Mademoiselle C 2013

Miriam Bale, New York Times: Instead of giving the viewer the satisfaction of watching a movie, this charming collection of incidents feels like flipping through a magazine with amusing Franglais quotations pulled. Read more

Sara Stewart, New York Post: As a distinctly not-insider ... I would have benefited more from a broader portrait of the woman herself, and how she became such a legend. Read more

Annlee Ellingson, Los Angeles Times: Unfortunately, the film doesn't show its subject's creative process as much as that of her collaborators ... Read more

Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News: As vanity projects go, this one's unusually well-made - as any portrait of an iconic stylist ought to be. Read more

Christy Lemire, RogerEbert.com: Roitfeld seems constantly inspired by the prospect of pushing boundaries and expectations, and that, in turn, is inspiring to watch. Read more

Leba Hertz, San Francisco Chronicle: There are just so many ways Carine Roitfeld can say she loves fashion in "Mademoiselle C," a somewhat interesting documentary that brings us into the inner workings of a magazine, but harps a bit too much on her ideas of fashion and style. Read more

Cath Clarke, Time Out: For fashion junkies, Mademoiselle C will be like five September issues of Vogue all rolled into one. Read more

R. Kurt Osenlund, Time Out: You never learn why, exactly, she deserves a feature-length portrait. "Maybe people will get sick of me," Roitfeld muses. A little more than 90 minutes should do the trick. Read more