Potiche — Une belle comédie qui nous pousse à l'égalitarisme — 8*/10

Drôle, très bien pensé, légèrement intellectuel, c'est une belle pièce qui nous mène à penser à la place des femmes dans notre société patriarcale. J'ai adoré.

Catherine Deneuve, Gérard Depardieu et Fabrice Luchini.

Synopsis & information: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1521848/

The Hitman's Bodyguard — Beyond your average action comedy flick — 8*/10

Excellent entertainment, to say the least. It's funny, full of action and, surprisingly, even a few soulful moments. Solid acting and a nice, if simple, scenario makes this an easy choice for anyone.

Ryan Reynolds, Samuel L. Jackson, Gary Oldman, Elodie Yung and Salma Hayek.

Synopsis & information: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1959563/

Spider-Man: Homecoming — A solid reboot of the franchise — 8*/10

The whole Happy-Stark-Parker thing is a bit annoying. The story is pretty involved with lots of stuff happening, but low-key for a superhero flick, at least we didn't go through the origin once more. Good action and special effects if, again, low-key. Overall, nice feeling to it and solid entertainment, one of the good Spider-Man. Watch out for those scenes during the end credits and after.

At first, I wasn't happy about the choice of actor for Spidey when I found out in the Avengers, but now I think he's great, perfect even. The perfect balance of humble, witty and courageous. Loved the choice of aunt May. Nice change there.

One very bad thing, though: no spider sense at all!

Tom Holland, Michael Keaton, Robert Downey Jr.,

Synopsis & information: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2250912/

Captain Underpants — You'll see it for your kids, but you'll enjoy yourself too — 6*/10

Simple, yet witty and full of interesting details. You will not find many layered levels of comedy, but you will chuckle at things your kid won't understand. Plus, the story is pretty positive.

Kevin Hart.

Synopsis & information: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2091256/

Their Finest — A well-rounded comedy with some itty-bitty romance — 8*/10

This is a movie to be proud of. It's funny, interesting, with a strong female role, many witty repartee, a surprising ending and solid acting. Go see it, it's well worth it.

Gemma Arterton, Sam Claflin, Bill Nighy, Richard E. Grant and Jeremy Irons.

Synopsis & information: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1661275/

Gifted — If you're not looking for action you should see this — 8*/10

It's beautiful, touching with quite a bit of wit. I highly recommend it to anyone looking for something sentimental. However, it does have two major flaws.

One, it pounds in the gimmick that love conquers all, which in real life never happens because it's not true. If it happens it's because of something else.

Two, in life, things are never this black or white. It's always gray. If you assume things are black or white and you see yourself as being the good person, automatically the other person is bad and nothing could ever be further from the truth.

Mckenna Grace (watch out for her in the future, she's going to be a great actress), Chris Evans, Lindsay Duncan, Jenny Slate and Octavia Spencer.

Synopsis & information: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4481414/

Iron Man 2 — A very worthy sequel to a solid superhero film — 8*/10

• Overall: It's rare you see a second chapter as good as the first one (read my review here). Another touchdown by director-actor Jon Favreau.
• Who is it for? Anyone who even remotely likes superhero flick. It's great sci-fi too.
• Synopsis & information: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1228705/
• Known actors: Gwyneth Paltrow, Robert Downey Jr., Mickey Rourke, Jon Favreau, Don Cheadle, Sam Rockwell, Samuel L. Jackson and Paul Bettany.
• Cameos: Kate Mara, Leslie Bibb, Clark Gregg, John Slattery, DJ AM, Stan Lee and Elon Musk.
• Setting: Marvel universe.
• Style: Superhero action fun.
• Pacing: Intense.
• Story: Here, we can feel the more anti-hero side of Tony Stark. It's still a light action flick, but with a slightly darker edge. The comical part comes more from his business nemesis who pulls us in a different direction giving us a multi-tiered challenged.
• Ending: The final touch is a bit easy.
• Epilogue: The usual.
• Dialogs: Witty, intelligent and well done, except for the Russian bad guy. Personally, I think they made him just a bit too inarticulate.
• Characters: Well developed and with nice depth, especially for a superhero flick. The Russian bad guy again draws the short straw and gets heavily stereotyped.
• Acting: Great.
• Visuals: Nice.
• Special Effects: Great.
• Afterthoughts: Excellent entertainment. Very surprised at the evenness of the quality.

