Disney, Apple TV and Prime Video also have some great gems to offer you. Here are some suggestions.

If on the one hand we deplore the lack of originality of this approach which seems intended to garner box office revenue, on the other hand, we find ourselves rediscovering with great pleasure the story of Ariel that we had loved so much as a child. Like its predecessor, the feature film is good family entertainment that many early fans will enjoy watching with their children.

Pixar excels in the art of making people laugh and reaching audiences of all ages. Elemental is no exception, but will perhaps be more appreciated by older people, while it will possibly leave younger people indifferent. An impossible love story combined with a brilliant metaphor for our cosmopolitan cities is not usually at the top of their fields of interest. We are happy that this film exists, because what it tells is essential, but it will not be unanimously appreciated like Finding Nemo, WALL-E or Toy Story.

The permanent cacophony and aggressive frenzy of the first episodes discouraged many viewers from binging The Bear. I understand 100%. With its characters with multiple nicknames, its thunderous music and its dialogue peppered with swear words, The Bear does not appeal to the same taste buds as a mainstream candy show. But the second season, more tender, is much better balanced, I think. The episodes abandon technique and urgency to focus on the hearts of the characters, their complex past, their aspirations and their inspirations.

There is tension and action. The special effects are successful, but we wonder why the Skrulls can change the appearance of their clothes in addition to their bodies… Without wanting to repeat myself, the cast is truly exceptional. To the point that the performance of actors other than those already mentioned sometimes seems weaker. This is not the case for Kingsley Ben-Adir who is particularly convincing as a Skrull with boundless determination. He’s frankly intimidating.

There are plenty of things wrong with Hijack. First of all, the bad guys don’t seem dangerous at all. Then, we worry a lot about the fate of the passengers, who don’t seem friendly at all (or even panicked, otherwise we would be). But we still embark on this hair-raising ride, punctuated by unforeseen twists and turns.

I loved Our Summers at the time and I am rediscovering, thanks to Amazon Prime Video, the panache, the romanticism and the recklessness of its 29 episodes. It was daring, in 2005, to start such a dense and complicated project, which followed six strong women who lived in the same summer manor – Les Salines – between 1900 and today.

The Summer I Turned Pretty is like watching a Taylor Swift or Olivia Rodrigo album on TV. There are teenage heartbreaks, sunny bubbles of happiness, car rides that turn into karaoke and tragic departures. Verdict: it’s darker than the first chapter, yes, but it goes down like fresh lemonade.

Set in a surrealist universe à la Michel Gondry, I’m a Virgo addresses contemporary themes like racism, capitalism and police repression (there’s even a flying vigilante!) without it feeling like a TED conference. The more we listen to I’m a Virgo, the more we discover the richness of this hyper-original universe, which also evokes Netflix’s Sweet Tooth. In a time when shows are full of neurotic doctors, deranged police officers and overexcited lawyers, I’m a Virgo is unlike anything else, and it’s perfect that way.

Jury Duty is unlike any other series offered in 2023. Its concept is explained at the start of the first episode: it is a documentary which relates the daily life of a jury during a trial in California. But in reality, everything is false: the case and, above all, the judge, the lawyers, the security guards, the complainant and the accused. They are all actors playing roles… except one person, Ronald Gladden, juror number 6. This solar panel installer knows nothing, a bit like Jim Carrey in The Truman Show. The result ? A fascinating, absurd and really, really funny fictional reality show.