Theyear 2023 has seen many great films released in cinemas ! While we've written our own list of "must-see" films , this year, for the 16th time, UGC cinemas are offering you the chance to (re) discover a selection of 25 UGC Films Incontournables that marked 2023. This selection will be shown again in UGC cinemas from January 10 to 23, 2024, for the modest sum of €5 per screening, for everyone. Isn't that great?
As every year, the UGC Unmissable films are selected in partnership with the editorial teams of the Figaro Group. The aim of this heterogeneous selection is to reflect the diversity of French andinternational film production . UGC is committed to promoting this diversity throughout the year in its cinemas. Throughout the year, UGC cinemas select a wide range of films, from comedies to dramas, from mainstream to arthouse, from blockbusters to auteur films.
Tár on Netflix: (re)discover Cate Blanchett's triple award-winning performance
Tár, starring the remarkable Cate Blanchett, who has won several awards for her role, arrives on Netflix on April 25, 2024. [Read more]
The Fabelmans, Steven Spielberg's wonderful autobiography on Netfix - Our review
For his thirty-sixth feature film, Steven Spielberg delves into his own childhood. Largely autobiographical, The Fabelmans evokes the passion for cinema of a young child in Arizona in the 1950s. The film arrives on Netflix on May 22, 2024. [Read more]
Tonight on TV: Asterix and Obelix, The Middle Kingdom, by and starring Guillaume Canet - Our verdict
"Asterix and Obelix: The Middle Kingdom" is France's biggest box-office success of the year. Homeric casting, adaptation of the most cult French comic book series surfing on the success of previous feature films... What did we think of Guillaume Canet's film, broadcast on television this Friday, September 22? [Read more]
Damien Chazelle's Babylon, starring Brad Pitt and Margot Robbie: review
After "Whiplash", "La La Land" and "First Man", genius Damien Chazelle returns with his fourth film, "Babylon", set in the 1920s, during the arrival of talking pictures. Starring Diego Calva, Brad Pitt, Margot Robbie and Tobey Maguire, the film airs on television this Saturday, October 14. [Read more]
Killers of the Flower Moon, by Martin Scorsese with DiCaprio and De Niro: review and final trailer
Martin Scorsese returns to the silver screen with Killers of the Flower Moon, the adaptation of David Grann's 2017 book. This new film reunites Leonardo DiCaprio, Lily Gladstone, Robert De Niro and Jesse Plemons in an investigation into the pursuit of native American killers by settlers, which led to the birth of the FBI. The feature film is due in cinemas on October 18, 2023. [Read more]
Barbie, starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling: our review of the most eagerly awaited film of the summer
Barbie, a live-action feature film by Greta Gerwig, starring Margot Robbie as the iconic doll and Ryan Gosling as Barbie's companion Ken, opens in cinemas on July 19, 2023. Announced by Mattel, the film promises a beautiful scenario: Barbie is kicked out of Barbieland and discovers the real world, no less! [Read more]
Mon Crime, François Ozon's new comedy - Review and trailer
As he does every year, the highly productive François Ozon returns with a new feature film. In 2023, "Mon Crime" returns to his greatest success: 8 Femmes. The cast includes Nadia Tereszkiewicz (César for Best Newcomer), Rebecca Marder, Fabrice Luchini, Isabelle Huppert, Dany Boon and many others in this brilliant comedy. The film airs on television this Tuesday, October 10. [Read more]
Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer, Oscar for Best Film 2024: (Re)discover our review
Christopher Nolan's biopic of the inventor of the atomic bomb, "Oppenheimer", hits cinemas on July 19, 2023. Is this summer's most eagerly awaited film a success? For our part, we're rather disappointed. [Read more]
Je verrai toujours vos visages, a strong subject and a dream cast: review and trailer
After the highly successful "Pupille", director Jeanne Herry returns with "Je verrai toujours vos visages", a film about restorative justice, a powerful but little-known concept in France. Scheduled for release on March 29. [Read more]
Les Filles d'Olfa: a disturbing Tunisian documentary at the cinema: review and trailer
In Les Filles d'Olfa, filmmaker Kaouther Ben Hania blends fiction and documentary and breaks the fourth wall with this disturbing portrait of a mother and her four daughters. The film was presented in competition at the Cannes Film Festival and is scheduled for release in cinemas on July 5, 2023. [Read more]
Les Feuilles Mortes by Aki Kaurismäki, winner of the Jury Prize at Cannes, arrives in cinemas: Our verdict
