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  • Ariane's Thread (2014)
    Review preview for Ariane's Thread

    What might have been a comic cliche with a cast of oddballs is so much more humane

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 3.5 out of 5
    A woman alone on her birthday heads for adventure in Marseille.
  • A Comedy Of Power (2006)
    Review preview for A Comedy Of Power

    A polished, satisfyingly involving whole that avoids any mainstream trappings and credits the audience with intelligence and maturity.

    Paul Griffiths · 4 out of 5
    Investigating fraud amongst France's fattest fat cats.
  • Marie-Jo Et Ses Deux Amours (2002)
    Review preview for Marie-Jo Et Ses Deux Amours

    There are some fine performances, particularly from Jean-Pierre Darroussin.

    Andrea Mullaney · 2.5 out of 5
    Marseilles mother and wife embarks upon an afffair with a ferry captain.
  • Nikita (1990)
    Review preview for Nikita

    The techniques Besson uses are are simple and easy to understand. They are blended together with finesse.

    Donald Munro · 5 out of 5
    A convict is given a new identity and trained as an assassin.
  • Romantics Anonymous (2010)
    Review preview for Romantics Anonymous

    Like the chocolate at its heart, Améris' film is sweet, a little indulgent and over all-too-quickly but leaves a lingering glow of happiness.

    Amber Wilkinson · 4.5 out of 5
    Two pathologically shy neurotics connect through a love of chocolate.
  • La Ville Est Tranquille (2000)
    Review preview for La Ville Est Tranquille

    This is a complex film which aims not to show how abhorrent reactionary politics is, but how seductive it may sound to a community tearing itself apart from within.

    Amber Wilkinson · 4 out of 5
    The struggles of a working class family in Marseille.

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