Sunday
The Avengers
De Joss WHEDON
With Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Samuel L Jackson, Jeremy Renner, Mark Ruffalo, Tom Hiddleston
Fantastic, Action / USA / 2012 / 2h23
21:00 on M6
Synopsis: When Nick Fury, the director of the S.H.I.E.L.D., the organization that preserves world peace, seeks to form a shock team to prevent the destruction of the world, Iron Man, Hulk, Thor, Captain America, Hawkeye and Black Widow are present. The Avengers may be the most fantastic team, but they still have to learn to work together and not against each other. Especially since the fearsome Loki has managed to access the Cosmic Cube and its unlimited power…
The fantasy of any comic book fan put on the big screen for the first time. Joss Whedon does not sign a masterpiece strictly speaking, since the feature film has some weaknesses, especially in terms of the script. But the countless valves, the editing that gives pride of place to all the characters with a precise dosage, the fidelity to the comics and the new aspect of this superheroic reunion make The Avengers an instant classic of the genre.
Monday
Ocean's Eleven
Directed by Steven SODERBERG
Starring Brad Pitt, George Clooney, Matt Damon, Casey Affleck, Andy Garcia, Don Cheadle, Julia Roberts
Thriller / USA / 2002 / 1h57
8:55pm on France 3
Synopsis: After two years in the New Jersey prison, Danny Ocean finds freedom and is about to mount a coup that seems impossible to achieve: rob at the same time the Bellagio, Mirage and MGM Grand casinos, with a nice sum of $ 150 million to the key. He also wants to get back Tess, his beloved stolen from him by Terry Benedict, the owner of these three sumptuous Las Vegas gambling establishments.
Ocean's Eleven (and by extension the entire Soderberg saga) is a fun and uninhibited choral film carried by a myriad of talented and bankable actors. Ocean's Eleven is a fast-paced, funny heist film, full of good staging ideas magnified by intelligent editing and taking risks. Having become a reference in the genre, Ocean's Eleven is a must.
The Dark Knight
Directed by Christopher NOLAN
With Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Aaron Eckhart, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Morgan Freeman, Michael Caine
Action, thriller / USA / 2008 / 2h27
20:55 on TMC
Synopsis: In this new installment, Batman raises the stakes in his war against crime. With the support of Police Lieutenant Jim Gordon and Gotham District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman aims to eradicate the organized crime that abounds in the city. Their association is very effective but it will soon be upset by the chaos unleashed by an extraordinary criminal whom the citizens of Gotham know as the Joker.
Do we still need to present this masterpiece of the superheroic genre? The Dark Knight is considered by the geek community as the undisputed masterpiece of the genre. After a half-hearted Batman Begins that managed to bring Batman up to date (creating a gap with Schumacher's works), this sequel has established itself as a classic of the genre. The film is carried by a Christian Bale invested in his role of vigilante and especially by Heath Ledger absolutely unforgettable, burying at the same time the brilliant performance of Jack Nicholson in Tim Burton's Batman. The late actor signs an exceptional performance, inspiring for generations and offering a new identity to the villain. Ambiguous, crazy, manipulative and intelligent, this Joker is grandiose, very close to his paper identity. The Nemesis relationship he has with the Batman is exciting and Hans Zimmer's music is a perfect fit for the story. Christopher Nolan offers a dark staging, for a realistic and negative vision of Gotham, representative of the atmosphere that dominates the comics of the Dark Knight. From the opening scene, the viewer is passionate until an unexpected conclusion. Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actor for Heath Ledger and Best Sound Editing.
Mississippi Burning
Directed by Alan PARKER
With Gene Hackman, Willem Dafoe
Drama / USA / 1989 / 2h09
20h55 on France O
Synopsis: In 1964, three black civil rights activists mysteriously disappeared. Two FBI agents are in charge of the case. Very quickly, the questions and intimidation methods of Alan Ward and Rupert Anderson disturb, especially the Klu Klux Klan.
Mississippi Burning is the best film to date dealing with KKK and segregation. Without detour, without hairpiece, with a certain conviction and a very commendable demonstrative will, Alan Parker paints a portrait of a profoundly racist state. It depicts the madness that animates the members of the KKK, their thought, their ideology and their violent actions. Carried by a duo of first-rate actors, Mississippi Burning is a gripping, powerful and exciting film. Academy Award for Best Cinematography.
Tuesday
Demolition
Directed by Jean-Marc VALLEE
With Jake Gyllenhaal, Naomi Watts, Chris Cooper
Drama / USA / 2016 / 1h41
21:00 on Canal +
Synopsis: A brilliantly successful investment banker, Davis has lost his will to live since his wife died in a tragic car accident. Despite his stepfather pushing him to pull himself together, he sinks more and more. One day, he sends a letter of complaint to a vending machine company, then sends them other letters where he delivers personal souvenirs. Until his correspondence catches the attention of Karen, the customer service manager. Little by little, a relationship is formed between them. Between Karen and her 15-year-old son, Davis rebuilds himself, starting by making a clean sweep of his past life…
Demolition manages to awaken many saving feelings. With the help of Jake Gyllenhaal , once again impeccable in his role, Jean-Marc Vallée (Dallas Bayer Club) distills a story of redemption touching and gripping by the psychological aspect of his character. A positive and sentimental film carried by its staging in weightlessness.
