Borgo (2024) ***

Realistic French drama set in a Corsican prison.

L'Amour ouf (2024) ***

Directed by Gilles Lellouche, a violent gangster drama starring Adèle Exarchopoulos.

La Bête (2024) *

Confusing French film directed by Bertrand Bonello and starring Léa Seydoux.

Monsieur Aznavour (2024) ***

Conventional, but impressive, musical biopic about the legendary French singer. Great songs.

Un P'tit truc en plus (2024) **

French film about two criminals hiding in a summer camp.

Misericorde (2024) ***

A very unusual drama about a murder in a small village in the south of France.

Le Comte de Monte-Cristo (2024) ***

It's not a faithful adaptation of Alexandre Dumas' famous novel, but it's still a very impressive film.

Le Successeur (2024) **

French thriller set in Canada. There is one huge and memorable surprise in this film, but some of its plot twists just aren't believable.

En fanfare (2024) *

A French "Brassed Off" (1996).

La Plus precieuse des marchandises (2024) ***

French animated film about the Holocaust.

Vingt Dieux (2024) **

French drama about a young agricultural worker who has to take care of his younger sister.

Emilia Perez (2024) ***

Surprising French film set in Mexico, with a story straight out of a Latin American telenovela, stunning musical numbers, a powerful political message and superlative acting performances from Karla Sofia Gascon, Selena Gomez, Zoe Saldana and Adriana Paz (who all won the Best Actress Award at the Cannes Film Festival).

Rabia (2024) ***

Shocking film about young girls joining ISIS to marry Islamic fighters in Syria. Based on a true story.