December 2019

These French Films Made Obama's Favorite Movie List of 2019

Famous for being our hippest president, Obama began a yearly tradition during his time in office of releasing a comprehensive list of favorite books, songs, movies and TV shows that have made a powerful and engaging impact on him throughout the year. This year, we were excited to spy a couple French flicks that made the list!

Best French films of the decade 2010-2019

The 35 best French films of the decade (and where to stream them)

Why 35? Because we just couldn't include less than these 35 masterpieces from the past 10 years, with some that will surely become cult classics. What should we remember from the past decade when we look at French cinema? That it started off with massive box-office hits that took over America like The Artist and The Intouchables and ended with much more personal films that still managed to touched many French and Americans like Faces Places (Visages, Villages), Les Misérables or BPM, Beats Per Minute (120 battements par minute). Here is our, obviously subjective, list of the best French movies from 2010 to 2019, and where to stream those 35 must-see French films.

These Two French Films Are Nominated at This Year's Golden Globes!

Two French films nominated at the Golden Globes! The awards season has just begun and France is already having a great run. Check out the FULL LIST OF NOMINEES here!

Portrait of a Lady on Fire, following in the footsteps of Amélie?

With an estimated weekend gross of $67,105, Céline Sciamma’s Potrait of a Lady on Fire (Portrait de la jeune fille en feu) garnered the third best per-screen average debut for a French film ($33,552) in the last 20 years, finding itself only behind two of Audrey Tautou’s iconic successes: Amelie and Coco Chanel.

Why France Will Crush the Oscars this Year

Les Misérables, Portrait of a Lady on Fire, Atlantics, and I Lost my Body are among the many inspiring French films that are getting some serious attention this awards season. The last three walked away with trophies yesterday at the LA Films Critics Association Awards and are on to win several more awards before the Golden Globes and Oscar ceremonies.