What to see this week? Here are our reviews of the latest films released in theaters or on a platform.
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire : Rather lukewarm
“The structure of Frozen Empire resembles that of the original: rare action scenes, a threat which remains unresolved for a long time, explanations provided with humor, a New York city tour, a problem with the storage of ectoplasms. Like Star Wars: The Force Awakensthere is good and bad in making a remake which is not one,” writes our journalist Pascal Leblanc.
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Last night in Milan : At night, all the cops are gray
“Presented out of competition at the last Berlinale, Last night in Milanthird feature film by Andrea Di Stefano (Escobar, The informant), captivates the viewer from the opening sequence, shot at night from a helicopter and not a drone. Milan has never been presented like this on the big screen. In the camera of Guido Michelotti, who filmed everything in 35mm, the Italian city, which has inspired so many detective films, gives itself the air of an American metropolis,” mentions our journalist Manon Dumais.
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The Silver Venus : Enigmatic Venus
“It is with this “shattering” appetizer, literally and figuratively, as pointed out by Les Inrocks, that the singer Claire Pommet (Pomme by her stage name) is entering the world of cinema. Let’s say it: this first role fits her like a glove, and the singer, now an actress, shines on the screen. His gaze hypnotizes us, his robotic voice just as much. His character, as enigmatic and unendearing as he is (that too, it must be said), fascinates us,” explains journalist Silvia Galipeau.
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Melting ice : The paths to freedom
“Second feature film by François Péloquin, after the excellent The sound of the trees, The melting of the ice is a social drama with a detective thriller. The film begins with force, plunging us into a closed prison environment with an anxiety-provoking climate, Unit 9 », writes our journalist Luc Boulanger.
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The Queen of My Dreams : Like mother, like daughter… or almost
“Well, in The Queen of My Dreamspromising first feature film by Fawzia Mirza (the series Hidden Canyons), the lively Amrit Kaur interprets with the same passion Azra, who has not yet made her coming out to his parents, and his mother Mariam in his youth alongside Hamza Haq, who plays the suave Hassan, father of Azra and husband of Mariam from all eras,” says our journalist Manon Dumais.
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Road House : A muscular tribute to a bygone era
” In the case of Road House 2024, its artisans first made the choice to adapt the action to that of today. Patrick Swayze’s skillful kicks in the faces of drunkards who slouch on the wooden furniture of a small bar in Missouri give way to brutal fights between mixed martial arts experts and frantic boat chases. Doug Liman’s camera (Edge of Tomorrow, The Bourne Identity, Swingersa favorite work) is nervous and the cuts are frequent and abrupt, which offers a not always happy contrast with the affable Dalton of Jake Gyllenhaal,” writes our journalist Pascal Leblanc.
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Immaculate : Holy horror
“The greatest mystery ofImmaculate (Immaculate, in French version) lies in the will of Sydney Sweeney who, 10 years after having auditioned for this horror drama where we try to bring the nonnesploitation film up to date, became the producer, asked Andrew Lobel to rework his script and hired Mohan to direct it. Besides the pleasure of playing an innocent girl who transforms into a violent fury during a few very dripping scenes, which provoke more laughter than fear, few elements of the feature film prove worthy of interest,” mentions our journalist Manon Dumais.
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