What’s there to see this week? Here are our reviews of the latest films released in theaters or on any platform.
Posted at 4:00 p.m.
Priscilla: Elvis, Heart of a Pygmalion
“Sofia Coppola’s adaptation of Priscilla Presley’s biography Elvis and Me, published in 1985, is a subtle and intimate work about a woman’s emancipation from her youth under the yoke of a Pygmalion,” writes our columnist Marc Cassivi.
Rustin: The Forgotten Hero
“With the approval of Barack and Michelle Obama as producers, the biographical film Rustin, opening this weekend in theaters across the country before landing on Netflix, is an exceptional feature film! This film, directed by George C. Wolfe, repairs a historical injustice against a man who dedicated his life to fighting against… injustice,” writes our journalist Luc Boulanger.
The Goldman Trial: A Captivating Contemporary Portrait
“The Goldman Trial by Cédric Kahn (Boredom, a Better Life) is an exciting closed session about a feverish and eloquent protagonist who engages in a fascinating verbal tournament, like a boxer who finds himself alone in the ring against the French justice system “, writes our columnist Marc Cassivi.
The Chamber of Wonders: Mother Courage
“There are films that we admire because they ingeniously renew the film language. And there are others who, without revolutionizing the 7th art, find a place in our hearts. The Wunderkammer belongs to this last category,” writes our journalist Luc Boulanger.
Fingernails: A little Yórgos, a pinch of Wes, but not enough love
“The premise of Fingernails is very interesting. The story takes place in an unprecedented era: retro-futuristic aesthetics, lack of technology, widespread normcore fashion. However, there is a machine that can provide scientific proof that two people are made for each other. You just have to be prepared to sacrifice a nail,” writes our journalist Pascal Leblanc.
Sly: The Violent Origins of Rocky and Rambo
“Nearly a third of Sly is devoted to the making of Rocky and then the fame that the 1976 film brought the actor. It’s interesting to hear him talk about the challenges of producing the feature film and then monitoring its success. We also understand that the essence of the Rocky series comes from the life of its creator: the violence of his childhood, his dreams, his failures. The same applies to the character Rambo, an even more brutal facet of his psyche,” writes our journalist Pascal Leblanc.