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Movie · on MobLand
Recommendation, "Mobland”: Power, Madness, and Family Feuds [Eng/ESP]
Hello, lovers of comfortable armchairs, air conditioning, food, and good television.

Today I present a series that hooked me from the very beginning and that I couldn't stop watching until I had exhausted all the episodes. It's called “Mobland.”

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Mobland tells a story that breaks with the conventional norms established in film and television about the mafia, moving away from the mystique that often surrounds the story and its characters, as well as its almost idealization of organized crime.

Mobland places us in a world where those who were once legends are now aging, where respect is everything and nothing at the same time, and where power is obtained by spilling blood.

It features action, drama, explicit violence, dark humor, and shouting at the screen due to the characters' actions. Madness and secrets emerge like “bombs under the carpet.”

This series, consisting of only 10 episodes, introduces us to the controversial, visceral, and disastrous, nuclear bomb-level chaos that is the Harrigan family, a criminal family, leaders of organized crime, and number one at making enemies. The Harrigan family is at open war with another criminal family, the Stevensons, over the desire to destroy each other and gain control of everything.

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The Harrigan family is led by its patriarch, Irishman Conrad Harrigan, a cruel and evil man who runs the business with an iron fist, surrounded by a family that drives him crazy. Despite his advanced age, he believes he still inspires the same fear as before, and the audacity and brazenness he had in his youth do not seem to have diminished over the years. He is a human being who seems to thrive on disaster and enjoys being in the midst of chaos. At his side, as his wife, companion, and accomplice, is Maeve Harrigan, arrogant, cruel, and ruthless, who believes herself to be smarter than she really is and doesn't care who she has to eliminate to achieve her goals.

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Unfortunately, this duo of lunatics had offspring who do not seem to have the same cold-bloodedness as them. Seraphina, Conrad's illegitimate daughter, whom he openly loves more than anyone else, is cunning and intelligent and lives off her father's favor, yet she has a good relationship with her brothers. Brendan, inept at business and overshadowed by his siblings, whose greatest desire is to sit at the table with the big boys and redeem himself in his father's eyes. And the youngest of the three, Kevin, who can't control his own family, just wants peace, although to achieve it he always needs to resort to the help of his friend Harry. Finally, there is Eddy Harrigan, Kevin's disastrous son, a potential psychopath who creates disasters just by breathing. As if he didn't have school to go to, his actions unleash a hurricane of chaos. Everything comes to a head when Richie Stevenson's son disappears and the last person to see him alive was Eddy.

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As the first episode unfolds, one wonders how a family with such dysfunctional members has managed to stay alive and remain in the game. But above all, how have people like Conrad and Maeve Harrigan managed to grow old (I admit that after watching the first two episodes, I asked myself this question)? Three powerful words: Harry Da Souza. The protagonist and main attraction of this series, played by Tom Hardy, is a character who, as soon as you see him on screen, makes you wonder, “What the hell is a guy like him doing in a family like that?” Simple: first, he's Kevin's friend, and second, as he himself says, he's no Lionel Messi; he can't switch sides as easily as he can change his shirt, because the day they come after him, he knows it will only be “business.”

Harry is a kind of mediator, or rather “consigliere,” for the Harrigan family. He has the cunning, courage, and style necessary to be more than just the guardian of a criminal family. He fixes the messes of this rebellious family and sets the stage for each episode. Harry evokes the true figure of organized crime. His experience, charisma, and skill make him the “magic” of the series, while he has to deal with the chaos of others, solve it, and clean it up, so he never rests, because, in reality, the Harrigan family destroys with their feet what they build with their hands, and it seems that they step on all the landmines they find on purpose.

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This series shows the harshness of the criminal world, with scenes of violence that show what life is like in a family dedicated to crime. The madness that some characters seem to harbor is surprising to see, and as the episodes progress, the secrets, deceptions, and buried dead of the Harrigan family seem to come to light. Thank goodness they have Harry, or who knows...

P.S.: This series was a huge success, so it was renewed for a second season.

I hope you liked this recommendation and are inspired to watch this great story!

¡Hola, personas que disfrutan un sillón cómodo, aire acondicionado, comida y la buena televisión!

Hoy les presento una serie que me enganchó desde el primer momento, la cual no pare de ver hasta haberme agotado todos los capítulos. Su nombre es “Tierra de mafia” o su traducción al inglés “Mobland”.

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Tierra de mafia nos retrata una historia que se aleja de los cánones convencionales predominantes y ya establecidos en el cine y la televisión de mafiosos, alejándose de la mística que suele envolver a la historia y sus personajes, así como su casi romanización del crimen organizado.

Tierra de mafia nos sitúa en un mundo donde los que alguna vez fueron leyenda hoy envejecen, dónde el respeto es todo y a la vez nada y en dónde el poder se obtiene derramando sangre. De acción, drama, violencia explícita, humor oscuro y unos gritos a la pantalla por las acciones de los personajes. La locura y los secretos emergen como “bombas bajo la alfombra”

Esta serie, de tan solo 10 capítulos, nos presenta a la controvertida, visceral y desastre nivel bomba nuclear a punto de detonar que es la familia Harrigan, una familia criminal de abolengo, líderes en el crimen organizado, que para hacer enemigos es el número uno. La familia Harrigan se encuentra en abierta guerra con otra familia criminal, los Stevenson, por el deseo de acabar a la otra y por el control de todo.

