Criminal: France (2019– )

Serial bazat pe aceleasi principii si idee ca si Criminal: UK dar adaptat si localizat in Franta.

Impresionanta misiunea celor ce au produs familia de seriale Criminal (impreuna cu Netflix). Ideea investigatiilor si stilului sunt comune, dar este o adevarata realizare cand se compara scenografia, stilul de filmare si fiecare mic detaliu al fiecarei scene ce folosesc aceleasi instrumente, decoratiuni, camere, holuri si orice alt mic amanunt ce a fost mentinut cu migala. Alegerea subiectelor pentru varianta franceza e usor mai diferita, accentul fiind pus pe diversitate, neobisnuit si sentimentalism, intr-un mod foarte placut.

Regia:  Frédéric Mermoud   

Productie:  Netflix   

Creator:  George Kay, Jim Field Smith   

Durata:  1 sezon de 3 episoade (39 minute fiecare)   

Cu: Margot Bancilhon, Laurent Lucas, Stéphane Jobert, Anne Azoulay

Rating: 8/10

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Criminal: France (2019– )

Series based on the same principles and idea as Criminal: UK but adapted to and located in France.

An impressive mission of those who produced the Criminal series family (along with Netflix). The idea of ​​investigation interviews and the style are common, but it is an unbelievable achievement when comparing scenography, filming style and every little detail of each scene using the same tools, decorations, rooms, hallways and any other small feature that has been carefully maintained. The choice of subjects for the French version is slightly different, the emphasis being nicely put on diversity, unusualness and sentimentality, in a very pleasant way.

Director:  Frédéric Mermoud   

Production:  Netflix   

Creator:  George Kay, Jim Field Smith   

Duration:  1 season of 3 episodes(39 minutes each)   

With: Margot Bancilhon, Laurent Lucas, Stéphane Jobert, Anne Azoulay

Rating: 8/10

The Reflecting Skin (1990)

Intr-o zona rurala din SUA anilor 50, Seth e un baietel ce gaseste explicatii fantastice pentru orori umane.

The Reflecting Skin este un film cu totul deosebit. E bazat pe realitati crunte ale naturii umane, inocenta copilariei, cruditatea copilariei, puterea empatiei precum si a lipsei empatiei. Are o cinematografie deosebita, extrem de impresionanta vizual, chiar si cand imaginile portretizeaza scene ale unor acte teribile. Personajele copii probabil socheaza cel mai mult, autorul vrand sa evidentieze cat de aproape ii aduce inocenta lor catre sociopatie. In afara de cateva exemple marginale ce simt prea mult, majoritatea personajelor sunt doar carcase ale oamenilor ce ar fi putut sa fie. The Reflecting Skin este frumos, si trist, si nu incearca sa scuze, nici sa acuze.

Regia:  Philip Ridley    

Cu: Viggo Mortensen, Lindsay Duncan, Jeremy Cooper, Sheila Moore

Rating: 8/10

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The Reflecting Skin (1990)

In a rural 50's US, Seth is a boy who finds fantastic explanations for human horrors.

The Reflecting Skin is a very special film. It's based on the cruel realities of human nature, the innocence of childhood, the cruelty of childhood, the power of empathy and of the lack of empathy. It has a special cinematography, extremely impressive visually, even when the images it portrays are scenes of terrible acts. The children's characters probably shock the most, the author wanting to highlight how close their innocence brings them to sociopathy. Aside from a few marginal examples that feel too much, most of the characters are just carcasses of the people they could have been. The Reflecting Skin is beautiful, and sad, and it doesn't try to make excuses or to accuse.

Director:  Philip Ridley    

With: Viggo Mortensen, Lindsay Duncan, Jeremy Cooper, Sheila Moore

Rating: 8/10

How to Get Away with Murder (2014–2020)

O profesoara la Drept carismatica isi atrage o echipa de studenti ambitiosi ce se trezesc implicati accidental intr-o crima complicata.

Inca un serial din ampla familie Shondaland (Grey's Anatomy, Bridgerton, Scandal), ceea ce inseamna scandal, senzational, coincidente incredibile, consecinte neasteptate, spontaneitate si entuziasm necaracteristice nimanui din viata reala. Cu alte cuvinte: o telenovela americana cu avocati. Echipa de actori e bine aleasa, Viola Davis e electrica desi poate cam mereu suparata, situatiile sunt interesante, o doza temperata de siropoase si dependenta e usor de inteles, intetita de o scena momeala in fragmente scurte chiar de la primul episod.

Liza Weil e familiara din Gilmore Girls iar Charlie Weber a fost Ben in Buffy The Vampire Slayer.

Regia:  Bill D'Elia si altii   

Productie:  ABC   

Creator:  Peter Nowalk   

Durata:  6 sezoane a cate 15 episoade (43 minute fiecare)   

Cu: Viola Davis, Billy Brown, Jack Falahee, Charlie Weber, Liza Weil, Karla Souza, Conrad Ricamora, Amirah Vann, Alfred Enoch, Aja Naomi King, Jimmy Smits, Esai Morales, Luna Lauren Velez, Famke Janssen

Rating: 7/10

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How to Get Away with Murder (2014–2020)

A charismatic law professor takes a team of ambitious students under her wing, students who eventually find themselves accidentally involved in a complicated crime.

Another series from the large Shondaland family (Grey's Anatomy, Bridgerton, Scandal), which means scandal, sensational, incredible coincidences, unexpected consequences, spontaneity and enthusiasm uncharacteristic to anyone in the real world. In other words: an American soap opera with lawyers. The cast is well chosen, Viola Davis is electric, although maybe too negative too much of the time, the situations are interesting, with a temperate dose of cheesy and the addiction is easy to understand, given the short fragments of the "bait scene" that are fed to us from the first episode each season.

Liza Weil might be familiar from the Gilmore Girls and Charlie Weber was Ben from the Ben&Glory duo in Buffy The Vampire Slayer.

Director:  Bill D'Elia and others   

Production:  ABC   

Creator:  Peter Nowalk   

Duration:  6 seasons of 15 episodes (43 minutes each)   

With: Viola Davis, Billy Brown, Jack Falahee, Charlie Weber, Liza Weil, Karla Souza, Conrad Ricamora, Amirah Vann, Alfred Enoch, Aja Naomi King, Jimmy Smits, Esai Morales, Luna Lauren Velez, Famke Janssen

Rating: 7/10

Suburban Gothic (2014)

Raymond se intoarce in casa parinteasca in urma unei serii de esecuri personale, dar descopera ca aceasta e bantuita.

O comedie neagra - de groaza - foarte nuantata. Personajul principal e un adult imatur, fosta victima de bullying din copilarie, dar plin de inteligenta irosita, sursa principala de comedie, laolalta cu dialogurile aprinse cu tatal sau, o personalitate complet incompatibila cu a sa. Kat Dennings e binevenita si foarte colorata ca de obicei, dar personajul ei nu aduce nimic in plus povestii sau dialogului. Efectele speciale sunt foarte inapoiate dar totul este evident intentionat, deoarece elementul horror e aproape doar un subiect de conversatie si instigatorul principal.

Regia:  Richard Bates Jr.    

Cu: Matthew Gray Gubler, Kat Dennings, Ray Wise, Barbara Niven

Rating: 8/10

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