Smarmy, charming Jean Dujardin perfectly embodies the persona of a charismatic silent movie star, playing George Valentin in writer-director Michel Hazanavicius' audacious silent black and white movie The Artist. It's a delightful throwback to the age of silent pictures, set in Hollywood circa 1927. Convinced of his enduring fame and popularity, our cocky hero Valentin [...]
SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 02:00PM on November 4, 2011