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La familia Harrigan está constituida por su líder y cabecera, el irlandés Conrad Harrigan un patriarca cruel y nefasto, quien lidera el negocio con mano dura, con una familia que lo saca de quicio. Él envejecido cree que ejerce el mismo miedo que antes, y la audacia y atrevimiento que tuvo en su juventud no parecen haberse aplacado con la vejez. Este es un ser humano que parece florecer en el desastre y que disfruta estar en el medio del caos. A su lado, como esposa, compañera y cómplice, está Maeve Harrigan, arrogante, cruel y despiadada, cree que es más lista de lo que en realidad es y no le importa a quién quitar del camino para lograr sus objetivos.

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Lamentablemente, este dúo de lunáticos, tuvo una descendencia a la que no parece correrle la misma sangre fría que a ellos. Seraphina hija ilegítima de Conrad y a quien abiertamente más ama, astuta e inteligente, vive en el favor de su padre, a pesar de esto tiene una buena relación con sus hermanos. Brendan, inepto para el negocio, en la sombra de sus hermanos, cuyo deseo más grande es estar en la mesa de los grandes y redimirse a los ojos de su padre. Y el más pequeño de los tres, Kevin, quien no puede controlar a su propia familia, él solo desea la paz, aunque para lograrla necesita recurrir siempre a la ayuda de su amigo Harry. Finalmente, Eddy Harrigan, el desastroso hijo de Kevin, un psicópata en potencia, quien crea desastres con solo respirar, como si no tuviera una escuela a la cual ir, sus acciones desencadenan un huracán de caos. Todo se desata cuando el hijo de Richie Stevenson desaparece y el ultimo en verlo con vida es Eddy.

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A medida que pasa el primer primero episodio uno pensaría como es que una familia con integrantes tan desquiciados como esta se ha podido mantener viva y en el juego. Pero sobretodo, como seres como Conrad y Maeve Harrigan llegaron a viejos (admito que apenas vi los dos primeros capítulos me pregunté esto), tres poderosas palabras: Harry Da Souza. El protagonista y más grande atractivo de esta serie, interpretado por Tom Hardy, un personaje que apenas vez en pantalla te hace preguntar ¿Qué rayos hace un tipo como él en una familia como esa?, Sencillo, primero es amigo de Kevin y segundo el mismo lo dice no es Lionel Messi, no puede cambiar de bando tan sencillo como lo es cambiar de camisa, porque el día que vayan tras él, sabe que solo serán “negocios”.

Harry, es una especie de solucionador o mejor dicho “consiglieri” de la familia Harrigan. Posee la agudeza, las agallas y el estilo para ser más que el perro guardián de una familia criminal, arregla los desastres de esta descarriada familia y establece el panorama sobre el que girara cada capítulo. Harry evoca la verdadera figura de lo que es el crimen organizado, su experticia, aura y habilidad lo convierten en la “magia” del programa, todo esto mientras tiene que lidiar, resolver y limpiar el caos de otros, cuestión por la que nunca descansa, porque de verdad, de verdad que la familia Harrigan lo que hace con las manos lo destruye con los pies y en cada mina terrestre que encuentran parece que meten el pie a propósito. Esta serie muestra la crudeza del mundo criminal, con secuencias de violencia que muestran cómo se vive en una familia dedicada al crimen, la locura que parece albergar algunos personajes es asombrosa de ver y a medida que pasan los capítulos, los secreto, engaños y los muertos enterrados de la familia Harrigan parecen salir, que bueno que tienen a Harry o quien sabe...

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P.D: esta serie fue todo un éxito razón por la que fue renovada para una segunda temporada.

Espero que les haya gustado esta recomendación y se animen a ver esta gran historia!!

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Movie · on Léolo
LÉOLO - Análisis hecho por Radamés Laerte

Hace poco fui a ver una masterclass dictada por Radamés Laerte (escritor venezolano) quien habló de la película LÉOLO a través de su perspectiva. Mucho del contenido que vemos día a día está pensado para dar un mensaje más allá del que se ve a primera vista, pero pocas veces nos molestamos en pensar en lo que vemos como algo más que entretenimiento.

Léolo es una película algo confusa así que les dejaré la descripción de wikipedia

¨Un niño llamado Léo Lauzon (Maxime Collin), atrapado en una realidad demoledora, trata de evitar que el entorno acabe consumiéndolo, dejándose arrastrar al mundo plácido de los sueños y las palabras. En este contexto imagina que es hijo de un tomate italiano fecundado y se hace llamar Léolo Lozone. En medio de una familia socioeconómica y genéticamente destinada a la locura, Léo (Léolo) es el único que se salva de ella. «Porque sueño, yo no lo estoy», repite. La realidad agobiante y desquiciada contrasta con las ensoñaciones e invenciones del niño, poéticas y sugerentes. Además de la familia de Léo, otros personajes marcan su existencia: Bianca, la vecina siciliana de la que está enamorado, o el Domador de Palabras, que recopila versos y frases para salvarlas de la destrucción.¨

