In the House (Dans la maison) review: humour noir
As a black comedy, this never quite catches fire, though there is some mild amusement to be found in its social satire.
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The Wolverine review: prickly on the outside, cuddly on the inside
There’s plenty of good summer popcorn fun, with fresh and exciting action setpieces, but this is mostly an intimate story about Logan, as a mutant and as a man.
The World’s End review: the very bitter (and lager) end
Its humor is a little more uncomfortable than that of the other Cornetto flicks, and it’s more far satirical, in a far more cynical way, than I ever would have anticipated.
Girl Most Likely review: you can go home again, but it’ll probably suck
Absolutely hilarious and absolutely heartbreaking. Kristen Wiig is brilliant. (new DVD/VOD US/Can)
Terms and Conditions May Apply review: we all agreed to PRISM
Nobody reads the terms-and-conditions of Web sites. They’re designed to discourage us from doing so… and there’s a reason why.
Pacific Rim review: the world goes to war
A war movie in the grandest tradition, set in a rich new fictional universe that we’re going to be talking about for a long time.
Best Friends Forever review: the end of the world as women see it
Smartly stylish, refracting familiar fictional events and themes through a little-used cinematic prism: that of women’s perspectives.
Blancanieves review: silent style
A valentine to early filmmaking, this silent-movie pastiche is gorgeous, lush, and bursting with passion. It presents a familiar fairy tale with a wondrous air of freshness and newfound intimacy.
Student Services (Mes chères études) review: naked ambition
Well-acted but unsurprising, and far more sad than it is scandalous.
Now You See Me review: popcorn with glitter on top
Most of it makes no sense at all, but who cares? This is cheerful ridiculousness pulled off with panache.
