‘Resistance’ Review: Dir. Jonathan Jakubowicz (2020)

Maggie Lee Chief Asia Film CriticEye-popping action steals the show in “Lupin III: The First,” the first computer-animated feature entry in the classic franchise about the French gentleman thief and master of disguise.

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentCannes’s virtual Marché du Film, which wrapped on June 26, attracted more than 10,002 participants over the course of five days. The U.S.

Jenny SingerAccording to historians, Marie Antoinette never in fact said “Let them eat cake” in response to the news that French peasants were starving. But it’s one of our favorite historical fibs for a reason—when faced with the news that life for regular people is untenable, people in power often reveal their  ignorance.

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentColcoa, the Los Angeles-based French film festival, has decided to cancel its 2020 edition due to the continuing health crisis in the U.S.The next edition, which will mark the festival’s 25th anniversary celebration, will be held from Sept. 20-26, 2021.

Jun 19, 2020 by Awais Irfan Good intentions and a compelling Jesse Eisenberg sadly can’t save this sluggish, disjointed wartime biopic – a true story that tells the true story of mime Marcel Marceau when he assisted the French resistance in World War II to escort thousands of orphans out of Nazi-occupied France.Eisenberg’s roles of late have made for some unexpected, interesting films; in both The Art of Self-Defense and Vivarium, Eisenberg plays up to his strengths.

After launching in France in 2014 with rather disappointing numbers, Netflix has since become a major contender, with nearly 7 million subscribers at the start of the year and probably many more after a lengthy COVID lockdown this past spring.

Arca’s fourth studio album ‘KiCk i’, is a delectable declaration of her new gender expression.

Jessica Kiang A boy, a building and a looming big bang: Out of these elements French directors Fanny Liatard and Jérémy Trouilh create a wondrous debut feature that derives such a crackle of authenticity from the physical reality of its setting that its starry-eyed metaphysics seem uncannily plausible too.

Vanessa Bryant gave her daughters the sweetest gift as the late Kobe Bryant was honored during the 2020 ESPY Awards.“Love seeing my girls smile. Meet Bobby.

This instantly gripping French film begins with a wide shot of two police officers arresting a teenage girl on the beach. She doesn’t seem to object or freak out over what’s happening, though an older man whom we rightly presume to be her father becomes more agitated.

Of all the reigning dynasties in international football — or soccer, as America still likes to call it — perhaps one of the least known is that of Olympique Lyonnais (OL), a team based out of France’s third largest city, Lyon. Since 2011, OL has won a collective 26 national and European titles: thirteen French Championships, seven French Cups and six Champions League titles, including a record four in a row from 2016 to 2019.

France. “Your nation spearheaded the liberation of the world.

Jonathan Jakubowicz’s Resistance takes us back to Marceau’s earlier years during World War II, when he joined the French Resistance and helped save the lives of hundreds of Jewish children.  Playing him is Oscar-nominated actor Jesse Eisenberg, who admits that Marceau’s wartime story was an eye-opener for him.  He spent months learning the art of mime for the role, something he confesses didn’t come naturally but that ultimately won the approval of his mother, who was originally a children’s

Neil Young could be found sequestered in a poolside bungalow at the Chateau Marmont, Los Angeles’ most myth and magic-draped lodgings. A faux French fancy hiding in plain sight on Sunset Boulevard, the hotel has over the years hidden enough stories and secrets to make your eyes pop from their sockets.

By Andreas Wiseman

Pixar’s “Soul,” Wes Anderson’s star-packed “The French Dispatch” and Steve McQueen’s “Mangrove” and Lover’s Rock” are among the 56 movies which will receive a Cannes 2020 label as part of the festival’s eclectic Official Selection.

The selections for the 2020 Cannes Film Festival have been announced despite this year’s live event being cancelled.

Wes Anderson’s “The French Dispatch,” Pete Docter’s “Soul” and two films from Steve McQueen, “Lovers Walk” and “Mangrove” (both from his anthology series “Small Axe”), are among the films that would have gone to this year’s Cannes Film Festival if it had taken place, Cannes organizers announced at a press conference in Paris on Wednesday.