This year again, the National Federation of French Cinemas is organizing the Fête du Cinéma. An operation to promote the seventh art, which takes place every year at the beginning of summer, and has done so since 1985.
As part of the Cinema Festivalwhich will be held from Sunday June 30 to Wednesday July 3, all cinemas will offer places at a price of 5€. A chance for regulars as well as those who are less punctual, who will have the opportunity to discover a whole bunch of feature films at a reduced price. For the occasion, we took the time to select some of the best movies which are to be seen during these 4 days.
Le Comte de Monte Cristo
- Titre Original : The Count of Monte Cristo
- Release date : June 28, 2024
- Genre : Adventure
- Duration : 2h58
- Director: Alexandre de La Patellière, Matthieu Delaporte
- Scriptwriter : Alexandre de La Patellière, Matthieu Delaporte
- Distribution : Pierre Niney, Anaïs Demoustier, Laurent Lafitte
- Critiques : 7/10 on IMDb
Supported by an ambitious budget of nearly 43 million euros, Le Comte de Monte Cristo is undoubtedly one of the most anticipated French films of the year 2024. Adapted from the eponymous novel by Alexandre Dumas, the feature film tells the story of Edmond Dantès, who stars Pierre Niney lends his features. Victim of a plot and placed in detention at the Château d’If, the young sailor will finally manage to escape and will then engage in a violent quest for revenge. Released this Friday, June 28, a rare enough event to be underlined, the film has already garnered good reviews and should make a very good start with the help of the event
Kinds of Kindness
- Titre Original : Kinds of Kindness
- Release date : June 26, 2024
- Genre : Drama
- Duration : 2h44
- Director: Yorgos Lanthimos
- Scriptwriter : Yorgos Lanthimos, Efthymis Filippou
- Distribution : Emma Stone, Jesse Plemons, Willem Dafoe
- Critiques : 72% off Rotten Tomatoes7/10 on IMDb
After their last success crowned with 4 Oscars, a good part of the cast of Poor Creatures returns for a new production. With an XXL cast composed, among others, of Emma Stone, Margaret Qualley and Hunter Schafer, director Yórgos Lánthimos has surrounded himself very well for his film. Fable of modern times, Kind of Kindness tells three different stories, each of which plays new characters. When the film was presented at the Cannes Film Festival, the performance of one of them was warmly praised by critics. It is that of Jesse Plemonsan actor you may have already seen in Breaking Bad, who also won the prestigious Best Actor award.
Vice-Versa 2
- Titre Original : Inside Out 2
- Release date : June 19, 2024
- Genre : Entertainment, Family
- Duration : 1h36
- Director: Kelsey Mann
- Scriptwriter : Meg LeFauve, Dave Holstein
- Distribution : Amy Poehler, Maya Hawke, Adèle Exarchopoulos
- Critiques : 90% off Rotten Tomatoes7.9/10 on IMDb
Following on from an acclaimed first opus, Vice-Versa 2 offers us to finally find Riley, 9 years after the first film. In the meantime, the young girl has become a teenager and must face the arrival of a whole bunch of new emotions. So the dictatorship of Joy, Sadness, Anger, Fear and Disgust is over. Anxiety also wants to join the party and it doesn’t seem to be the only one. A phenomenal success in theaters, the Disney Pixar production managed to take first place at the global box office from Dune 2 in just ten days. An achievement that is also accompanied by very good reviews, evoking a family film and endowed with superb animation
Love Lies Bleeding
- Titre Original : Love Lies Bleeding
- Release date : June 12, 2024
- Genre : Romance, Thriller
- Duration : 1h44
- Director: Rose Glass
- Scriptwriter : Rose Glass, Weronika Tofilska
- Distribution : Kristen Stewart, Katy O’Brian, Jena Malone
- Critiques : 94% on Rotten Tomatoes6.7/10 on IMDb
Romantic thriller at the crossroads of genres, Love Lies Bleeding is one of the great cinematographic experiences to see during the Cinema Festival. We follow Lou, the manager of a gym, and Jackie, an athlete who is preparing for a bodybuilding competition. And as the two women fall in love with each other, they are gradually drawn into dark stories where violence and dementia reign supreme. For her second feature film, director Rose Glass offers us a daring film, with an impeccable neo-noir style and full of references to a whole bunch of cinemas, from the Coen brothers to Lynch. Everything is enhanced by two brilliant actresses, Kristen Stewart and Katy O’Brian, who succeed in giving body and character to a scenario that is sometimes a little linear.
Without a sound: day 1
- Titre Original : A Quiet Place: Day One
- Release date : June 26, 2024
- Genre : Horror, Thriller
- Duration : 1h39
- Director: Michael Sarnoski
- Scriptwriter : Michael Sarnoski, John Krasinski
- Distribution : Lupita Nyong’o, Joseph Quinn
- Critiques : 85% off Rotten Tomatoes6.9/10 on IMDb
To punctuate these four days with a little horror, let’s talk about A Quiet Place: Day 1, the third production in the saga created by John Krasinski. After two highly appreciated opuses, this feature film has the difficult task of completing a flourishing universe. Prequel to the first two Without a sound, the film does not take place years after the disaster, but rather invites us to return to the first day of the incident and discover how the world became silentAn ambitious project, which seems to delight some with its tension and heavy atmosphere, but also to disappoint others, tired of the formula.
The Bikeriders
- Titre Original : The Bikeriders
- Release date : June 19, 2024
- Genre : Drama, Police
- Duration : 1h56
- Director: Jeff Nichols
- Scriptwriter : Jeff Nichols
- Distribution : Austin Butler, Tom Hardy, Jodie Comer
- Critiques : 82% on Rotten Tomatoes7.2/10 on IMDb
With a duo like Tom Hardy and Austin Butler on the bill, it would be difficult for us not to mention The Bikeriders. For the duration of a film, the stars of Venom et partly offer a motorcycle ride that is both dramatic and human. Inspired by the work of photographer Danny Lyon, the footage perfectly immerses us in an American biker gang from the 1960s. And while originally it was only a haunt of misfits and recluses from the society, as time passes, the gang gradually drifts towards violence and tyranny. A touching and fair film, which gives pride of place to simply captivating actors. An overall attractive production, which deserves to arouse your curiosity during this Cinema Festival.
