Agent Carter (2015–2016)

In 1946, Peggy Carter works for the SSR, but secretly investigates various mysteries surrounding Howard Stark together with Jarvis, his valet.

'Agent Carter' is another series from the Marvel family, dedicated to the person loved by Captain America. With a different style to the other films and series from the same world, it reminds of old movies with spies and eccentric scientists. Well done, satisfying, believable to the extent that it is based on perfectly human characters.

Director:  Jennifer Getzinger and others   

Production:  ABC   

Creator:  Christopher Markus, Stephen McFeely

Duration:  2 seasons of 8 and 10 episodes respectively (42 minutes each)   

With: Hayley Atwell, James D'Arcy, Chad Michael Murray, Enver Gjokaj, Shea Whigham, Lyndsy Fonseca, Lotte Verbeek, Dominic Cooper, Wynn Everett

Rating: 8/10

Cinderella (2015)

Ella's father's death marks the beginning of a difficult life, at the mercy of her  step mother and step-sisters.

'Cinderella' is a modern live-action adaptation of the beloved story, directed by Kenneth Branagh. Far from being necessary, this adaptation brings many talented names together, and evokes a familiar story, with a strong focus on certain gaps of the original story, such as the personalities of Ella's father and mother or her life before she had step-relatives. In addition, it gives up certain implausible aspects: Ella and the prince see each other and like each other before the ball.

Director:  Kenneth Branagh      

With: Lily James, Cate Blanchett, Richard Madden, Helena Bonham Carter, Ben Chaplin, Derek Jacobi, Hayley Atwell, Sophie McShera, Holliday Grainger, Stellan Skarsgård

Rating: 8/10

Criminal: UK (2019– )

Serial drama de investigatii politiste care se concentreaza pe o singura etapa si scena a procesului politienesc si anume ce se intampla in camera de interogare.

Un serial bazat pe o idee foarte interesanta ce a dat nastere unor seriale surori, similar procesului prin care a trecut C.S.I. Serialul de fata este varianta UK, dar mai exista variantele pentru Germania, Spania si Franta. Accentul este minunat pus pe punere in scena, dialog si expresii faciale si taceri bine plasate. Fiecare episod este construit in jurul unui caz individual, cu un inculpat diferit, adesea jucat de actori bine consacrati (ca David Tennant, Hayley Atwell sau Kunal Nayyar), cu echipa detectivilor ramanand constanta dar fara a permite spectatorului a deveni prea atasat. Atmosfera este bine construita si apasatoare si intensa exact cand si cum trebuie.

Regia:  Jim Field Smith  

Productie:  Netflix   

Creator:  Jim Field Smith, George Kay    

Durata:  2 sezoane a cate 3 si respectiv 4 episoade (40-50 de minute fiecare);  

Cu: Katherine Kelly, Lee Ingleby, Rochenda Sandall, Shubham Saraf, Nicholas Pinnock, David Tennant, Kit Harington, Sharon Horgan, Sophie Okonedo, Hayley Atwell, Kunal Nayyar

Rating: 9/10

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