What to watch this week? Here are our reviews of the latest films released in theaters or on a platform.
MaXXXine : Blonde ambition
“Of the three films, the third part, which offers a more classic and consensual story, is certainly not the best, but it is nonetheless just as entertaining and playful. So much so that many will undoubtedly clamour for the return of Maxine Minx or, at least, new collaborations between Ti West and Mia Goth, a duo as infernal as it is irresistible,” writes our journalist Manon Dumais.
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Beverly Hills Cop – Axel F. : Old fashioned, just the way we like it
“As in the first film, the likeable but stubborn police officer (Eddie Murphy) will conduct his own investigation and will quickly be arrested. At the station, he will reconnect with his best enemy John Taggart (John Ashton), now chief of police, and will meet Bobby Abbott (Joseph Gordon-Levitt). The plot is well-crafted, the nostalgia is well-measured and the songs, retro and recent, sunny like LA. Fear not, composer Lorne Balfe beautifully covers the legendary notes ofAlex F by Harold Faltermeyer,” summarizes Pascal LeBlanc.
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Despicable Me 4 : The least hateful of the sequels
” Despicable Me 4 is certainly scattered, but it can’t be accused of being boring. Chris Renaud, who co-directed the first two films, offers a better pace than the previous installment and offers a sort of return to the roots for Gru. We still wonder if the formula has not had its day. There might be other stories to tell if the girls finally grew up. Even older, we are sure that Agnes would be just as adorable! “, explains Pascal LeBlanc.
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And maybe more : Minor ailments between neighbors
“A thrilling huis clos filmed with two hand-held cameras, allowing for fluid sequence shots where we track the actors in their movements and retreats, And maybe more turns out to be a surprising X-ray of two couples who are more complex than they seem and perhaps less different from each other than they claim. While Olivier Ducray and Wilfried Méance lead their characters towards a bittersweet finale, a few notes of hope are gently heard,” writes Manon Dumais.
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First case : Presumption of innocence
“From a staging totally at the service of the actors, bathed in the cold light of Martin Rit, who also creates expressive shadow effects, First case proves to be a bearer of great promise. Beyond the undeniable talent of Victoria Musiedlak, it is however that of the charismatic Noée Abita who eclipses everything in her path. Faced with the overwhelming Alexis Neises and the imposing Anders Danielsen Lie, the actress, endowed with a slender physique, a mischievous face and a hypnotic gaze, imposes herself thanks to her performance all in lace”, summarizes Manon Dumais
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