Werewolf by Night (2022 TV Special)

At the funeral of a great monster hunter, his descendants and rivals participate in a hunting race, in which some of the guests hide unexpected secrets.

'Werewolf By Night' is an unexpected surprise from Marvel. In terms of duration, it's more like a teaser, probably a short version of a potential superhero story; in terms of style, it is built as a tribute to old black and white horror movies, where the roles are reversed: the monsters are benevolent and the positive characters and the hunters are the "bad guys". The homage is well done, the black and white style has a melancholic and effective impression, and the old school effects are memorable (especially the scene with the animatronic corpse).

Director:  Michael Giacchino   

With: Gael García Bernal, Laura Donnelly, Harriet Sansom Harris, Kirk R. Thatcher, Eugenie Bordurant, Leonardo Nam

Rating: 8/10

Coco (2017)

Miguel lives for music but is part of a family that bans it, and decides to enter the Land of the Dead to find his ancestor who is a legendary musician.

'Coco' is a Disney-branded animated film that celebrates the Mexican cultural heritage in an artistic way full of music and soul. Through an adventure without boredom, characters that are easy to understand and very likeable, and even with a slightly predictable twist, 'Coco' manages to touch our hearts.

Director:  Lee Unkrich, Adrian Molina   

With: Anthony Gonzalez, Gael García Bernal, Benjamin Bratt, Alanna Ubach

Rating: 9/10

Ema (2019)

Ema este o tanara dansatoare, jumatatea unui cuplu ce a pierdut custodia fiului lor adoptat, pasionata de viata si dedicata reintoarcerii fiului sau.

Un film complex in care nu stii la ce sa te astepti. Plin de personaje ce iubesc viata,  esenta feminina, dansul si controlul sortii proprii, devine trist prin prezenta personajelor ce sunt opusul acestora si sunt la randul lor manipulate de personajul principal. Fluid si surprinzator, Ema are o coloana sonora ce te bantuie si un mini monolog ce prezinta cea mai nimerita definitie a dansului.

Regia:  Pablo Larraín  

Cu: Mariana Di Girolamo, Gael García Bernal, Santiago Cabrera, Paola Giannini

Rating: 8/10

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