Mom and Dad (2017)

A brother and a sister must defend themselves from their parents, after these are affected by a contagious affliction that causes just parents to attack their own children.

'Mom and Dad' is a horror comedy with an absurd plot that brings to the surface truths about human deeply buried feelings that can cause depression, quarrels, endless accusations and all sorts of family dramas, usually absorbed by a sort of mental balance composed of love, sense of duty, and the need to procreate. Nicolas Cage is in his element and it's a great pleasure to watch him go crazy and Selma Blair is not far behind him.

Director:  Brian Taylor    

With: Nicolas Cage, Selma Blair, Anne Winters, Zackary Arthur

Rating: 8/10

Moulin Rouge! (2000)

Un poet boem de la finele secolului 19 reuseste sa devina scenaristul unei piese de teatru organizate de celebrul Moulin Rouge si se indragosteste de vedeta localului in acelasi timp ca si principalul finantator al proiectului.

'Moulin Rouge' e o poveste nemuritoare sub forma unui musical foarte apreciat ce se inspira din 'Dama cu Camelii' a lui Alexandre Dumas. Baz Luhrmann foloseste scene intens colorate si stilizate in mod aproape ostentativ, muzica originala intercalata cu fragmente de melodii culte, un scenariu simplu dar evocand spiritul boem despre care se vorbeste mult in film intr-un mod foarte inspirator si a atras si inca atrage inimile multor romantici, fie ei fani de musical sau nu.

Regia:  Baz Luhrmann   

Cu: Nicole Kidman, Ewan McGregor, John Lequizamo, Jim Broadbent, Richard Roxburgh, Jacek Koman, Kerry Walker, David Wenham, Kylie Minogue, Ozzy Osbourne

Rating: 10/10

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Moulin Rouge! (2000)

A bohemian poet from the end of the 19th century manages to become the screenwriter for a play put together by the famous Moulin Rouge, and falls in love with the establishment's star at the same time as the main investor of the project.

'Moulin Rouge' is a neverending love story in the form of a highly acclaimed musical inspired by Alexandre Dumas's 'La Dame aux Camélias'. Baz Luhrmann uses intensely colorful and almost ostentatiously stylized sceneries, original music interspersed with fragments of famous cult songs, a simple script but very much evoking of the same bohemian spirit that is much talked about in the film in a most inspiring way and he has attracted and still attracts the hearts of many romantics, whether they are fans of musicals or not.

Director:  Baz Luhrmann   

With: Nicole Kidman, Ewan McGregor, John Lequizamo, Jim Broadbent, Richard Roxburgh, Jacek Koman, Kerry Walker, David Wenham, Kylie Minogue, Ozzy Osbourne

Rating: 10/10

Basket Case (1982)

Un tanar aparent normal, isi poarta fratele siamez deformat intr-un cos impletit, in cautare de razbunare.

'Basket Case' e un film horror cult, nu pentru realizarea imaculata dar pentru ce reprezinta in evolutia genului. Cu o intriga si oroare ce poate fi chiar deranjanta pentru multi, filmul este impresionant avand in vedere bugetul foarte limitat, si efectele speciale decente. Interpretarile actorilor sunt cam de lemn dar un montaj eficient fac filmul tolerabil. Iar intriga filmului ar merita atentia unui John Carpenter al anilor '90.

Regia:  Frank Henenlotter     

Cu: Kevin Van Hentenryck, Terri Susan Smith, Beverly Bonner, Robert Vogel

Rating: 6/10

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Basket Case (1982)

A seemingly normal young man is carying his deformed siamese brother in a woven basket, seeking revenge.

'Basket Case' is a cult horror film, not for its immaculate execution but for what it represents in the evolution of the genre. With an intrigue and horror that can be disturbing to many, the film is impressive considering the very limited budget, and the actually decent special effects. The actors' performances are a bit wooden but an efficient editing makes the film tolerable. And the plot of the film would deserve the attention of a John Carpenter of the '90s.

Director:  Frank Henenlotter     

With: Kevin Van Hentenryck, Terri Susan Smith, Beverly Bonner, Robert Vogel

Rating: 6/10

Moana (2016)

Moana, o printesa a insulelor Polineziei, raspunde unei chemari strabune pentru a anula blestemul cauzat de demizeul Maui.

'Moana' e un film Disney ce incearca sa imbine teluri feminine (si nu numai) mai moderne cu reteta clasica a povestilor cu printese si printi. Si reuseste de minune, intr-un frumos film despre urmarea viselor si a talentului, cu muzica memorabila ce isi atinge telul emotional cu usurinta.

Regia:  Ron Clements, John Musker, Don Hall, Chris Williams     

Cu: Auli'i Cravalho, Dwayne Johnson, Rachel House, Temuera Morrison

Rating: 8/10

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Moana (2016)

Moana, a Polynesian princess, responds to an ancestral call in an attempt to undo the curse triggered by the Demigod called Maui.

'Moana' is a Disney movie that tries to combine more modern feminine (and not only) goals with the classic recipe for stories with princesses and princes. And it succeeds wonderfully, in a beautiful film about the pursuit of one's dreams and talent, with memorable music which easily reaches its emotional goals.

Directors:  Ron Clements, John Musker, Don Hall, Chris Williams     

With: Auli'i Cravalho, Dwayne Johnson, Rachel House, Temuera Morrison

Rating: 8/10