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  • French Connection II (1975)
    Review preview for French Connection II

    Aside from the fish-out-of-water angle not working, this is a decent genre thriller.

    Stephen Carty · 2.5 out of 5
    Popeye Doyle tracks a drugs kingpin to Marseilles.
  • Hiroshima Mon Amour (1959)
    Review preview for Hiroshima Mon Amour

    Even after many viewings it is difficult to fully grasp the film's historical significance, storytelling innovations and stylistic brilliance.

    Anne-Katrin Titze · 5 out of 5
    A French actress making an anti-war film embarks on an affair with a married man.
  • Place Vendôme (1998)
    Review preview for Place Vendôme

    Deneuve has taken an enormous risk with this role, which has paid off a thousand fold.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 4.5 out of 5
    The alcoholic wife of a jewellery dealer tries to set her life straight with the help of some diamonds after her hubbie tops himself.

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