Cobweb (2023)

An 8-year-old boy is curious about the knocks in the wall of his room.

'Cobweb' is a horror film that chooses some unexpected paths. Elements of the story are predictable but the final explanation is a surprise that can be received in various ways, depending on everyone's personality and their love for an unusual use of imagination. The technical methods used are modern and it is very refreshing and encouraging that the modern horror era takes the genre seriously in terms of budget, acting talent and direction. The current film is no exception.

Director:  Samuel Bodin     

With: Lizzy Caplan, Antony Starr, Cleopatra Coleman, Woody Norman

Rating: 8/10

Cobweb (2023)

Un baietel de 8 ani este curios despre ciocaniturile in peretele camerei sale.

'Cobweb' e un film de groaza ce alege cateva cai neasteptate. Elemente ale povestirii sunt previzibile dar explicatia finala e o surpriza ce poate fi primita in mod variat, depinzand de personalitatea fiecaruia si de dragostea lor pentru uzul neobisnuit de imaginatie. Metodele tehnice sunt moderne si e foarte refreshing si incurajator ca epoca horror moderna ia genul in serios in ceea ce priveste buget, talent actoricesc si regie. Filmul de fata nu e exceptie.

Regia:  Samuel Bodin     

Cu: Lizzy Caplan, Antony Starr, Cleopatra Coleman, Woody Norman

Rating: 8/10

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The Outsider (2018)

In Japonia imediat dupa razboi, un fost soldat isi gaseste locul in mafia japoneza.

'The Outsider' e un thriller dramatic interesant. Aduce personajul tip John Blackthorne (Shogun) intr-un context japonez qvasi modern si in vremea onorii Yakuza ce pastreaza cat de cat traditia veche de samurai. Bine realizat, filmul nu are mult dialog, si cat are apartine in general personajelor antipatice, si reuseste sa atraga interesul prin mister si portretizarea sentimentelor umane de prietenie si loialitate.

Regia:  Martin Zandvliet     

Cu: Jared Leto, Tadanobu Asano, Kippei Shîna, Shioli Kutsuna

Rating: 7.5/10

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The Outsider (2018)

In Japan immediately after the war, a former soldier finds his place in the Japanese mafia.

'The Outsider' is an interesting dramatic thriller. It brings the John Blackthorne type of character (Shogun) in a quasi-modern Japanese context and in the time of Yakuza honor that preserves somewhat the old samurai tradition. Well made, the film doesn't have much dialogue, and the little it has generally belongs to the unlikeable characters, and it manages to attract interest through mystery and the portrayal of human feelings of friendship and loyalty.

Director:  Martin Zandvliet     

With: Jared Leto, Tadanobu Asano, Kippei Shîna, Shioli Kutsuna

Rating: 7.5/10

Reminiscence (2021)

Nick e un investigator ce foloseste memoria clientilor cu o tehnologie speciala.

'Reminiscence' e un film noir SF. Interesant ca idee, dar nu primul de felul sau (Strange Days, The Final Cut),  Reminiscence reuseste sa readuca stilul noir la suprafata cu o intriga demna de legenda genului. Povestea de dragoste e un pic generica si predictiva dar nu strica efectul total.

Regia:  Lisa Joy      

Cu: Hugh Jackman, Rebecca Ferguson, Thandiwe Newton, Cliff Curtis

Rating: 7.6/10

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Reminiscence (2021)

Nick is an investigator who uses the memory of his clients as prime material with a special technology.

'Reminiscence' is a sci-fi noir film. Interesting in terms of idea, but not the first of its kind (Strange Days, The Final Cut), Reminiscence manages to bring the noir style back on the table with a plot worthy of the genre's legend. The love story is a bit generic and predictable, but it doesn't spoil the overall effect..too much.

Director:  Lisa Joy      

With: Hugh Jackman, Rebecca Ferguson, Thandiwe Newton, Cliff Curtis

Rating: 7.6/10

War On Everyone (2016)

Doi politisti corupti si ingnoranti incep sa investigheze un criminal ce pare a fi mai periculos decat ei insisi.

'War On Everyone' e o comedie atipica. Fara a fi parodie, e totusi plina de situatii exagerate si reuseste sa distreze vizionatorul foarte eficient prin oferirea unui cuplu de antieroi cu care nu trebuie sa fii de acord. Umorul este evidentiat la tot pasul, aproape pasiv dar nelipsit.

Regia:  John Michael McDonagh     

Cu: Alexander Skarsgård, Michael Peña, Theo James, Tessa Thompson, Caleb Landry Jones, David Wilmot, Paul Reiser

Rating: 8/10

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