Martha Marcy May Marlene (2011)

A young woman tries to reintegrate into normality after escaping from a dangerous cult.

'Martha Marcy May Marlene' is a psychological drama film. Elizabeth Olsen is magnetic and carries a difficult role easily and brilliantly. It is not an easy viewing, but it is intense and hard to ignore.

Director:  Sean Durkin    

With: Elizabeth Olsen, Sarah Paulson, John Hawkes, Christopher Abbott, Hugh Dancy, Julia Garner

Rating: 8.4/10

Maniac (2018)

Two strangers are drawn for different reasons to an experimental drug that promises to solve all their problems.

'Maniac' is a sci-fi drama with a very eclectic and imaginative content. The two main protagonists are excellent and very well suited for an association that makes so much sense. Hard to describe in general, Maniac must be experienced.

Director:  Cary Joji Fukunaga   

Production:  Netflix   

Creator:  Cary Joji Fukunaga, Patrick Somerville   

Duration:  miniseries of 10 episodes (6 ore 26 minutes in total)   

With: Emma Stone, Jonah Hill, Sonoya Mizuno, Justin Theroux, Sally Field, Julia Garner, Gabriel Byrne, Jemima Kirke, Trudie Styler

Rating: 9.5/10

Ozark (2017 - )

Un consultant financiar este fortat de imprejurari sa isi mute familia in Ozark pentru a gasi metode rapide si eficiente de a spala bani pentru seful sau, cap al unui cartel de traficanti de droguri .

Un serial eficient, in spiritul lui Breaking Bad  sau Peaky Blinders sau The Sopranos. Cu personaje bine definite, aparent doar oameni obisnuiti initial, rapiti din normalul lor de zi cu zi, si fortati de imprejurari sa isi (re)descopere abilitati inedite, Ozark ofera o excursie in afara normalului privitorilor, binevenita fiind fara riscurile de care protagonistii se lovesc frecvent, dar plina de suspans si respiratie taiata oricum. Serialul nu este un roller-coaster constant, si are momente de taraganare enervanta din cand in cand, dar fiecare din aceste episoade sunt bine contracarate de desfasurari de evenimente intense ce aproape le anuleaza sau rezulta intr-un echilibru binevenit.

Regia: Jason Bateman si altii

Productie: Netflix   

Creator:  Bill Dubuque, Mark Williams   

Durata: 3 sezoane a cate 10 episoade (~1 ora fiecare); sezonul 4 va avea 14 episoade

Cu: Jason Bateman, Laura Linney, Julia Garner, Sofia Hublitz, Lisa Emery, Janet McTeer, Skylar Gaertner

Rating: 9/10

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