Cinema: our 5 must-see films of the start of the year

Published by Nathanaël de Sortiraparis · Published on January 4, 2024 at 03:58 p.m.
Winter is here, and the cold is upon us. And if you're prone to the post-holiday blues, don't let it get you down and spend some quality time in the cinema! Here are our top five picks for the month of January.

January is a gloomy time of year, when the festive season is over and the gloom is over, but it can be brightened up by cinemas, which have much more to offer than just a warm, enclosed space. So if you're looking for a good time in the evenings over the next few days, take a look at our favorites of the month. These five films will make you laugh, terrify you, move you... there's something for everyone, so take your pick!

Our 5 favorites of December

Moi Capitaine, de Matteo Garrone avec Seydou Sarr, le récit poignant de deux migrantsMoi Capitaine, de Matteo Garrone avec Seydou Sarr, le récit poignant de deux migrantsMoi Capitaine, de Matteo Garrone avec Seydou Sarr, le récit poignant de deux migrantsMoi Capitaine, de Matteo Garrone avec Seydou Sarr, le récit poignant de deux migrants Moi Capitaine, by Matteo Garrone: our take on the modern odyssey of two migrants
Moi Capitaine, the new film by Italian director Matteo Garrone, won a silver lion at the Venice Film Festival and is due to hit cinemas on January 3, 2024. [Read more]

Pauvres Créatures : le nouveau film de Yorgos Lanthimos avec Emma Stone - bande-annoncePauvres Créatures : le nouveau film de Yorgos Lanthimos avec Emma Stone - bande-annoncePauvres Créatures : le nouveau film de Yorgos Lanthimos avec Emma Stone - bande-annoncePauvres Créatures : le nouveau film de Yorgos Lanthimos avec Emma Stone - bande-annonce Poor Creatures, by Yorgos Lanthimos with Emma Stone on VOD - Our review
With Poor Creatures, Greek filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos unveils a gothic tale reminiscent of Frankenstein, starring Emma Stone, Mark Ruffalo and Willem Dafoe. Released on VOD for purchase on May 16, and for rental on May 24, 2024. [Read more]

Making of, une comédie avec Denis Podalydès et Jonathan Cohen : avis et bande-annonceMaking of, une comédie avec Denis Podalydès et Jonathan Cohen : avis et bande-annonceMaking of, une comédie avec Denis Podalydès et Jonathan Cohen : avis et bande-annonceMaking of, une comédie avec Denis Podalydès et Jonathan Cohen : avis et bande-annonce [TV] Making Of, a comedy with Denis Podalydès and Jonathan Cohen on Canal+: Our opinion
Filmmaker Cédric Khan delivers an introspective comedy: Making Of, the story of a chaotic film shoot. Released in cinemas earlier this year, the film is broadcast for the first time on Canal+ on Tuesday, October 15, 2024 at 9:11pm. [Read more]

Les Chambres RougesLes Chambres RougesLes Chambres RougesLes Chambres Rouges Pascal Plante's Les Chambres Rouges : Our opinion and the trailer for this Canadian thriller
Discover the trailer and our review of Pascal Plante's film Les Chambres Rouges. In theaters January 17, 2024. [Read more]

La Zone d'intérêt de Jonathan Glazer, Grand Prix du Festival de Cannes 2023 : Notre avisLa Zone d'intérêt de Jonathan Glazer, Grand Prix du Festival de Cannes 2023 : Notre avisLa Zone d'intérêt de Jonathan Glazer, Grand Prix du Festival de Cannes 2023 : Notre avisLa Zone d'intérêt de Jonathan Glazer, Grand Prix du Festival de Cannes 2023 : Notre avis The Zone of Interest by Jonathan Glazer, Oscar winner for Best Foreign Film 2024, already on VOD
Ten years after Under the Skin, Jonathan Glazer was back at Cannes 2023 with The Zone of Interest. A deeply moving work that won the Festival's Grand Prix, it will be available on VOD for purchase on May 30 and for rental on June 4, 2024. [Read more]

And to discover the other films of the month, click on the guide below:
L'Épée de Bois : un cinéma d'art et d'essai au centre de ParisL'Épée de Bois : un cinéma d'art et d'essai au centre de ParisL'Épée de Bois : un cinéma d'art et d'essai au centre de ParisL'Épée de Bois : un cinéma d'art et d'essai au centre de Paris Cinema: which film to see today, this Thursday December 26, 2024?
Not sure which film to see today? Well, we've got plenty of films to show near you. [Read more]

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