François Girard

Today Is National Canadian Film Day, So You Should Check Out These Homegrown Movies

PUBLISHED Apr 22, 2020

Today is officially National Canadian Film Day, and while you can't spend it munching popcorn alongside your friends in a packed movie hous...

'The Song of Names' Is a Both a Powerful War Drama and a Clumsy Mystery

Directed by François Girard

PUBLISHED Mar 18, 2020

"The Song of Names" refers to a mournful Jewish prayer, a days-long recitation of names of Holocaust victims set to music. As the basis for...

Silk

François Girard

PUBLISHED Mar 19, 2008

Silk is a historic romance that’s beautifully filmed but ultimately empty. Based on Alessandro Baricco’s novel, this costume drama follows...