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Papillon
New adaptation of Henri Charrière's autobiographical novel of life on Devil's Island
"...familiar with the 1973 Steve McQueen/Dustin Hoffman prison epic Papillon. So that means that any kind of pearl-clutching affront..."

Aug. 24, 2018 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

Happenstance
The horoscope of a young woman (Amélie's Tautou) predicts that love is just around the corner.
"...French title of Happenstance -- Le Battement d'Ailes du Papillon -- refers to the theory that the flutter of..."

May 3, 2002 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

No Escape
"...year 2022, all films will be a fusion of Papillon and The Road Warrior. No, wait. Sorry, wrong notes...."

May 6, 1994 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Bohemian Rhapsody
"...buck teeth and mustache, and Malek (Buster's Mal Heart, Papillon) catches the glittering contradictions of Mercury, a hedonist with..."

Nov. 2, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

The Mauritanian
Gitmo torture drama can't decide on head or heart
"...truth. The Mauritanian wants to be a fusion of Papillon and A Few Good Men, but it cannot work..."

Feb. 12, 2021 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Show Dogs
Unfunny canine buddy-cop comedy is no man's best friend.
"...off best, while Stanley Tucci’s French-inflected accent for the papillon Philippe, a spoiled former champion who misses the high..."

May 25, 2018 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Texas Book Festival 2016: The Full List
TBF hosts Don DeLillo, Thomas Dolby, Emma Cline, 277 more
"...Prize Stories 2016 Tony Tulathimutte, Private Citizens A.N. Kang, Papillon Minh Le, Let Me Finish! Varsha Bajaj, This Is..."

Sept. 15, 2016 Arts Post by Robert Faires

After a Fashion
You never know what you're going to find on the way to the doctor …
"...same birthday, and she introduced me to her new papillon puppy who also shares our birthday. Margaret introduced herself..."

March 2, 2012 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

Voodoo Lounge
That ol' black magic, West African style
"...– Bentho Gustave's thick bass, the washboard guitar of Papillon, and Amenoudji Joseph's percussion – a trinity of sound..."

Dec. 18, 2009 Music Feature by Austin Powell

Journey Through the Past
Down the digital rabbit hole of the Neil Young Archives Vol. 1
"...Blazing Saddles, The Great Gatsby, and The Exorcist, plus Papillon, Billy Jack, Sleeper, Bananas, The Conversation, Foxy Brown, Serpico,..."

Aug. 7, 2009 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Page Two: The Time of the Toad
The New McCarthyism, or why the way the Dixie Chicks incident passes into history matters
"...on to include Exodus, Lonely Are the Brave, Hawaii, Papillon, The Fixer, and The Sandpiper. He also wrote the..."

Nov. 3, 2006 Column by Louis Black

Wintry Mix
The holiday film forecast
"..."twist-of-fate" romantic-comedy. Its French title, Le Battement D'Aile du Papillon, refers to the theory that the flutter of one..."

Nov. 23, 2001 Screens Feature by Will Robinson Sheff

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