I Love French Movies

Each of the films I’ve listed on this site now feature a star rating just below the title of the movie. I’ve only listed movies that I’ve watched, and the ratings are just my opinions. You may love a movie that I detested, and you may absolutely hate a movie that I loved (although that seems unlikely). There are a couple of Rating: movies on this site. Tatie Danielle, a black comedy that I dearly love, and Night on Earth, a film by Jim Jarmusch that still amazes me when I think about the simplicity of the idea. I’ll admit that it took multiple viewings of Night on Earth for a few of the vignettes to hit home with me. While being a fan of Jim Jarmusch, I don’t automatically love everything he does.

Are there any French films that you’d like to see reviewed on this site? Any recommendations of French movies that you’ve seen and enjoyed or hated? Leave your comments below.

Official 2010 poster with Juliet Binoche

This years Cannes Film Festival runs from May 12th through the 23rd. The official selections will be revealed in a few weeks, but for now enjoy this beautiful poster featuring the luminous Juliet Binoche.

Starring: François Berléand, Thierry Lhermitte, Sami Bouajila, Fred Testot, Virginie Efira

The synopsis: Cannes, the French Riviera. Armand Teillard is happy with life; a busy store downtown, a delightful girlfriend, a magnificent record collection and lunch every day at Sofia and Martial’s family restaurant with a perfect sea view. So when Sofia tells Armand that Zapetti, a property developer with mafia connections, is putting the squeeze on her to sell up, he is horrified. Armand is an easy-going guy, but when he gets mad… actually, Armand never gets mad. He leaves that to his twin brother, Maurice, The Whistler. When Maurice rides into town in his Aston Martin and designer suit, Zapetti, his mob and the corrupt local politicians are in trouble. But what if, behind the dyed hair and tinted contact lenses, Maurice and Armand are one and the same guy? Is Cannes big enough for the both of them?

No word yet on the official U.S. release date for this film. François Berléand is a fine actor (he was the French cop in the Transporter movies) and this looks like a fun romp through the French Riviera. Even if the plot isn’t the most original in the world, the scenery can’t help but be stunning.