The Northman (2022)

A Viking prince vows revenge for his father's death.

'The Northman' is an action film.. that's quite artistic. Stylized to the point of satiety, it manages to hold the viewer's attention, without forcing them to choose a side justice belongs to, merely just suggesting favorites. Well made, with a cast of surprising names, The Northman is a welcome choice.

Director:  Robert Eggers   

With: Alexander Skarsgård, Nicole Kidman, Claes Bang, Ethan Hawke, Anya Taylor-Joy, Willem Dafoe

Rating: 8/10

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

Moon Knight (2022)

Steven discovers that he has multiple personalities, including a Marc who has supernatural powers goven to him by an Egyptian god.

'Moon Night' is a series from the Marvel universe, which does not seem to have any direct connection with the rest of the well-known heroes. Original, often comical, the series manages to be attractive without being boring - unlike the bigger movies.. Oscar Isaac is wonderful in the role with multiple and very different personalities.

Director:  Mohamed Diab and others   

Production:  Disney  

Creator:  Doug Moench   

Duration: 1 season of 6 episodes (42-50 minutes each)  

With: Oscar Isaac, Ethan Hawke, May Calamawy, Michael Benjamin Hernandez

Rating: 7.9/10

The Black Phone (2021)

A teenager is kidnapped by a serial child killer and starts receiving messages from old victims through a disconnected phone.

'The Black Phone' is a supernatural horror/thriller. With good performances, well thought out, but with a bittersweet effect.

Director:  Scott Derrickson     

With: Mason Thames, Madeleine McGraw, Ethan Hawke, Jeremy Davies

Rating: 7/10

Taking Lives (2004)

An FBI peofiler is assisting the Canadian police following some serial killings in which the perpetrator steals the victims' identities.

"Taking Lives" is a forensic investigation thriller with some melodramatic moments. It involves a dream cast, and yet the film cannot refrain from a few weak spots when it comes to logic and natural reactions. The idea is interesting though.

Director:  D.J. Caruso   

With: Angelina Jolie, Ethan Hawke, Kiefer Sutherland, Olivier Martinez, Tchéky Karyo, Paul Dano, Gena Rowlands

Rating: 7/10

Brooklyn's Finest (2009)

Drama puternica si apasatoare, dusa remarcabil in spate de o serie de actori de renume care dau tot ce au mai bun in frunte cu un Ethan Hawke complet transfigurat, care reuseste sa fie ceea ce ar fi trebuit sa fie Crash cu sase ani in urma, desi aici avem un univers mult mai restrans, axat doar pe zona politie/criminalitate. Trei oameni dau viata la trei caractere si tipologii complet diferite aratand nevoia incercarii de a aduce o schimbare si totodata futilitatea de uneori a aceluiasi gest.

Regie: Antoine Fuqua
Scenariu: Michael C. Martin

Cu: Ethan Hawke, Richard Gere, Don Cheadle, Wesley Snipes, Ellen Barkin, Will Patton, Vincent D'Onofrio, Lili Taylor

Daybreakers (2009)

A doua asteptare de data asta cu un grad extrem de nemultumire si dezamagire plictisita a fost Daybreakers, care promitea multe, si mai ales prin distributie. Dar sa zic ca i-a lipsit sufletul ar fi prea putin. Nici nu am ce declara mult. E prost. Prost gandit (nu la ideea de scenariu ma refer caci sigur se putea stoarce un Blade wannabe din el), prost scris, actiune inceata si cu efect soporific, efecte speciale care lasa de dorit, momente sangeroase prost coregrafiate si fara nici un rost sau logica, ce mai, singurul atu e prezenta unui Ethan Hawke care pare sa fi revenit la viata. De evitat cu cele mai calduroase incurajari.

Regia: Michael Spierig, Peter Spierig
Scenariul: Michael Spierig, Peter Spierig

Cu: Ethan Hawke, Willem Defoe, Sam Neill

Before the Devil Knows You're Dead(2007)

Drama apasatoare cu un du-te vino ametitor, care pe alocuri captiveaza, apoi plictiseste, captiveaza iar si iar plictiseste si sfarseste intr-un final stressant si care te face sa te foiesti stingherit pe scaun, cu o serie de personaje pe care ba le iubesti, ba le urasti, ba le condamni, dar pe care ajungi sa le compatimesti, reuseste sa atinga prin interpretari tulburatoare din partea tuturor celor implicati. Un Ethan Hawke imatur si neajutorat, invins de neputinta si de realitatea cruda, Philip Seymour Hoffman aparent puternic si de neinvins, vicios si plin de regrete, a carui slabiciune este tocmai increderea celor din jur in forta si stapanirea sa de sine; Marisa Tomei frustrata, copila si dornica de adoratie, atentie si viata buna; Albert Finney, memorabil ca de obicei, da viata unui personaj care nu poate fi decat nascator de fel si fel de polemici. Tot ce se intampla, tot ce traiesc, hotarasc, fac personajele este de neiertat si totodata scuzabil.