The Predator (2018)

A soldier who witnesses the crash of a Predator accidentally sends alien technology into the hands of his gifted son.

'The Predator' is the penultimate film in the sci-fi franchise, an iteration that just continues the list of events and admittedly, brings some new information about the alien mystery (they collect the best quality DNA to manipulate the creation of the most efficient killing machine). The action is well done, but not a lot of it, and a bit more humor is attempted by associating the main character with a group of soldiers who are persona non grata for various reasons. Not very strong overall

Director:  Shane Black   

With: Boyd Holbrook, Trevante Rhodes, Jacob Tremblay, Keegan-Michael Key, Olivia Munn, Thomas Jane, Alfie Allen, Jake Busey, Sterling K. Brown, Yvonne Strahovski

Rating: 6/10

Night Teeth (2021)

The brother of a vampire hunter takes his place as a luxury driver for one night and realises that his two mysterious clients are vampires.

'Night Teeth' is a superficial action horror film, which tries to use the attraction of a subject like vampires and many actors well known for their physical appearance to get high, cheep ratings. It's not the worst movie one could choose, but it's not worth looking for. It's more like an extended music video; the music is actually really ok.

Director:  Adam Randall     

With: Jorge Lendeborg Jr., Debby Ryan, Lucy Fry, Raúl Castillo, Alfie Allen

Rating: 6/10

Jojo Rabbit (2019)

Jojo este un baiat dedicat doctrinei naziste ce afla ca mama sa ascunde o fata evreica in peretii casei.

O drama-comedie-tragedie mascata de multe aparente voit superficiale ce face uz de ridiculizarea realitatii urate. Intr-un mod foarte placut vizual, complet nou pentru subiectul de fata, unii ar spune chiat foarte usor digerabil,  Jojo Rabbit prezinta mai multe fatete ale aceleiasi foarte familiare probleme, de nenumarate ori prezentata publicului in foarte multe medii. Istoria unei intolerante vast studiate este folosita pentru a predica toleranta. Nazistii sunt explorati placut si prezentati in varietatea lor de multe culori: tinerii indoctrinati prin scoala de mici, prin idealuri false si minciuni imbracate in povesti de speriat copiii, patriotii care au devenit nazisti involuntar, printr-o evolutie nenaturala a conceptului, falsii nazisti care trebuie sa se prefaca zi de zi ca si-au pierdut umanitatea, nerozii care nu stiu mai bine si nazistii veridici. Placut si trist exact cat trebuie.

Regia:  Taika Waititi   

Cu: Roman Griffin Davis, Thomasin McKenzie, Scarlett Johansson, Taika Waititi, Sam Rockwell, Rebel Wilson, Alfie Allen, Stephen Merchant

Rating: 8/10

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