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Si puede llegar a ser una película algo confusa, según entendí en la clase las escenas no siguen un orden cronológico y mayormente para entender mejor este tipo de películas es mejor verlas más de una vez. No creo que sea algo para todo el mundo. También me hubiera gustado que se mostrara la película antes de hablar sobre ella, tal vez fue por cuestión tiempo pero siempre pienso que es mejor para este tipo de cosas que la gente primero cree sus propias conclusiones antes de dar cualquier tipo de explicación acerca del material, y así tal vez se hubieran entendido con mayor claridad explicaciones sobre ciertas escenas

No es una película que hubiera visto por mi cuenta, y creo que sólo viendo e trailer igual no la hubiera visto, conocer algo nuevo de esta manera fue bastante bueno, no investigué nada acerca de la película antes de la clase justo porque quería sorprenderme y si fue así. Pienso que las cosas pueden mejorar o empeorar dependiendo de como las presenten al público, y en este caso la forma en la que se presentó la película la defiende bastante bien.

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Movie · on The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
[Movie review] [Eng | Esp] The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
Welcome my dear traveling players of the internet and thank you very much for having made a temporary stop in my post, a while ago I mentioned that I wanted to see the saga of movies "Hunger Games" as promised is debt today brings us together the second installment of said saga, which from the beginning seems to promise a very interesting amount of elements both new and continuing those previously exposed. Without further ado, get ready to bet your lives on some macabre games again because we are about to begin.

Bienvenidos mis queridos jugadores viajeros del internet y muchas gracias por haber hecho una parada temporal en mi post, hace un tiempo mencioné que quería ver la saga de películas “Hunger Games” como lo prometido es deuda hoy nos reúne la segunda entrega de dicha saga, la cual desde el vamos parece prometer una cantidad interesantísima de elementos tanto nuevos como continuando los previamente expuestos. Sin más que agregar, prepárense para volver a apostar sus vidas en unos juegos macabros pues estamos por comenzar.

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The Hunger Games: Catching Fire was released in 2013, it is based on the book Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins published in 2009, the film was directed by Francis Lawrence and produced by Color Force, it has a duration of 2 hours and 26 minutes. It is a dystopian action film, the story focuses on all the events after the 74th Hunger Games which were the first to leave both Katniss and Peeta as winners, an unprecedented event that caused a stir because it is the first time that there are two survivors, all this irremediably modified the status quo due to the flame of hope that was sown in the population that could To allow them to free themselves from the anxiety they call life, that is why new Hunger Games are organized, this time with the previous winners with the intention of calming the spirits, which will make the protagonists have to see death face to face again.

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire fue estrenada en 2013, se encuentra basada en el libro Catching Fire de Suzanne Collins publicado en 2009, el filme fue dirigido por Francis Lawrence y producido por Color Force, cuenta con una duración de 2 horas y 26 minutos. Es una cinta de acción distópica, la historia enfoca todos los acontecimientos posteriores a los 74° juegos del hambre los cuales fueron los primeros en dejar como ganadores tanto a Katniss como a Peeta, un suceso inédito y que causo revuelo debido a que es la primera vez que existen dos sobrevivientes, todo esto modifico de forma irremediable el statu quo debido a la llama de esperanza que se sembró en la población que podría permitirles liberarse de la zozobra a la que llaman vida, es por ello que se organizan unos nuevos juegos del hambre esta vez con los ganadores previos con la intención de aplacar los ánimos, lo que hará que los protagonistas deban ver nuevamente a la muerte de frente.

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The soundtrack is very dynamic in this installment, throughout it the tension is palpable in the various scenes, its musical accompaniment being a key piece for this impact to be possible, in addition, on more than one occasion it is behaved as a versatile section that knows how to adapt to the needs of the film.

La banda sonora es muy dinámica en esta entrega, a lo largo de la misma la tensión se hace palpable en las diversas escenas siendo su acompañamiento musical una pieza clave para que dicho impacto sea posible, además, en más de una ocasión se porta como un apartado versátil que sabe adaptarse a las necesidades del filme.

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The construction of the world is much more interesting than in the previous installment, the technological and dystopian scenario is expanded in an exquisite way to the point that it is possible to elucidate in a much better way the existing repressive arm as well as the capabilities of its science, this leaves a very complete atmosphere that knows how to perfectly transmit what it means to live in an oppressive world and with abominable social inequalities. At the social level there is a clear approach, it is an element that is given a more than necessary approach, through this not only the cruelty and coldness of the leaders is evidenced but also the way in which the population tries to resist in the way they can, this gives that air of suffering and oppression perfect.

La construcción de mundo es mucho más interesante que en la entrega previa, el escenario tecnológico y distópico es ampliado de forma exquisita al punto de que se logra dilucidar de mucha mejor forma el brazo represor existente como las capacidades de su ciencia, esto deja una ambientación muy completa que sabe transmitir de forma perfecta lo que significa vivir en un mundo opresivo y con desigualdades sociales abominables. A nivel social existe un claro enfoque, es un elemento que se le da un enfoque más que necesario, mediante este no solo se pone en evidencia la crueldad y frialdad de los líderes sino también la forma en que la población trata de resistir de la forma que puede, esto da ese aire de sufrimiento y opresión perfecto.

