Enchanted (2007)

Giselle is punished by the evil queen and sent away from Andalusia, an animated world, to the real world, New York.

'Enchanted' is a Disney film that combines the magic of animation and the usual clichés with current reality, in a very original, ironic way, not shying away from laughing at itself and manage to find a very engaging and fulfilling middle ground, full of music and a joyous time.

Director:  Kevin Lima  

With: Amy Adams, Patrick Dempsey, James Marsden, Susan Sarandon, Timothy Spall, Idina Menzel, Julie Andrews

Rating: 9/10

The Stand (2020–2021)

After an epidemic has killed the majority of the population, a few "chosen" begin to receive visions that give a mystical meaning to the events.

'The Stand' is a new adaptation of Stephen King's novel, the second one after the one from 1994. In terms of genre, it belongs to the horror style, with a slow pace and many religious elements. With a cast full of well-known names, this series is decent, but does not surpass the previous one and does not remain in memory as anything special. In addition, the last episode is added as a filler, without explanation, after all the interesting developments have been revealed.

Director:  Josh Boone  and others

Production:  CBS 

Creator:  Josh Boone, Benjamin Cavell   

Duration:  miniseries of 1 season of 9 episodes (8 hours 30 minutes in total)   

With: Whoopi Goldberg, Alexander Skarsgård, James Marsden, Odessa Young, Amber Heard, Owen Teague, Greg Kinnear, Katherine McNamara, Fiona Dourif

Rating: 7/10

The Box (2009)

O experienta unica intr-adevar. Si ce mai pot spune, e ca pare sa fie ceva propriu regizorului desi nu am mai vazut decat un singur alt film de-al sau si anume Donnie Darko, dar asta spune de ajuns. Pe langa nedumerirea ce iti tine companie pana spre sfarsitul filmului, tonul deprimant si fatalist, inca de la primele cadre devine evidenta incercarea reusita zic eu nu numai de a recrea atmosfera care caracteriza lumea anilor '70 ci si de a simula un film realizat atunci, lucru observabil in orice, de la lumini, muzica teatrala, accentele de culoare bej, imaginea un pic cetoasa . Acest lucru este si ceea ce reuseste sa distraga de la un inceput desfasurat cam lenes. In rest tema se concentreaza in jurul naturii umane, si a liniei extrem de subtire intre bine si rau. Exista un judecator obiectiv care ajunge sa aprecieze ceea ce initial a condamnat, sub influenta unei ideii contradictorii ce incepe sa se contureze inclusiv in constiinta sa ce nu accepta abatere si anume ca orice om care a gresit poate ajunge sa dovedeasca un caracter admirabil si empatic si care merita a doua sansa . Exista cuplul de ... judecati, destul de reprezentativi pentru o mare parte din populatia umana, care desi au un sistem de considerente morale destul de strict, sub actiunea nevoilor si dorintelor personale, aleg varianta gresita sub pretextul temporar ca e doar o joaca, gluma si se poate actiona spontan doar de nerabdare si curiozitate.

Regia: Richard Kelly
Scenariul: Richard Kelly(adaptare), Richard Matheson (nuvela "Button, Button")
Cu: Cameron Diaz, James Marsden, Frank Langella