Christmas holidays | New things to watch in pajamas

We will not reveal anything about the plot, but we can still point out the mastery that Rian Johnson shows to carry out his story. Daniel Craig, a thousand leagues from James Bond, obviously takes great pleasure in portraying this detective with a strong accent, as well as all those around him, starting with Janelle Monáe. Looking forward to the next installment!

Marc-Andre Lussier

Pinocchio arises a bit like a film-sum for Guillermo del Toro. Fans will certainly recognize the anchor points of his universe and the nods to his previous feature films, from the visual aspect of certain creatures, somewhat Hellboyup to the circus atmosphere of Nightmare Alley.

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This macabre derivative of The Addams Family is clever, witty, hilariously weird, filled with dread and shrouded in an aesthetic Edward Scissorhands. The interpreter of Wednesday, Jenna Ortega, 20, has also been selected in anticipation of the Golden Globes gala on January 10, 2023. She is really killing the small screen. Expect to see plenty of Wednesday miniclones next Halloween night.

Hugo Dumas

Laura of Clermont-Tonnerre (The Mustang) brings to the screen the novel by DH Lawrence published in 1928 whose story still works, almost a century later. The two main actors, Emma Corrin (Princess Diana in The Crown, season 4) and Jack O’Connell (Seberg), modulate with great accuracy the inner torments of their character, according to journalist Marc-André Lussier.

Vanishing lines has everything from a good film as intelligent as it is entertaining with a salutary duration of 90 minutes. Young people at the crossroads of their thirties will be particularly challenged by the themes of success, parenthood and recognition, but all generations will find themselves in the inner struggle of the characters.

Emilie Cote

The second season of The White Lotus leaves Hawaii and teleports to another The White Lotus chain location in Taormina, Sicily. It depicts unhappy, egocentric, unreasonable, bad-tempered and disconnected people, to whom we end up becoming attached. This elegantly stitched tragicomedy is simultaneously funny, gritty, uncomfortable and witty.

Hugo Dumas

For a complete contrast to family brunches and dinners, we suggest The Batman. For nearly three hours, director Matt Reeves explores the darkest corners of Gotham through the eye of a Batman who has never been so impassive. Cold in the role, Robert Pattinson displays a certain vulnerability when he removes his mask and becomes Bruce Wayne again. The scenes where the greatest detective in the world must join forces with Selina Kyle (Zoë Kravitz), James Gordon (Jeffrey Wright) and Alfred Pennyworth (Andy Serkis) to thwart the Riddler (Paul Dano) are thus credible.

Pascal LeBlanc

This fourth feature film by Martin McDonagh (Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri) addresses a theme very rarely treated in the cinema: the end of a friendship between two men, frankly expressed, and the consequences it entails. Visually splendid, The Banshees of Inisherin also stands out, of course, thanks to the performances of Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson. The two actors obviously share a very real complicity. It feels.

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On the strength of their success in esteem obtained five years ago thanks to Swiss Army Man, the Daniels add to it with Everything Everywhere All At Once (Everything, everywhere, all at once). According to journalist Marc-André Lussier, “rarely do we have the opportunity to see such a delirious, crazy, and explosive film. Very assumed outrageous gags rub shoulders with perfectly set action scenes, cinematographic references are beautifully integrated into the story, and the stunning editing is put to the service of a completely insane story which, however, ends up making sense. »

Series Three Pines, which brings the world of novelist Louise Penny to the screen, arrived on Prime Video earlier this month. Alfred Molina plays Inspector Armand Gamache there. And, according to our columnist Hugo Dumas, it works well. “His detective character speaks without a sloppy “French-Canadian” accent, thank God, and embodies everything that Armand Gamache represents for his faithful readers: a brilliant man, attentive, cultured, gentle, honest and capable. of self-mockery. Gamache is the antithesis of the alcoholic, gruff, obnoxious investigator who floods Scandinavian literature,” he writes.

Although you may no longer need to get into the holiday spirit, we offer Spirited to keep you waiting until Christmas Eve. This is certainly yet another re-reading of A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens, but, according to our journalist Danielle Bonneau, “comedy goes in several directions, often in a very creative way. It’s sometimes too much, but also very funny. With its unique way of highlighting the positive role that everyone can have, by making better choices. »

Breathalyzer was released in theaters at the end of 2020, but it only just landed on ICI Tou.tv’s Extra. Finalist for the Oscars in the category of best international film, Thomas Vinterberg’s feature film won several awards at the European Film Awards (best film, best director, best screenplay and best actor for Mads Mikkelsen). A film which, according to our journalist Marc-André Lussier, “leaves a little perplexed in its execution, despite an excellent initial idea”.

Released in cinemas last July, Fury on Legs: The Legend of Hank arrives on Club Illico. A film carrying a message of inclusion and openness to others and which advocates the values ​​of perseverance, courage and acceptance. Michael Cera, Ricky Gervais and Samuel L. Jackson provide the voices of the main characters in the animated film directed by Rob Minkoff and Mark Koetsier.

Danielle Bonneau