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  • Alice Et Martin (1998)
    Review preview for Alice Et Martin

    Alice Et Martin has all the ingredients of a wallow.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 2.5 out of 5
    Star-crossed lovers struggle in Paris.
  • Bee Season (2005)
    A father immerses himself in a quest to make his daughter a spelling champion while his family slowly falls apart.
  • Between Two Worlds (2021)
    Review preview for Between Two Worlds

    Binoche gives her all, stripping away any vestiges of actressy pretence to assimilate herself in the community while at the same time investing her performance with an authentic conviction.

    Richard Mowe · 4 out of 5
    Marianne Winckler, a well-known author, goes to live in northern France to research for her new book on the subject of job insecurity. Without revealing her true identity, she gets hired as a cleaner, working with a group of other women.
  • Both Sides Of The Blade (2021)
    Review preview for Both Sides Of The Blade

    Although this film has no body count, it carries with it all the danger of an erotic thriller.

    Amber Wilkinson · 4 out of 5
    Sara has been in a stable, loving relationship with Jean for years. But then a man from their past reappears and, without warning, an old passion reignites.
  • Breaking And Entering (2006)
    Review preview for Breaking And Entering

    Breaking And Entering feels genuinely homegrown, with an intelligent script, beautifully handled by actors and director.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 5 out of 5
    A stolen laptop leads to revelations of loss, love and the quality of mercy.
  • Camille Claudel, 1915 (2013)
    Review preview for Camille Claudel, 1915

    An inward, austere examination of ideas of madness, empathy and the creative impulse.

    Jeff Robson · 4 out of 5
    Confined to an asylum, the former mistress of sculptor Auguste Rodin tries desperately to obtain a release.
  • Certified Copy (2010)
    Review preview for Certified Copy

    It's a shame that this intriguing idea hasn't developed into the gem of a film it should have been.

    Jennie Kermode · 3 out of 5
    When an art historian persuades a writer to accompany her on a drive through rural Tuscany, a strange game develops.
  • Chocolat (2000)
    Review preview for Chocolat

    The character is more sentimental, than exacting.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 3 out of 5
    Fairy story about a woman who provides a breath of fresh air to a small French town.
  • Clouds Of Sils Maria (2014)
    Review preview for Clouds Of Sils Maria

    There is much irony on the theme of generational gulfs, internet obsessions and the nature of creativity and culture. Unfortunately none of it rings true.

    Richard Mowe · 2 out of 5
    A reclusive actress on the brink of divorce is asked to take on a challenging role - that of a doomed woman whose betrayer she made her name as.
  • Code Unknown (2000)
    Review preview for Code Unknown

    As usual, Haneke never lets us forget the artifice of what we are watching.

    Keith Hennessey Brown · 2.5 out of 5
    Self-consciously obtuse drama.
  • Cosmopolis (2012)
    Review preview for Cosmopolis

    While Pattinson is to be commended for taking on such an un-commercial vehicle - to which he definitely does no disservice - it all seems a bit too calculated, more posturing than penetrating.

    David Graham · 2.5 out of 5
    Chance encounters threaten to tear a billionaire's life apart as he travels across Manhattan.
  • The English Patient (1996)
    Review preview for The English Patient

    Seldom has passion felt so primed, or sex so explosive.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 5 out of 5
    Love and war expose the vulnerability of hope for a passion that seeks solitude in the desert.
  • The Flight Of The Red Balloon (2007)
    Review preview for The Flight Of The Red Balloon

    A contemplative and visually dulcet experience.

    Paul Griffiths · 3.5 out of 5
    A busy mother’s young boy attracts the attention of a large balloon.
  • Godzilla (2014)
    Review preview for Godzilla

    The eventual climactic monster showdown is everything a Godzilla fan could hope for.

    Max Crawford · 4.5 out of 5
    Monsters from the deep confront each other and pesky US forces in a special effected fight to the death - in 3-D
  • Hidden (2005)
    Review preview for Hidden

    Hidden is no conventional mystery and viewers searching for straightforward answers to the questions that it raises are likely to be disappointed.

    Anton Bitel · 4.5 out of 5
    What dark secrets lie behind the mysterious video stalker?
  • The Horseman On The Roof (1995)
    A romantic flight from cholera on horseback through Provence in 1832.
  • Jet Lag (2002)
    Review preview for Jet Lag

    It's deliciously grown-up.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 3.5 out of 5
    A lacquered beautician and an overstressed chef come together in the chaos of a crowded airport.
  • Let The Sunshine In (2017)
    Review preview for Let The Sunshine In

    Denis and Binoche take a perceptive and light approach to what could have been hackneyed material.

