At The Movies for Wednesday 31 July 2024

 

 AT THE MOVIES #977                       MULTIVERSES

 

Simon Morris realizes there are several worlds of movies around this week – from Marvel’s Multiverse in  Deadpool & Wolverine to the popular French hits, typified by The President’s wife with Catherine Deneuve and Mr Blake at your service with John Malkovich.

 

 

The President’s wife sees the unstoppable Catherine Deneuve (Belle de jour) portray another force of nature - Bernadette Chirac, wife of President Jacques Chirac, who became more popular than her husband among the French public.

 

 

 

Deadpool & Wolverine sees two Marvel Comics mavericks combine to save Disney’s beleaguered MCU.   Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman are joined by a dazzling array of cameos, including Emma Corrin (The Crown’s Princess Diana), Matthew McFadyen  (Succession), Channing Tatum, Blake Lively and Wesley Snipes.

 

 

 

And French hit Mr Blake at your service sees John Malkovich (Dangerous liaisons) play a British businessman (entirely in French!) who takes a job as a butler in a French stately home.   Also starring evergreen French star Fanny Ardant (8 women).