| 1967 – 105′ – Classic –  Mystery, Action, Comedy  –
Written by Pierre Foucaud, Jean Halain.
Directed by Andre Hunebelle.
Starring Jean Marais, Louis de Funès, Mylène Demongeot, Jacques Dynam, Jean-Roger Caussimont.
In French with English subtitles.
A Kino Lorber release |

In the third and final episode of the trilogy, Fantômas imposes a head tax on the rich, threatening to kill those who do not comply. Journalist Fandor and commissaire Juve are invited to Scotland by Lord McRashley (played by Jean-Roger Caussimon). Lord McRashley, one of Fantômas’ potential victims, uses his castle as the headquarters to set up a trap for the menace called Fantômas.

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| 1965 – 104′ – Classic –  Mystery, Action, Comedy  –
Written by Pierre Foucaud, Jean Halain.
Directed by Andre Hunebelle.
Starring Jean Marais, Louis de Funès, Mylène Demongeot, Jacques Dynam.
In French with English subtitles.
A Kino Lorber release |

In the second episode of the trilogy Fantômas kidnaps distinguished scientist professor Marchand with the aim to develop a super weapon that will enable him to menace the world. Fantômas is also planning to abduct a second scientist, professor Lefebvre. Journalist Fandor develops an ingenious scheme whereby he disguises himself as Lefebvre and attends a scientific conference in Rome, Italy to lure Fantômas into attempting to kidnap him.

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| 1964 – 104′ – Classic –  Mystery, Action, Comedy  –
Written by Pierre Foucaud, Jean Halain.
Directed by Andre Hunebelle.
Starring Jean Marais, Louis de Funès, Mylène Demongeot.
In French with English subtitles.
A Kino Lorber release |

Based on the phenomenally popular French pulp novellas, Louis Feuillade’s outrageous, ambitious FANTÔMAS series became the gold standard of espionage serials in pre-WWI Europe, and laid the foundation for such immortal works as Feuillade’s own Les Vampires and Fritz Lang’s Dr. Mabuse films.René Navarre stars as the criminal lord of Paris, the master of disguise, the creeping assassin in black: Fantômas. Over the course of three feature films (which combined to form a 5 1/2-hour epic), Fantômas, along with his accomplices and mistresses, are pursued by the equally resourceful Inspector Juve (Louis de Funès) and his friend, journalist Jerôme Fandor (Jean Marais).

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| 2013 – 105′ – Action / Thriller –
Written by Laurent Turner, Luc Bossi.
Directed by Eric Valette.
Starring Albert Dupontel, Alice Taglioni, Stéphane Debac, Sergi López, Natacha Régnier
Official Selection Rome International Film Festival, Cinemania French Film Festival.
In French with English subtitles.
A Cohen Media Group release.|

Franck Adrien (Albert Dupontel), a bank robber convicted of a heist and sentenced to six months in prison, shares a cell with seemingly weak Jean Louis Morel. But once Morel gets released from behind bars, Adrien learns that Morel is really a sadistic serial killer who now knows private details about Adrien’s life. Adrien must break out of prison and catch Morel before he gets to Adrien’s family…and before France’s elite police detectives hunt Adrien down.

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| 2016 – 108′ – Drama, Action, Thriller –
Written by Eric Barbier, Trần-Minh Nam, Marie Eynar.
Directed by Eric Barbier.
Starring Yvan Attal, Bérénice Bejo, Jean-François Stévenin, Antoine Basler, Jacques Spiesser, Annie Cordy.
International Premiere COLCOA French Film Festival.
In French with English subtitles.
A Cohen Media Group release.|

Simon Carrerra has just been released from prison and is now on parole. His old pal Albert entices him to renew his career in crime with a big- time heist of a celebrated diamond in Antwerp. This involves a mafia- style boss and a complicated robbery in a luxury hotel in Antwerp during the auction of the diamond. The “Florentine” is an historic jewel owned by Marie Neuville and her daughter Julia, two diamond experts. Marie Neuville’s sudden death puts Julia in charge of the sale. Because she’s young and inexperienced, she’ll encounter some flack. But, she’s determined. In Antwerp, Simon, posing as a friend of her mother’s and an expert in security, meets Julia. Slowly but surely, the two become closer… perhaps too close… He manages to get a double to the key, essential for the robbery. Simon has no choice but to betray Julia. The heist is a success. However, Scylla unexpectedly enacts a hidden part of his plan. He gets rid of his accomplices and makes it look like the diamond has disappeared in the ocean during what seems to be vengeance murder. But Simon and Albert escape the massacre in extremis. Discovering that Julia is being accused of complicity and that the death of her mother was linked to Scylla’s gang, Simon decides to take action: He’ll help Julia get the diamond back and avenge her mother’s death…

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| 2011 – 108′ –  Adventures / Action –
Co-Written by Julien Rappeneau and Jérôme Salle.
Directed by Jérôme Salle.
Based on Characters created by Van Hamme and Francq (Graphic Novel)
Starring Tomer Sisley, Kristin Scott Thomas, Predrag ‘Miki’ Manojlovic, Gilbert Melki, Mélanie Thierry, Anne Consigny.
In French with English subtitles.
A Music Box Films release.|

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When billionaire financier Nerio Winch (Miki Manojlovic) and head of the W Group is murdered, his second in command (Kristin Scott Thomas) must locate his only heir — a heretofore unknown adopted son, Largo (Tomer Sisley). But first the heir — a twentysomething adventurer — must overcome an onslaught of drug traffickers, assassins, corporate raiders and double-dealing insiders to fulfill his destiny in this twisty, fast-paced corporate thriller.

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| 2018 – 92′ –  Thriller / Action / Spaghetti Western / Comedy – A French Belgium co-production –
Written and Directed by Hélène Cattet, Bruno Forzani.
Starring Elina Löwensohn, Marine Sainsily, Marc Barbé.
Music By Ennio Morricone.
Official Selection Locarno International Film Festival, Toronto International Film Festival, AFI international Film Festival.
In French with English subtitles.
A Kino Lorber release.|

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Belgian filmmakers Hélène Cattet and Bruno Forzani trade in the crushed velvet and creeping shadows of their giallo-worshiping first two films (AMER, THE STRANGE COLOR OF YOUR BODY’S TEARS) for blistering sun, creaking leather and raining bullets in this glorious homage to 1970s Italian crime films. After stealing a truckload of gold bars, a gang of thieves absconds to the ruins of a remote village perched on the cliffs of the Mediterranean. Home to a reclusive yet hypersexual artist and her motley crew of family and admirers, it seems like a perfect hideout. But when two cops roll up on motorcycles to investigate, the hamlet erupts into a hallucinatory battlefield as both sides engage in an all-day, all-night firefight rife with double-crosses and dripping with blood. Based on a classic pulp novel by Jean-Patrick Manchette and featuring vintage music cues by Ennio Morricone, LET THE CORPSES TAN is a deliriously stylish, cinematic fever dream that will slamfire your senses like buckshot to the brain.

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