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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.
  • Feathers In My Head (2003)
    Review preview for Feathers In My Head

    Even the high quality of acting fails to inject any sense into the proceedings.

    Amber Wilkinson · 2 out of 5
    Coping with the loss of a child by indulging in brutal sex.
  • Paris Countdown (2013)
    Review preview for Paris Countdown

    For all its bombast – the thwacks, the thuds, the slowed-down bang of a gunshot – one never really believes these guys are in trouble.

    Michael Pattison · 2.5 out of 5
    Two ageing nightclub owners find events slipping out of control one dangerous night.
  • The Soul Eater (2024)
    Review preview for The Soul Eater

    Directors Alexandre Bustillo and Julien Maury have delivered some effective horror thrillers in the past, but this is by far their most accomplished film to date.

    Jennie Kermode · 5 out of 5
    When violent and gruesome deaths start plaguing a small mountain village, an old legend about a malevolent creature resurfaces.

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