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The plot is interesting and knows how to build some of its events in a very good way, from the very beginning, it aims to keep the viewer's attention captivated, either with scenes of cruelty, emotional moments, situations of tension and/or action. Narratively it is curious, the film changes its rhythm at various times, this is done in a subtle way to make its events feel more organic and plausible, although the final twist of this film feels completely out of the sleeve it does not damage the rest of the good work that the film has to its credit, In addition, although it lasts just over 2 hours it is not tedious, it has a good number of various events that make this duration enjoyable.

La trama es interesante y sabe construir algunos de sus acontecimientos de muy buena forma, desde el vamos, se propone el mantener cautivada la atención del espectador, bien sea con escenas de crueldad, momentos emotivos, situaciones de tensión y/o acción. Narrativamente es curiosa, la cinta cambia su ritmo en diversos momentos, esto se hace de forma sutil para que sus acontecimientos se sientan más orgánicos y plausibles, si bien el giro final de este filme se siente completamente sacado de la manga no daña el resto de buen trabajo que tiene la película en su haber, además, pese a que dura poco más de 2 horas la misma no se hace tediosa, tiene una buena cantidad de diversos acontecimientos que hacen que dicha duración sea amena.

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The characters are a curious point, if there is one that deserves to be highlighted it is Peeta, from the beginning you can see his growth if you compare him with what was exposed in the first installment, he is a character who truly seems to have a growth both in his actions and in his thinking, in addition, both he and Katniss are given a certain degree of trauma for everything they lived, This is an attempt to give them psychological background that is quite good, the relationship between them is extremely meh, nothing special. The rest of the characters are completely forgettable and inconsequential, this is increased mainly in the villain, it is the second installment and remains a complete unknown, extremely flat and without motivation, the approaches he had did not seek to explore it or anything that resembles him, until times it is only bad because if and that is absolutely bland.

Los personajes son un punto curioso, si hay uno que merece ser destacado es Peeta, desde el vamos se nota su crecimiento si se le compara con lo expuesto en la primera entrega, es un personaje que verdaderamente parece tener un crecimiento tanto en sus acciones como en su pensamiento, además, tanto a él como a Katniss se les da cierto grado de trauma por todo lo que vivieron, esto es un intento por darles trasfondo psicológico que está bastante bien, la relación entre estos es sumamente meh, nada del otro mundo. El resto de personajes son completamente olvidables e intrascendentes, esto se ve acrecentado sobre todo en el villano, es la segunda entrega y sigue siendo un completo desconocido, sumamente plano y sin motivación, los enfoques que tuvo no buscaron explorarlo ni nada que se le asemeje, hasta los momentos solo es malo porque si y eso es absolutamente soso.

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire is a sequel more than chording for everything that happened in the first installment, it knows how to amplify what has already seen in a very good way to the point of giving a more depth layer, which ends up generating interest, however, not everything is perfect, the section of the characters remains weak and with a fairly clumsy and coarse job, improvements are noticed with respect to the prequel but remains in the range of the decent without the possibility of evolving. It is for all the above that deserves 3.5 stars of 7, some sections truly have an improvement but errors are already made, despite everything, it is still a second installment that knows how to maintain interest and generate expectation.

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire es una secuela más que acorde para todo lo acontecido en la primera entrega, sabe amplificar lo ya visto de muy buena forma al punto de darle una capa más de profundidad, lo que termina generando interés, no obstante, no todo es perfecto, el apartado de los personajes sigue siendo débil y con un trabajo bastante torpe y tosco, se notan mejorías con respecto a la precuela pero se mantiene en el rango de lo decente sin posibilidades de evolucionar. Es por todo lo anterior que merece 3.5 estrellas de 7, algunos apartados verdaderamente tienen una mejoría pero se mantienen errores ya cometidos, pese a todo, sigue siendo una segunda entrega que sabe mantener el interés y generar expectativa.

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All the images used to make this post that have no source are my property being taken, created and / or edited partially or totally by me using the Gimp program, those that are not of my authorship will have their respective source at the end. The screen shots shown in the post were taken by me while watching the series, however, these remain with their respective authors.

Todas las imágenes utilizadas para hacer este post que no tienen fuente son de mi propiedad siendo tomadas, creadas y/o editadas parcial o totalmente por mi utilizando el programa Gimp, aquellas que no son de mi autoría tendrán al final su respectiva fuente. Las capturas de pantalla mostradas en el post fueron tomadas por mi mientras veía la serie sin embargo estas siguen perteneciendo a sus respectivos autores.

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Movie · on The Brutalist75
The Brutalist (2024) - REVIEW - [ENGLISH-SPANISH]
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I had not had time to watch The Brutalist because it is a movie that lasts a long time and I know that you have to pay enough attention to it and my mother it is very long, it is more than three hours, the director is Brady Corbett and I think it is a very ambitious work where the story of Laszlo Toth is told, a Hungarian Jewish architect played by Adrien Brody who survived the Holocaust and arrives in the United States looking for the American dream, but poor man that dream becomes a nightmare. The film opens with an iconic scene where we see the statue of liberty upside down and this image sticks in the mind because it shows what is to come, this is not the typical immigration story where everything turns out well in the end but quite the opposite.

