One day in New York
Broadcast on December 29 at 7:15 p.m. on TCM
”It remains my favorite film. It is neither the most lucrative nor the most popular, but thanks to it, we have swept away the clichés of the musical comedy.” With his accomplice Stanley Donen, Gene Kelly launched into directing for the first time and showed daring by shooting numerous exterior scenes in the heart of the Big Apple. Taking us into a euphoric comedy in shimmering Technicolor and original music by the young Leonard Bernstein.
One day in New York ★★★✩
By Stanley Donen, Gene Kelly (1949). With Frank Sinatra, Gene Kelly.
Aline
Broadcast on December 29 at 8:50 p.m. on La Une
Remarkable performance by Valérie Lemercier (awarded a César), who follows in the footsteps of her idol, Céline Dion, to retrace the singer’s extraordinary journey. But by choosing the path of the false biopic – the star is here renamed Aline Dieu -, the actress-director achieves a formidable balancing act between parody and respectful homage, while leading a meaningful reflection on artistic creation.
Aline ★★★✩
By and with Valérie Lemercier (2020).
The secret of the pyramid
Broadcast on December 29 at 10:50 p.m. on France 2
Sherlock Holmes and Watson never met as teenagers? No matter: Barry Levinson – in agreement with Jean Conan Doyle, the writer’s daughter – invents from scratch the youth of the fine sleuth and his inseparable assistant. The result is an excellent adventure story for budding detectives, carried by convincing young performers.
The secret of the pyramid ★★★✩
By Barry Levinson (1985). With Nicholas Rowe, Alan Cox.
The last duel
Broadcast on December 29 at 8:05 p.m. on RTL club
In 1977, Ridley Scott made his first film, The Duelistsset in the early 1800s. It is a new story of duel that he develops here, this time in the 14th century, where men’s justice, that is to say masculine, placed a woman in a Kafkaesque situation denouncing rape. Divided into three parts which present in turn the point of view of the main protagonists, The last duel constitutes a well-mastered epic story.
The last duel ★★★✩
By Ridley Scott (2021). With Matt Damon, Adam Driver.
