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The Holdovers

A sheer gem, directly from the seventies. Nostalgic (but never cheap or easy), soul-stirring, humorous, profoundly moving, exciting, edifying. The whole cast is phenomenal. You don't wanna miss it. Mark: 9 / 10

Anatomie d'une chute

A well crafted legal drama, with an interesting subject and a sort of alienating, mysterious location. The main attraction is undoubtedly the extraordinary performance by Sandra Hueller. Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival in 2023. Mark: 7.5 / 10

Hidden Figures

I succeeded in watching this brilliant movie, at last. Eight years after its release. And I truly appreciated everything about it. It might be considered excessively crowd-pleasing, but it remains a film you have to see. Mark: 7.5 / 10

Fyra år till (Four More Years)

A gay themed Swedish comedy, with amiable characters and a good cast. The subject is pretty weak and frayed, though. Mark: 6 / 10

The Greatest Night in Pop

A deeply nostalgic celebration of a unique moment in pop music history. Interesting, moving and somewhat surprising, it's definitely a must see. Mark: 7.5 / 10

Oppenheimer

I've never been a fan of Nolan's approach to movies (except for his first films), but this product reconciled my feelings toward him: a magnificent cast, an unquestionable technical aspect and, above all, a great storytelling. Mark: 8 / 10

Barbie

Okay, the cast is quite good and the technical aspect is indeed awesome. Okay, the idea is somewhat juicy. But, the result? In my opinion, a catastrophe. A totally useless and insipid product, for an unspecified audience. Mark: 5 / 10

Killers of the Flower Moon

Once and for all, the "undisputable" Martin Scorsese is not my cup of tea. I personally found this way too long product a sort of docudrama, excessively didactic and incredibly boring. The cast, too, is not at its best, including, in my humble opinion, the so praised performances by DiCaprio and Gladstone. Mark: 5 / 10