The Avengers — The best superhero movie ever made — 10*/10

• Overall: Incredible action, great story, excellent characters, full of jokes and spectacular special effects. A masterwork by the amazing Joss Whedon.
• Who is it for? Anyone, unless you truly hate the genre.
• Synopsis & information: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0848228/
• Known actors: Scarlett Johansson, Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Jeremy Renner, Clark Gregg and Samuel L. Jackson.
• Cameos: Gwyneth Paltrow and Paul Bettany.
• Setting: Marvel universe.
• Style: Superhero action fun.
• Pacing: Intense.
• Intro: Action packed.
• Story: Huge action, complex, detailed and highly entertaining.
• Ending: Explosive and very heroic.
• Epilogue: Nice. With Marvel, it always leads to something else.
• Dialogs: Slick, witty and fun.
• Characters: Most of them are interesting and funny, while other are much simpler.
• Acting: Great for most of them. I just love Mark Ruffalo as Banner, the best interpretation yet.
• Visuals: Astounding. Huge.
• Special Effects: Perfect.
• Afterthoughts: I was simply wowed when I saw it.

The Edge of Seventeen — A silly comedy that doesn't shy away from realism — 8*/10

• Overall: Fun and quite taking. It feels very real and yet it has a totally silly impossible vibe to it. A great mix.
• Who is it for? Anyone looking for some fun mixed in with some serious stuff.
• Synopsis & information: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1878870/
• Known actors: Hailee Steinfeld and Woody Harrelson.
• Setting: Well-off suburbia.
• Style: Silly comedy with realistic settings.
• Intro: The usual childhood recap. Well done, quite funny, with really nice details.
• Story: It's full of great details that make you really pay attention as well as really serious subjects that are taken in a silly manner yet treated with respect.
• Ending: You could see it coming, but there's a nice funny twist on it.
• Dialogs: Witty, sometimes a bit dramatic or over the top. You're never sure what you're going to get at any given time and it makes the whole experience that much more interesting.
• Characters: Great characters, even though they're not that complex they have a certain emotional depth and some surprising realism to them. That really makes them come really close to the perfection (in terms of silly-serious comedy).
• Acting: Solid. My hat to them.
• Visuals: A bit too clean, but it makes for a good escape from reality.
• Afterthoughts: I was really surprised and I totally enjoyed myself. Everyone should see it.

Hot Fuzz — Silly, witty, hilarious action comedy — 9*/10

• Overall: You can't go wrong with this flick, it's tightly done and so funny.
• Who is it for? Anyone looking for some witty silliness mixed with some nice action.
• Synopsis & information: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0425112/
• Known actors: Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Jim Broadbent and Timothy Dalton.
• Cameos: Martin Freeman, Bill Nighy, Cate Blanchett, Steve Coogan and Peter Jackson.
• Setting: Sleepy country town, UK.
• Style: Silly caper with serious cop action.
• Pacing: Varies, lots of quiet moments cut with intrigue, some action and snappy repartee.
• Intro: Love it! You really a solid grip on the main character.
• Story: Its goal is to twist you around until you can't tell up from down, make you laugh with witty remarks and silly situations as well as captivate you with incongruous characters.
• Ending: Very surprising. Hilarious. Totally out of the left field.
• Epilogue: Nice and short. Well done.
• Dialogs: Witty, silly, funny, plenty.
• Characters: Lovable, quirky and well built.
• Acting: Great in a very silly way.
• Afterthoughts: Awesome entertainment. I highly recommend.

Storks — Interesting ideas, lots of colors and dense witty dialogs — 6*/10

• Overall: Entertaining, colorful, silly and witty.
• Who is it for? Mostly kids, but adults will have fun too, if not as much.
• Synopsis & information: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4624424/
• Known actors: Andy Samberg and Kelsey Grammer.
• Cameos: Jennifer Aniston, Ty Burrell and Danny Trejo.
• Pacing: Lots of action, it almost never stops.
• Story: Very linear, but interesting.
• Ending: Average at best.
• Epilogue: Too much.
• Dialogs: Fast, dense, witty, interesting, captivating. The flick gets its highest mark here.
• Characters: Very variable quality. Some are great, some are too much, some are super, some are weak...
• Acting: Nice.
• Visuals: Colorful and beautiful.
• Afterthoughts: A bit disappointed, but still entertained. Would have preferred to have paid less.

