Are silent black-and-white movies the new trend in cinema? After The Artist comes Le Petit Nuage (The Little Cloud), a short film that is one of the episodes in 7 Short Films About Love, an on-going omnibus film project collecting several stories about love, which are filmed in different countries (the next segment is set to be filmed in Italy).

An American seeing Mince Alors, a new comedy about dieting, may be most interested in checking out the French take on losing weight. This can be answered quickly: with a typical sweet-and-sour mix of moderation and joie de vivre. Many fashionable books have described the “French paradox” of eating well and staying slim, but anyone living in France knows that obesity has been creeping in with the fast-food restaurants and vending machines.

Intouchables tells the true tale of a wealthy quadriplegic and his aide, a young banlieue resident. As some U.S. critics accuse the film of being racist, BonjourParis film reviewer Dimitri Keramitas lauds directors Olivier Nakache and Eric Toledano for addressing societal issues more often ignored by "polite society." Don't miss the film trailer within.

Martin Scorcese has already been nominated for Director's Guild, Golden Globe and other prestigious film awards for his latest film, Hugo. Paris-based reviewer Dimitri Keramitas says the French don't quite know what to make of the film, which is set in Paris but cast with mostly English actors. Here's Dimitri's review with an official movie trailer, too.

L'Art d'Aimer (The Art of Love) is a French romantic comedy that presents Paris in perfect light as the ensemble cast aptly plays games of seduction and love. Our Paris-based film critic Dimitri Keramitas calls Emmanuel Mouret’s film "one of the most elegant concoctions in recent memory . . . and deliciously French." So what's the rub?

Polisse is a French drama about undercover police officers who work in the Child Protection Unit. It's intense and raw, with multiple plot lines woven in Robert Altman fashion. Our Paris-based film reviewer Dimitri Keramitas says sordid crimes depicted in the film expose dark truths and the dark side of the City of Light.

Director Robert Guédiguian’s latest film tells the classic story of a man struggling to stay true to his principles after being challenged by fate. The film, a 2011 Cannes Film Festival selection, is winning acclaim in Europe. Our Paris-based reviewer Dimitri Keramitas gives us more reasons to seek out Les Neiges de Kilimanjaro.

Celles Qui Aimaient Richard Wagner (marketed in the UK as "Those Who Loved Richard Wagner") is a biopic about the passionate 19th-century musical composer and his tempestuous relationships. It’s also a sumptuous showcase for several lovely operatic songs. Dimitri Keramitas reviews this small indy French film that is now showing in Paris.

THE ARTIST won the 2011 Cannes Film Festival "Best Actor" Award and, since we published our review, it also won the New York Fim Critics Circle "Best Film" Award, 3 Golden Globes plus indy film festival awards in the US, UK and more. Read on to see what our Paris-based reviewer Dimitri Keramitas thought of THE ARTIST.