Bel Ami (a J!-ENT DVD Review)

The latest film adaptation of Guy de Maupassant’s novel”Bel Ami” features the extravagance of the Victorian era and features an all-star cast.  But its problem lies within its shortened storyline that leaves out a lot of story from the original novel.   A storyline about seduction Read More …

Bel Ami Debuting on DVD August 7th

Robert Pattinson (Twilight franchise, Water For Elephants) joins Academy Award® nominees Uma Thurman (Best Actress, Pulp Fiction, 1994) and Kristin Scott Thomas (Best Actress, The English Patient, 1996) and Golden Globe® nominee Christina Ricci (TVÂ’s “Pan Am,” Monster) in Bel Ami, coming to DVD August 7th from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. The film follows penniless soldier Georges Duroy (Pattinson), who has returned to Paris from the war around the turn of the century. Duroy quickly learns that by using his wit and powers of seduction, he can improve his financial and social status. The DVD includes the featurette, “Bel Ami: Behind the Scenes.” Read More …