Matthias & Maxime (2019, Xavier Dolan) - Blu-ray Forum

Cremildo · 01-30-2018, 05:18 PM

"Dolan is currently in the last stages of post-production on his English-language debut, The Death and Life of John F. Donovan.

He has already lined up his next project for a possible premiere in 2019 as well: Matt & Max, a French-language drama that will focus on friends in their late 20s.

Matt & Max will be shot in his native Quebec with French Canadian actors who are also Dolan’s friends, which seems apt given that friendship is one of its major themes.

No doubt the most welcome news for his fans is the fact he hopes to cast his muse, Anne Dorval — who played the iconic maternal characters in both Mommy and I Killed My Mother — in the role of Max’s mother. Dolan himself will play Max." Source.

Foggy · 01-30-2018, 05:25 PM

Huzzah for Dolan and his strange Mummy issues!

P-Rock · 01-30-2018, 06:02 PM

What about Mary?

esteban² · 01-30-2018, 07:37 PM

I fell in love with the trailers for J'ai Tué Ma Mére and Les Amours Imaginaires immediately at the time of their release. But no theatre was playing those and they still had no TV premiere where I live.

Recently I saw Mommy, which was great. But also Tom à la Ferme and Laurence Anyways, both a bit underwhelming. I thought they looked more then fine visually, but he lost focus both times telling the story, imo. So, I hope this new project is a "Mommy".

Cremildo · 05-08-2019, 12:38 AM

Cremildo · 05-22-2019, 04:59 PM

Reactions from Cannes are divisive (not surprisingly when it comes to Dolan):

Screen International: "This earnest drama aspires to the sweeping, grandiose heights of Xavier Dolan’s best work"

Alex Billington - "Screened in 35mm. A story of how a kiss can ignite a spark, a feeling that just won't go away. Feels like this was made in the early 2000s and pulled out of a vault. Doesn't come together as nicely as I hoped, but glad to see Dolan experimenting."

Richard Lawson - "MATTHIAS & MAXIME is great! A poignant character study that’s sad and a little sexy and is made with care and restraint. A new era of Dolan dawns?"

Jason Gorber - " Xavier Dolan tells a drawn out story of friends with a spark that never manages to fully ignite. It lacks bite and direction, feeling more indulgent than anything despite some brief moments of warmth"

Emma Stefansky - "MATTHIAS & MAXIME is another sweetness from Dolan, about how agonizing it is to watch people take their own pain out on the ones they love the most. someone dabs in this"

Ella Kemp - "MATTHIAS ET MAXIME is Xavier Dolan’s most tender and generous feature. It’s wonderful to see him so comfortable, mastering all the stories he knows so well: brotherhood, motherhood, friendship, affection. This film is so easy to love!"

Niels - "MATTHIAS & MAXIME is a tender Dolan; a dramedy on friendship blues, queerness, dysfunctional families. Feels like Fassbinder at its best moments, a tad too sentimental at others but overall: heartfelt, funny, beautiful aesthetics."

Leonardo Goi - "As someone who owes Dolan a great deal of emotional wreckage for MOMMY and LAWRENCE ANYWAYS (as was among those rare creatures who didn’t think IT’S ONLY THE END OF THE WORLD was that bad), MATTHIAS & MAXIME felt unnervingly flat & didactic. A return to form? Not yet"

Adam Woodward - "Xavier Dolan and I are friends again. Matthias and Maxime is sweetly observed, soulful filmmaking. Will be spinning Phosphorescent for the next few weeks."

Cremildo · 09-06-2019, 09:47 PM

Couldn't find a subtitled version, sorry.

Heinz-Klett · 09-07-2019, 06:43 PM

Didn't understand a single word, but Florence and "Cosmic Love" in the trailer made me happy and soo excited for the movie

By the way, it's a shame that Dolan's The Death and Life of John F. Donovan is still unavailable in a language I speak (english or german).

MikeScott · 09-12-2019, 07:55 AM

I'm definitely interested in this one.

MikeScott · 01-15-2020, 02:48 AM

Has there been anything about a US release for this? Happened to think of it as I'm about to watch I Killed My Mother for the first time. Plus I should get John F. Donovan from Netflix DVD next week.

Anyway, here's a trailer with English subtitles.

Beckford · 01-15-2020, 03:19 AM

Xavier Dolan's barely 30 and has already racked up a wonderfully impressive filmography. Along with Asghar Farhadi ("The Salesman") Sean Baker ("The Florida Project") and newcomer Joe Talbot ("The Last Black Man in San Francisco"), I'd rank him among the most exciting directors currently working. Though I've found much to enjoy in all his films, I consider "Mommy" and "Laurence Anyways" to be flat-out masterpieces. Got a chance to see "Matthias & Maxime" during its theatrical run in Toronto late last year. It's wonderful, loose yet polished, emotionally rewarding and definitely among his best. With especially sensitive onscreen work from Dolan himself and actress Micheline Bernard, with another addition to the growing gallery of rich performances he's coaxed out of veteran actresses. {Nathalie Baye is amazing in both "Laurence Anyways" and "It's Only the End of the World" and Anne Dorval should have won the 2014 Oscar for "Mommy"}. It's a shame "Matthias & Maxime" seems to be so hard to see in the U.S. It's definitely worth seeking out.