No había tenido tiempo de ver The Brutalist porque es una película que dura mucho tiempo y se que hay que prestarle bastante atención y mi madre que si es bien larga, son más de tres horas, el director es Brady Corbett y creo que es un trabajo bastante ambicioso donde se cuenta la historia de Laszlo Toth, un arquitecto húngaro judío interpretado por Adrien Brody que sobrevivió al Holocausto y llega a Estados Unidos buscando el sueño americano, pero pobre hombre ese sueño se convierte en una pesadilla. La película arranca con una escena icónica donde vemos la estatua de la libertad al revés y esta imagen se queda grabada en la mente porque muestra lo que está por venir, este no es la típica historia de inmigración donde todo sale bien al final sino todo lo contrario.

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The first half of the film is almost perfect, here Laszlo arrives in Philadelphia and stays with his cousin Attila who is played by Alessandro Nivola, who represents everything Laszlo refuses to be, an immigrant trying to erase his identity to fit into American society. These two don't get along very well and even more so when Guy Pearce shows up as Harrison Van Buren an industrial magnate who hires Laszlo to renovate his library, but when he finds out about the job he explodes in a brutal way and fires them both. I thought he was very good in this role of a powerful man but you can tell he's insecure, he goes between generosity and cruelty in a way that keeps you on edge because you never know if he's going to be nice or if he's going to explode. The relationship between László and Harrison is the center of the film and it's somewhat toxic where power is always unbalanced and art becomes a form of control. Brody's performance is also wonderful, showing a man who has lost everything but clings to his artistic vision as if it is the only thing he has left and when he cries when he sees the photos of his buildings in Budapest I felt it broke my soul. These themes of immigration, capitalist exploitation and survival are quite profound, yet the film touches on them in a subtle but powerful way without falling into cant.

La primera mitad de la película es casi que perfecta, aqui Laszlo llega a Filadelfia y se queda con su primo Attila que es interpretado por Alessandro Nivola, quien representa todo lo que Laszlo se niega a ser, un inmigrante que trata de borrar su identidad para encajar en la sociedad americana. Estos dos no se llevan muy biwen y más cuando Guy Pearce aparece como Harrison Van Buren un magnate industrial que contrata a Laszlo para renovar su biblioteca, pero cuando descubre el trabajo explota de una manera brutal y los despide a ambos. A mí me pareció que es muy bueno en este papel de hombre poderoso pero se nota que es un inseguro, va entre la generosidad y la crueldad de una manera que te mantiene en tensión porque nunca sabes si va a ser amable o si va a explotar. La relación entre László y Harrison es el centro de la peli y es algo tóxica donde el poder siempre está desequilibrado y el arte se convierte en una forma de control. La actuación de Brody también es maravillosa, mostrando a un hombre que ha perdido todo pero que se aferra a su visión artística como si fuera lo único que le queda y cuando llora al ver las fotos de sus edificios en Budapest sentí que me partió el alma. Estos temas sobre la inmigración, la explotación capitalista y la supervivencia auqnue son bastante profundas la película los toca de una forma sutil pero poderosa sin caer en cantaletas.

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After the intermission, when Felicity Jones appears as Laszlo's wife Erzsébet, the film takes a different turn and I found it didn't quite work. Although Jones plays her role well I think there is already too much going on and yes it's good that she adds something to the emotional part but I think it makes the film more scattered. This reunion of a couple after years apart should be exciting but it seemed forced. Also this second half throws in some subplots that are never fully developed, like Laszlo's heroin addiction, which comes out of nowhere and is more like to throw in drama. The community center project that Harrison commissions from Laszla becomes the main focus and the movie starts to lose steam, because instead of delving deeper into the artist-sponsor relationship it veers off into other less interesting things.

Después del intermedio, cuando Felicity Jones aparece como Erzsébet la esposa de Laszlo, la película toma un rumbo diferente y me parece que no terminó de funcionar bien del todo. Auqnue Jones hace bien su papel creo que ya hay demasiadas cosas y si está bien que añade algo a la prte emocional pero creo que hace que la película sea más dispersa. Esta reunión de pareja después de años separados debería ser emocionante pero m´s bien me pareció forzada. También esta segunda mitad mete unas subtramas que nunca se desarrollan completamente, como la adicción a la heroína de Laszlo, que aparece de la nada y es más como para meter drama. El proyecto del centro comunitario que Harrison encarga a Laszla se convierte en el foco principal y la peli empieza a perder fuerza, porque en lugar de profundizar en la relación artista-patrocinador se va desviando a otras cosas menos interesantes.

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By the third act the film really goes off the rails, because instead of building towards a satisfying conclusion, it keeps throwing in more stuff that of course won't have time to develop well. The final confrontation between Erzsebet and Harrison at the dinner party is dramatic but I found it rather theatrical for the realistic tone it had maintained up to that point so it feels like it was taken out of another movie. The way Harrison simply disappears after being confronted is frustrating I was expecting more real closure on this character who had been so central to the whole story and that supposed suicide seemed like an easy way out for the writers. I think the film has some brilliant moments especially in its first two hours, but they were too ambitious and the story got a bit lost and ended up being less than it could have been. My score for The Brutalist is 7.5/10 I think the themes are there, the performances and direction are great but the narrative structure fell apart with so much that couldn't be encompassed.

