One-time writer for French TV’s cult comedy groups Les Nuls, Dominique Farrugia
directed this madcap comedy-thriller – not his best work... [More...]
After the comparative disappointment of the first live action Asterix film – Astérix
et Obélix contre César (1999) – virtually no one was prepared for
the phenomenon Astérix &... [More...]
This entertaining (and surprisingly dark) satirical thriller about reality TV and megalomaniac
TV executives officially marks the directorial debut of one of France’s most promising
acting talents... [More...]
Monsieur Batignole is a curious mix of farce,
black comedy and drama which tells its story, one of friendship, moral redemption and
personal rebirth... [More...]
This first film from writer-journalist Yann Moix is based on his best-selling novel
and is most likely to become a cult classic – if only because of its gloriously kitsch
1970s feel and its association with one... [More...]
Doubtless inspired by a famous Monty Python sketch, this absurd Stone Age romp is one
of those films which seems like a brilliant idea for all of three minutes until it suddenly
dawns that it’s really a very silly... [More...]
The international success of
Le Fabuleux destin d’Amélie Poulain
in 2001 came as a substantial career boost for both director Jean-Pierre Jeunet and actress
Audrey Tautou... [More...]
One of Jean Renoir’s most popular films is his 1932 classic
Boudu sauvé des eaux, which starred
Michel Simon in one of his most celebrated roles... [More...]
This entertaining comedy-drama (a pleasing mix of rom-com and buddy
movie) marks the promising directorial debut of a talented duo, Olivier
Nakache and Eric Toledano... [More...]
Olivier Nakache and Eric Toledano followed up their entertaining debut
feature Je préfère qu’on reste amis
(2005) with this equally enjoyable film... [More...]
As icons go, they don’t come much greater than Edith
Piaf. Over the course of a career that spanned thirty years, Piaf
rose from being an unknown Parisian cabaret performer to become one of
the most celebrated... [More...]