MikeScott · 01-15-2020, 04:59 AM

I feel like his other films can be hard to find too. Apparently It's Only the End of the World never received a DVD release in the US. No idea how I can see it. Netflix doesn't have the disc for Tom At The Farm. Looks like I can rent that on Amazon for $5 though.

Cremildo · 05-29-2020, 03:03 PM

Acquired by MUBI.

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Streaming platform MUBI has acquired multi-territory rights to Xavier Dolan’s Cannes 2019 drama Matthias & Maxime.

Curated arthouse service MUBI has acquired the VOD and TV rights in the U.S., UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, LATAM (excl. Mexico) and India. The film will debut on the service in those markets – where it hasn’t had a theatrical run yet – this summer.

Himmel · 05-29-2020, 03:07 PM

Nice, looking forward to this.

VincentVendetta · 05-30-2020, 02:10 AM

Blu-Ray is out in Canada June 9th.

Gacivory · 05-30-2020, 04:36 AM

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Originally Posted by VincentVendetta

Blu-Ray is out in Canada June 9th.

Thanks for the info! Just ordered!

VincentVendetta · 05-30-2020, 03:43 PM

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Originally Posted by MikeScott

I feel like his other films can be hard to find too. Apparently It's Only the End of the World never received a DVD release in the US. No idea how I can see it. Netflix doesn't have the disc for Tom At The Farm. Looks like I can rent that on Amazon for $5 though.

Himmel · 08-27-2020, 04:33 PM

Empire Review

MikeScott · 08-29-2020, 05:47 AM

I got Mubi just so I could see this. I liked it but didn't love it as much as I hoped I would. I honestly found the friend group a bit annoying and their conversations pretty uninteresting. The film has a couple of great moments though and overall I was interested in what would happen regarding the title character's friendship.

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01-30-2018, 05:18 PM	#1
Cremildo Blu-ray Archduke Member since:Jul 2011 Location:Brazil 4K collection:165 Blu-ray collection:1050 Trading Score:51	Matthias & Maxime (2019, Xavier Dolan) "Dolan is currently in the last stages of post-production on his English-language debut, The Death and Life of John F. Donovan. He has already lined up his next project for a possible premiere in 2019 as well: Matt & Max, a French-language drama that will focus on friends in their late 20s. Matt & Max will be shot in his native Quebec with French Canadian actors who are also Dolan’s friends, which seems apt given that friendship is one of its major themes. No doubt the most welcome news for his fans is the fact he hopes to cast his muse, Anne Dorval — who played the iconic maternal characters in both Mommy and I Killed My Mother — in the role of Max’s mother. Dolan himself will play Max." Source. Last edited by Scottie; 02-14-2019 at 04:11 PM.

05-22-2019, 04:59 PM	#6
Cremildo Blu-ray Archduke Member since:Jul 2011 Location:Brazil 4K collection:165 Blu-ray collection:1050 Trading Score:51	Reactions from Cannes are divisive (not surprisingly when it comes to Dolan): Screen International: "This earnest drama aspires to the sweeping, grandiose heights of Xavier Dolan’s best work" Alex Billington - "Screened in 35mm. A story of how a kiss can ignite a spark, a feeling that just won't go away. Feels like this was made in the early 2000s and pulled out of a vault. Doesn't come together as nicely as I hoped, but glad to see Dolan experimenting." Richard Lawson - "MATTHIAS & MAXIME is great! A poignant character study that’s sad and a little sexy and is made with care and restraint. A new era of Dolan dawns?" Jason Gorber - " Xavier Dolan tells a drawn out story of friends with a spark that never manages to fully ignite. It lacks bite and direction, feeling more indulgent than anything despite some brief moments of warmth" Emma Stefansky - "MATTHIAS & MAXIME is another sweetness from Dolan, about how agonizing it is to watch people take their own pain out on the ones they love the most. someone dabs in this" Ella Kemp - "MATTHIAS ET MAXIME is Xavier Dolan’s most tender and generous feature. It’s wonderful to see him so comfortable, mastering all the stories he knows so well: brotherhood, motherhood, friendship, affection. This film is so easy to love!" Niels - "MATTHIAS & MAXIME is a tender Dolan; a dramedy on friendship blues, queerness, dysfunctional families. Feels like Fassbinder at its best moments, a tad too sentimental at others but overall: heartfelt, funny, beautiful aesthetics." Leonardo Goi - "As someone who owes Dolan a great deal of emotional wreckage for MOMMY and LAWRENCE ANYWAYS (as was among those rare creatures who didn’t think IT’S ONLY THE END OF THE WORLD was that bad), MATTHIAS & MAXIME felt unnervingly flat & didactic. A return to form? Not yet" Adam Woodward - "Xavier Dolan and I are friends again. Matthias and Maxime is sweetly observed, soulful filmmaking. Will be spinning Phosphorescent for the next few weeks." Last edited by Cremildo; 05-22-2019 at 05:20 PM.

