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Dog 51 [Chien 51] — Alliance Française French Film Festival 2026

Dog 51 [Chien 51] — Alliance Française French Film Festival 2026

5/5 Review by John P. Harvey. Dog 51 is set in Paris in a not-too-distant future in which police operations ...
A Nun in the City [Doux Jésus] — Alliance Française French Film Festival 2026

A Nun in the City [Doux Jésus] — Alliance Française French Film Festival 2026

3.5/5 Review by John P. Harvey. Sister Lucie (Marilou Berry) has been a nun for 20 years. Under the stern ...
The Money Maker [L’affair Bojarski] — Alliance Française French Film Festival 2026

The Money Maker [L’affair Bojarski] — Alliance Française French Film Festival 2026

4.5/5 Review by John P. Harvey. Based on the life of counterfeiter Ceslaw Jan Bojarski, The Money Maker begins during ...
The French Job [Les règles de l’art]— Alliance Française French Film Festival 2026

The French Job [Les règles de l’art]— Alliance Française French Film Festival 2026

3.5/5 Review by John P. Harvey. Yonathan Cobb (Melvil Poupaud) is a steady watchmaker. He knows the value of watches, ...
Redress [La réparation] — Alliance Française French Film Festival 2026

Redress [La réparation] — Alliance Française French Film Festival 2026

3.5/5 Review by John P. Harvey. Clara (Julia de Nunez), who has trained life long as a French chef under ...
[Film review] The Party’s Over! [Classe moyenne!] — Alliance Française French Film Festival 2026

[Film review] The Party’s Over! [Classe moyenne!] — Alliance Française French Film Festival 2026

4/5 Review by John P. Harvey. Philippe (Laurent Lafitte) and Laurence (Élodie Bouchez) have brought their daughter, Garance (Noée Abita), ...
Look out for the French!

Look out for the French!

Film-festival preview by John P. Harvey. The Alliance Française French Film Festival, possibly the largest and almost certainly the most ...
[Film review] My Brother’s Band [En fanfare]

[Film review] My Brother’s Band [En fanfare]

4/5 Review by John P. Harvey. After collapsing on stage, acclaimed orchestra conductor Thibaut Desormeaux (Benjamin Lavernhe de la Comédie ...
[Film review] Prime Minister

[Film review] Prime Minister

4.5/5 Review by John P. Harvey. Opening the Capital Film Festival, and screening again on Saturday November 1st, ahead of ...
The Stolen Painting [Le tableau volé]

The Stolen Painting [Le tableau volé]

3.5/5 Review by John P. Harvey. Taking us into the high-stakes world of rare art, The Stolen Painting opens behind ...