15 Second French Films

I intended to mention this weeks ago but time slipped away ... this link was sent to me by the inimitable Sean Cotter:

15 Second French Films--"Want to watch pretentious films, but simply don't have the time?
Problem Solved."

These entertaining shorts will make you want to download that Godard or Truffaut film from Netflix.

Or maybe not.

Eric Rohmer

Eric Rohmer, an important and influential filmmaker of the French New Wave, died on Monday at the age of 89.

The Guardian reviews Rohmer's life and career.