Control d’Anton Corbijn
Collector. . . . The Blu-ray edition is available Control proposed by Umbrella Entertainment is remarkable. This very beautiful object benefits from a high-quality, high-definition restoration, accompanied by several supplements, including interviews and production documents. Directed by Anton Corbijn, this feature film traces the journey of Ian Curtis (1956-1980), singer of Joy Division, from the end of the 1970s until his death on May 18, 1980. Shot in sumptuous black and white, the film favors an intimate approach, attentive to the crises of the musician’s epilepsy, his personal tensions and the creative process of the group. Present in England at the time of the punk wave to photograph the musical scene, Anton Corbijn brings a rare authenticity to this film. He entrusts the role of Ian Curtis to Sam Riley, impressively accurate, even in the Mancunian accent. This publication stands out as a reference for fans of musical biopics and collector’s editions.
Control by Anton Corbijn, with Sam Riley, Samantha Morton, Alexandra Maria Lara (GB / USA / AUS / JAP, 2007, 1 h 59), 28 euros (Blu-ray, Umbrella), 46 euros (Blu-ray collector’s edition, Umbrella).
Grace by Paolo Sorrentino
Graces. Grace is part of the continuity of the work of Paolo Sorrentino, known for his observation of elites, solitude and power. After The Great Beauty (2013) and the excellent It was the hand of God (2021), the Italian director here develops a story centered on Mariano de Santis (Toni Servillo), President of the Republic on the verge of leaving power. In complete disillusionment, he must examine two requests for presidential pardon in homicide cases, while a bill on euthanasia feeds his moral unrest. The choice is not simple, and the dilemma in which Mariano de Santis is plunged leads him into abysses of reflection. Far from the rhythm and colors of his previous film Parthenope (2024), Paolo Sorrentino seduces with the portrait of this aging politician, where melancholy is never far away.
Grace de Paolo Sorrentino, with Toni Servillo, Anna Ferzetti, Orlando Cinque (ITA, 2026, 2 h 13), 19.99 euros (DVD), 19.99 euros (Blu-ray). Sorties on 3 June 2026.
The Mastermind de Kelly Reichardt
Wandering. Three years later Showing Up (2022), Kelly Reichardt returns with The Mastermind. The film follows an unsuccessful former art student, JB Mooney (Josh O’Connor), who becomes involved in art theft against the backdrop of the United States in the 1970s. Along with inexperienced accomplices, he manages to steal four paintings by Arthur Dove (1880-1946). Arrested, one of his accomplices speaks to the police, which forces JB Mooney to flee. This false heist film deconstructs the figure of the gangster and paints the portrait of an era. This antihero is also a magnificent loser who gives. The Mastermind the aspect of a subtle comedy. We follow with great pleasure his drift, his wandering, in this film as minimalist as it is vintage. After his second film Old Joy (2006), which was also her first big success, Kelly Reichardt confirmed with the very successful First Cow (2019). His ninth feature film is as beautiful as it is melancholy.
The Mastermind by Kelly Reichardt, with Josh O’Connor, Alana Haim, John Magaro (USA, 2026, 1€‰h€‰50), 19.99€ (Blu-ray and DVD combo), 35.99€ (4K Blu-ray). Sortie on 4th June 2026.
No other choice by Park Chan-Wook
Grinçant. South Korean filmmaker Park Chan-Wook, known in particular for Old Boy (2003), Grand Prize at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival, here adapts the novel The Cleaver (1997) by Donald Westlake (1933-2008). The story follows a former industrial sector employee, You Man-su (Lee Byung-hun), fired after years of service, who sees his attempts at reintegration fail in a saturated job market. Faced with insecurity, he develops a radical strategy: he eliminates his potential competitors to obtain a new job. A reflection on social violence, economic competition and the excesses of professional survival, this film brings to the surface the famous revenge trilogy of Park Chan-Wook, with Sympathy for M. Vengeance (2002), Old Boy (2003) et Lady Vengeance (2005). This time, it’s black humor that takes over. A fierce and grating black humor, carried by an excellent Lee Byung-hun.
