Movie of the week
“The count of Monte Cristo”
New stage of the franchise strategy around the work of Alexandre Dumas, the impersonal and very well-established adaptation of “The Count of Monte Cristo” by the duo Matthieu Delaporte and Alexandre de la Patellière is especially served by the freshness of its young guard of actors, with a luxury of means. Read our review.
the count of Monte Cristo by Matthieu Delaporte, Alexandre de la Patellière with Pierre Niney, Bastien Bouillon, Anaïs Demoustier… 2h58.
Go for it !
“In Water”
In a 29th film that looks like a plastic experiment on blur, the Korean author portrays a filmmaker who is at a loss for creativity and shows his fears of disappearance. Read our review.
In Water by Hong Sangsoo, with Shin Seokho, Ha Seong Guk, Seung Yun Kim, 1h01.
Pity !
“Kinds of Kindness”
A triptych fable which exploits human cruelty without moral or political aim, Yórgos Lánthimos’ film with its tailor-made casting does not cause any dizziness. Read our review.
Kinds of Kindness by Yórgos Lánthimos, with Emma Stone, Jesse Plemons… 2h45.
And also…
“A Quiet Place: Day 1”
Inspired by the eponymous B series, the horror film about the first apocalyptic hours of a New York under alien invasion turns into a meditation on the end of life. Read our review.
Without a sound, day 1 of Michael Sarnoski with Lupita Nyong’o, Joseph Quinn (VII), Alex Wolff… 1h39.
“Plastic guns”
In his third feature film, Jean-Christophe Meurisse attempts to fictionalize the Xavier Dupont de Ligonnès affair with a series of gloomy and wacky sketches. More or less successful. Read our review.
Plastic guns by Jean-Christophe Meurisse, with Laurent Stocker, Delphine Baril, Charlotte Laemmel… 1h36.
“Leon”
Despite effective editing, the Argentinian film about mourning and lesbian parenthood suffers from an excess of theatricality. Read our review.
Leon by Andi Nachón and Papu Curotto, with Carla Crespo, Susana Pampin… 1h20.
“The Monk and the Rifle”
Pawo Choyning Dorji follows the trajectory of a monk who witnessed the establishment of the right to vote in 2006, where the modern world confronts tradition and spirituality. Kind. Read our review.