Search: Starring Edouard Baer

An Ordinary Execution (2010)

Review preview for An Ordinary Execution

It is the casual nature of Stalin's cruelty that makes this film such a compelling watch.

Amber Wilkinson · 4 out of 5

An imagined encounter between the ageing Joseph Stalin and a young doctor with extraordinary healing abilities.
Asterix And Obelix In Britain (2012)

Review preview for Asterix And Obelix In Britain

With enjoyable performances, particularly from Lacoste and Gallienne and a decent stab at an 'importance of friendship' message underlying the laughs, Asterix is pleasant company, even if this isn't quite as magic as his potion.

Amber Wilkinson · 2.5 out of 5

The heroes from Gaul head to Britain to repel the Romans
Betty Fisher And Other Stories (2001)
Ensemble French thriller about the death of a child and the kidnap of another to replace it.
The Girl Cut In Two (2007)

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Talk is everything, with action hinted at the edges, as Chabrol's camera sidles off to look at a casually thrown book, or skates away from anything salacious.

Amber Wilkinson · 3.5 out of 5

A weathergirl becomes involved in a destructive love triangle.
Moliere (2007)

Review preview for Moliere

From the opening credits, this is a visual treat.

Val Kermode · 3.5 out of 5

An imaginative look at the 'lost' months of playwright Molière's life, in the style of one of his plays.
Rien Sur Robert (1999)

Review preview for Rien Sur Robert

Fabrice Luchini slips his leash and gives the funniest performance of the year, with Michel Piccoli, in a support role, coming a strong second.

Angus Wolfe Murray · 4.5 out of 5

A lacklustre film critic has woman troubles.
Tiger Brigades (2006)

Review preview for Tiger Brigades

The film looks terrific and is beautifully paced by the Cornuau brothers.

Angus Wolfe Murray · 4 out of 5

The first motorised special police unit in Paris before the Great War contains terrorism, uncovers corruption and falls under the spell of a Russian princess.