Cold In July (2014)

A family man accidentally kills a thief caught in the act, and the event takes him down unexpected paths.

'Cold In July' is a thriller that does not follow the expected steps of the genre. It starts almost mundane and predictable, but things change in an extremel way long before the halfway point of the film. Well made and well carried by a trio of interestingly chosen actors, with Sam Shepard in one of the last captivating roles before leaving this world too early.

Director:  Jim Mickle   

With: Michael C. Hall, Sam Shepard, Don Johnson, Vinessa Shaw

Rating: 8.4/10

Out of the Furnace (2013)

After the disappearance of his brother, Russell Baze decides to take things in his own hands.

'Out Of The Furnace' is a drama with some thriller bits mixed in. It contains some strong performances from the main actors and then some, but it will be tricky for the audience to keep emotionally involved in a story that would not have happened without the unfortunate and completely avoidable decisions of some of the characters. But the acting of the actors alone could be reason enough to see it to the end.

Director:  Scott Cooper     

With: Christian Bale, Casey Affleck, Zoe Saldana, Woody Harrelson, Sam Shepard, Willem Dafoe, Forest Whitaker, Boyd Holbrook

Rating: 7/10

Midnight Special (2016)

Un tata disperat si acolitii sai putini la numar lupta sa isi ascunda si apere fiul de insi cu intentii prost gandite.

Un film SF in principiu, in care drama de parinte in stare de orice pentru copilul sau este puternic simtita la fiecare pas. Cu o echipa de actori de prima mana, filmul reuseste sa tina atentia si suspansul dar treptat incepe sa dezvaluie ca telul misterios ce pare sa lege toate personajele nu este asa de interesant sau important.

Daca am reusi sa ne legam de semnificatie intr-o oarecare incercare de a valoriza efortul acestui film, singura metafora ce vine in minte este ceea a parintilor ce trebuie sa isi calce pe inima si sa isi lase copilul liber in lume sa isi caute telul in viata indiferent de cat de lipsit de importanta si de inteles pare pentru acestia, dar filmul este pur si simplu prea elaborat pentru aceasta idee.

Dezamagitor.

Regie/scenariu: Jeff Nichols

Cu: Michael Shannon, Joel Edgerton, Adam Driver, Kirsten Dunst, Sam Shepard, Bill Camp, Jaeden Martell

Rating: 6/10

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