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  • 9 Month Stretch (2013)
    Review preview for 9 Month Stretch

    You can do nothing but sit in a haze of expectation, waiting for the fun to ferment, which it does

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 4.5 out of 5
    The lady judge is guilty of sexual discrepancy but what has the most hated criminal in France got to do with it?
  • 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.
  • Irreversible (2002)
    Review preview for Irreversible

    For all its confrontational posturing, there are moments when the film fails to take the leap into the abyss.

    Keith Hennessey Brown · 3.5 out of 5
    Brutal story of a violent rape, told in reverse. Now out to own in special collectors edition.
  • Intimate Enemies (2007)
    Review preview for Intimate Enemies

    While it never achieves the classic status of some of its forebears, it’s a gripping study of modern warfare at its most savage.

    Jeff Robson · 4 out of 5
    A young army lieutenant volunteers for frontline duty in Algeria in 1959, and soon learns the realities of France’s “dirty war”.
  • Orchestra Seats (2006)
    Review preview for Orchestra Seats

    Daniele Thompson has enticed delightful performances from a diverse cast.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 4 out of 5
    Life in the theatre has repercussions outside in a style that is perfectly Paris.
  • Paris (2008)
    Review preview for Paris

    A film you'll never forget.

    Jennie Kermode · 4.5 out of 5
    A medical diagnosis leaves a young dancer and his sister in care(e)r gridlock.

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