Halo (2022– )

Master Chief is humanity's most powerful weapon in the midst of an intergalactic conflict.

'Halo' is the TV adaptation of a very popular video game series. Based largely on the mythology and the story in the game, Halo offers an alternative of very effective sci-fi entertainment and plenty of action.

Director:  Otto Bathurst and others   

Production:  Paramount   

Creator:  Steven Kane, Kyle Killen   

Duration: 2 seasons of 9 episodes (1 hour each)

With: Pablo Schreiber, Shabana Azmi, Natasha Culzac, Olive Gray

Rating: 8/10

Den of Thieves (2018)

A unit from the LA Sheriff's department intersects with a gang of skilled bank robbers in their attempt to pull off the perfect heist.

'Den Of Thieves' is a cop action film that sounds trivial on paper. And yet the tension on the screen, the build up of the viewer's expectations and their investment in the fate of the characters, are all subtle effects of a well-constructed, well-acted film which also benefits from a script that includes useful characterizations that develop the idea behind each of the characters.

Director:  Christian Gudegast      

With: Gerard Butler, Pablo Schreiber, O'Shea Jackson Jr., 50 Cent, Brian Van Holt, Dawn Olivieri, Eric Braeden, Cooper Andrews

Rating: 9/10

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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