Ménage

Ménage (1986) aka Tenue de soirée

1986

A bisexual petty criminal named Bob encounters a married couple arguing in a bar. Bob breaks up the fight and proceeds to seduce first the wife and then the husband. Then Bob teaches the couple how to be burglars and they join him in his criminal exploits. If you’re renting Ménage for your evening movie, you’re probably expecting exactly what the title promises. Good news, you’ll get it! In this French flick, Michel Blanc and […]

Going Places

Going Places

1974
November 8, 2017

Two whimsical, aimless thugs harass and assault women, steal, murder, and alternately charm, fight, or sprint their way out of trouble. They take whatever the bourgeois characters value: whether it’s cars, peace of mind, or daughters. Marie-Ange, a jaded, passive hairdresser, joins them as lover, cook, and mother confessor. She’s on her own search for seemingly unattainable sexual pleasure.