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Tim Allen, so excited about the prospect of delighting children around the world in the trilogy The Santa Clause, takes on the role of Santa Claus. Except that 28 years after having put on the famous red suit for the first time, he wonders if it is not time to retire, while fewer and fewer children believe in him. His wife and two teenagers would also be happy to leave the North Pole. The first two episodes of the series set the stage for the next four and focus on what might cause the sympathetic Scott Calvin to step down. We will have to watch the sequel to see if there will be a worthy successor.

Episodes will be released to Disney+ one at a time each Wednesday.

Danielle Bonneau

As its title suggests, fire of love is a love story. It is first of all the love between the geochemist Katia Conrad (now Krafft) and the geologist Maurice Krafft. But it is above all the love they have for volcanoes, to the point of devoting their lives to them. Rarely have science and love been so incandescent.

Mary Tison

Are we 100% convinced after watching two episodes? No. The television adaptation of Taffy Brodesser-Akner’s novel (in French, Fleishman is in trouble) however gives us enough good promises for us to continue the adventure. On the script side, let’s say we’re telling the story of a recently divorced 41-year-old father who reconnects with his old friends as he discovers the joys of dating apps. It’s extremely wordy (think old Woody Allen comedies), but surprisingly addictive.

Marc-Andre Lemieux

There are these creations that come out of nowhere and hit hard. Barbarian is part of the lot. On paper, it looks like all those interchangeable thrillers where strangers (here the very righteous Georgina Campbell, Bill Skarsgard and Justin Long) are brought together in a house that harbors a dangerous and potentially deadly guest, ready to emerge from the shadows at every turn. instant. But on screen, the delirium is total and exceeds all expectations.

Martin Gignac, special collaboration

The composer Michael Giacchino (The Batman, coconut, RogueOne) directs a feature debut here — albeit less than an hour long — and his love of genre cinema runs throughout. First, the film is in black and white and includes effects that simulate old film. The atmosphere created thanks to the music, of course, but also by the shadow play, the long shots that plunge dramatically into the terrified gaze of the characters and the blood that spurts into the lens are both frightening and pleasing.

Pascal LeBlanc

In a very concrete way, Andor bears the brunt of the Galactic Empire’s oppression on individuals. Although it is a fiction, the parallels with our history and the reality of certain countries even today are obvious. The tense rhythm of the first four episodes seen by The Press is accented by the music of Nicholas Britell (Moonlight, Succession, Don’t Look Up). Visually, Andor is impressive with the realism of its environments. The places visited are numerous, vast and inhabited.

Pascal LeBlanc

Confession, here: I copiously hated the first episode of The Bear, as well as the second, which immerse us in the muddy kitchen of a messy restaurant in Chicago. It’s not watchable. I persevered and made it to the eighth and final episode, I was one of those people who sing the praises of The Bear loudly. And why does this cacophonous and frantic series of eight half-hours captivate us so much? Because it makes us feel things. Urgency, tension, conflict, despair, anger, violence and grief.

Hugo Dumas

To avoid giving birth to a flop with Reboothis first series since Modern Family, Steve Levitan “worked super hard”. His efforts paid off. With this new comedy, the American author, director and producer hits a second home run in a row.

Marc-Andre Lemieux