The Crime of The Orient Express
Directed by Sydney LUMET
With Albert Finney, Jean-Pierre Cassel, Sean Connery, Antony Perkins, Ingrid Bergman
Policeman / Great Britain / 1974 / 2h10
20h55 on Chérie 25
Synopsis: In the Orient Express that takes its passengers from Turkey to Western Europe, a man with a mysterious past, Ratchett, is brutally murdered with a dozen stab wounds. The famous detective Hercule Poirot, examining the facts, assumes that the murderer is still hiding among the passengers of the train, blocked by a major snowstorm. The murderer? Hercule Poirot leads the investigation…
The Crime of The Orient Express is a constant fidelity to Agatha Christie's novel and offers, thanks to its first-rate cast, an interesting and relatively exciting investigation. Despite a few lengths here and there, this closed eight is a police investigation conducted smoothly by Hercule Poirot, until a fascinating explanatory finale. Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for Ingrid Bergman.
Wednesday
A Prophet
Directed by Jacques AUDIARD
With Tahar Rahim, Niels Arestrup
Drama / France / 2009 / 2h35
20h55 on Arte
Synopsis: Sentenced to six years in prison, Malik El Djebena can neither read nor write. When he arrives in the Prison, alone in the world, he seems younger, more fragile than the other prisoners. He is 19 years old.
Jacques Audiard signs a poignant film carried by the talent of Tahar Rahim. Via some brilliant staging ideas, the rhythm manages to be perfectly dosed and despite its 2h30, boredom never points the tip of its nose. On this rise in power A Prophet is a timeless classic not devoid of violence and subtlety. Césars for Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor for Tahar Rahim, Best Actor in a Supporting Role for Niels Arestrup, Best Young Male Newcomer for Tahar Rahim, Best Cinematography, Best Set Design, Best Editing, Best Original Screenplay.
Eddie the Eagle
Directed by Dexter FLETCHER
With Hugh Jackman, Taron Egerton, Christopher Walken
Comedy / USA / 2016 / 1h46
21:00 on Canal +
Synopsis: Eddie Edwards has never had anything of an athlete, quite the contrary. However, since he was little, he has had only one dream: to participate in the Olympic Games. Over the years, neither his poor sporting level, nor the lack of support, nor the mockery have dampened his will. And so it was that in 1988, the one who never gave up managed to find himself, we do not know how, at the Olympic Winter Games in Calgary.
A comedy inspired by an effective true story, relatively funny, with a rhythm held from beginning to end that avoids the common boredom of comedies of the genre, and that also manages to touch our sensitivity. The secondary character of Hugh Jackman is not to be outdone while the actor Taron Egerton offers a new muscular and convincing interpretation.
Thursday
A day without end
Directed by Harold RAMIS
With Bill Murray, Andie McDowell
Comedy / USA / 1993 / 1h41
20h55 on HD1
Synopsis: Phil Connors, television journalist and weather manager, goes to do his annual report in the town of Punxsutawney where "Groundhog Day" is celebrated. Unable to return to Pittsburgh after his report due to bad weather, he was forced to spend one more night in this lost city. Waking up very early the next day, he finds that everything happens exactly as the day before and realizes that he is condemned to relive indefinitely the same day, that of February 2nd…
Cult comedy of the 90s with Bill Murray in mind, An Endless Day has a concrete concept. The first few moments are awesomely cool, morning after morning the same alarm clock, the same music, the same jaded air and the same tribulations over and over again. Then the overstepping of the rules, the "I don't care" that appears, make it possible to offer funny and offbeat situations, supported by Bill Murray's jubilant casualness. So far so good! But as soon as the feature film falls into romance in the second part, it starts to turn empty and does not manage to conclude properly. It was the risk with a subject like that, to go around in circles…
The Infernal Tower
Directed by John GUILLERMIN
With Paul Newman, Steve McQueen
Disaster / USA / 1975 / 2h45
20h45 on ParisPremière
Synopsis: In San Francisco, the tallest skyscraper in the world will be inaugurated. Its architect, Douglas Roberts, sees this evening turn to drama when a short circuit causes a fire and blocks the guests on the 135th floor of the building. Michael O'Hallorhan, the city's fire captain, is in charge of commanding the rescue operation…
One of the first great disaster movies. A suffocating closed eight in a tower that irreparably catches fire, carried by two giants of Hollywood cinema.
