Top 10 Films of 2026

1. "The Odyssey" (Christopher Nolan, Universal)

2. "Toy Story 5" (Andrew Stanton, McKenna Harris, Pixar)

3. "La Bataille de Gaulle" (Antonin Baudry, France)

4. "The Devil Wears Prada 2" (David Frankel, 20th Century)

5. "The Drama" (Kristoffer Borgli, A24)

6. "125 rue des Malaises" (Louis Belanger, Canada)

7. "Redemptions" (Luc Picard, Canada)

Top Guilty Pleasures of 2025:

1. "Montreal ma belle" (Xiaodan He, Canada)

2. "People We Meet on Vacation" (Brett Haley, Netflix)

3. "In Waves" (Phuong Mai Nguyen, France)

4. "Pauline Julien femme pays" (Anaïs Barbeau-Lavalette, Canada)

Top 3 Music Videos:

1. "Drop Dead" (Petra Collins, Olivia Rodrigo)

2. "House Tour" (Sabrina Carpenter, Margaret Qualley)

3. "Runway" (Parris Goebel, Lady Gaga)

Top Commercial:

"Novig Is Just Sports" (Novig)

Other great commercials:

Unavailable

Top TV:

1. "Slow Horses: Season 6" (Apple, UK)

The Odyssey (2026) ****

Terrific action movie about a great hero of Greek mythology. Superb in (almost) all respects. Unfairly maligned for its casting choices. But the real flaw is how prudish it is, especially in the disappointing scene with mermaids.

The Devil Wears Prada 2 (2026) ***

Fine sequel to the 2026 hit. Not many surprises, but Meryl Streep is as fabulous as ever, Anne Hathaway is way better than in The Odyssey, Stanley Tucci steals every scene he is in and Emily Blunt lets us discover a completely different side of her character. The second act is a bit weak, but the film sticks the landing.

The Drama (2026) ***

Very complex, very nuanced and quite surprising film about a young couple facing a very unexpected crisis. It has been very accurately described as "a poker-faced satire of hypocritical self-righteousness among yuppie millennials".

Toy Story 5 (2026) ***

Excellent fifth instalment of the famous Pixar franchise that will strongly resonate with everyone worried about the effects of the social media on the young children and their social development.

People We Meet On Vacation (2026) ***

A romantic comedy about two friends who decide to meet every year for a shared summer vacation, even as their lives take very different paths. A charming riff on "When Harry Met Sally" (1989).

La Bataille de Gaulle (2026) ***

Impressive war drama in two parts. The first, "Résistance," is surprisingly humorous. The second, "Liberté", is more exciting. And curiously, the biggest asshole in the whole movie isn't Adolf Hitler, but Franklin Delano Roosevelt.

In Waves (2026) ***

Redemptions (2026) ***

A complex and suspenseful Canadian drama with very interesting characters and unexpected plot twists. It falters a bit near the very end, but the rest is thoroughly impressive.

125 rue des Malaises (2026) ***

An intelligent Canadian comedy about an elderly man making two surprising announcements to his daughter. An entirely improvised film, shot without a script.

Montreal ma belle (2026) ***

A tender film about a May-December (or maybe May-September) lesbian romance.

Novig Is Just Sports (2026) *****

Few ads have provoked such vehement reactions as this one, courtesy of Sydney Sweeney.

House Tour (2026) ****

Another outrageously sexy music video from Sabrina Carpenter, co-starring (and co-directed by) Margaret Qualley.

Drop Dead (2026) ****

Filmed in Versailles, a superb music video from Olivia Rodrigo, directed by Petra Collins.

Unavailable (2026) ***

A Squarespace commercial directed by Yorgos Lanthimos and starring Emma Stone.

Runway (2026) ***

Directed by Parris Goebel, an extravagant music video from Lady Gaga.

Euphoria: Season 3 (2026) ***

Season 3 of the hit HBO show picks up five years after the end of season 2, with recovering addict Rue (Zendaya) forced to settle her debts by becoming a drug mule between Mexico and the US.

Taylor Tomlinson: Prodigal Daughter (2026) ***

Excellent stand-up comedy show about sex and religion.

His And Hers (2026) ***

A Netflix mini-series about a string of murders in a small town near Atlanta.

The Madison (2026) ***

Another fine TV series from Taylor Sheridan.

Sterling Point (2026) ***

Quirky TV series set in Canada that somehow manages to appeal to an unusual audience: teenage girls (and boys) of recherché taste.

56 Days (2026) ***

Complex TV series about a strange couple involved in a murder investigation.

East Of Eden (2026) ***

Hacks: Season 5 (2026) ***

Slow Horses: Season 6 (2026) ***

Plenty of surprises in the six season of the long running British spy series.

The Pitt: Season 2 (2026) ***

The entire second season of the celebrated medical drama takes place over a single day on the 4th of July. The 7th episode is particularly memorable.

