Photographic Pictures

"The only obvious thing binding George and Lola is their shared affection for Los Angeles, a city that George, an aspiring architect, praises as 'pure poetry.' It’s an enthusiasm that Demy shares, offering extended shots of his characters motoring down wide, sun-blasted streets, accompanied by snatches of Bach, Schumann and Rimsky-Korsakov."

Dave Kehr in The New York Times reviews the new DVD of Jacques Demy's 1969 movie Model Shop.