An unmissable event for streaming enthusiasts, the catalog of new Netflix releases is now expected every month. In May, the program is once again enticing: the all-out biopic on the legend Freddie Mercurythe love letter of Steven Spielberg at the cinema, the new science fiction film from Jennifer Lopezbut also, and above all, the long-awaited return of The Bridgerton Chronicles. Added to this are some notable feature films from French cinema in recent years… The opportunity to meet our favorite actors likeAdèle Exarchopoulos and of François Civil – duo that we can’t wait to discover in the next film by Gilles Lellouche, Love phew. For now, here are the cream of the Netflix releases not to be missed in May.
Bohemian Rhapsody (May 1)
Disappeared on November 24, 1991, the leader of the group Queen continues to inspire with his cult songs, the incredible energy he exuded on stage, and his hybrid style. An almost mystical aura reincarnated in the biopic of Dexter Fletcherwith the American actor Rami Malekdazzling in the skin of the artist that was Freddie Mercury, one of the most abstract beings in pop. A boy no one can reasonably claim to know every facet of. A famous unknown. A real hit from every point of view, the film multiplies the awards: Golden Globe for Best Dramatic Film, that of Best Actor for Rami Malekbut also the British Academy Film Award, the Screen Actors Guild Award and the AACTA International Award in this same category.
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North Bac (May 7)
Immersion in the Marseille anti-crime brigade which fights daily against the corruption which plagues the northern districts of the Marseille city. Next to Gilles Lellouche and of Karim Leklou, François Civil plays a cop with a well-controlled singing accent who maintains a vague relationship with a young informant played by Kenza Fortas. This muscular film of Cedric Jimenezinspired by a 2012 police scandal, where eighteen of its members were sent to prison for drug trafficking and racketeering, offers the actor a nomination for the César for Best Actor in a Supporting Role.
