Robust Review: An Acting Legend and a Rising Star Make for a Soulful French Odd-Couple Dramedy Robust Review: An Acting Legend and a Rising Star Make for a Soulful French Odd-Couple Dramedy
An aging movie star bonds with his minder despite having apparently little in common in this supremely well-performed French feature debut.
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Running time: Running time: 95 MIN.
Courtesy of Cannes Critics Week
At a table in his house, Georges, an aging movie star with a reputation for uninsurable off-set shenanigans played in a staggering coup of against-type casting by Gérard Depardieu is running lines with his private security guard Aïssa (“Divines” breakout Déborah Lukumuena). While they rehearse, Georges cracks walnuts under heavy whomps from his meaty fist; Aïssa barely flicks a brow in response but her alarmed amusement is palpable. This funny little scene is Constance Meyer’s charming, refreshingly un-sappy odd-couple
Allison Needles: Tacoma kids are headed back to school. Is the district prepared to keep them COVID free?
News Tribune, Tacoma, Wash. 1/15/2021 Allison Needles, The News Tribune (Tacoma, Wash.)
Jan. 15 Sitting at a desk in a classroom at Mary Lyon Elementary on Tuesday, fourth grader Tristan Hopkins said he prefers to learn at school rather than at home.
He got straight to the point. I hate this coronavirus, and I just want to be in normal school, he said.
Hopkins is one of about 20 students currently attending school in-person at Mary Lyon Elementary in Tacoma.
Tacoma Public Schools has been operating schools since October for more than 700 students needing special education services, in accordance with state COVID-19 guidelines.