Talk about rough justice. I was as shocked by the four-year sentences handed out to two so-called Facebook rioters as I was by the original rioting... more
Middle age holds no fears for me: I have just seen the fabulous Catherine Deneuve in the equally fabulous French comedy film Potiche - a screen offering to make us all look forward to our early dotage... more
Potiche is one of those comedies everybody seems to like and gives us a shrewdly palatable view of our seemingly long-past social and sexual attitudes... more
Co-directors Benoît Delépine and Gustave de Kervern have set Gerard Depardieu atop a Mammuth motorbike in a road movie that clearly has his approval... more
Much of My Afternoons With Marguerite is the French congratulating themselves about how wonderfully charmant they are when you get to know them... more
Abbas Kiarostami’s enigmatic romance confirms he is one of cinema’s greats — but it’s the performance from Binoche that gives Certified Copy real heart... more
In a crowded field, Isabelle Huppert emerges as France's trickiest actress: mercurial, talented and 'as scary as Madonna'. Hermione Eyre experiences an invigorating blast of Gallic froideur ... more
Exclusive: The much-travelled, arts-loving manager is winning plaudits and a growing fan-base as he lays the foundations for long-term success in west London ... more
Owing to one or two great moments, Paris, Je t'aime - a compilation of 18 short films about the French capital - proves that quality is more important than quantity.... more
A stunning performance from Marrion Cotilard lifts La Vie En Rose, a film that leaves us none the wiser about the extraordinary life of France's best loved singer.... more
La Vie En Rose is a biopic of Edith Piaf, the iconic singer who died of drink and drug abuse. Despite its faults, the film left several audience members with tears in their eyes.... more
Exclusive: After high-profile allegations this season, Charlton's manager is pleased the issue is now being addressed but says the authorities still have plenty of work to do
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