Tag: French comedy

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 ...
Employee of the Month [Irréductible] — Alliance Française French Film Festival 2022

Employee of the Month [Irréductible] — Alliance Française French Film Festival 2022

Review by Michele E. Hawkins. Vincent Peltier (Jérôme Commandeur) has the perfect life. He is doted on not only by ...
Antoinette in the Cévennes [Antoinette dans les Cévennes] — Alliance Française French Film Festival 2021

Antoinette in the Cévennes [Antoinette dans les Cévennes] — Alliance Française French Film Festival 2021

The school holidays are imminent, and teacher Antoinette (Laure Calamy) is excited by the prospect of a clandestine week with ...