What do you see this week? Below are our reviews of the latest films released in theaters or on the platform.
Lucy Grizzly Sophie : The bear and the doll
“The author's black humor and the director's playful approach, both inspired by American thrillers from the 1980s, make this a film Lucy Grizzly Sophie“, an ambiguous title that takes on its full meaning throughout the powerfully crafted story, a cheerful psychological thriller during which the viewer will intensely confront his own prejudices,” our journalist Manon Dumais wrote in her review.
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Peasants : Alone in the face of the rampaging crowd
“The characters are depicted so briefly and the story is filled with so many omissions that the whole thing comes across as lacking in coherence and captivating. “Remaining in this meditative art exhibition is the warm tribute to DK Welshman’s Polish roots that we discover thanks to the rich soundtrack and her lively folk dances,” reported our journalist Manon Dumais in her review.
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Approval : The wolf and the lamb
“While the writer meticulously dissected her tormentor's influence on her, the director set out to create an anthology of empty words and unhealthy considerations about love drawn from Matzneff's work. This fails to achieve major cinematic success.” consent “It has the advantage of doing useful work,” explains journalist Manon Dumais in her review.
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Kina and Yuk: Ice floe foxes : The beauty of the great north and its inhabitants
“We can't blame the film for not being up to date. This depiction of the ramifications of climate change in the Far North inspires a desire to contribute to this fight. The feature film ends with a call to action: “Anything is still possible. It is up to us to act!”, wrote our journalist Veronique Larocque in her review.
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Runaway girls: The secret is in the bag
“Borrowing from codes Road movie And movies Sexual exploitation From the 1970s, Ethan Coen and Tricia Cooke made a film that failed miserably to entertain. Most embarrassing in Throw the dolls awayThis is the insulting style of Ari Wegener, the dazzling, brilliant director of photography Dog power, by Jane Campion, to highlight and frame the actresses, especially in crude scenes of a sexual nature. “An annoying anachronism,” our journalist Manon Dumais wrote in her review.
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