Damsel (2024)

A noble young woman agrees to become a princess to save her people from starvation, but the trade is not exactly what it initially appeared to be.

'Damsel' is a fantasy film with teeth. It is far from being a masterpiece that offers a deep and multi-faceted meaning, the plot and its development are predictable and the message a bit too on-the-nose, and yet it is a source of genuine entertainment precisely for the cheap satisfaction and in addition, hearing Shohreh Aghdashloo's voice from the dragon's mouth is a real delight.

Director:  Juan Carlos Fresnadillo     

With: Millie Bobby Brown, Ray Winstone, Angela Bassett, Brooke Carter, Joely Richardson, Shohreh Aghdashloo

Rating: 7/10

Damsel (2024)

O tanara nobila accepta sa devina printesa pentru a-si salva oamenii de foamete dar targul nu este ceea ce pare.

'Damsel' e un film fantasy cu dinti. E departe de a fi o capodopera ce ofera un inteles adanc si multi-fatetat, intriga si dezvoltarea actiunii sunt previzibile si mesajul foarte on-the-nose, si totusi e o sursa de entertainment veritabil tocmai pentru satisfactia ieftina si in plus, un adevarat regal devine evident cand vocea lui Shohreh Aghdashloo se face auzita din gura dragonului.

Regia:  Juan Carlos Fresnadillo     

Cu: Millie Bobby Brown, Ray Winstone, Angela Bassett, Brooke Carter, Joely Richardson, Shohreh Aghdashloo

Rating: 7/10

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The Night Of (2016)

A quiet young man spends a night full of drugs with a young woman who is found murdered the next day.

'The Night Of' is a dramatic mini-series, procedural in certain aspects, but which mainly focuses on the secondary effects of the incident, on a small and larger scale. Based on a British series, the HBO version has a life and personality of its own. Riz Ahmed and John Turturro are magnificent, and every episode is original and unpredictable.

Director:  Steven Zaillian   

Production:  HBO   

Creator: Richard Price, Steven Zaillian   

Duration:  miniseries of 8 episodes (8 hours 45 minutes in total)  

With: Riz Ahmed, John Turturro, Bill Camp, Amara Karan, Payman Maadi, Michael Kenneth Williams

Rating: 9/10

The Night Of (2016)

Un tanar tacut petrece o noapte plina de droguri cu o tanara ce este gasita ucisa a doua zi.

'The Night Of' este o miniserie dramatica, procedurala in anumite aspecte, dar care in principal pune accent pe efectele secundare ale incidentului, de scala mica si mai mare. Bazat pe un serial britanic, varianta de fata are o viata si personalitate proprie. Riz Ahmed si John Turturro sunt magnifici, si fiecare episod e original si impredictibil.

Regia:  Steven Zaillian   

Productie:  HBO   

Creator: Richard Price, Steven Zaillian   

Durata:  miniserie de 8 episoade (8 ore 45 minute in total)  

Cu: Riz Ahmed, John Turturro, Bill Camp, Amara Karan, Payman Maadi, Michael Kenneth Williams

Rating: 9/10

Also available in English

Murder on the Orient Express (2017)

Hercule Poirot este fortat de circumstante sa rezolve misterul unei crime comise in trenul in care calatoreste.

'Murder on the Orient Express' este o noua si moderna ecranizare a celebrului roman al lui Agatha Christie. In afara de aerul modern (se intelege aici tehnologia observabila ca imaginea si culoarea perfecta), ecranizarea de fata nu aduce multe in plus fata de cele mai vechi, decat faptul ca iarasi, o echipa impresionanta de artisti consacrati s-au adunat pentru a aduce filmul la viata.

Regia:  Kenneth Branagh  

Cu: Kenneth Branagh, Penélope Cruz, Willem Dafoe, Judi Dench, Daisy Ridley, Michelle Pfeiffer, Johnny Depp, Lucy Boynton

Rating: 7.5/10

Also available in English

Murder on the Orient Express (2017)

Hercule Poirot is forced by circumstances to solve the mystery of a murder committed on the train he is traveling on.

'Murder on the Orient Express' is a new and modern adaptation of Agatha Christie's famous novel. Apart from the modern air (here we mean the observable technology proved by the perfect picture and the color and cinematography in general), the current adaptation does not bring much more than the old ones, except that once again, an impressive and different team of well established artists have gathered to bring the movie to life.

Director:  Kenneth Branagh  

With: Kenneth Branagh, Penélope Cruz, Willem Dafoe, Judi Dench, Daisy Ridley, Michelle Pfeiffer, Johnny Depp, Lucy Boynton

Rating: 7.5/10

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