Ya para el tercer acto la película realmente se descarrila, porque en lugar de construir hacia una conclusión satisfactoria, sigue metiendo más cosas que por supuesto no van a tener tiempo de desarrollarse bien. La confrontación final entre Erzsebet y Harrison en la cena es dramática pero me pareció bastante teatrera para el tono realista que había mantenido hasta ese momento entonces parece como si fuera sacada de otra peli. La forma en que Harrison simplemente desaparece después de ser confrontado es frustrante yo me esperaba un cierre más real sobre este personaje que había sido tan central durante toda la historia y ese supuesto suicidio me pareció como una salida fácil de los guionistas. Yo creo que la película tiene momentos brillantes especialmente en sus primeras dos horas, pero fueron muy ambiciosos y la historia se perdió un poco terminando siendo menos de lo que pudo haber sido. Mi puntuación para The Brutalist es 7.5/10 creo que los temas están ahí, las actuaciones y la dirección son buenísimas pero la estructura narrativa se vino abajo con tantas cosas que no se pudieron abarcar.

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It is evident that Corbett had a clear and ambitious vision but he did not manage to complete it well, this film is something important and also necessary because in these times where the issues of immigration and xenophobia are being seen quite a lot but it left me with a feeling that something is missing as if it were incomplete and I think it is part of that same thing when you try to cover a lot there are things that can not be deepened well. Even though it lasted so long it didn't feel heavy, it was justified in some moments but it lacked in others. To see this movie you have to have time and patience and although it didn't leave me satisfied at the end I think it's worth seeing although I understand that because of its length it's not for everyone.

Es evidente que Corbett tenía una visión clara y ambiciosa pero no logró completarla bien, esta película es algo importante y también necesaria porque en estos tiempos donde los temas de inmigración y xenofobia se están viendo bastante pero me dejó con una sensación de que algo falta como que si estuviera incompleta y creo que es parte de eso mismo cuando trata de abarcar mucho hay cosas que no se pueden profundizar bien. Aunque durara tanto tiempo no se me hizo pesada más bien se justifica en algunos momentos pero si faltó en otros. Para ver esta película tienes que tener tiempo y paciencia y aunque no me dejó satisfecha al final creo que vale la pena verla aunque entiendo que por lo larga no es para todo el mundo.

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TV · on Atlanta
Atlanta: Racism, Surrealism and Darius [ENG-ESP]

I have been taking my time to watch some series and movies that I have been waiting to watch for several months, but for reasons I haven't seen them, the most recent series I finished was Atlanta which I discovered while watching videos on Tiktok very casually. I saved it to start watching it (I think I first discovered this series last year) and last weekend I finished it. Atlanta is a series of 4 seasons with 10 episodes each, is a series that encompasses both the genre of comedy, drama and surrealism, an excellent series whose creator is Donald Glover, known actor, singer and director, which besides being the creator of the series, was also director and producer of many episodes.

The series revolves especially in the trio protagonists: Earn, Alfred "Paper Boi" and what is for me the best character of the series: Darius, the series is mainly focused on the experiences of these three characters whose purpose is the exploration of the music scene through rap, also issues such as racism, fame, power and popularity are handled, as well as the representation of the black race inside and outside these areas, but always from a humorous and surrealistic perspective. The series does not have a central plot as such, since each episode can be considered "episodic" and although certain events in the story of an episode are reflected in other episodes, there is no main plot that connects them.

Atlanta manages to create a quite comical image in some moments, exaggerated but also somewhat realistic of the life of an African-American in "nowadays", from the most obvious cliché, to more ambiguous aspects, but at the same time and as I said before, also from a surrealistic scope, which is what highlights this series mostly. From the most simple and even "insignificant" Atlanta is a reflection of certain aspects and moments of modern society with respect to racism, showing it through the actions performed by certain characters and events where the protagonists will have to live such acts throughout several episodes.

Although it is a series that does not necessarily focus on that area, Atlanta also handles the issue of fame through the character of Paper Boi, Earn's cousin, who is his manager. Paper Boi has humble beginnings in his musical field, but throughout the series we see that his popularity is growing, all this taking into account that he had and had to go through many obstacles and many of them were created by themselves. His role in the story is to reflect how an artist, in this case a rapper, little by little fame will shape him as a commercial product, rather than an individual who wants to make music and this is an aspect that Paper Boi is conflicted with during the series.

Earn on the other hand is the character that despite his skin color, due to his preparation and studies does not seem to fit in his neighborhood, but at the same time he does not fit in beyond that, so he is a character that during part of the series is without any direction, has a slightly more realistic view of life and is the pillar of sanity (most of the time) of the series. His desire to succeed and achieve stability in his life makes him get closer to his cousin Paper Boi, having many conflicts throughout the series, but little by little he learns to cope with all the blows that life gives him. He is undoubtedly one of the characters who has the most surreal moments of the series (the first is Darius) and at the same time, he is also the character who has the most "unfair" moments in several episodes throughout the 4 seasons.

Darius, which for me is the best character of the series, is the representative of the most surreal moments of the series, is a character that overflows eccentricity from the first moment he appears on screen, a very charismatic character, which has a much more spiritual worldview and is undoubtedly the one who has the funniest moments of the series. Behind this eccentricity is a character who, although it may not seem so, has his feet firmly on the ground, with ideas and thoughts that at first might sound nonsensical, but which have a degree of depth that is quite accurate depending on the situation in which he finds himself, both alone and with his friends.

