (1995)

2011-01-25T12:37:00.002-05:00

Didn't get old. Great movie, full of energy. The choices of the different musics and their editings are fantastic. The acting, especially Sharon Stone's, is fabulous.

Carlos, part1 to part 3 (2010)

2011-01-16T17:20:00.001-05:00

Very well done and fascinating movie about Carlos and the european and eastern contemporary history from the last forty years. The acting and the realisation are great.

Romans d'ados: adulte mais pas trop... (2010)

2011-01-16T17:18:00.001-05:00

Very moving conclusion to the documentary about the teenagers living in Yverdon les bains. Bitter sweet, too.

Fair game (2010)

2011-01-14T15:40:00.002-05:00

Very well build movie. The descrition of the situations and the psychology of the charactes are well done. The acting is great.

Somewhere (2010)

2011-01-10T13:58:00.001-05:00

Very intense and beautiful movie. Very sad and romantic mood in the same time.

Un balcon sur la mer (2010)

2011-01-10T13:56:00.001-05:00

Very beautiful and poetic movie by Nicole Garcia. Modianesque and hitchcockian in the same time. The casting and the photography are beautiful.

Romans d'ados: les illusions perdues (2010)

2011-01-06T15:59:00.001-05:00

COntinuation of the documentary about teenagers living in Yverdon-les-bains. A little sad but more hopeful transition to adulthood.

Giallo (2008)

2011-01-02T16:54:00.001-05:00

Good movie made by Dario Argento, even if not very original. It reminded me of the seventies horroe movies. Adrian Brody and Emmanuelle Seignier are great in it.

Devil (2010)

2010-12-30T18:57:00.001-05:00

Great fantastic genre movie. The acting, editing and photography are beautiful.

The last exorcism (2010)

2010-12-30T17:21:00.002-05:00

Great horror movie. Very frightening. The acting was very good. The ending was maybe a little predictable, but the shooting of it was well done.

Dinner for schmucks (2010)

2010-12-30T15:22:00.002-05:00

Disappointing remake of the remake "Le diner de cons" (1998). Streve Carrel reminded me a little of Peter Sellers.

Roman d'ados: la crise (2010)

2010-12-29T18:36:00.002-05:00

The continuation of "Roman d'ados: la fin de l'innocence". The teenagers of the movie changed a lot physically and emotionally.

Roman d'ados: la fin de l'innocence (2010)

2010-12-29T18:32:00.002-05:00

Very moving documentary about the passage of time between childhood and adulthood through the lives of several teenagers. The action of the pictures was made in Yverdon-les-bains where I live for a few years during the heighties. Some strange memories of that time.

Ca baigne dans le beton (1988) a novel

2010-12-28T18:22:00.001-05:00

Very funny and delitious adventure of San-Antonio written by Frederic Dard. A real pleasure.

Another year (2010)

2010-12-28T11:25:00.001-05:00

Very moving movie, bittersweet. The acting and the filmaking are great.

De vrai mensonge (2010)

2010-12-18T10:14:00.001-05:00

A nice comedy with Audraey Tautou. Maybe a little superficial and light. Nathalie Baye was very nice and sincere in it.

THe meaning of life (2005)

2010-12-17T16:37:00.001-05:00

An animation movie a little boring. The use of the sound and some colours are nice.