Red Sparrow (2018)

A ballerina who sees her career destroyed, is forced by circumstances to learn the art of seduction and espionage.

'Red Sparrow' is an action thriller that seems a copycat given some current releases (Atomic Blonde, Anna, anything with Mila Jovovich). The film works well on its own, even with the mentioned comparisons (no one complains when Jason Bourne 13 or Mission Impossible 2000 is coming around the corner ...), and Jennifer Lawrence proves once again that she can alternate dramatic roles with more commercial ones.

Director:  Francis Lawrence      

With: Jennifer Lawrence, Joel Edgerton, Matthias Schoenaerts, Charlotte Rampling, Ciarán Hinds, Mary-Louise Parker, Joely Richardson, Jeremy Irons, Bill Camp

Rating: 8/10

Weeds (2005-2012)

O mama casnica devine vaduva pe neasteptate si incepe o afacere cu marijuana in suburbii.

Bazat pe o idee comuna cu Breaking Bad, preceda acesta si evolueaza complet diferit, stilul lui Weeds fiind mai mult satiric, presarat cu comedie si absurdism, oricat de subtil ar fi aceasta uneori. Cu un personaj principal carismatic ce i se potriveste ca o manusa lui Mary-Louise Parker, Weeds reuseste sa faca publicul sa ii pese de o familie pestrita si disfunctionala pe parcursul a 8 sezoane a cate 10-15 episoade scurte si eficiente. Efectul comic este veritabil dar presarat cu drama si elemente uneori incredibile, dar isi pastreaza un continut omogen ce nu dezamageste pana in ultima scena.

Productie: Showtime

Cu: Mary-Louise Parker, Justin Kirk, Hunter Parrish, Alexander Gould, Kevin Nealon, Elizabeth Perkins, Andy Milder, Demián Bichir, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Martin Donovan, Matthew Modine, Pablo Schreiber, Alanis Morissette, Mary-Kate Olsen, Julie Bowen

Rating: 9/10 

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