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As one who carries equal weight in Europe for her activities as an actress, comedienne, and chanteuse, consummate French performer Jeanne Balibar enjoyed cinematic popularity for many years that remained confined to her native continent, but subsequently began branching out into international crossover acclaim. Balibar debuted onscreen in the mid-'90s with bit parts in such Gallic features as La Croisade d'Anne Buridan (1995) and My Sex Life...or How I Got into an Argument (1996), but ascended to supporting billing the following year with a plum role in Mathieu Amalric's Mange Ta Soupe (1997). Balibar first turned festival heads several years later, as Madame Santero, one of Le Vicomte De Lancris' (Jean-Pierre Cassel) lovers, in Sade (2000), Benoît Jacquot's quintessentially French take on the story of the famous titular masochist. By the following year, Balibar was making headlines for her lead contributions to such arthouse hits as Jacques Rivette's Va Savoir (2001, as a theatrical actress), Amalric's 2002 Wimbledon...
As one who carries equal weight in Europe for her activities as an actress, comedienne, and chanteuse, consummate French performer Jeanne Balibar enjoyed cinematic popularity for many years that remained confined to her native continent, but subsequently began branching out into international crossover acclaim. Balibar debuted onscreen in the mid-'90s with bit parts in such Gallic features as La Croisade d'Anne Buridan (1995) and My Sex Life...or How I Got into an Argument (1996), but ascended to supporting billing the following year with a plum role in Mathieu Amalric's Mange Ta Soupe (1997). Balibar first turned festival heads several years later, as Madame Santero, one of Le Vicomte De Lancris' (Jean-Pierre Cassel) lovers, in Sade (2000), Benoît Jacquot's quintessentially French take on the story of the famous titular masochist. By the following year, Balibar was making headlines for her lead contributions to such arthouse hits as Jacques Rivette's Va Savoir (2001, as a theatrical actress), Amalric's 2002 Wimbledon Stadium (as an inquisitive young lady on a quest to interrogate a famous intellectual), and Jean-Claude Biette's Saltimbank (2003, as a woman who crafts shoes for theatrical productions and reads Voltaire to the elderly). In 2007, Balibar teamed up with Euro screen heavyweights Gérard Depardieu and Michel Piccoli for Rivette's period romantic drama Don't Touch the Axe. In that picture, the actress plays a Parisian socialite who begins a dangerous extramarital affair with a French general and gets in over her head.
As a musician, Balibar specializes in techno-flavored rock, with a Mellotronic new wave edge and French vocals. Her albums include the 2003 Paramour and the 2006 Slalom Dame. ~ Nathan Southern, All Movie Guide
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The Ugly Truth
Gerard Butler and Katherine Heigl in a completely predictable rom-com. She's the producer of a Sacramento early morning news show, he's the macho on-air personality and sex guru doling out dating advice to her. Gee, do you think they'll hook up in the end? It's a shame this story is so predictable, since the two leads play very pleasant characters whom you want to root for. But alas.
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November 10th, 2009
Up
I can't say enough great things about this movie. Not only is this one of my favorite animated movies of all time - and The ol' DVD Guy here is a huge animation fan - but I think this is also one of my favorite MOVIES of all time. Great story. Beautiful characters. Sharp direction provided by (Bloomington, MN native) Pete Doctor. A gem. Get the multi-pack release, for sure - you'll find a nice price on it pretty much everywhere you go, and inside you'll have the DVD, the Blu-ray, and the digital release...that'll cover all your current and potential future viewing of this 'classic-to-be.'
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