The Faculty (1998)

When the faculty of their high school start to show strange behavior, an unlikely team of students investigates the mystery.

'The Faculty' is an ironic teen horror comedy, of the Robert Rodriguez brand, which pays tribute to a classic - The Thing - at the same time becoming a cult film in its own right. Full of familiar faces, only Quentin Tarantino is missing, the film would simply be a guilty pleasure, if it weren't so well made, from the intelligent and very quotable dialogue, the suspensful action skillfully directed by a master to the atypical portrayals by the grown up actors.

Director:  Robert Rodriguez   

With: Elijah Wood, Jordana Brewster, Josh Hartnett, Clea DuVall, Shawn Hatosy, Laura Harris, Piper Laurie, Famke Janssen, Salma Hayek, Bebe Neuwirth, Christopher McDonald, Robert Patrick, Jon Stewart, Usher

Rating: 9/10

How to Get Away with Murder (2014–2020)

O profesoara la Drept carismatica isi atrage o echipa de studenti ambitiosi ce se trezesc implicati accidental intr-o crima complicata.

Inca un serial din ampla familie Shondaland (Grey's Anatomy, Bridgerton, Scandal), ceea ce inseamna scandal, senzational, coincidente incredibile, consecinte neasteptate, spontaneitate si entuziasm necaracteristice nimanui din viata reala. Cu alte cuvinte: o telenovela americana cu avocati. Echipa de actori e bine aleasa, Viola Davis e electrica desi poate cam mereu suparata, situatiile sunt interesante, o doza temperata de siropoase si dependenta e usor de inteles, intetita de o scena momeala in fragmente scurte chiar de la primul episod.

Liza Weil e familiara din Gilmore Girls iar Charlie Weber a fost Ben in Buffy The Vampire Slayer.

Regia:  Bill D'Elia si altii   

Productie:  ABC   

Creator:  Peter Nowalk   

Durata:  6 sezoane a cate 15 episoade (43 minute fiecare)   

Cu: Viola Davis, Billy Brown, Jack Falahee, Charlie Weber, Liza Weil, Karla Souza, Conrad Ricamora, Amirah Vann, Alfred Enoch, Aja Naomi King, Jimmy Smits, Esai Morales, Luna Lauren Velez, Famke Janssen

Rating: 7/10

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Hemlock Grove (2013 - 2015)

Viata in Hemlock Grove cu misterele stiintifice, supranaturale si violente asa cum sunt traite de personajele neobisnuite ce traiesc aici.

Un serial mister/horror ce nu a primit atentia meritata. Incet, atmosferic, adesea cu aerul unei povesti cu zane, Hemlock Grove are de toate, de la oameni de stiinta dezaxati pana la fiinte supranaturale de poveste (de groaza). Cu o atmosfera misterioasa intretinuta abil si convingator, cu intrigi de fundal ce nu isi pierd misterul si atractia pana la final, Hemlock Grove are avantajul unei miniserii ce dureaza indeajuns pentru a satisface nevoia de mai mult si se termina satisfacator inainte de a da in ridicol sau plictis.

Productie:  Netflix

Creator: Brian McGreevy, Lee Shipman

Cu:  Famke Janssen, Bill Skarsgård, Landon Liboiron, Dougray Scott, Kaniehtiio Horn, Madeleine Martin, Penelope Mitchell, Joel de la Fuente, Lili Taylor, Kandyse McClure

Rating: 9/10

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