Let Us Prey (2014)

A novice police officer has an intense first day's work when all the residents of a police station begin to be influenced by the presence of a mysterious man.

Let Us Prey is a horror movie that's full of suspense and surprises. Wonderfully filmed, it's not a perfect movie, but it's perfectly satisfying. With a slow, intriguing and far from boring start, the film continues explosively in horror scenes done by the book. Although not very long, it reserves enough time to reveal details about each character, some of them developed in complex and interesting typologies, a delight for fans of uncovering layers and anticipation exercises.

Excellent for fans of the genre and many more.

Regia: Brian O'Malley  

Cu: Liam Cunningham, Pollyanna McIntosh, Bryan Larkin, Hanna Stanbridge

Rating: 8/10

Let Us Prey (2014)

O politista incepatoare are parte de o zi de lucru intensa atunci cand toti locatarii unei sectii de politie incep sa fie influentati de prezenta unui ins misterios.

Let Us Prey este un film de groaza plin de suspans si surprize. Filmat minunat, nu e un film perfect, dar e perfect satisfacator. Cu un inceput lent, intrigant si lipsit de plictis, filmul continua exploziv in scene de groaza ca la carte. Desi nu foarte lung, isi rezerva timp indeajuns pentru a dezvalui detalii despre fiecare personaj, unele dintre ele dezvoltate in tipologii complexe si interesante, un deliciu pentru fanii de substraturi si exercitii de anticipare. 

Excelent pentru fanii genului si nu numai.

Regia: Brian O'Malley  

Cu: Liam Cunningham, Pollyanna McIntosh, Bryan Larkin, Hanna Stanbridge

Rating: 8/10

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Pierrot le Fou (1965)

An atypical couple runs away from the law and Algerian pursuers.

A fragmented and mixed cinematic experiment that contains popular elements from the world of cinema, with its clichés and metaphors hidden under literary quotes. The film is in fact an attack on traditionalism and on modern pragmatism both in cinema itself  and in real life and at the same time it's also an ode to cinema and the world of dreams that it encourages and enriches. It's admirable as a revolutionary act, but Pierrot le Fou does not pause long enough to allow the audience to care even a little about the characters beyond this cinematic Dadaism this film became.

Directed by: Jean-Luc Godard  

With: Jean-Paul Belmondo, Anna Karina

Rating: 7/10

Pierrot le Fou (1965)

Un cuplu atipic fuge de lege si de urmaritori algerieni.

Un experiment cinematic fragmentat si amestecat ce contine elemente populare din cinema-ul mondial, cu ale sale clisee si metafore ascunse sub citate literare. Filmul este de fapt un atac la adresa traditionalismului dar si a pragmatismului modern atat in viata reala cat si in cinema si totodata o oda cinematografiei si lumii visurilor pe care cinematografia o incurajeaza. De admirat ca efect revolutionar dar filmul nu sta de ajuns pe loc pentru a permite audientei sa ii pese cat de cat de dramele personajelor dincolo de dadaismul cinematografic rezultat.

Regia: Jean-Luc Godard  

Cu: Jean-Paul Belmondo, Anna Karina

Rating: 7/10

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Apostle (2018)

A young man travels to the island owned by a cult to recover his kidnapped sister.

A messy mix of supernatural and purely human horrors, Apostle is only half succeeded. It however earns points for acting, diversity and the rich scenery. The supernatural part is not exploited enough or satisfactorily and the human component is intense but incompletely explained and pushed to the brim exactly where it should not be.

Directed by: Gareth Evans 

With: Dan Stevens, Michael Sheen, Lucy Boynton, Mark Lewis Jones, Sharon Morgan

Rating: 7/10

Apostle (2018)

Un tanar calatoreste pe insula unei secte pentru a-si recupera sora rapita.

Un amestec pestrit de supranatural si orori pur umane, Apostle e numai pe jumatate reusit. Castiga puncte la jocul actorilor, diversitate si decorul bogat. Partea supranaturala nu este exploatata de ajuns sau satisfacator iar componenta umana este intensa dar incomplet explicata si intensificata pana la refuz exact unde nu trebuie.

Regia: Gareth Evans 

Cu: Dan Stevens, Michael Sheen, Lucy Boynton, Mark Lewis Jones,  Sharon Morgan

Rating: 7/10

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El hoyo / The Platform (2019)

In a prison-like building, a kind of social experiment takes place in which a platform with the only food available for the day goes around vertically, allowing the occupants to eat in the order of their floors.

A social commentary film, raw and heartbreaking, without a more concrete solution than just the hope that lies with the next generation. It credibly presents an explicit metaphor of the current world situation where those who have a lot also use too much and very little remains to reach those who have too little anyway. Moreover, it shows that a lot of the components that perpetuate this evil do not do this consciously, as the parties work independently, without a clear vision over the big picture, because ignorance gives them an excuse under which they hide more or less voluntarily. Human nature is cruel and not all evil is born evil.

Directed by: Galder Gaztelu-Urrutia

With: Ivan Massagué, Zorion Eguileor, Antonia San Juan, Emilio Buale

Rating: 8/10