What’s there to see this week? Here are our reviews of the latest films released in theaters or on any platform.
Published yesterday at 4:00 p.m.
The Marvels: Yes, girls are fun!
“The Candyman and Little Woods director offers the shortest film in the MCU thanks to a sustained pace and a good balance between action and factual presentation. Despite some drawbacks – slow start, side problems, underused Samuel L. Jackson – “The Marvels reminds us that the main job of Marvel films is to entertain,” writes journalist Pascal LeBlanc.
The Holdovers: Back to form
“The plot of The Holdovers, a sort of cross between Peter Weir’s Dead Poets Society and John Hughes’ The Breakfast Club, is neither very surprising nor original. We know immediately which wood grain-clad family car we’re getting into. But under the lens of Alexander Payne, this learning story finds its uniqueness at the intersection of drama and comedy,” writes our columnist Marc Cassivi.
Gamma Rays: Exploring the Soul of Saint-Michel
“A spiritual sequel to West of Pluto, Gamma Rays is a captivating fresco about youth that does justice to the complexities of this period of life.” And that remains a far cry from the caricatured depictions that we all too often reserve for young people,” writes our journalist Audrey -Anne Blais.
Dodin Bouffant’s passion: Elegant but supple
“The French quality in cooking (three-star Michelin chef Pierre Gagnaire served as a consultant) and cinematography is expressed in this elegant but academic and supple film, chosen to represent France at the next Academy Awards to be represented in the “Best” International Film category,” writes our columnist Marc Cassivi.