Atlanta focuses not only on absurd humor, racism or rap, but also through many episodes manages to create a global critique of various aspects that an African American person can live in their society. Always highlighting the great absurd moments of the series and with moments that although surreal, have a logical sense within this universe.

He estado tomándome mi tiempo para ver alguna que otra serie y película que he estado esperando por ver durante varios meses, pero por motivos no las había visto, la serie más reciente que termine fue Atlanta la cual descubrí en mientras miraba videos en Tiktok muy casualmente. La guarde para empezar a mirarla (creo que descubrí esta serie por primera vez el año pasado) y el fin de semana pasado la termine. Atlanta es una serie de 4 temporadas con 10 episodios cada uno, es una serie que engloba tanto el género de la comedia, el drama y el surrealismo, una serie excelente cuyo creador es Donald Glover, conocido actor, cantante y director, el cual además de haber sido el creador de la serie, también fue director y productor de muchos episodios.

La serie gira especialmente en el trio protagonistas: Earn, Alfred “Paper Boi” y el que es para mí el mejor personaje de la serie: Darius, la serie s3e centra principalmente en la vivencias de estos tres personajes cuya finalidad es la exploración del ámbito musical por medio del rap, también se manejan temas como el racismo, la fama, el poder y popularidad, así como también la representación de la raza negra dentro y fuera de estos ámbitos, pero siempre desde una perspectiva humorística y surrealista. La serie no cuenta con un argumento central como tal, ya que cada episodio se le puede considerar como “episódico” y aunque ciertos acontecimientos de en la historia de un episodio se reflejan en otros episodios, en sí, no hay una trama principal que los conecte.

Atlanta logra crear una imagen bastante cómica en algunos momentos, exagerada pero también algo realista de la vida de un afroamericano en la “actualidad”, desde el cliché más obvio, hasta aspectos más ambiguos, pero a la vez y como dije anteriormente, también desde un ámbito surrealista, lo cual es lo que destaca a esta serie mayormente. Desde lo más simple e incluso “insignificante” Atlanta es un reflejo de ciertos aspectos y momentos de la sociedad moderna con respecto al racismo, demostrándolo por medio de las acciones realizadas por ciertos personajes y eventos donde los protagonistas tendrán que vivir dichos actos a lo largo de varios episodios.

Aunque es una serie que no necesariamente se enfoca en ese ámbito, ya Atlanta también maneja el tema de la fama por medio del personaje de Paper Boi, primo de Earn el cual este último es su manager. Paper Boi tienes inicios humildes en su ámbito musical, pero a lo largo de la serie vemos que su popularidad va creciendo, todo esto teniendo en cuenta que tuvo y tuvieron que atravesar por muchos obstáculos y muchos de ellos fueron creados por ellos mismos. Su papel en la historia es reflejar como un artista, en este caso un rapero, poco a poco la fama lo va a formando como un producto comercial, más que un individuo que quiere hacer música y este es un aspecto con el que Paper Boi se ve en conflicto durante la serie.

Earn por otro lado es el personaje que a pesar de su color de piel, debido a su preparación y estudios parece no encajar en su barrio, pero a la vez no encaja más allá de eso, por lo que es un personaje que durante parte de la serie se encuentra sin ningún rumbo, tiene una visión un poco más realista de la vida y es el pilar de sensatez (en la mayoría de las veces) de la serie. Sus ganas de triunfar y lograr una estabilidad en su vida lo hace acercarse a su primo Paper Boi, teniendo muchos conflictos a lo largo de la serie, pero que poco a poco va a aprendiendo a sobrellevar todos los golpes que le da la vida. Es sin duda otro de los personajes por el que pasa momentos más surrealistas de la serie (el primero es Darius) y a la vez, también es el personaje que más momentos “injustos” pasa en varios episodios a lo largo de las 4 temporadas.

Darius, el cual para mi es el mejor personaje de la serie, es el representante de los momentos más surrealistas de la serie, es un personaje que desborda excentricidad desde el primer momento que aparece en pantalla, un personaje bastante carismático, el cual tiene una visión del mundo mucho más espiritual y es el que sin duda tiene los momentos más graciosos de la serie. Detrás de esa excentricidad está un personaje que aunque no lo parezca tiene los pies bien puestos sobre la tierra, con ideas y pensamientos que en principio pudieran sonar un sin sentido, pero que tiene un grado de profundidad bastante acertado según la situación en la que se encuentre tanto él solo, como con sus amigos.

Atlanta se enfoca no solamente en el humor absurdo, el racismo o el rap, sino que también por medio de muchos episodios logra crear una crítica global de varios aspectos que una persona afroamericana puede vivir en su sociedad. Siempre destacando los grandes momentos absurdos de la serie y con momentos que aunque surrealistas, tienen un sentido lógico dentro de este universo.
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Anime · on The Apothecary Diaries
The Apothecary Diaries | Review
Greetings, my beloved ones. Today I am very happy because I can finally review something I've been watching for a couple of months. It had been many years since I had fallen in love with an anime as I did with The Apothecary's Diaries. There I was, watching one episode after another, without stopping. Until I reached a point where they ended, and from May until this week, I waited week after week for the final episodes of the second season to find out the outcome of Maomao's story.
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Saludos, mis adorados. Hoy estoy por aquí muy feliz porque por fin puedo hacer la reseña de algo que tenía un par de meses viendo. Tenía muchos años sin enamorarme de un anime como lo hice con Los Diarios de la Boticaria. Allí estaba yo, un capítulo tras otro, sin descansar. Hasta que llegué a un punto en que se terminaron, y desde mayo hasta esta semana, estuve semana tras semana esperando los últimos capítulos de la segunda temporada para saber el desenlace de la historia de Maomao.

