Movies to watch over Father’s Day weekend

Lee Isaac Chung seems to take a fairly predictable approach, but the story of minari still holds a few surprises. This family, whose way of life is perfectly American, must now deal with the arrival of a badly bawled Korean grandmother (formidable Yuh-jung Youn), who carries with her the weight of traditions. This character, although very colorful, will obviously play a crucial role in a family in need of bearings.

Marc-André Lussier, in 2020

Boyhood turns out to be a remarkable cinematographic experience well beyond the originality and particularities of its production. It is a whole, authentic work, which cannot be reduced to a “gimmick”. A film both timeless and anchored in the present, which refuses the power of evoking the past and the future of cinema, preferring the long calm river of passing time. Without makeup or pretense.

Marc Cassivi, in 2014

Hal just died. He was 80 years old. Five years ago, after his wife’s death, Hal had taken his life into his own hands. He was out of the closet. And had taken a young lover. This story is the one we make films about. That’s what Mike Mills did. Except that this one is true. Because it’s his. And that of his father. Marked by breaks in tone, also punctuated by pretty vignettes, beginners is one of those films that reach sensitive areas forcing the line. Is it also necessary to underline how remarkable the three main actors are?

Marc-André Lussier, in 2010

Finding Nemo is not a children’s movie. It’s a family film in all that the genre can have when it’s successful. It is told with tenderness and humor. And, visually, it’s extraordinarily successful… at least, when you’re in the water.

Sonia Sarfati, in 2003

By bringing Daniel Wallace’s novel to the screen, Tim Burton was able to reconnect with the visual style that established his reputation. With BigFish ( The legend of the big fishin French version), the director of The Planet of the Apes rediscovers the dreamlike climate which had done so much wonder in Edward Scissorhands. If he precisely composes scenes which, taken separately, turn out to be extraordinarily rich in this respect, it is clear that Burton masters the threads of his story a little less well. Hence this impression of dealing here with an aesthetically magnificent film, which however does not reach its full potential on the dramatic level.

Marc-André Lussier, in 2003