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.

Rabia (2024) ***

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