Leos Carax on ‘Annette’ and the Cinema of Doubt

Leos Carax, the enigmatic French director behind extraordinarily weird movies like “Holy Motors,” would have preferred to talk about love. Or beauty. Or ghosts. Everything but the new musical melodrama, “Annette.” “There’s something crazy about a filmmaker – or any artist – being interviewed right after finishing a project,” Carax said hoarsely and sternly as …

‘Annette’ Review: Love Hurts – The New York Times

Annette is a musical about the notorious romance between two artists; “Land of La La” and “A star is born.” It’s not for playing algorithms or anything, but if you liked those movies, you’ll probably love this one too. Or maybe not. While “Annette” belongs, more or less, to the enduring behind-the-scenes musical genre, it …