underrated french movies

The French have long held their place as the arbiters of many things, from the inimitable architecture of The Eiffel Tower and gothic design of The Notre-Dame, to the precious vineyards of Bordeaux and masterful paintings of The Louvre, but if there’s anything they’ve succeeded in since its inception, it’s the intangible artistry that flickers […]

Hollywood may be the global face of cinema, but France is where it all began. Clocking in at a lean 2 seconds long, Louis Le Prince’s debut feature Roundhay Garden Scene is usually credited as the first film ever made, shot way back in 1888. Shortly after, French directors such as the Lumière brothers and […]