One of the best movies ever made! Quirky film with a fantastic soundtrack.
Amelie
on DVD
(2001) Starring:Audrey Tautou, Mathieu Kassovitz, Yolande Moreau Director:Jean-Pierre Jeunet Certificate:
Amelie Poulain (Audrey Tautou) is a young woman who glides through the streets of Paris as quietly as a mouse. With wide eyes and a tiny grin, she sees the world in a magical light, discovering minor miracles every day. A shy and reserved person whose favorite moments are spent alone skimming ..read more »
Brotherhood Of The Wolf
on DVD
(2001) Starring:Samuel Le Bihan, Emilie Dequenne, Jeremie Renier Director:Christophe Gans Certificate:
BROTHERHOOD OF THE WOLF is a wild mix of martial arts, horror, and French period drama. Grégoire de Fronsac (Samuel Le Bihan), a charming naturalist and libertine, arrives in Gevaudan with his companion, Mani (Mark Dacascos), a taciturn Mohawk Iroquois Indian with amazing fighting skills. Fronsac ..read more »
Moliere
on DVD
(2006) Starring:Romain Duris, Fabrice Luchini, Laura Morante Director:Laurent Tirard Certificate:
1644, Paris, and 22-year-old Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, also known as Molière, is not yet the writer that history recognizes as the father and true master of comic satire, author of The Misanthrope and Tartuffe, and a dramatist to rank alongside Shakespeare and Sophocles. Far from it. He is, in fact, ..read more »
Delicatessen
on DVD
(1991) Starring:Jean-Claude Dreyfus, Dominique Pinon, Marie-Laure Dougnac Director:Jean-Pierre Jeunet, Marc Caro Certificate:
After years of working successfully in commercials and music videos, French directors Marc Caro and Jean-Pierre Jeunet make a splashing feature-film debut, DELICATESSEN, a hysterical exercise in style. Scripted by comic book writer and frequent Caro and Jeunet collaborator Gilles Adrien, the story ..read more »
He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not
on DVD
(2002) Starring:Audrey Tautou, Samuel Le Bihan, Isabelle Carre Director:Laetitia Colombani Certificate:
The title HE LOVES ME, HE LOVES ME NOT is more ironic and telling than the unknowing viewer would dare to guess. A whimsical love story, yes it is. But its whimsy is short-lived and fades quickly to concentrate on the dark underbelly of relationships, emotional attachment, and the complexity of the ..read more »
Stunning visuals, but it needs a second viewing to get to get exactly what is going on. The original theatrical release subtitles are creative.
Night Watch
on DVD
(2004) Starring:Konstantin Khabensky, Vladimir Menshov, Valeri Zolotukhin Director:Timour Bekmambetov, Timur Bekmambetov Certificate:
Set in contemporary Moscow, Night Watch (Nochnoi Dozor) uncovers the other-world battle that upholds a 1000-year-old truce between the forces of Light and the forces of Darkness. For centuries, the undercover members of the Night Watch have policed the world's Dark Ones - the vampires, witches, ..read more »
Not the most original plot, but a good revenge thriller.
The Serpent
on DVD
(2006) Starring:Yvan Attal, Clovis Cornillac, Pierre Richard Director:Eric Barbier Certificate: Watch now: £2.49
From the writer of 'Get Carter', comes the terrifically gripping new thriller 'The Serpent'. Vincent Mandel is a photographer caught up in an ugly divorce and fighting for custody of his children. His already troubled existence is blown apart by the appearance of a ghost from his past: Joseph ..read more »
The Red Violin
on DVD
(1998) Starring:Jason Flemyng, Samuel L. Jackson, Greta Scacchi Director:Francois Girard Certificate:
Following the unusual journey of an original and unique violin (painted red with the blood of his beloved and deceased wife), as it survives three centuries to a present-day auction in Montreal. The violin weaves a Svengali over all those who play it and becomes the subject of passion, deception ..read more »
La Reine Margot
on DVD
(1993) Starring:Isabelle Adjani, Daniel Auteuil, Jean-Hugues Anglade Director:Patrice Chereau Certificate:
This acclaimed film presents the epic 16th-century saga of Margot de Valois (Isabelle Adjani) and her tragic arranged marriage to Henri of Navarre (Daniel Auteuil). In order to create an alliance between the Protestants and the Catholics, Margot is betrothed to Henri, one of the leaders of the ..read more »