The cold is back. This week, some regions were even (briefly) covered in a white coat. While you’ve probably dug out your down jacket from the closet (and if you haven’t, you should), there’s nothing quite like the warmth of a movie theater. You’re lucky: there are some very good films showing at the moment.
If you don’t know which film to see this weekend, you can count on us. We’ve scanned the box office and selected what we think are the 5 best films of the moment.
Gladiator II
This is undoubtedly one of the most anticipated films in theaters. After more than two decades, sequel to the acclaimed Gladiator is doing well. Sixteen years after the death of Marcus Aurelius, the twin emperors Geta and Caracalla brought a reign of terror to Rome. Far from there, the country of Hanno is attacked by the troops of General Acacius. After witnessing the death of his wife in the assault, he is taken prisoner of war and must now play out his life in the arena as a gladiator. But Hanno is not just anyone…
Worn by Paul Mescal, Denzel Washington, Pedro Pascal and Connie Nielsen, Gladiator II is impressive and spectacular, although it strongly needs to rely on the first opus to seduce. If you want to take in the sights, it’s time to return to the arena.
Also read – Gladiator 2 review: do we really need to enter the arena again?
The most valuable commodity
If you like animated films, you are served. After The wild robot And Flow, the cat who was no longer afraid of waterthis is the footage The most valuable commodity which captures the hearts of the spectators. With a rating of 4 from the press and 4.1 from AlloCiné spectators, this animated film is attractive.
Presented during the 77th edition of the Cannes Film Festival, The most valuable commodity takes us to meet a poor woodcutter and a poor woodcutter, assailed by cold, hunger, poverty and war. But everything changes for them when the poor woodcutter takes in a baby, thrown from a train passing through the woods, and the couple will strive to protect this child at all costs. A story that will reveal the worst as well as the best in the hearts of men.
Powerful, moving, overwhelming… The most valuable commodity invites you to take out the tissues.
Here
Tissues are also welcome with Here: the best years of our lives. In this new film, Robert Zemeckis reunites Tom Hanks and Robin Wright once again. This adaptation of Richard McGuire’s graphic novel aims to present the entire history of humanity to us through a single fixed shot. Time, eras, characters… Everything passes. Tiptoed out, Here nevertheless worth the detour. That, at least, is what the French press and AlloCiné spectators think, giving the film 3.6 and 3.5 out of 5 respectively.
For the purposes of the film, Robert Zemeckis relied on artificial intelligence. His goal? Rejuvenate Tom Hanks and Robin Wright, but also age them. An ambitious film but above all very touching.
Also read – AI makes Tom Hanks younger in a film, and critics go wild
The Substance
How to miss The Substance ? This is the film everyone is talking about! Having won the prize for best screenplay at the Cannes Film Festival last May, this film is the sensation of the moment. On the menu? Demi Moore and Margaret Qualley in a landmark genre film where the “body horror” is king.
At 50, Elisabeth Sparkle’s professional opportunities are fewer and fewer. In his profession where image is essential, we prefer younger and prettier women. But she will discover a new product promising her a better version of herself, younger, more beautiful, more perfect. If only it were that simple… AlloCiné spectators are particularly enthusiastic, granting The Substance the score of 3.8 out of 5. The press, more moderate, is satisfied with 3.6. Among the film’s critics, many speak of a “real slap”.
Rough Diamond
Reality TV is definitely of interest. First with the release of the series Worship on Prime Video then with that of the film Rough Diamondin cinemas since Wednesday, November 20.
In official competition of the Cannes Film Festival, Rough Diamond is Agathe Riedinger’s first feature film and it has not gone unnoticed. Coming from a modest family, based in Fréjus, Liane is 19 years old and has only one idea in mind: to become a star. She sees reality TV as her chance to be loved and adored. To become someone. When she auditions for Miracle Islandhis life could well (finally) change.
Rough Diamond promises a magnificent portrait, with flawless accuracy, of a young girl with a fiery temperament obsessed with her beauty and social networks. The young actress Malou Khebizi bursts onto the screen.