    Richard Mowe · 4 out of 5
    Isabelle, single mum, divorced artist with one child, is looking for love. True love at last.
  • Michael H - Profession: Director (2013)
    Review preview for Michael H - Profession: Director

    The documentary ultimately chronicles a provocateur in his quest against indifference and the conventions of an obscene normality.

    Anne-Katrin Titze · 4 out of 5
    An exploration of the work of Michael Haneke.
  • Non-Fiction (2018)
    Review preview for Non-Fiction

    In Assayas's smashingly sad comedy of manners, shoes drop left and right.

    Anne-Katrin Titze · 4 out of 5
    A drama about the hopelessly intertwined world of publishing.
  • Paris Je T'Aime (2006)
    Review preview for Paris Je T'Aime

    It is like nibbling for nearly two hours in the kitchens of the best chefs. At the end we are exhausted and hungry.

    Chris · 3 out of 5
    Twenty different glimpses of 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.
  • Queen At Sea (2026)
    Review preview for Queen At Sea

    Lance Hammer’s drama confronts its subject unsentimentally head on with no holds barred.

    Richard Mowe · 4 out of 5
    As advanced dementia erodes an older woman’s ability to communicate her inner life, her husband and daughter struggle to act in her best interests, navigating love and the fragile boundaries between care, protection and autonomy.
  • The Return (2024)
    Review preview for The Return

    Fiennes is lean in look and in performance, bringing an intensity that proves compelling.

    Amber Wilkinson · 4 out of 5
    Odysseus washes up on the shores of Ithaca after returning from the Trojan war.
  • Shirin (2008)
    Review preview for Shirin

    There's a powerful idea at the heart of Shirin, and it's unfortunate that it found expression in the form of a feature film.

    Max Crawford · 2 out of 5
    An experimental retelling of a classic Persian tragedy.
  • Slack Bay (2016)
    Review preview for Slack Bay

    The absurd exaggerations and the wild parishes of humor are completely original, never cruel, and attached to a physicality that is pure cinema.

    Anne-Katrin Titze · 5 out of 5
    Period comedy, set in 1910, about the investigation into disappearances from beaches in France.
  • Summer Hours (2008)
    Review preview for Summer Hours

    Superficially Summer Hours is an examination of the emotional fallout from the death of a loved mother, but digging deeper reveals insightful comment on nostalgia, mortality, property and family.

    George Williamson · 3.5 out of 5
    Drama about a priceless art collection and a family's decision about how best to use it, for both memory and intrinsic worth.
  • The Taste Of Things (2023)
    Review preview for The Taste Of Things

    While the end result is important, Hùng’s film is all about savouring the moment, something that becomes more urgent as it progresses - although talk of speed has little place in a film that unfolds with the pace and beauty of a flower.

    Amber Wilkinson · 5 out of 5
    The story of Eugenie, an esteemed cook, and Dodin, the fine gourmet she has been working for over the last 20 years.
  • The Truth (2019)
    Review preview for The Truth

    In less sensitive hands than Kore-eda's, it could have come across as cloyingly introverted but instead there is wit and warmth in the observed relationship between the two women.

    Richard Mowe · 4 out of 5
    A reunion between a French cinema star and her daughter descends into confrontation.
  • Vision (2018)
    Review preview for Vision

    In one shot, in absolute silence, we watch a single leaf fall down from high above; it is a moment so compelling that you will hesitate to interrupt it with a breath.

    Jennie Kermode · 4.5 out of 5
    A Frenchwoman enters a Japanese forest in search of a herb rumoured to be able to cure emotional pain.
  • The Wait (2015)
    Review preview for The Wait

    Despite Messina's efforts, there is much to recommend the film, especially its beautiful slow shots that give the actresses room to do their thing.

    Jennie Kermode · 4 out of 5
    A mother unexpectedly meets her son's fiancée at a villa in Sicily and gets to know her as she waits for her son to arrive.
  • The Widow of Saint-Pierre (1999)
    Review preview for The Widow of Saint-Pierre

    The beauty of the look of the film is matched by the intensity and nuance between Juliette Binoche and Daniel Auteuil, playing together for the first time.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 5 out of 5
    Repressed passions flare in French island off Nova Scotia in mid 19th century.
  • Who You Think I Am (2019)
    Review preview for Who You Think I Am

    Nebbou judges the mood of the moment to perfection.

    Richard Mowe · 4 out of 5
    A divorced teacher creates a fake Facebook page of a much younger woman and finds herself embarked on an impossible online love affair.
  • Winter Boy (2022)
    Review preview for Winter Boy

    Young star Paul Kircher puts in an impressively sensitive and emotionally raw peformance.

    Amber Wilkinson · 4 out of 5
    Set over the course of one winter, a 17-year-old high school student struggles with grief.

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