What to see this holiday season? Here are our reviews of the latest films released in theaters or on a platform.
The Iron Claw : The family that the struggle killed
” In The Iron ClawCanadian director and screenwriter Sean Durkin shows that the pain of these athletes is constant and in the case of the Von Erich family, it is omnipresent,” writes our journalist Pascal Leblanc.
Ferrari : Devilishly effective
“Based on the operatic and melodramatic side of this episode in the life of Enzo Ferrari, Michael Mann has staged a tense and thrilling story, particularly in the sequences filmed from the identically recreated racing cars, at the level of the track. Adam Driver, thanks to his usual phlegm, manages to make us forget that he plays a man 20 years his senior,” writes our columnist Marc Cassivi.
The Color Purple : Brilliant and touching!
“In the lead female roles, Fantasia Barrino and Taraji P. Henson are excellent, with a special mention to Danielle Brooks, moving Sofia! The trio delivers great musical numbers, while playing with nuance and truth,” writes our journalist Luc Boulanger.
The Boys in the Boat : It’s the oar that takes us
“Over the years, George Clooney (Confessions of a Dangerous Mind, Good Night, and Good Luck) has become dangerously calmer. His latest offering as director, They were one mantells with all the clichés typical of sports dramas the story of the American rowing team, which went to the Summer Olympics in Berlin in 1936. You can guess what happens next,” writes our journalist Manon Dumais.
Migration : Adventure for the whole family
“The Mallard family has never left their pond. The passage of migratory birds inspires him to go on an adventure. On the way to Jamaica, the five ducks have pleasant and dangerous encounters,” writes our journalist Pascal Leblanc.
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom: Drowning avoided
“Despite an impossibly thin script, blaring music, jokes that fall flat, hollow dialogue, uneven special effects and 3D that makes you seasick, Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom is not an entirely unpleasant experience,” writes our journalist Pascal Leblanc.
Anyone But You : Shakespeare’s fault
“This is not the first time that a classic of English literature has served as the anchor for a romantic comedy. Alas, Will Gluck and his co-writer Ilana Wolpert (High School Musical – The Musical – The Series) did it with much less happiness than Amy Hackerling and Gil Junger, who respectively revisited Emma by Jane Austen in Clueless (1995) and The Taming of the Shrew of Shakespeare in 10 things I hate about you (1999). The version proposed in Anyone But You (Anyone but you, in French version) turns out to be much less complex and spiritual than that of Shakespeare,” writes our journalist Manon Dumais.
Anselm : With time
“German Wim Wenders looks at the 50-year career of contemporary artist Anselm Kiefer in a fascinating documentary. », writes our columnist Marc Cassivi.
Fir$ : Unusual and offbeat Christmas
“What leaves no doubt is that Fir$ is a very original holiday film. Comforting, comical and well-crafted, it will please those looking to soak up the Christmas spirit, without being stuck with yet another typical story,” writes our journalist Audrey-Anne Blais.
And the party continues! : Of love and politics
“Ode to family, coupled with a tribute to health workers and low-income earners, where resounds Take meof Aznavour, ambassador par excellence of Armenia, And the party continues! reveals itself in places as muddled and artificial, as if the film was crumbling under its numerous subjects and certain actors were hesitating between seriousness and lightness,” writes our journalist Manon Dumais.
Abbé Pierre – A life of struggle : The man behind the icon
“It is the characteristic of great men (and great women) not to inflate their ego with certainties. And Frédéric Tellier’s film about this extraordinary character brilliantly reminds us of this. Carried by the exceptional performance of Benjamin Lavernhe, convincing at each stage and each metamorphosis of the role he plays on screen from 25 to 94 years old, Abbé Pierre – A life of struggle is less interesting than its subject,” writes our journalist Luc Boulanger.