The Blackening (2022)

A group of 7 friends organizes a reunion weekend with a few surprises.

'The Blackening' is a horror comedy. The horror-slasher element is not very intense, but just enough to serve as a catalyst for intelligent and funny exchanges.

Director:  Tim Story   

With: Grace Byers, Jermaine Fowler, Melvin Gregg, X Mayo

Rating: 8/10

The Blackening (2022)

Un grup de 7 prieteni organizeaza un weekend de revedere cu surprize.

'The Blackening' este o comedie horror. Elementul horror-slasher nu este foarte intens, dar de ajuns pentru a servi ca si catalizator pentru schimburi de replici inteligente si amuzante.

Regia:  Tim Story   

Cu: Grace Byers, Jermaine Fowler, Melvin Gregg, X Mayo

Rating: 8/10

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Nimona (2023)

Un cavaler acuzat pe nedrept, se asociaza cu o adolescenta ce are multe trucuri ascunse si o dorinta de a fi villain.

'Nimona' este un film de animatie modern, apartinand genului fantasy. Are elemente interesante de futurism amestecat cu specific medieval si incearca destul de eficient sa dea lectii despre toleranta si despre diferentele dintre oameni.

Regia:  Nick Bruno, Troy Quane    

Cu: Chloë Grace Moretz, Riz Ahmed, Eugene Lee Yang, Frances Conroy

Rating: 8/10

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Nimona (2023)

A knight unjustly accused of a crime, aligns himself with a teenage girl who has many hidden tricks and a strange desire to be a villain.

'Nimona' is a modern animated film, belonging to the fantasy genre. It has interesting elements of futurism mixed with medieval specifics and tries quite effectively to teach lessons about tolerance and the differences between people.

Director:  Nick Bruno, Troy Quane    

With: Chloë Grace Moretz, Riz Ahmed, Eugene Lee Yang, Frances Conroy

Rating: 8/10

Leave the World Behind (2023)

O familie inchiriaza o casa de vis dar momentul coincide cu un cyberattack ce schimba regulile.

'Leave the World Behind' e un thriller ce incearca sa cugete pe marginea dependentei de tehnologie, dar ramane intrigant doar prin interactiunea interesanta dintre 6 oameni foarte diferiti.

Regia:  Sam Esmail    

Cu: Julia Roberts, Mahershala Ali, Ethan Hawke, Myha'la

Rating: 7/10

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Leave the World Behind (2023)

A family rents a dream house, but the moment coincides with a cyberattack that changes the rules.

"Leave the World Behind" is a thriller that tries to make a clever point about the world's addiction to technology, but remains intriguing only through the interesting interaction between 6 very different people.

Director:  Sam Esmail    

With: Julia Roberts, Mahershala Ali, Ethan Hawke, Myha'la

Rating: 7/10

The Bear (2022– )

Carmy is a talented chef who inherits his brother's restaurant and tries to raise its renown to an ideal level.

'The Bear' is an intense dramatic series (absurdly presented as a "comedy" by the various awards festivals), which candidly and realistically represents the different aspects of mental health problems, stress, perfectionism and ambition. With an admirable team of actors, the series is tense, frustrating, and addictive.

Director:  Christopher Storer and others

Production:  Hulu   

Creator:  Christopher Storer   

Duration:  2 seasons of 8 and 10 episodes (30-50 minutes each)   

With: Jeremy Allen White, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Ayo Edebiri, Lionel Boyce,Liza Colón-Zayas, Abby Elliott, Oliver Platt, Jon Bernthal, Jamie Lee Curtis, Will Poulter

Rating: 9/10

The Bear (2022– )

Carmy e un bucatar talentat ce mosteneste restaurantul fratelui sau si incearca sa il ridice la un nivel ideal.

'The Bear' e un serial dramatic intens (aiurea prezentat ca si "comedie" de diferitele festivaluri de premii), ce prezinta candid si real diferitele fatete ale problemelor de sanatate mentala, stress, perfectionism si ambitie. Cu o echipa de actori de admirat, serialul este tensionant, frustrant, si creeaza dependenta.

