https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from France in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed France has produced some fantastic films in recent months and the best six have been picked out by our friends at Lost in Frenchlation. These are the six films that the French themselves are all talking about. https://www.thelocal.fr/20180314/the-six-must-see-french-films-that-have-wowed-france Wed, 14 Mar 2018 12:55:28 +0100 the-six-must-see-french-films-that-have-wowed-france Swedish satire "The Square", a send-up of political correctness and the confused identity of the modern male, won the Palme d'Or top prize at the Cannes film festival Sunday. https://www.thelocal.fr/20170529/swedish-movie-the-square-stuns-cannes-with-shock-palme-dor-win Mon, 29 May 2017 09:00:46 +0200 swedish-movie-the-square-stuns-cannes-with-shock-palme-dor-win Don't panic about the helicopters, Paris police tell Parisians, it's just Tom Cruise making his new Mission Impossible film. https://www.thelocal.fr/20170407/paris-says-dont-mind-the-helicopters-as-tom-cruise-starts-filming-in-town Fri, 07 Apr 2017 15:01:13 +0200 paris-says-dont-mind-the-helicopters-as-tom-cruise-starts-filming-in-town The world's largest festival of French film hits Hollywood this month with an innovative line-up embracing the latest technology to showcase the best of the country's filmmaking talent. https://www.thelocal.fr/20170405/french-film-festival-goes-high-tech-as-it-hits-hollywood Wed, 05 Apr 2017 11:06:20 +0200 french-film-festival-goes-high-tech-as-it-hits-hollywood From La La Land to Amelie: Here's how to find the top movie scene locations in the French capital, put together by the folks at Set in Paris walking tours. https://www.thelocal.fr/20170328/the-ten-coolest-movie-scene-locations-in-paris Tue, 28 Mar 2017 16:42:29 +0200 the-ten-coolest-movie-scene-locations-in-paris Here's a selection of must-see documentaries that have come out of France recently - with everything from ballet to cinema. https://www.thelocal.fr/20170302/five-new-french-documentaries-you-should-watch-right-now Thu, 02 Mar 2017 17:15:17 +0100 five-new-french-documentaries-you-should-watch-right-now France's film academy said Thursday it will confer a top honorary award on US actor George Clooney when it hands out its coveted Cesar awards, the nation's equivalent of the Oscars, on February 24. https://www.thelocal.fr/20170203/frances-film-academy-to-honour-george-clooney Fri, 03 Feb 2017 09:28:02 +0100 frances-film-academy-to-honour-george-clooney French actress Isabelle Huppert, has been nominated for Best Actress at the Oscars for performance in the film "Elle". It comes after she scooped two gongs at the Golden Globes. https://www.thelocal.fr/20170124/meet-isabelle-huppert-frances-best-chance-at-an-oscar-this-year Tue, 24 Jan 2017 16:08:59 +0100 meet-isabelle-huppert-frances-best-chance-at-an-oscar-this-year Here are five top picks for French cinema this year, according to our friends at Lost in Frenchlation. https://www.thelocal.fr/20170104/five-must-see-french-films-for-2017 Wed, 04 Jan 2017 13:08:08 +0100 five-must-see-french-films-for-2017 We've collected 21 of the most bizarre, sexiest, and craziest examples of when the French have renamed English movie titles... in English. But why do they do it? https://www.thelocal.fr/20161207/the-sexiest-and-craziest-french-film-title-translations Wed, 07 Dec 2016 13:56:30 +0100 the-sexiest-and-craziest-french-film-title-translations Looking for something to watch? https://www.thelocal.fr/20161024/ten-must-see-french-movies-of-the-millennium Mon, 24 Oct 2016 16:02:56 +0200 ten-must-see-french-movies-of-the-millennium Here's another selection of the best French films since the turn of the century and you really should see them, according to our friends at Lost in Frenchlation. https://www.thelocal.fr/20161024/the-best-french-films-of-the-millennium-part-two Mon, 24 Oct 2016 15:57:17 +0200 the-best-french-films-of-the-millennium-part-two A fake terror attack panicked guests at the French Riviera hideaway of several Hollywood stars at the Cannes film festival, police said Saturday. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160515/fake-friday-the-13th-terror-attack-on-cannes-hotel Sun, 15 May 2016 17:06:14 +0200 fake-friday-the-13th-terror-attack-on-cannes-hotel The 16-year-old daughter of French actress Vanessa Paradis and Johnny Depp has stardust running in her veins, but Lily-Rose Depp divided Cannes critics on Friday in her role as American dancer Isadora Duncan. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160514/lily-rose-depp-makes-cannes-debut-to-mixed-reviews Sat, 14 May 2016 18:08:01 +0200 lily-rose-depp-makes-cannes-debut-to-mixed-reviews The Cannes film festival opens this week with the authorities in the French Riviera resort torn between the need for tight security and wrecking the party of a particularly starry year. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160508/cannes-juggles-security-with-not-cramping-stars Sun, 08 May 2016 14:09:07 +0200 cannes-juggles-security-with-not-cramping-stars The right-wing mayor of a town in France’s Vaucluse region has taken down advertising for a film about a lesbian romance from the local government website but insists he is not a homophobe. https://www.thelocal.fr/20150918/national-front-mayor-bans-lesbian-film-poster Fri, 18 Sep 2015 15:11:26 +0200 national-front-mayor-bans-lesbian-film-poster French film bashing has become a viral trend in France, as social media users have flocked to take aim at the most embarrassing aspects of their nation's cinema. Here are some of the best as well as a staunch defence of French cinema. https://www.thelocal.fr/20150605/french-film-bashing-goes-viral-in-france Fri, 05 Jun 2015 18:11:16 +0200 french-film-bashing-goes-viral-in-france France's answer to American History X has been mysteriously cancelled in fifty cinemas ahead of its release next month, with the director hinting that links between France's skinheads and the far-right National Front are too disturbing a cocktail for film distributors. https://www.thelocal.fr/20150527/frances-american-history-x-pulled-from-cinemas Wed, 27 May 2015 12:16:28 +0200 frances-american-history-x-pulled-from-cinemas Here's a look back at the best ten French movies you've probably never heard of, thanks to French cinema expert Judith Prescott. https://www.thelocal.fr/20150522/ten-must-see-french-films-youve-never-heard-of Fri, 22 May 2015 15:52:30 +0200 ten-must-see-french-films-youve-never-heard-of French actress Marion Cotillard might not have won one, but France didn’t go home empty handed from Sunday’s Oscars. After the latest triumph we look back at France’s greatest Oscar moments. https://www.thelocal.fr/20150223/frenchman-thrilled-after-picking-up-oscar Mon, 23 Feb 2015 10:55:00 +0100 frenchman-thrilled-after-picking-up-oscar