Showing posts with label Rhys Ifans. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Rhys Ifans. Show all posts

Friday, June 30, 2023

House of the Dragon (2022– )

The succession war in the Targaryen house, 172 years before Daenerys came along.

"House of the Dragon" is a series based on another set of George RR Martin's books, which presents the history of the Targaryen house, at a time when dragons were still in considerable numbers. Full of intrigue, more or less moderate shock (GOT forever changed the bar), captivating characters, and yet the lack of typologies like those of the Starks is felt.

Director:  Clare Kilner and others   
Production:  HBO   
Creator:  Ryan J. Condal   
Duration:  1 season of 10 episodes (1 hour each)   
With: Matt Smith, Paddy Considine, Emma D'Arcy, Olivia Cooke, Graham McTavish, Steve Toussaint, Eve Best, Rhys Ifans, Milly Alcock

Rating: 8/10

Tuesday, October 04, 2022

The King's Man (2021)

At the beginning of the 20th century, the Kingsman agency begins its history with its first mission.

"The King's Man" is an action film, a prequel to the two previous films in the franchise, which shows the beginings of the history of the secret agency. Needless to say, the film does not live up to expectations, and the result is very forgettable, despite the big names associated with the production.

Director:  Matthew Vaughn   
With: Ralph Fiennes, Gemma Arterton, Rhys Ifans, Harris Dickinson

Rating: 7/10

Friday, July 15, 2022

Elementary (2012–2019)

Sherlock Holmes is a detective in the present New York and is helped by Watson in controlling his drug addiction.

'Elementary' is a modern reimagining of the pair of detectives formed by Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson, in which Sherlock is a drug addict and Watson a woman. The tandem of the two and the chemistry of the actors work perfectly in the new recipe and the cleverness of the cases and the staging of the investigations are all elements that maintain the quality of the entire series at a high and constant level. To such an extent that those who have tasted Elementary will no longer be able to look at something like Criminal Minds with the same eyes.

Director:  Guy Ferland and others
Production:  CBS   
Creator:  Robert Doherty   
Duration:  7 seasons of 13-24 episodes (1 hour each)  
With: Jonny Lee Miller, Lucy Liu, Aidan Quinn, Jon Michael Hill, John Noble, Ophelia Lovibond, Nelsan Ellis, Desmond Harrington, James Frain, Rhys Ifans, Natalie Dormer, Betty Gilpin

Rating: 9/10