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Last night at the theatre I watched what may well be the most disappointing movie of the summer: Beetlejuice Beetlejuice. This is a perfect example of lazy screenwriting and underutilized talent. Director Tim Burton could have offered us so much more with a cast that includes Winona Ryder, Catherine O'Hara, Jenna Ortega and Monica Bellucci. Unfortunately, he entrusted the screenwriting to Alfred Gough, Miles Millar and Seth Grahame-Smith, who merit a time-out for this one. I can't help thinking three women would have done a much better job. They would have given us more satisfying female characters than the half-baked ones we got. Don't expect the same entertaining Lydia Deetz from the original Beetlejuice; this one is a defeated, pill-popping pushover devoid of wit. Also, every buildup fizzles out (Bellucci's being the most disappointing). If your time is valuable to you, you're better off rewatching Beetlejuice (1988) or an episode of Wednesday (stars Ortega). The sets and costumes are the best parts of Beetlejuice Beetlejuice and the trailer promises much better than Burton delivers. Copyright © 2024 Alline Cormier 
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In my latest film review for Island Woman Magazine, published this week, I discuss Widow Clicquot, a new release about the Grande Dame of Champagne (read it here). I saw it at the end of July at one of my favourite theatres and am sure nothing better was on offer. Judging by this weekend's movie offerings, Widow Clicquot might still be your best bet. Bon cinéma! Copyright © 2024 Alline Cormier  In my latest film review for Island Woman Magazine, published yesterday, I discuss Back to Black, the newly released biopic about British singer-songwriter Amy Winehouse (read it here). I saw it last Saturday with a friend who used to live in London. We both enjoyed it, and it has led to some pretty interesting conversions about Winehouse. Bon cinéma! Copyright © 2024 Alline Cormier  In my latest film review for Island Woman Magazine, published Tuesday morning, I discuss Wicked Little Letters (read it here). I've seen it twice now, last Sunday at a matinee and Tuesday night with my women's film club, and enjoyed it even more the second time. It's the female audience's best option this month. Bon cinéma! Copyright © 2024 Alline Cormier  March already! Tempus fugit. For the sixth film review in my series of feminist analyses of superhero films for Women Making Films I wrote about the recently released Madame Web (2024). It was published today (read it here). Previously in WMF I discussed Black Adam (2022), Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022), Venom (2018), Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021) and The Batman (2022). Of the six, Madame Web is without a doubt the one that has the most to offer the female audience. Bon cinéma! Copyright © 2024 Alline Cormier  Happy Valentine's Day! In my latest article for my film review column in Island Woman Magazine: Valentine's Day movie picks for women, I discuss 11 movies that have much to offer the female audience. You can read it here. Bon cinéma! Copyright © 2024 Alline Cormier  Happy Christmas! (I realise it's a couple of days late, but I've been busy with family.) My latest film review for Island Woman Magazine is Little Women, Greta Gerwig's 2019 adaptation (read it here). It's my new holiday favourite and the one movie that should be on every woman's Christmas watch list. Bon cinéma! Wishing you peace, love and joy in 2024! Copyright © 2023 Alline Cormier  In my latest film review for Island Woman Magazine I discuss Nyad (read it here), which had a limited release in theatres at the end of October before airing on Netflix. It's uplifting and has much to offer the female audience--likely one of the best movies Netflix has to offer female viewers at the moment. Bon cinéma! Copyright © 2023 Alline Cormier  In my latest film review for Island Woman Magazine I discuss Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (read it here). Of all the Indy movies, this one has the most to offer the female audience. Bon cinéma! Copyright © 2023 Alline Cormier  Because Greta Gerwig's Barbie is such a significant film, I've reviewed it for a few publications. On Monday, as I was heading out for a photography fieldtrip up island, Woman Making Films published my second review, which you can read here. Barbie has now earned over US$1 billion at the box office. It's a feminist film that's deliciously brilliant and subversive. Bon cinéma! Copyright © 2023 Alline Cormier  |
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