The Fundamentals of Caring — As sweet touching comedy about some serious stuff — 8*/10

• Overall: A sweet, touching, funny and unexpected Netflix original that lightly goes where humanity's drama waits.
• Who is it for? Anyone wanting to watch something very humane with a touch of comedy.
• Synopsis & information: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2452386/
• Known actors: Craig Roberts, Paul Rudd and Selena Gomez.
• Cameos: Bobby Cannavale.
• Setting: Simple.
• Intro: It feels like a massive weight is dropped on you, but it gives exactly the right feel the flick.
• Story: No heavy drama, just really twisted jokes and many funny character moments. Many unexpected turns, a few predictable ones.
• Epilogue: Short and funny.
• Dialogs: Very witty, funny and well built. This is one of its major strengths.
• Characters: Nice depth and extremely well developed.
• Acting: Great, almost flawless.
• Afterthoughts: I was pleasantly surprised, had been nicely entertained and was satisfied with my choice.

Men in Black — Still extremely entertaining sci-fi even after all these years — 8*/10

• Overall: Great entertainment, very original with lots of fun and action. Just a few CGIs that are getting a bit old.
• Who is it for? Anyone looking for some really interesting sci-fi who don't mind a few shots that look their age.
• Synopsis & information: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119654/
• Known actors: Tommy Lee Jones, Will Smith, Vincent D'Onofrio, Linda Fiorentino and Rip Torn.
• Setting: 1997, New York City.
• Style: High action sci-fi comedy.
• Pacing: Fast with a few very short breathers.
• Intro: The bug flight is annoying after the first time, but the rest is great and gets you right in and very intrigued without giving away too much. Don't like the in-studio look, but it's a style.
• Story: You settle in this weird unknown parallel universe with style and fun, then the action starts and it gets even funnier with a lot of action. Very stylish. Nice intrigue.
• Ending: Solid. Loved it. Special effects getting a bit old here and there.
• Epilogue: Funny. Like it.
• Dialogs: Very funny with lots of words.
• Characters: Very well done, nice depth, if simple.
• Acting: Great, if a bit too slick for Smith, but it's a solid style and funny. D'Onofrio is amazing.
• Special Effects: Most hold the road still, while others show their age. Can be appreciated anyway.
• Score: Nice and weirdly nice, by the great Danny Elfman.
• Afterthoughts: In the years following its debut, it was always a great watch, extremely entertaining. It was a hit. Now, it's still nice to watch, because it's a good movie, but the CGIs do get a bit old. 

Cyrano de Bergerac — D'une justesse et d'une beauté pratiquement irréprochable — 10*/10

Si vous aimez le texte originel d'Edmond Rostand, il n'y a pas de raison de ne pas adorer ce film. Cela fait maintenant plusieurs années que j'apprécie ce film et il est difficile pour moi d'imaginer une interprétation différente.

Le visuel est parfait et vieilli très bien. Les mots sont portés avec une précision émotionnelle et intellectuelle impressionnante. Je n'ai presque rien à redire de cette production.

À voir.

Synopsis & information: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0099334/

Café Society — An enjoyable moment just short of great — 8*/10

• Overall: Lives lived in the fast lanes, interesting and full of details, but the film fails to really be special.
• Who is it for? Fans of Woody Allen.
• Synopsis & information: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4513674/
• Known actors: Jesse Eisenberg, Kristen Stewart and Steve Carell.
• Setting: Hollywood and New York jet-set crowd and venues in the 1930s.
• Story: Although it is very interesting, full of details and different things, including family lives, Jewish humor, romance and some anecdotal violence, it fails at greatness. Short of that lofty goal, you still get captivated by all the interweaving lives.
• Ending: It ends as life does, on a suspended note. A bit unsatisfying, but realistic.
• Dialogs: Witty. Quick.
• Characters: Full of life and details.
• Acting: Solid.
• Visuals: Rich and vibrant with well-chosen color palettes.
• Costumes: Beautiful and on the spot.

Ghostbusters — An incredible funny sci-fi classic — 8*/10

• Overall: If you don't mind some dated special effect, this is a great funny flick full great ideas.
• Who is it for? Those who want to see the original or any 1980s sentimental.
• Synopsis & information: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0087332/
• Known actors: Sigourney Weaver, Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd and Rick Moranis.
• Setting: Amazing, original and detailed ideas in good old 1980s New York City. 
• Style: Sci-fi fantasy comic adventure flick. No crazy 1980s hairdo or clothes.
• Pacing: Solid. Great build up and setup.
• Intro: Incredible mood setter and right to the point. You immediately get what the rest of the movie will be like.
• Story: Events slowly unfolds, full of nice details. You get to know each of the characters, understand the logic and setup the final confrontation which is epic.
• Dialogs: Funny, full of little jewels.
• Characters: Great with nice depths and each with its own idiosyncrasy. Full of details. None of the usual archetypes, it actually defined new ones that can be found in many of the movies that followed.
• Acting: Great in a comedic.
• Special Effects: Now dating a bit, but not too bad. They didn't try to go beyond what they could do some most of them are respectable. Not all of them, however.
• Camera Work: 
• Music: Funny, really catchy.
• Score: Awesome.