Regia:  Christopher Storer si altii   

Productie:  Hulu   

Creator:  Christopher Storer   

Durata:  2 sezoane a cate 8 si 10 episoade (30-50 minute fiecare)   

Cu: Jeremy Allen White, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Ayo Edebiri, Lionel Boyce,Liza Colón-Zayas, Abby Elliott, Oliver Platt, Jon Bernthal, Jamie Lee Curtis, Will Poulter

Rating: 9/10

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The Lost City (2022)

A recluse novelist is kidnapped by a collector for her archeology knowledge related to the fictional story she wrote.

'The Lost City' is an adventure comedy with a wonderful Sandra Bullock but a weak and unconvincing script. A bit of satisfying fun comes from Brad Pitt's minor role.

Director:  Aaron Nee, Adam Nee 

With: Sandra Bullock, Channing Tatum, Daniel Radcliffe, Da'Vine Joy Randolph, Brad Pitt

Rating: 6/10

The Lost City (2022)

O romanciera izolata este rapita de un colectionar pentru cunostiintele de arheologie legate de povestea de fictiune pe care a scris-o.

'The Lost City' este o comedie de aventuri cu o minunata Sandra Bullock dar un scenariu slab si neconvingator. Un pic de distractie satisfacatoare vine din partea rolului minor dat lui Brad Pitt.

Regia:  Aaron Nee, Adam Nee 

Cu: Sandra Bullock, Channing Tatum, Daniel Radcliffe, Da'Vine Joy Randolph, Brad Pitt

Rating: 6/10

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Decision To Leave / Heojil kyolshim (2022)

Un detectiv ce investigheaza un accident in munti devine obsedat de sotia victimei.

'Decision To Leave' e o drama politista sub bagheta minunatului Chan-wook Park. Intensa, multi-fatetata, povestea e departe de a fi simpla si este originala si incredibil de credibila, datorita subtilitatii emotionale infuzata de abilul regizor.

Regia:  Park Chan-wook    

Cu: Park Hae-il, Tang Wei, Lee Jung-hyun, Go Kyung-pyo

Rating: 8.5/10

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Decision To Leave / Heojil kyolshim (2022)

A detective investigating an accident in the mountains becomes obsessed with the victim's wife.

'Decision To Leave' is a police drama directed by the wonderful Chan-wook Park. Intense, multi-layered, the story is far from simple and is original and incredibly believable, all thanks to the emotional subtlety infused by the skillful director.

Director:  Park Chan-wook    

With: Park Hae-il, Tang Wei, Lee Jung-hyun, Go Kyung-pyo

Rating: 8.5/10

What We Did On Our Holiday (2014)

A couple with three children who are separated, pretend to be happy for the sake of the grandfather who is probably celebrating his last birthday.

'What We Did On Our Holiday' is an English family comedy that touches any heart. It's very well written, with an alert tone, and original humor is emerging at every step, from the mouth of any character, but particulalry the children'. Wonderful

Director:  Andy Hamilton, Guy Jenkin     

With: Rosamund Pike, David Tennant, Billy Connolly, Ben Miller

Rating: 9/10

What We Did On Our Holiday (2014)

Un cuplu cu trei copii ce traiesc separat, se prefac fericiti de dragul bunicului ce-si serbeaza probabil ultima zi de nastere.

'What We Did On Our Holiday' este o comedie de familie englezeasca ce atinge orice inima. Bine scris, cu un ton alert, umor original rasare la fiecare pas, din gura oricarui personaj. Minunat

Regia:  Andy Hamilton, Guy Jenkin     

Cu: Rosamund Pike, David Tennant, Billy Connolly, Ben Miller

Rating: 9/10

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Bones And All (2022)

O tanara ce sufera de pe urma unei trasaturi genetice violente incepe o calatorie de cunoastere prin America.

