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1. Taken - 2008 This film, starring Liam Neeson, has gone on to achieve cult-status and produce a slew of sequels. It follows a retired CIA agent (Neeson) who must travel from America to Europe and resurrect the skills from his past when his daughter is kidnapped in Paris. Without a doubt, this is an American tourist’s nightmare. Enjoy. 2. The Dreamers (Innocents)- 2003 Don’t be fooled by the sex appeal of this movie...twisted things lie ahead. This 2003 film follows an American studying in Paris in 1968 (against the backdrop of the Paris student riots) as he falls into......

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The France's Academy of Arts and Sciences unveiled their nominations for this year's César Awards a few weeks ago, and the night the winners will be announced has finally arrived. SPACE George Cravene, was the young age of 13 years old when he became inspired by the American film industry's Academy Awards, otherwise known as the Oscars. Holding onto that inspiration, Cravene grew up to create France's own ceremony to honor the best films in the birthplace of cinema: Paris, France. SPACE Created in 1974, the César Awards take place once a year (This year's date is tonight, March 2,......

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You might recognize Paris as being the hub of light, love, fashion, and art, but have you ever stopped to think about how deeply-rooted the concept of cinema is in Parisian culture? Paris has established itself as a city whose cinema is deeply embedded in its culture. Home to the world's first-ever movie screening in 1895, Paris has since continued to thrive as the global face of cinema with its 364 movie screens showcasing not only French independent and mainstream productions, but also the best cinema works from across the globe. By most English-speaking film buff standards, a lot of......

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The text books and the tiring conversations are necessary but the most relaxing, culturally eye-opening and simply enjoyable way to learn French is by going to the movies, with a note pad of course, writes Manon Kerjean from Lost in Frenchlation. LIF co-founder Manon Kerjean explains why going to the movies make the best lesson plans. You’re walking around Paris, catching every other word of the conversations buzzing around you. Suddenly everything you learned from all those years of French classes is slowly slipping away. “Why can’t I understand anything? This isn’t what I learned!” Anyone who has learned a......

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