Christmas in July

Are even the French beginning to get a little tired of existential angst? See Yann Samuell’s movie and judge for yourself

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A touching and well-made romantic comedy from Argentina that manages to squeeze a bit more juice out of the familiar trope of the harried businessman who must learn to smell the roses

Another French paean to amour fou and the existential sainthood appertaining to madmen and criminals — so what’s not to like?

Another funny, touching film about the relations between fathers and sons from the director of The Lost Embrace

The first crime of Father Amaro, it seems, was in his ever allowing himself to get mixed up with that gang of mobsters known as the Roman Catholic Church