Tag Archives: Kevin Kline

Joueuse

Posted on March 18, 2019 by Patricia Gilbert

Sometimes, I find myself rewatching a film many years later and enjoying it even more the second time. Joueuse (shjoo-uhz), means “player,” but specifically a female player; it was originally released in 2009 and I think I must have seen … Continue reading →

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Ce n’est pas la mer à boire

Posted on February 19, 2011 by Patricia Gilbert

French crooner and songwriter, Charles Trenet (May 18, 1913 – February, 19, 2001) wrote and sang the songs that represented the hopes and joys of the new middle class. One of his biggest hits, La Mer, was about the joy … Continue reading →