No other choice by Park Chan-Wook, with Lee Byung-Hun, Ye-jin Son, Park Hee-Soon (CORSUD, 2026, 2 h 19), 19.99 euros (DVD), 19.99 euros (Blu-ray). Release date 11 June 2026.
Uranus the Link Elbe
Radioactive. With UranusCzech writer Lenke Elbe gives us her very first novel. To evoke the history of her country, she draws on the codes of horror and thriller with great ingenuity. In 1968, we follow Angela, an English woman who goes to Czechoslovakia to visit her family. She wants to understand the trajectory followed by her father, a former political prisoner forced to work in uranium mines, while communist repression was in full swing. It is in this context that he is assassinated. But while she is in the spa resort of Jáchymov, she falls and disappears into a huge hole. Thirty years later, Henry, his companion at the time, decides to go there. Still shocked, he feels the need to know what happened. What he discovers is beyond anything he could have imagined. For example, the few spa guests he sees do not hesitate to immerse themselves in radon, a natural radioactive gas. Uranus is as strange as it is captivating.
Uranus by Lenke Elbe (Aux Forges de Vulain), 448 pages, 23€.
Ghost Storie de Siri Hustvedt
Grief. Siri Hustvedt avait évoqué Ghost Stories in an interview with Monaco Hebdo. This book appeared two years after the death of Paul Auster (1947-2024), a New York writer with whom she formed a long-standing literary and intellectual couple. “ Even though everyone experiences grief differently, for those who survive long enough, it will come. It is not a new experience but a universal one, which means that the book relates an ordinary experience. There are passages on politics, because Paul and I were involved since our youth. We both felt the urgency to fight against the authoritarian turn that arrived with Trumpism in the United States…a-t-elle confié à Monaco Hebdo [à ce sujet, lire son interview : « Je pense beaucoup à l'enfance ces derniers temps, et j'espère écrire là -dessus », publiée dans Monaco Hebdo n° 1398 — NDLR]. Last months of her husband’s illness, experience of mourning, described as a radical absence, disorganization of everyday life… But this book also tells, and above all, a great and beautiful love story. Poignant.
Ghost Stories by Siri Hustvedt, translated by Frédéric Joly, (Gallimard, Hors-Fiction collection), 432 pages, 24€.
I am the sea d’Elin Anna Labba
Sami. The Swedish-Sámi writer and journalist Elin Anna Labba continues her literary work dedicated to the memory and history of the Sámi people, already at the heart of her previous works. Known for her documentary stories on the displacements forced forces imposed on the indigenous populations of northern Scandinavia, the author here combines fiction, testimony and historical material From 1942 to 1982, the story follows several characters linked to the coastal regions of Sápmi, a traditional territory of the Sápmi. Sami, confronted with the upheavals caused by modernization, the exploitation of natural resources and the assimilation policies carried out in the 20thème century. Through individual and family trajectories, this captivating book addresses cultural transmission, the relationship with the territory and the progressive disappearance of certain ways of life linked to the sea. By alternating different narrative voices, the text restores the tensions between indigenous traditions and economic and political transformations in northern Europe.
I am the sea by Elin Anna Labba, translated from Swedish by Françoise Sule (Rivages), 432 pages, €23.80.
Offices & Humans : start-up extension de Roope Eronen
Absurd. We remember that in the previous comic strip, Offices & Humans (2025), two dragons were trying their best to become impeccable employees. In this sequel proposed by the Finn Roope Eronen, they launch a cleaning start-up. Having become bosses, they will seek to develop their business, without really knowing the rules of the business world. From improbable decisions to irrational choices, our dragons will plunge the world into total disorder. Member of the Kuti Kuti collective, Roope Eronen makes fun of the business world and the race for  always more »in this comic book which highlights nonsense and absurdity. Simple, stripped down, the line favors the deployment of devastating humor throughout the 184 pages of this highly recommendable book.
