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 »
The Closet
on DVD
(2001) Starring:Daniel Auteuil, Gerard Depardieu, Thierry Lhermitte Director:Francis Veber Certificate:
In this witty commentary on political correctness in the work place, Francois Veber directs the excellent Daniel Auteuil as Francois Pignon, better known around the office as 'Pignon le Mignon' (Pignon the Cutey). Poor Pignon is helplessly misunderstood and pathetically down on his luck. A senior ..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 »
The Girl On The Bridge
on DVD
(1999) Starring:Vanessa Paradis, Daniel Auteuil, Mireille Mosse Director:Patrice Leconte Certificate:
In his magical, erotic eighteenth feature, French director Patrice Leconte (RIDICULE, MONSIEUR HIRE) captivates viewers from the first elegant black and white frame. In the prologue, fragile beauty Adele (Vanessa Paradis) recounts her wayward, sadly promiscuous past in a comically matter-of-fact ..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 »
Love Me If You Dare
on DVD
(2004) Starring:Guillaume Canet, Marion Cotillard Director:Yann Samuell Certificate:
As adults, best friends Julien and Sophie continue the odd game they started as children -- a fearless competition to outdo one another with daring and outrageous stunts. While they often act out to relieve one another's pain, their game might be a way to avoi
Angel-A
on DVD
(2005) Starring:Serge Riaboukine, Jamel Debbouze, Gilbert Melki Director:Luc Besson Certificate:
ANGEL-A follows self-described liar and shady businessman Andre (Jamel Debbouze), who is down on his luck and owes Parisian gangsters money. In a desperate and weak state, Andre finds himself on the edge of one of the City of Light's majestic bridges, ready to plunge into the river below. After one ..read more »
8 Women
on DVD
(2002) Starring:Catherine Deneuve, Emmanuelle Beart, Isabelle Huppert Director:Francois Ozon Certificate:
From French director Francois Ozon, 8 WOMEN is a character drama and musical set in a country home during Christmastime in the 1950s. Though the atmosphere seems light and festive, when the host, Marcel, is stabbed in the back, one of the eight women in the house must be the culprit. The youngest ..read more »
Apres Vous
on DVD
(2003) Starring:Daniel Auteuil, Jose Garcia, Sandrine Kiberlain Director:Pierre Salvadori Certificate:
Antoine (Auteuil) saves Louis (Garcia) from hanging himself, though in his attempt to get Louis back on his feet, Antoine gets caught in a romantic triangle.
Etre Et Avoir
on DVD
(2002) Starring:George Lopez Director:Nicholas Philibert Certificate:
At a rural school in the Auvergne region of France, teacher Georges Lopez presides over a class of thirteen children, ages 4 to 11. Lopez teaches the different age groups separate lessons, making rounds to ensure that each child understands the task at hand--whether it is coloring a picture, ..read more »