I’ve always found that the best kind of art is the coy kind, the kind that sneaks the seriousness in through the back door. The way Kurt Cobain used to hide the serious lyrics in a mishmash of ...

Arguably the best Canadian movie ever made (ironically by an ardent French Separatist), "Mon Oncle Antoine" is a rarity that transcends political allegory into something timeless and affectionate.

The proliferation of parody films with the word “Movie” in their titles has cheapened the noble tradition of making fun of pop culture, but “Superhero Movie” proves that there are still a few -- if ...

Fourteen-year-old Benoît works for his uncle Antoine in a village shop outside Québec. When the two set out on a journey through the snow, the uncle drinks heavily. Benoît realises he must take charge ...

Claude Jutra, <I>auteur</I> of 1971 French-Canadian classic "Mon Oncle Antoine," was also a one-hit wonder. In her portrait of the talented helmer, Paule Baillargeon -- actress, director and friend -- ...

A free Quebecois Film Festival highlights Lowell’s Franco-American Week on Monday from 1-9 p.m. at O’Leary Library, 61 Wilder St., UMass Lowell South Campus. All films rated G or PG and are sub-titled ...

The Chicago International Film Festival’s top competitive prize, the Gold Hugo has been awarded 33 times since 1965. Here are Tribune movie critic Michael Wilmington’s picks of the top five Gold Hugo ...