Les Misérables, une mise à jour de La Haine, œil pour œil, dent pour dent
Les Misérables, le premier long métrage de Ladj Ly, pourrait être décrit comme une mise-à-jour du film La Haine de Mathieu Kassovitz sorti en 1995. 25 ans plus tard, le film dépeint la banlieue parisienne d’une manière toujours aussi choquante pour ceux qui ne connaissent que les images touristiques célèbres et plus traditionnelles de la […]
Jojo Rabbit leaves butterflies in your stomach.
This is such an unexpectedly moving and funny film. It has a wild sense of humour, a stellar cast of actors and a beautiful love story. It denounces the danger of feeding people preconceived ideas about other cultures, fear mongering and putting people against each other. It’s easy to see that what is depicted in […]
Parasite, too clever for its own good
I discovered Bong Joon-Ho a few years ago when I saw his 2013 movie Snowpiercer. I was taken away by its power and imagination. It seamlessly mixed action and science fiction. Just like Snowpiercer, Parasite’s story revolves around confronting different classes of society, the rich vs. the poor, except this time, it’s not set in […]
Rocketman, the shiny but conventional film about Elton John
Read Julian Liurette’s review of Rocketman, the biopic on Elton John.
Shoplifters, 2018 Palme d’or winner is simple, neutral, not that touching
Shoplifters, a Japanese film directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda.Seen on March 26, 2019 Impressions before seeing the film I decided to see this film at the last minute for 5 dollars at a local cinema in Toronto. The film won the Palme d’or in May 2018 when Cate Blanchett was the jury president of the Cannes […]
Contemporary drama, young boys, Québec – My review of this year’s Oscar-nominated live-action short films
Read Julian Liurette’s review of Oscar short film contender 2019
The Favourite
The Favourite is a film by Greek director Yorgos Lanthimos. It takes place over several months while Queen Anne was in power in 18th century England. The film has received raving reviews and 10 Oscar nominations. Technical feast for the eyes The technical aspect of the film is what sets it apart from more conventional […]
Roma, landmark feast for the eyes and ears but uneventful
“Roma” (2018, 2 h 15 min) was written, directed and produced by Alfonso Cuarón 6.5/10 Alfonso Cuarón’s latest film is another technical tour de force by the Mexican director. It’s “Gravity” set in Mexico. And, just like his previous films, “Roma” tells a meandering story that occasionally soars but is mostly banal and undramatic. The […]
Batman v Superman: Dawn of justice – Wah wah
With a title as pompous and serious as this, don’t expect to laugh much when watching the 2016 sequel to Man of Steel by director Zack Snyder. This is a dark, heavy and not subtle film. But surprisingly, it has some good moments. After the movie opens with yet another version of Bruce Wayne’s parents’ […]
What’s in a review?
What’s in a name? That which we call a roseBy any other word would smell as sweetRomeo and JulietShakespeare. I often wonder where the urge to express my opinion about a film comes from. Why do I want to share my opinion about something I didn’t make? How dare I criticize positively or negatively something I […]