Whiplash

Director: Damien Chazelle (2014)

Whiplash is one of those movies which splits your life in two. There is your life before and after seeing it. Whiplash is one of the most powerful, intense movies we have seen in a long time. The face-off between the young promising jazz student (played by Miles Teller) and a terrifyingly demanding instructor (J.K. Simmons) is a journey into the dedication to become the best of the best. The images, the colours, the sound (of course…. the sound) are powerful, violent and beautiful.

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Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee

Comedy

Not the best title for a TV series, but does exactly what it says on the tin. Picture Jerry Seinfeld, picking up a comedian in a gorgeous vintage car (quite a few from his personal collection) and going for a ride to get… a coffee. From that simplistic plot came out a series of hilarious banter sessions with some of the best comedians in the (anglo-saxon) world: Ricky Gervais, Larry David, Gad Elmaleh (!), Chris Rock, Tina Fey, Howard Stern, Jimmy Fallon, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Will Ferrel and even… Barack Obama. If you like cars. Coffee. Comedians. Or all 3.

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Curb You Enthusiasm

Comedy

Not exactly new, but not that well known. If you liked Seinfeld, you will love Curb Your Enthusiasm. Simply because the writer (and main character / main actor) is none other than Larry David: Jerry Seinfeld’s co-creator for “Seinfeld”. And actually, the character of George Costanza in Seinfeld was written after Larry David. Therefore imagine, a show centred around George Costanza, but with even less regards for social conventions. Funny. Cringey. More funny.

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Fyre

Director: Chris Smith

“The greatest party that never happened”.
The real life story of the Fyre Festival: what was meant to be the most incredible, exclusive, beautiful party in the world ended up being nothing more than an ugly fraud. Story which resonated even more for us given the central part conflicted influencers played in helping orchestrate the scam. Of the dangers of conflict of interest in social medias… A documentary more thrilling than some of the best fictions. Available on Netflix (with a sister documentary on same topic on Hulu).

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The Get Down

Creators: Baz Luhrmann, Stephen Adly Guirgis

A history lesson tracing parallels between the dark and vibrant period the late 70s were for Manhattan and the Bronx and the creation hip hop. Mixing fiction with documentary images, mixing historic anthems with original creations, The Get Down is a feast for the eyes and ears.

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After Life

Director: Ricky Gervais

A dark, funny and touching Ricky Gervais in the first season of After Life. Gervais as we would expect, but also as we would not, dealing with the loss of his wife. Looking forward to season 2.

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Dough

Director: John Goldschmidt

A small independent movie, light but with something more. The story of an old Jewish baker struggling with his business, who meets and builds an amazing relationship with a young Muslim. Who thought cannabis could be the solution to a dire business situation ?

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Meet the Patels

Director: Geeta Patel, Ravi Patel

This first person documentary tells the story of a 30 year old Indian-American and his journey to find a wife: caught between his adopted western culture and his Indian traditions. A funny, touching, enlightening biography portraying the tensions between the 2 sides of his identify and his struggle to find his way. What may come across as quite foreign ends up feeling very familiar.

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