Offices & Humans : start-up extension by Roope Eronen (Misma), 184 pages, 18 euros.
Frankenstein by David Sala
Colors. Accustomed to reinterpretations of great literary works, the bodhisattva David Sala attacks Frankenstein or le Prométhée moderne (1818), the gothic novel by Mary Shelley (1797-1851). We can no longer count the number of rereadings that have been proposed. But David Sala’s is clearly above the others. This dark novel is transcribed by a surge of colors and refined dialogues. The whole creates a very poetic universe, of great visual beauty. Born in Décines (Rhône), in 1973, David Sala is a former student of the Emile Cohl school in Lyon. He illustrated around ten children’s books at Casterman, notably The Prisoner of the Fog (2015) by Guillaume Guéraud and The Chagrin (2019) by Carole Martinez in 2019. Her work around Chess player (1943) by Stefan Zweig (1881-1942) was already remarkable. With FrankensteinDavid Sala confirms what we already knew –: his talent is immense.
Frankenstein by David Sala, d’après Mary Shelley (Casterman), 220 pages, 28 euros.
Days of Ash (EP) et Easter Lily (EP) U2
Diptych. Nine years later Songs of ExperienceU2 has just released two EPs designed as a diptych. Released in February…2026, Days of Ash marks the group’s return to original compositions with several pieces inspired by contemporary geopolitical tensions, notably armed conflicts and international protest movements. Produced by Jacknife Lee, this record adopts a dark and frontal tone, in line with its release on Ash Wednesday. Unveiled two months later, Easter Lily extends this sequence in a more interior register. Released on Good Friday, this EP is more interested in the themes of mourning, transmission and spiritual renewal. This project also includes participation from Brian Eno on Coexistthe final piece. These two releases accompany the preparation of the group’s next studio album expected in 2026.
Days of Ash (EP), Easter Lily (EP), U2 (Island Records), 7.99 euros (numérique, Days of Ash), NC (numérique, Easter Lily).
Glass Minds Archive
Mood. Launched in London in 1994 by Darius Keeler and Danny Griffiths, Archive made an impact from the release of its first album, Londiniumin 1996. Their sound borrows from trip-hop and alternative rock. As for their universe, it deploys dark atmospheres inspired by Bristol and the British electronic scene of the 1990s. Their 13ème album, Glass Minds (2026), is structured around 12 titles. The first single, Look At Usunveiled in September 2025, oscillates between electro-pop and new wave, driven irresistibly by the voice of Lisa Mottram. Wake Up Strange takes other paths, with its heady electronic beat. Another highlight: the very beautiful City Wallsas inspired as it is melancholy. Glass Minds is moving. This record displays varied atmospheres and moods, but always catchy. More than thirty years later, Archive is still as attractive as ever.
Glass MindsArchive (Dangervisit), 13.99€ (CD), 29.99€ (vinyle).
Boys Cry Too The Haunted Youth
Balance. This is the second album from Belgian Joachim Liebens’ project, and it is just as exciting as the first. After the very good Dawn of the Freak (2022), the 11 titles of Boys Cry Too immerse us once again in a shower of atmospheric dream-pop melodies, but with a more frontal approach. The first part of this record is very energetic, with the very catchy Deathwish et Castlevania. What follows is softer and more introspective, proving, if necessary, that boys have the right to cry. Wake Up begins with an acoustic guitar, before gradually increasing. The walk Hurt is also one of the highlights of the second half of this album, as are the very beautiful Emo Song, Falling to Pieces or Ghost Girl. Joachim Liebens confirms all the good things we thought of him. With Boys Cry Toohe finds the balance between strength and vulnerability. Halfway between emotional fragility and sonic explosions, our pleasure is total.
Boys Cry Too, The Haunted Youth (Pias), 15.99€ (CD), 25.99€ (vinyle coloré).
