Friday is series (and movies too). On the eve of the weekend, the Parisian offers you a selection of fictions, films, documentaries not to be missed on online video platforms. On the program especially this week: a fantastic fantastic series for teenagers, and the continuation of an Italian political series whose hero Silvio Berlusconi…
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The fantastic teenage series: "I am not okay with this"
Bet won for the producers of "Strangers Things". Their new series "I am not okay with this" won us over. Carried by the magnificent Sophia Lillis and adapted from the graphic novel of the same name by Charles Forsman, it immerses us in the life of Sydney, a young girl of 17 with strange powers who manages her teen life as best she can. More than a fantastic series with a particularly well-shot plot, it is also a very accurate photograph of adolescence.
EDITOR'S NOTE: 4/5
"I am not okay with this" , an American series by Jonathan Entwistle and Christy Hall (2020), with Sophia Lillis, Sofia Bryant, Wyatt Oleff. On Netflix. 7 episodes of 20 minutes.
The romantic psychological drama: "All of our perfect days"
This Netflix novelty begins on a bridge, from where a young girl, Violet, hesitates to throw herself. Theodore, who attends the same school, goes through this, and will prevent it. These two wounded and lonely souls will then get to know each other: she has lost the taste for life since the death of her sister, he has to deal with the trauma of a father who beat him, and shows himself as brawler as tortured.
Gradually, their friendship turns into deeper affection. But while Violet is reborn, Theodore loses ground ... This new variation on adolescent psychological and mental disorders is not very original, but often turns out to be charming. And the film deserves to be seen for the pretty compositions of its two interpreters, Justice Smith and especially Elle Fanning, once again great from start to finish.
EDITOR'S NOTE: 3/5
“All of our perfect days” , by Brett Haley (2020), with Elle Fanning, Justice Smith… 1 h 47.
AMAZON PRIME VIDEO
The spicy medical series: "Dr House"
In the absence of novelty this week, it is by exploring the catalog of the old series present on Amazon Prime Video that we are delighted to find there "Dr House". What rediscover the first consultations of the most unfriendly doctor on the small screen, who despises his patients as much as he abuses painkillers.
British comedian Hugh Laurie found a role there to harness his talent and won over tens of millions of viewers worldwide for eight seasons. Recall that the creator of "Dr House" is David Shore, now in charge of "Good Doctor". A sacred medical genius.
EDITOR'S NOTE: 4.5 / 5
"Dr House" , American series by David Shore (2004-2012) with Hugh Laurie, Omar Epps ... Eight seasons (177 episodes of 42 minutes).
The poetic masterpiece for children: "The Funeral Wedding"
A young man, victim of a spell, marries a woman who has been dead for a long time. The ghost takes her to the kingdom of the dead, where they spend their time celebrating. To help him regain the domain of the living, they will have to accompany him. But this foray will not go unnoticed… Poetry, humor and love, this is what Tim Burton offers with this animated film energized by the songs of Danny Elfman, which make these “Weddings funeral ”a flamboyant musical. A masterpiece that will delight adults and children alike.
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EDITOR'S NOTE: 5/5
"Funeral Weddings" , an American animated film by Tim Burton and Mike Johnson (2005). 1 h 16. From 8 years old.
MYCANAL
The cult series back: “Veronica Mars” season 4
The high school detective has grown up well. Twelve years after its third season, here comes "Veronica Mars" again for new and original intrigues. The heroine, returned to her hometown after ten years of absence, works in the agency of her father, a private investigator. She has to investigate a bomb explosion in a hotel. On the private side, his relationship with his childhood love, Logan, recently re-ignited, will experience new upheavals.
All the ingredients that made the success of the original series are still there and nostalgia is working full, especially because we find almost all the faces that made us crack before. Obviously, some screenwriters' choices will not be unanimous, but what is certain is that this new season will leave a lasting impression.
EDITOR'S NOTE: 4/5
"Veronica Mars" , American series by Rob Thomas with Kristen Bell, Jason Dohring ... Season 4 (2019), episodes 1 and 2/8. 2 x 45 minutes.
The amazing psychoanalytic film: "Sybil"
After the excellent "Victoria", in 2016 with Virginie Efira already, Justine Triet, noticed three years earlier at the César and Cannes for "The Battle of Solferino", spans three steps at once with the story of Sibyl, married psychoanalyst, mother of two, who suddenly decides to return to her first love: writing. This turn is not done without a slip, because things gradually take on a dimension that escapes him… Virginie Efira and Adèle Exarchopoulos serve a perfectly constructed scenario, curiously delicate and brutal, and make us dance on embers.
EDITOR'S NOTE: 5/5
“Sybil” , by Justine Triet (2019), with Virginie Efira, Adèle Exarchopoulos, Gaspard Hulliel… 1 h 47.
SCO
The historical series: "1994"
"1994" continues the exploration of the gleaming undersides of Italian politics, which began two seasons ago, logically entitled "1992" and "1993". Its starting point was the launching of Operation Clean Hands, during which the justice system had exposed the corruption of a large part of the transalpine political class. “1994” happens, it, at the time of the coming to power of a certain Silvio Berlusconi…
EDITOR'S NOTE: 4/5
“1994” , Italian series by Alessandro Fabbri (2019), Ludovica Rampoldi, Stefano Sardo, with Stefano Accorsi, Guido Caprino, Miriam Leone… 8 x 50 minutes.
The horrifying comedy: "Brightburn: the child of evil"
A childless Kansas farmer couple discovers a baby who literally fell from the sky one night and adopts it. A few years later, the kid, who had a happy childhood, develops superpowers. Problem, he uses them to do wrong ...
From the same starting postulate as that of Superman, this clever film takes with impertinence its total reverse: little Brandon, endowed with a colossal force, capable of flying or launching laser beams from his eyes, finds much more interesting use your superhuman skills to settle accounts and terrorize those around you! The film takes a while to set off but, once the super-villain switches for good on the wrong side of the force, the shock scenes, gore and in bad taste multiply.
EDITOR'S NOTE: 4/5
"Brightburn: Child of Evil" , American fantasy film by David Yarovesky (2019), with Elizabeth Banks, David Denman, Jackson A. Dunn… 1 h 31.