Netflix is preparing for a very interesting summer season. Our journalists and columnists suggest some works not to be missed.
Bridgertonseason 3, part one
It’s predictable, elegant and comforting, Bridgerton. And what a delight for the eyes and ears: the sparkling dresses, the polished language, the frenzied quadrilles, the back-breaking bows, the majestic settings and certainly a contemporary pop song (Cheap Thrills by Sia) covered by a string quartet.
Hugo Dumas
Baby Reindeer
The seven episodes of around forty minutes Baby Reindeer (My little reindeer, in French version), which recount a very real case of unhealthy obsession, are terrifying and hypnotizing. And don’t be fooled by its childish title, which does not do justice to this super original television work, twisted, sometimes comical, often dark and of unsuspected depth.
Hugo Dumas
Ashley Madison: sex, lies and scandal
You will not come away grown or transformed from watchingAshley Madison, we won’t lie to each other here. But you will definitely want to change your passwords on Hinge or Bumble. An unplugged leak happens so quickly.
Hugo Dumas
Scoop
Inspired by real events, this feature film by British director Philip Martin captivates us by revealing the behind-the-scenes of Prince Andrew’s explosive interview on the show BBC Newsnight in 2019. We’re taken deep into the journalistic work required to land this tête-à-tête during which the Duke of York (played by Rufus Sewell) detailed his ties to businessman and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein . As a bonus, superb performances from Gillian Anderson, Billie Piper and Keeley Hawes.
Marc-André Lemieux
One Day
Still in pain/mourning Normal People ? Rush to One Day (A dayin French version) from Netflix, a romantic comedy infused with nostalgia, intelligence and beautifully sad pop songs.
Hugo Dumas
Orion and the Dark
The brilliant Charlie Kaufman, screenwriter of Being John Malkovich, Adaptation, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Anomalisa And I’m Thinking of Ending Things, enhances the original story written by Emma Yarlett with a powerful emotional dimension that demonstrates the important role of parents in managing their children’s fears.
Pascal LeBlanc
The Greatest Night in Pop
Rich in never-before-seen images taken in the studio, the documentary The Greatest Night of Pop directed by Bao Nguyen (Be Water, Live from New York!) is full of juicy moments (Bob Dylan who is really, really not in his right mind), touching (the artists exchange their autographs like groupies), uncomfortable (the singer Al Jarreau, visibly drunk, who constantly forgets his words ), daunting (Michael Jackson lost his snake) and stressful (a race against time to finish on time).
Marc-André Lemieux
Griselda
Addictive show that causes instant dependence, it’s impossible to wean yourself off Griseldawhose real, but fictionalized life, arrives in six very compact and uncut one-hour episodes.
Hugo Dumas
American Nightmare
American Nightmaremade by the same team as The Tinder Swindler (The Tinder scammer), incorporates all the elements we love into one true crime : excerpts from interrogations of suspects, images from police body cameras, panicked (or too calm) 911 calls, alarmist excerpts from local news bulletins, personal videos shot with iPhones and the testimony of a old hand in judicial journalism.
Hugo Dumas