Finnish filmmaker Aki Kaurismäki, known for his work on his country's proletariat, returns with Les Feuilles Mortes, a brilliant comedy. The film won the Prix du Jury at the Cannes Film Festival and will be released this Wednesday, September 20. [Read more]
Tonight on TV: Empire of Light, by Sam Mendes, starring Olivia Coleman - Reviews and trailer
The latest film from Sam Mendes ("1917", "Skyfall", "American Beauty"), entitled "Empire of Light", can be seen on television for the first time this Tuesday, November 21, following its release in March. [Read more]
Tonight on TV: Super Mario Bros, the Movie - Rediscover our review and the trailer
After a huge box-office success all over the world, "Super Mario Bros" is being broadcast for the second time on television this Friday, November 10. [Read more]
Le Livre des Solutions, by Michel Gondry with Pierre Niney and Blanche Gardin: review and trailer
Absent from cinemas since 2015, Michel Gondry presents "Le Livre des Solutions", his new film. Starring Pierre Niney, it's a partly autobiographical film about a filmmaker's difficulties in completing his movie. Scheduled for cinema release on September 13. [Read more]
Le Règne Animal, starring Romain Duris: review and trailer
Thomas Cailley's Le Règne Animal opened the Un Certain Regard selection at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival. A genre-bending film starring Romain Duris and Adèle Exarchopoulos, en 'fur' et contre tous. [Read more]
Justine Triet's Anatomie d'une Chute: the Palme d'Or 2023 arrives in cinemas - Reviews and trailer
Justine Triet's new film, Anatomie d'une Chute, winner of the Palme d'Or at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival, arrives in cinemas this Wednesday, August 23. With Sandra Hüller and Swann Arlaud in the cast, this trial film richly deserves its award. [Read more]
[TV] Yannick, rediscover our opinion on Quentin Dupieux's absurd delirium
Yannick, Quentin Dupieux's absurdly pitched feature film starring Raphaël Quenard and Pio Marmaï, released in cinemas last summer, is broadcast on Canal+ this Tuesday, February 20, 2024. Read our review again. [Read more]
Tonight on TV: Les Algues Vertes, a superb whistleblower film - Opinion and trailer
The true story of the long-term investigation into the danger of green algae is the fascinating tale of Pierre Jolivet's new film, adapted from the comic strip of the same name. The film is broadcast on television this Tuesday, January 23. [Read more]
L'amour et les forêts, starring Virginie Efira and Melvil Poupaud, at Cannes and in theaters: our opinion
"L'amour et les forêts", Valérie Donzelli's latest film starring Virginie Efira and Melvil Poupaud, was presented at the Cannes Film Festival, in the Cannes Première section. Released in cinemas on the same day as the Cannes screening: May 24. [Read more]
Le Procès Goldman, the relentless film by Cédric Kahn: Our opinion
Cédric Kahn's Le Procès Goldman (The Goldman Trial) is due in cinemas on September 27, 2023. [Read more]
Marco Bellocchio's The Abduction, a brilliant film at the heart of the Vatican: Review and trailer
With L'Enlèvement, presented in official competition at the Cannes 2023 Festival, Marco Bellocchio signs an intimate and political drama. [Read more]
Les Herbes Sèches, by Nuri Bilge Ceylan, winner of the Best Actress award at Cannes: review and trailer
"Les Herbes Sèches" by Nuri Bilge Ceylan, starring Deniz Celiloglu, in competition at Cannes. Merve Dizdar wins the Best Actress award for her role in the film, due in cinemas on July 12. [Read more]
Chien de la casse, by Jean-Baptiste Durand
Dog and Mirales are childhood friends. They live in a small village in the south of France and spend most of their days roaming the streets. To kill time, Mirales has taken to teasing Dog more than he should. Their friendship is put to the test by the arrival in the village of a young girl, Elsa, with whom Dog is about to fall in love. Riddled with jealousy, Mirales has to let go of his past in order to grow up and find his place.
Suzume, by Makoto Shinkai
In a small, peaceful town in Kyushu, 17-year-old Suzume meets a man who claims to be traveling in search of a door. Deciding to follow him into the mountains, she discovers a dilapidated door in the middle of the ruins, which she decides to open...
The Quiet Girl, by Colm Baréad
Ireland, 1981, Cáit, an effete young girl neglected by her family, is sent to live with distant relatives for the summer. But in this seemingly secretive home, where she finds fulfillment and affection, Cáit discovers a painful truth.
And don't forget that some screenings will be attended by the film crews!
In short, a fine selection of films to see or re-see in the comfort of a nice cinema for just €5 per person, whatever your age or the time of day.
Dates and Opening Time
On January 10th, 2024
Prices
La place: €5
Official website
www.ugc.fr