01-15-2020, 03:19 AM	#11
Beckford Expert Member Member since:Sep 2019 Location:Neither here nor there	Xavier Dolan's barely 30 and has already racked up a wonderfully impressive filmography. Along with Asghar Farhadi ("The Salesman") Sean Baker ("The Florida Project") and newcomer Joe Talbot ("The Last Black Man in San Francisco"), I'd rank him among the most exciting directors currently working. Though I've found much to enjoy in all his films, I consider "Mommy" and "Laurence Anyways" to be flat-out masterpieces. Got a chance to see "Matthias & Maxime" during its theatrical run in Toronto late last year. It's wonderful, loose yet polished, emotionally rewarding and definitely among his best. With especially sensitive onscreen work from Dolan himself and actress Micheline Bernard, with another addition to the growing gallery of rich performances he's coaxed out of veteran actresses. {Nathalie Baye is amazing in both "Laurence Anyways" and "It's Only the End of the World" and Anne Dorval should have won the 2014 Oscar for "Mommy"}. It's a shame "Matthias & Maxime" seems to be so hard to see in the U.S. It's definitely worth seeking out. Last edited by Beckford; 01-15-2020 at 04:27 AM.

01-30-2018, 05:25 PM	#2
Foggy Blu-ray Grand Duke Top contributor Member since:Dec 2008 Location:UK 4K collection:29 Blu-ray collection:3594 DVD collection:47	Huzzah for Dolan and his strange Mummy issues!

01-30-2018, 06:02 PM	#3
P-Rock Banned Member since:Apr 2015 Blu-ray reviews:3	What about Mary?

01-30-2018, 07:37 PM	#4
esteban² Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Aug 2011 Location:Belgium Blu-ray collection:64 Trading Score:3	I fell in love with the trailers for J'ai Tué Ma Mére and Les Amours Imaginaires immediately at the time of their release. But no theatre was playing those and they still had no TV premiere where I live. Recently I saw Mommy, which was great. But also Tom à la Ferme and Laurence Anyways, both a bit underwhelming. I thought they looked more then fine visually, but he lost focus both times telling the story, imo. So, I hope this new project is a "Mommy".

05-08-2019, 12:38 AM	#5
Cremildo Blu-ray Archduke Member since:Jul 2011 Location:Brazil 4K collection:165 Blu-ray collection:1050 Trading Score:51

09-07-2019, 06:43 PM	#8
Heinz-Klett Expert Member Member since:Mar 2016	Didn't understand a single word, but Florence and "Cosmic Love" in the trailer made me happy and soo excited for the movie By the way, it's a shame that Dolan's The Death and Life of John F. Donovan is still unavailable in a language I speak (english or german).

09-12-2019, 07:55 AM	#9
MikeScott Blu-ray Champion Member since:Jul 2010 Location:Minnesota Trading Score:503	I'm definitely interested in this one.

01-15-2020, 04:59 AM	#12
MikeScott Blu-ray Champion Member since:Jul 2010 Location:Minnesota Trading Score:503	I feel like his other films can be hard to find too. Apparently It's Only the End of the World never received a DVD release in the US. No idea how I can see it. Netflix doesn't have the disc for Tom At The Farm. Looks like I can rent that on Amazon for $5 though.

05-29-2020, 03:07 PM	#14
Himmel Banned Member since:Jul 2012 Location:Northeast Corridor 4K collection:46 Blu-ray collection:301	Nice, looking forward to this.

05-30-2020, 02:10 AM	#15
VincentVendetta Special Member Top contributor Member since:May 2019 Location:Montréal, QC Blu-ray collection:289	Blu-Ray is out in Canada June 9th.

08-27-2020, 04:33 PM	#18
Himmel Banned Member since:Jul 2012 Location:Northeast Corridor 4K collection:46 Blu-ray collection:301	Empire Review

08-29-2020, 05:47 AM	#19
MikeScott Blu-ray Champion Member since:Jul 2010 Location:Minnesota Trading Score:503	I got Mubi just so I could see this. I liked it but didn't love it as much as I hoped I would. I honestly found the friend group a bit annoying and their conversations pretty uninteresting. The film has a couple of great moments though and overall I was interested in what would happen regarding the title character's friendship.

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