French Films
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Strayed (Les Égarés)
Emmanuelle Beart stars in André Téchiné's wartime drama "Strayed" (Les Egares.) Read Jurgen Fauth's review.
Au Hasard Balthazar
Review of Robert Bresson's classic "Au Hasard Balthazar"
The Housekeeper
A review of Claude Berri's "The Housekeeper" starring Jean-Pierre Bacri and Émilie Dequenne.
The Umbrellas of Cherbourg
Jacques Demy's candy-colored love story is sung all the way through, but don't let that turn you off. Catherine Deneuve is so young, beautiful, and innocent, it's enough to make the toughest musical hater's heart melt. A romance for the ages.
Swimming Pool
A review of Francois Ozon's sexy thriller "Swimming Pool" starring Charlotte Rampling and Ludivine Sagnier.
Since Otar Left
A review of Julie Bertuccelli's wonderful drama "Since Otar Left," a story of three women living in Tbilisi. Starring Esther Gorintin, Nino Khomassouridze, and Dinara Droukarova.
Twentynine Palms
Celebrated French filmmaker Bruno Dumont cranks up the volume in the ludicrious sex/horror/art film "Twentynine Palms."
Bon Voyage
A review of the French ensemble film "Bon Voyage" starring Isabelle Adjani and Gerard Depardieu.
Not On The Lips (Pas Sur La Bouche)
A review of Alain Resnais's "Not On The Lips" (Pas Sur La Buche), an daptation to the screen of a 1925 French operetta by André Barde and Maurice Yvain. The film stars Sabine Azema, Audrey Tautou, Christopher Lambert, Pierre Arditi, and Isabelle Nanty.
Secret Things
A review of the sexy French drama "Secret Things" directed by Jean-Claude Brisseau and starring Sabrina Seyvecou and Coralie Revel.
The Trilogy: On the Run
A review of Lucas Belvaux' "On the Run," the first part of his Trilogy, a thriller starring Lucas Belvaux and Catherine Frot.
An Amazing Couple
A review of Lucas Belvaux' comedy "An Amazing Couple," the second installment of his Trilogy.
After the Life
The final installment of Lucas Belvaux Trilogy "After The Life" is a melodrama starring Gilbert Melki and Dominique Blanc.
The Flower of Evil
A review of Claude Chabrol's "The Flower of Evil" (La Fleur Du Mal).