 Brotherhood of the Wolf 2001  R, 142 min.
Genre: Foreign / Adventure / Action / Horror / Mystery
Director: Christophe Gans
Cast: Samuel Le Bihan, Mark Dacascos, Vincent Cassel, Emilie Dequenne, Monica Bellucci, Jean Yanne, Jean-Francois Stevenin, Edith Scob, Hans Meyer, Jeremie Renier, Jacques Perrin, Johan Leysen, Bernard Farcy, Bernard Fresson, Philippe Nahon
According to French legend, in the year 1765 trouble brewed in the form of a beast that killed humans in the mountains of France. Two brave men–one, enlightened Parisian Fronsac (Samuel Le Bihan), and the other, wise native American Iroquois Mani (Mark Dacascos)–are sent by King Louis XV to investigate the uncivilized, backward Gevaudan province, which is far removed from Paris society.
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The Chateau 2001  R, 90 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Jesse Peretz
Cast: Paul Rudd, Romany Malco, Didier Flamand, Sylvie Testud, Donal Logue, Maria Verdi, Philippe Nahon, Nathalie Jouen, Marie Girard, Estelle Sobelman
When American brothers–Graham (Paul Rudd) and Allen (Romany Malco)–inherit a French chateau, they head for France where they find it difficult to communicate with the chateau's servants. And, to make matters even worse, the chateau is high in both decay and debt. The brothers want to leave, but the servants want desperately to keep their home.
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High Tension 2003  R, 90 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
aka: Switchblade Romance
Director: Alexandre Aja
Cast: Cecile De France, Maiwenn Le Besco, Philippe Nahon, Franck Khalfoun, Andrei Finti, Oana Pellea, Marco Claudiu Pascu, Jean-Claude de Goros, Bogdan Uritescu, Gabriel Spahiu
During school break, Marie and Alex (Cecile De France and Maiwenn Le Besco) visit Alex's family homestead when a mysterious intruder murders Alex's parents and kidnaps Alex. Marie eludes the killer and now desperately searches for her friend. Available in both French and English and in an uncut (NC-17) version.
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 Irreversible 2002  N/R, 95 min.
Genre: Foreign / Action
Director: Gaspar Noe
Cast: Monica Bellucci, Vincent Cassel, Albert Dupontel, Philippe Nahon, Jo Prestia, Stephane Drouot, Jean-Louis Costes, Mourad Khima, Christophe Lemaire, Gaspar Noe
This story begins with Marcus (Vincent Cassel) and Pierre (Albert Dupontel) being handcuffed by police and then relates the circumstances leading to the arrest, which involve Alex's (Monica Bellucci) brutal rape (10 minutes of film time) followed by Marcus and Pierre setting out to find the attacker (Joe Prestia) and administer their own form of justice.
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Les Convoyeurs Attendent 1999 N/R, 94 min.
Genre: Foreign / Comedy
aka: The Carriers Are Waiting
Director: Benoit Mariage
Cast: Benoit Poelvoorde, Morgane Simon, Bouli Lanners, Dominique Baeyens, Philippe Grand'Henry, Jean-Francois Devigne, Lisa LaCroix, Philippe Nahon, Patrick Audin, Claude Caudron
When a Belgian tabloid photographer, Roger Closset (Benoit Poelvoorde), bullies his son, Michel (Jean-Francois Devigne), into setting the world door-opening record, he erects a door frame in the backyard for practice and even hires a trainer (Bouli Lanners).
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Les Rivieres Pourpres 2000 R, 106 min.
Genre: Foreign / Drama
aka: The Crimson Rivers
Director: Mathieu Kassovitz
Cast: Jean Reno, Vincent Cassel, Nadia Fares, Dominique Sanda, Karim Belkhadra, Jean-Pierre Cassel, Didier Flamand, Francois Levantal, Francine Berge, Philippe Nahon
Two French policemen–Commissaire Pierre Niemans (Jean Reno) and Lieutenant Max Kerkerian (Vincent Cassel)–follow clues in separate investigations that converge on the perpetrator of grisly serial killings.
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| 1. Brotherhood of the Wolf (2001)
2. The Chateau (2001)
3. High Tension (2003)
aka: Switchblade Romance
4. I Stand Alone (1998)
5. Irreversible (2002)
6. Les Convoyeurs Attendent (1999)
aka: The Carriers Are Waiting
7. Les Rivieres Pourpres (2000)
aka: The Crimson Rivers
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