Tag: French comedy

Happy 50 [Plancha]

Happy 50 [Plancha]

Review by Michele E. Hawkins. Long-time friends Antoine (Lambert Wilson), Baptiste (Franck Dubosc), Laurent (Lionel Abelanski), and Jean-Mich’ (Jérôme Commandeur), ...
Silver Rockers [Choeur de rockers] — Alliance Française French Film Festival 2023

Silver Rockers [Choeur de rockers] — Alliance Française French Film Festival 2023

Review by John P. Harvey. Alex (Mathilde Seigner), a rock singer, has a true friend in Élodie (Armelle Deutsch), who, ...
The Nannies [Les femmes du square] — Alliance Française French Film Festival 2023

The Nannies [Les femmes du square] — Alliance Française French Film Festival 2023

Review by Michele E. Hawkins. Angèle (Eye Haidara) uses her talents to sell goods to passersby whom she convinces want ...
Happy 50 [Plancha] — Alliance Française French Film Festival 2023

Happy 50 [Plancha] — Alliance Française French Film Festival 2023

Review by Michele E. Hawkins. Long-time friends Antoine (Lambert Wilson), Baptiste (Franck Dubosc), Laurent (Lionel Abelanski), and Jean-Mich’ (Jérôme Commandeur), ...
[Film review] Employee of the Month [Irréductible]

[Film review] Employee of the Month [Irréductible]

Review by Michele E. Hawkins. Vincent Peltier (Jérôme Commandeur) has the perfect life. He is doted on not only by ...
OSS 117: From Africa With Love [OSS 117: Alerte rouge en Afrique noire] — Alliance Française French Film Festival 2022

OSS 117: From Africa With Love [OSS 117: Alerte rouge en Afrique noire] — Alliance Française French Film Festival 2022

Review by Michele E. Hawkins. Suave, handsome, sophisticated, and irresistible to women — at least by his own assessment — ...
Men on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown [Hommes au bord de la crise de nerfs] — Alliance Française French Film Festival 2022

Men on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown [Hommes au bord de la crise de nerfs] — Alliance Française French Film Festival 2022

Review by Michele E. Hawkins. City dwellers Hippolyte (Thierry Lhermitte), Romain (Ramzy Bedia), Antoine (François-Xavier Demaison), Michel (Laurent Stocker), Ivan ...
Rumba Therapy [Rumba la vie] — Alliance Française French Film Festival 2022

Rumba Therapy [Rumba la vie] — Alliance Française French Film Festival 2022

Review by John P. Harvey. Is it possible to undo or to atone for mistakes long past, or at least ...
Hear Me Out [On est fait pour s’entendre] — Alliance Française French Film Festival 2022

Hear Me Out [On est fait pour s’entendre] — Alliance Française French Film Festival 2022

Review by Michele E. Hawkins. Antoine (Pascal Elbé), a history professor, is a very nice person, really, but he’s finding ...
French Tech [Les 2 Alfred] — Alliance Française French Film Festival 2022

French Tech [Les 2 Alfred] — Alliance Française French Film Festival 2022

Review by John P. Harvey. As if saving his marriage didn’t entail cheerfully facing enough challenges — preparing meals for ...