'Gemma Bovery' review: A modern French-Anglo mash-up of 'Madam Bovary'

There is a certain charm to Anne Fontaine’s “Gemma Bovery,” mostly due to its stars Fabrice Luchini, Gemma Arterton, Jason Flemyng, and the Normandy countryside. The film is adapted from the pop culture graphic novel, “Gemma Bovery,” by Posy Simmonds, which is a clever mash-up of Flaubert’s classic literature staple, “Madam Bovary.” Director Fontaine (“Coco Before Chanel”) looks to...