After a string of mediocre – by his standards – films, François Ozon is back with a quirky crime comedy that blends another era with today’s trends and events. In 1930s Paris, a beautiful young actress Madeleine (Nadya Tereskevich) is accused of murdering a powerful film producer. She claims to have acted in self-defense, and with the help of her friend and (unemployed) lawyer Pauline (Rebecca Marder), she manages to not only be acquitted, but become a heroine, starting her career. All this until a mysterious woman (Isabelle Huppert) appears out of nowhere and the real facts come to light.

Ozon tells a story with strong noir elements that nevertheless takes on a comedic edge and (mostly) skillfully reverses the roles of men and women. The femme fatale appears here as a symbol of a woman who resists her predetermined fate, takes matters into her own hands and ultimately wins even in the patriarchal environment of that time. At the same time, using caricature images, but giving such characteristics even to his main characters, the French creator avoids “indoctrination”, commenting on the immoral reality that resonates even today. The cast of the film deserves special mention, in which, in addition to the talented Tereskeviches and Marder, such outstanding French actors as Isabelle Huppert, Fabrice Luchini and Danny Bunn play supporting roles.

French director Arnaud Desplein (“Our Golden Years”) tells a “difficult” story in which blind hatred destroys one of the strongest family ties. Alice (Marion Cotillard), a successful actress, has been dating her brother Louis (Melville Pupo) for over twenty years. A wall had been erected between them due to some unspecified past events. However, when their elderly parents are involved in a serious accident, they will have to meet again and talk about what separates them. Desplein takes his time detailing and carefully delineating the parameters of the relationship between the two brothers, preferring even to leave us guessing about the reason for their discord. Overall, his film benefits from excellent performances by Cotillard and Poupo, as well as the charismatic Goldshift Farahani in a supporting role, but it lacks the punchlines and cinematic audacity that would have made it more interesting.

Another comedy for summer cinemas starring Toni Collette. The latter plays Mercy, who, along with her sister Savannah (Anna Faris), will look to the legacy of her dying and very wealthy aunt in order to solve her financial problems. The problem, of course, is that the rest of their cousins ​​soon arrive at their aunt’s mansion for exactly the same purpose, so a “war” breaks out between them.

Also in theaters is Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, another highly anticipated sequel to the 2018 Oscar-winning Spider-Man animated film from the team of Joaquim dos Santos, Kemp Powers and Justin K. Thompson.

In the new film, Miles, after reuniting with Gwen, ends up in the Spider-Verse and meets a group of Spider-Men. To face new threats, he must search within himself for the meaning of being a hero.