Top 10 Films of 2025

1. "One Battle After Another" (Paul Thomas Anderson, Warner)

2. "The Secret Agent" (Kleber Mendonça Filho, Brazil)

3. "It Was Just An Accident" (Jafar Panahi, Iran)

4. "Marty Supreme" (Josh Safdie, A24)

5. "Left-Handed Girl" (Tsou Shih-Ching, Taiwan)

6. "Train Dreams" (Clint Bentley, Netflix)

7. "The Voice Of Hind Rajab" (Kaouther Ben Hania, Tunisia)

8. "Nouvelle Vague" (Richard Linklater, Netflix)

9. "Weapons" (Zach Cregger, Warner)

10. "Sinners" (Ryan Coogler, Warner)

Other great films:

2000 Meters To Andriivka (Ukraine)

After The Hunt

The Alabama Solution

Amour apocalypse (Canada)

Avatar: Fire And Ash

Black Bag

Blue Moon

Bugonia

Cantar desnuda (Argentina)

Chien 51 (France)

Comme le feu (Canada)

Connection

Cutting Through Rocks (Iran)

Dangerous Animals (Australia)

Deux femmes en or (Canada)

L'Étranger (France)

Father Mother Sister Brother

Frankenstein

La Grazia (Italy)

Hamnet

Hiver à Sokcho (France)

A House Of Dynamite

Jay Kelly

Jurassic World: Rebirth

Kokuho (Japan)

K-Pop Demon Hunters

The Lost Bus

Lumiere le cinema (France)

Materialists

Mr Nobody Against Putin (Russia)

No Other Choice (South Korea)

Parmi les montagnes et les ruisseaux (Canada)

The Perfect Neighbor

Primera Parte Cantar Segunda Parte Desnuda (Argentina)

Roofman

Sirat (Spain)

The Smashing Machine

Song Sung Blue

Sorry Baby

Sotto le nuvole (Italy)

Sound Of Falling (Germany)

The Sun Rises On Us All (China)

The Things You Kill (Canada)

Traffic (Romania)

Trois amies (France)

Top 10 Guilty Pleasures of 2025:

1. "The Testament Of Ann Lee" (Mona Fastvold, Searchlight)

2.  ''Folichonneries'' (Eric K. Boulianne, Canada)

3. "Sentimental Value" (Joachim Trier, Norway)

4. "Die My Love" (Lynne Ramsay, UK)

5. "Honey Don't" (Ethan Coen, Focus)

6.  "Play Dirty" (Shane Black, Amazon Prime)

7. "Jane Austen a gâché ma vie" (Laura Piani, France)

8. "The Ugly Stepsister" (Emilie Blichfeldt, Norway)

9. "The Housemaid" (Paul Feig, Lionsgate)

10. "Magic Farm" (Amalia Ulman, Argentina)

Top 3 Shorts:

1. "Perfectly A Strangeness" (Alison McAlpine, Canada)

2. "Jane Austen's Period Drama" (Julia Aks, Steve Pinder, USA)

3. "Children No More: Were And Are Gone" (Hilla Medalia, Israel)

Other great shorts:

Armed Only With A Camera: The Life And Death Of Brent Renaud

Beatrix Is Invisible

Butcher's Stain (Israel)

Deux personnes échangeant de la salive (France)

Last Days On Lake Trinity

The Singers

Top 5 Music Videos:

1. "I luv that babe" (Claudia Valentina, Claudia Valentina)

2. "When I'M High" (Claudia Valentina, Claudia Valentina)

3. "The Dead Dance" (Tim Burton, Lady Gaga)

4. "Tears" (Bardia Zeinali, Sabrina Carpenter)

5. "SexOnTheBeat" (91 Rules, Adela)

Other great music videos:

Boy Crazy

End Of The World

Fame Is A Gun

High Fashion

Top Commercial:

"A Smile In The Ritz Salty Club" (Ritz)

Other great commercials:

Auk Mini

TV Top 10:

1. "MobLand" (Paramount, UK)

2. "The Studio" (Apple)

3. "Adolescence" (Netflix, UK)

4. "Pluribus" (Apple)

5. ''The Pitt: Season 1'' (HBO)

6. "The White Lotus: Season 3" (HBO)

7. "Landman: Season 2" (Taylor Sheridan, Paramount)

8. "Dexter: Ressurection" (Showtime)

9. ''1923: Season 2'' (Paramount)

10. "Hacks: Season 4" (HBO)

Other great TV shows:

Aka Charlie Sheen

The Last Of Us: Season 2

Severance: Season 2

Slow Horses: Season 5 (UK)

Top 3 Cartoons:

1. "I Died In Irpin" (Anastasiia Falileieva, Ukraine)

2. "The Three Sisters" (Konstantin Bronzit, Russia)

3. "The Shyness Of Trees" (France)

Other great cartoons:

Forevergreen

The Girl Who Cried Pearls (Canada)

Top VR film:

"Les Derniers remparts" (France)

Top Stand-Up Comedy Show:

"Bill Burr: Drop Dead Years" (Ben Tishler, Hulu)

Other great stand-up comedy shows:

Jim Jefferies: Two Limb Policy

Weak films of 2025:

Amélie et la métaphysique des tubes (France)

Arco (France)

Come See Me In The Good Light

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba Infinity Castle (Japan)

Diane Warren: Relentless

Eddington

Elio

F1

Heart Eyes

Hedda

If I Had Legs I'D Kick You

L'Inconnu de la Grande Arche (France)

Jeunes meres (Belgium)

Ma mère, Dieu et Sylvie Vartan (France)

Menteuse (Canada)

Mickey 17

Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning

Mlle Bottine (Canada)

The Phoenician Scheme

Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere

Vil et misérable (Canada)

Vous n'êtes pas seuls (Canada)

Wicked For Good

Zootopia 2

Weak shorts:

All The Empty Rooms

The Devil Is Busy

A Friend Of Dorothy

Weak TV shows:

Asura (Japan)

Dying For Sex

Weak cartoons:

Retirement Plan (Ireland)

Snow Bear