Aladdin — A classical animation that's hilarious — 8*/10

• Overall: The graphics date a little and it's purposefully riddled with anachronisms, but it's so funny and well done.
• Who is it for? Everyone. A must see. Children as well as adults who are not afraid of a little old-style animation and songs.
• Synopsis & information: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0103639/
• Known actors: Robin Williams.
• Style: Old Disney. Unfortunately full of songs.
• Pacing: Great.
• Intro: Perfect. It totally draws you in with jokes and mystery.
• Story: Lots of very interesting development, action, laughter, plots and counter plots.
• Ending: Nice little twist how they finally trick him, but overall it's predictable.
• Dialogs: So fucking witty and funny.
• Characters: The genie and the bird are excellent. The others are rather simple, fitting their stereotypes.
• Acting: Beyond Belief for the genie and the bird. The others are good, if nothing extraordinary.
• Visuals: Beautiful, but their age is starting to show.
• Music: Solid, even if we could have done without the musical numbers. Truly catchy.

Love & Friendship — 18th-century British comedy with intense dialogs — 8*/10

• Story: Interesting, very funny, complex, circumvoluted. Lots of details. Extremely well built.
• Setting: British landed gentry at the end of the 18th century.
• Style: Pure Jane Austen, comic version.
• Dialogs: Complex and quick. At first, it's difficult to get used to it, especially since some of them do not enunciate. After a while, you get into the rhythm. It then gets funny and witty, although you still miss some of the quips and underhanded remarks because dialogs are speeding along.
• Characters: All the character presentation at first is just annoying and distracting. Too fast to remember any of them. Cheap gimmick for those who don't know how to seamlessly integrate character presentations in the scenario. Most of them are very well built and very interesting. Great interaction between them.
• Acting: Solid.
• Known actors: Kate Beckinsale, Tom Bennett and Stephen Fry.
• Visuals: Beautiful.
• Costumes: Superb.
• Synopsis & information: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3068194/
• Entertainment value: Solid.
• Who is it for? Those who love that period or Austen fans.

The Nice Guys — Ridiculous and hilarious action buddy comedy — 8*/10

• Story: Even though the story is pretty simple, you get sucked in by that little intrigue and by the incredible succession of ridiculous antics. You'll laugh and be surprised, constantly asking yourself: "Really?" Solid action.
• Setting: A 70s period piece.
• Style: Action odd pair buddy comedy.
• Pacing: Excellent. Fast with a few nice character moment breathers.
• Ending: Action intense and relatively good.
• Epilogue: Gives a good twist to the ending.
• Dialogs: Funny. At times, witty.
• Characters: Very good depth and extremely interesting, only a few archetypical ones, mainly the bad guys.
• Acting: Great.
• Known actors: Russell Crowe, Ryan Gosling, Yaya DaCosta and Keith David.
• Cameos: Kim Basinger who did not give us her best.
• Synopsis & information: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3799694/
• Entertainment value: High.
• Who is it for? Those looking for a very entertaining and solidly made action comedy or any Crowe and Gosling fans.

Sing Street — Brightens your day and elevates your heart in a real way — 9*/10

• Story: It's all about getting the girl and music. No scene is wasted. Each and everyone of them has meaning. They feel real. You'd want to be part of them and go along with them.
• Style: It's incredibly sweet, but not sugary. It's a sweetness that brightens your day and elevates your heart. It's a bit sentimental, a bit funny, and totally genuine.
• Ending: Excellent.
• Dialogs: Sweet, thoughtful and sometimes witty or funny.
• Characters: Perfect. You have a nice depth to the main characters, and the supporting ones do not feel empty of unidimensional. They don't follow the usual lines or they don't stay there. The interactions between the two brothers is particularly powerful.
• Acting: Right on the dot. Can't ask for more.
• Costumes: Great. Thoughtfully done.
• Music: Excellent, especially the new songs. You definitively have the 80's vibe, but it's not full glam, cheap or kitch.
• Synopsis & information: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3544112/
• Entertainment value: Very!
• Who is it for? Everyone, unless you can't stand a bit of the 80's.

I'm convinced we'll hear again from these actors and the director/writer.