'Bones And All' este o drama horror despre cunoasterea sinelui si acceptarea intregului. Bine jucat, cu cateva scene destul de intense, si o poveste de dragoste credibila, elemente ce privite in izolare par importante, si totusi filmul nu reuseste sa redea convingator mesajul ca oricare din personaje are ceva ce compenseaza oroarea interioara.

Regia:  Luca Guadagnino     

Cu: Timothée Chalamet, Taylor Russell, Mark Rylance, Kendle Coffey, Michael Stuhlbarg, Chloë Sevigny, Sean Bridgers

Rating: 7/10

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Bones And All (2022)

A young woman suffering from a violent genetic trait begins a journey of discovery through America.

'Bones And All' is a horror drama about self-knowledge and acceptance of the whole. Well acted, with some quite intense scenes, and a believable love story, elements that, viewed in isolation, seem rather important, and yet the film fails to convey convincingly the message that any of its characters has something that compensates for their inner monster.

Director:  Luca Guadagnino     

With: Timothée Chalamet, Taylor Russell, Mark Rylance, Kendle Coffey, Michael Stuhlbarg, Chloë Sevigny, Sean Bridgers

Rating: 7/10

Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire (2023)

Un satuc de fermieri pe o luna pacifista este fortat sa ia masuri extreme de aparare dupa un atac nedrept al fortei conducatoare.

'Rebel Moon - Part One' este prima parte dintr-o serie fantezie futurista, creata de Zack Snyder, ce este o binevenita schimbare intr-un gen suprasaturat de Star Wars si toate spin off-urile sale. Nu e extraordinar, dar are o distributie foarte aleasa si niste secvente de lupta in stil martial bine coordonate si nu doar confruntari cu pistoale futuriste si pew pew la tot pasul.

Regia:  Zack Snyder      

Cu: Sofia Boutella, Djimon Hounsou, Ed Skrein, Michiel Huisman, Bae Doona, Charlie Hunnam, Anthony Hopkins, Staz Nair, Cary Elwes

Rating: 6.5/10

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Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire (2023)

A village of farmers on a pacifist moon is forced to take extreme defensive measures after an unjust attack by the ruling force.

'Rebel Moon - Part One' is the first part of a futuristic fantasy series, created by Zack Snyder, which is a welcome change in a genre oversaturated with Star Wars and all of its spin-offs. It's not extraordinary, but it has a very well-chosen cast and some well-coordinated martial-style fight sequences and not just confrontations with futuristic guns and "pew-pew" at every turn.

Director:  Zack Snyder      

With: Sofia Boutella, Djimon Hounsou, Ed Skrein, Michiel Huisman, Bae Doona, Charlie Hunnam, Anthony Hopkins, Staz Nair, Cary Elwes

Rating: 6.5/10

Terminal (2018)

A female assassin hatches subtle plans to steal the clientele from the competition.

'Terminal' is a modern film noir, full of the typical elements of the genre: the femme fatale, men of dubious character, the gentleman, treasonous plans and sunset-type lighting. The film manages to score points in terms of style, but the story is not strong or surprising enough.

Director:  Vaughn Stein    

With: Margot Robbie, Simon Pegg, Dexter Fletcher, Mike Myers, Max Irons

Rating: 7/10

Terminal (2018)

O femeie asasin pune la cale planuri subtile pentru a fura clientela de la competitie.

'Terminal' este un film noir modern, plin de elementele tipice ale genului: femeia fatala, barbatii cu caracter indoielnic, gentlemanul, planurile de tradare si lumina de tip apus. Filmul reuseste sa catsige puncte in ceea ce priveste stilul dar povestea nu e de ajuns de puternica sau surprinzatoare.

Regia:  Vaughn Stein    

Cu: Margot Robbie, Simon Pegg, Dexter Fletcher, Mike Myers, Max Irons

Rating: 7/10

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