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  • 36 (2004)
    Review preview for 36

    Directed by Olivier Marchal, an ex-cop himself, the film looks terrific.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 3.5 out of 5
    Power play and dirty tricks in the French police force.
  • Chrysalis (2007)
    Review preview for Chrysalis

    If the film fails to connect the dots, it is never less than intriguing.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 3.5 out of 5
    Futuristic French thriller erases memories and fights a serial killer.
  • Fast Convoy (2016)
    Review preview for Fast Convoy

    It's worth noting that making a genre film is no excuse for crafting a female character this depressingly weak.

    Amber Wilkinson · 2.5 out of 5
    Drug runners face trouble as they cross the Spanish border.
  • Paris Lockdown (2007)
    Review preview for Paris Lockdown

    It's real video nasty stuff, ready to probe the sturdiest of constitutions and induce a succession of sacré bleus.

    Richard Mellor · 2 out of 5
    Murder and misogyny in the underbelly of the French capital.
  • Taken 2 (2012)
    Review preview for Taken 2

    There is a lot of action but it is tame, predictable and repetitious.

    Donald Munro · 1.5 out of 5
    Ex-CIA man Bryan finds himself taken hostage by a man bent on revenge.

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