Travelers (2016–2018)

Agenti dintr-un viitor trist sunt trimis in trecut, in constiinta celor pe cale de a muri, in incercarea de a repara soarta.

'Travelers' e un serial SF cu o idee ce are ceva merit. In genere se axeaza pe stilul "cazul saptamanii", dar din cand in cand incearca sa revolutioneze audienta cu continut original in variatiuni pe tema de paradox temporal. Interesant pana la sfarsit, chiar si cu finalul grabit de anulare.

Regia:  Andy Mikita si altii   

Productie:  Netflix   

Creator:  Brad Wright  

Durata:  3 sezoane a cate 10-12 episoade (45 minute fiecare)   

Cu: Eric McCormack, MacKenzie Porter, Nesta Cooper, Jared Abrahamson, Patrick Gilmore

Rating: 8/10

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Travelers (2016–2018)

Agents from an apocalyptic future are sent into the past, into the consciousness of those about to die, in an attempt to repair humanity's fate.

'Travelers' is a sci-fi series with an idea that has some merit. It generally goes by a "case of the week" style, but from time to time it tries to revolutionize the audience with original content in variations on the theme of temporal paradoxes. Interesting until the end, even with the rushed (by cancellation) finale.

Director:  Andy Mikita and others   

Production:  Netflix   

Creator:  Brad Wright  

Duration:  3 seasons of 10-12 episodes (45 minutes each)   

With: Eric McCormack, MacKenzie Porter, Nesta Cooper, Jared Abrahamson, Patrick Gilmore

Rating: 8/10

You Are Not My Mother (2021)

Mama depresiva a lui Char dispare temporar si se intoarce cu diferente evidente pentru fiica ei.

'You Are Not My Mother' e un amestec de drama sociala si horror inspirat de fantezie folk cu changeling inversat. Foarte bine jucat, filmu;l e realizat cu dibacie regizorala si inspira un mix de tensiune si anxietate cu interpretare dubla.

Regia:  Kate Dolan   

Cu: Hazel Doupe, Carolyn Bracken, Ingrid Craigie, Jordanne Jones

Rating: 7.5/10

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You Are Not My Mother (2021)

Char's depressed mother temporarily disappears and returns with differences that are obvious for her daughter.

'You Are Not My Mother' is a mixture of social drama and horror inspired by folk fantasy with a reversed changeling theme. Very well acted, the film is made with directorial skill and inspires a mix of tension and anxiety with a double interpretation.

Director:  Kate Dolan   

With: Hazel Doupe, Carolyn Bracken, Ingrid Craigie, Jordanne Jones

Rating: 7.5/10

Yellowjackets (2021– )

O echipa de fotbal feminin ramane blocata in muntii canadieni dupa prabusirea avionului ce le transporta la un meci.

'Yellowjackets' e un serial foarte original ce combina foarte eficace drama, horror si mister. Intr-un stil ce imbina evenimentele din salbaticie cu realitatea supravietuitoarelor 25 de ani mai tarziu, serialul reuseste sa creeze curiozitate si intriga atat pentru trecut precum si pentru prezent. Aminteste de 'Alive', 'Lord of the Flies' si reuseste sa ofere credibilitate deplina si talent pe masura intr-o actualizare moderna si egala.

Regia:  Eva Sørhaug si altii   

Productie:  Showtime, Paramount   

Creator:  Ashley Lyle, Bart Nuckerson   

Durata:  2 sezoane a cate 10 episoade (1 ora fiecare)

Cu: Melanie Lynskey, Tawny Cypress, Sophie Nélisse, Jasmin Savoy Brown, Steven Krueger, Liv Hewson, Christina Ricci, Ella Purnell, Kevin Alves, Courtney Eaton

Rating: 9/10 (s1-10, s2-7)

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Yellowjackets (2021– )

A women's football team remains stranded in the Canadian mountains after the plane carrying them to a match crashed.

'Yellowjackets' is a very original series that very effectively combines drama, horror and mystery. In a style that combines the events of the wilderness with the reality of the survivors 25 years later, the series manages to create curiosity and intrigue both for the past and for the present. It reminds one of 'Alive', 'Lord of the Flies' and manages to offer full credibility and talent to measure in a modern and equal update to those ideas.

Director:  Eva Sørhaug and others   

Production:  Showtime, Paramount   

Creator:  Ashley Lyle, Bart Nuckerson   

Duration:  2 seasons of 10 episodes (1 hour each)

With: Melanie Lynskey, Tawny Cypress, Sophie Nélisse, Jasmin Savoy Brown, Steven Krueger, Liv Hewson, Christina Ricci, Ella Purnell, Kevin Alves, Courtney Eaton

Rating: 9/10 (s1-10, s2-7)

Mortal Kombat (2021)

Cole Young is cauta camarazi campioni care pot sa invinga fortele din Outworld.

'Mortal Kombat' este un film bazat pe jocul celebru, nu primul de felul sau. Plin de actiune dar nu cu cea mai satisfacatoare si completa poveste, Mortal Kombat reuseste sa mentina ceva interes, dar este slab comparat cu efectul jocului.

Regia:  Simon McQuoid    

Cu: Lewis Tan, Jessica McNamee, Josh Lawson, Joe Taslim, Hiroyuki Sanada

Rating: 6/10

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