Maomao is an apprentice apothecary who was kidnapped and sold as a servant to the inner palace of the Chinese empire. This was where the emperor's concubines lived, and Maomao performed minor tasks until one of the concubines found out that she was an apothecary and transferred her to be her assistant. Her job was to taste the concubine's food to see if it was poisoned. Despite all the bad things about this job, Maomao loved to poison herself. Yes, she was out of her mind.

The inner palace was populated mostly by women and eunuchs, as no man was allowed to enter unless he was the emperor or a member of the royal family. One of the characters inside this palace was Master Jhinsi, the eunuch in charge of ensuring the comfort of the emperor's concubines. He and Maomao begin a fun relationship based on unraveling the little mysteries that occur in the palace.

I loved the pace of this series, and even though it's not an action series, I couldn't tear myself away from it. The little mysteries that Maomao unravels through her insightful knowledge of the ancient art of medicine and herbalism, thanks to her solid knowledge, give this type of narrative a new concept, as it's something we're not used to seeing.

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Maomao es una aprendiz de Boticaria que fue raptada y vendida como sirviente al palacio interior del imperio chino. En este lugar vivían las concubinas del emperador y Maomao hacía algunos servicios menores, hasta que una de las concubinas se enteró de que era boticaria y la transfirieron para que fuera asistente de ella. Su trabajo consistía en probar la comida de la concubina y así notar si tenía o no tenía veneno. Pese a todo lo malo que pueda tener este trabajo, a Maomao le encantaba envenenarse, sí, no estaba en sus cabales.

El palacio interior estaba poblado en su mayoría por mujeres y eunucos, ya que ningún hombre podía acceder a menos que fuera el emperador o algún miembro de la familia real. Uno de los personajes que estaba dentro de este palacio, era el maestro Jhinsi, quien fuera el Eunuco encargado de velar por las comodidades de las concubinas del emperador. Él, junto a Maomao, empiezan una divertida relación que se basa en desentrañar los pequeños misterios que ocurren en el palacio.

Amé el ritmo de esta serie, y aunque no es una serie de acción, no podía despegarme. Los pequeños misterios que desentraña Maomao a través de su perspicaz conocimiento con el arte milenario de la medicina y de la herbología, le proporciona, gracias al conocimiento sólido, un nuevo concepto a este tipo de narrativa, ya que es algo que generalmente no estamos acostumbrados a ver.

In addition to this, and although the story has nothing to do with any real story, there is a historical context in which they base themselves to talk about concubines, courtesans. What life was like for slaves and servants somewhere in the history of one of these empires. Based on this, in addition to having a little fun, we can see that there is a discourse that observes how humans, specifically women, were traded for the purpose of service. Whether it be cooking and cleaning for the poorest classes, or sexual service in the case of courtesans. Even in the upper classes, the highest position a woman could attain was to be one of the emperor's concubines, which meant having to bear him children. Often, these concubines were barely girls. So, as you can see, they also talk about pedophilia.

The subtle way in which they talk about these kinds of struggles, about women's rights, adapted to the historical context, is one of the many reasons why I fell in love with this series. I would really recommend it to anyone who hasn't seen it yet. It has a perfect plot, as it deals with mystery solving, you won't be left with loose ends, which makes it a well-rounded story. It has romance and is quite daring with a touch of spice. Maomao and Jhinsi have become two of my favorite characters; their chemistry when they are together makes my day so much better and makes me laugh out loud.

I know that if you watch it, you'll love it as much as I did. It has two full seasons. So hurry up and watch it, you won't be disappointed.

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Además de esto, y aunque la historia no tiene nada que ver con alguna historia real, sí hay un contexto histórico en el que se basan para hablar de concubinas, cortesanas y como era la vida de esclavos y sirvientes de algún lugar en la historia de alguno de estos imperios. Con base en esto, además de divertirnos un poco, podemos advertir que hay un discurso en el que hay una observación acerca de como comerciaban con humanos, específicamente mujeres, en esta ocasión, con fines de servicio, ya fuera de cocina y limpieza, para las clases más pobres, o sexual, en el caso de las cortesanas. Incluso, en las clases altas, lo más alto a lo que podía llegar una mujer era ser una de las concubinas del emperador, y esto significaba, tener que darle hijos. Muchas veces, estas concubinas, apenas eran unas niñas. Así que, como podrán darse cuenta, también hablan de la pedofilia.

La manera sutil en la que hablan de este tipo de luchas, de derechos de las mujeres, adaptados al contexto histórico, es una de las muchas razones por las que me quedé enamorada de esta serie. Yo realmente podría recomendarla a todo el que aún no la haya visto. Tiene una trama perfecta, como trata de resolución de misterios, no vas a quedarte con cabos sueltos, lo que la hace una historia redonda. Tiene romance y es bastante atrevida con un toquecito picante. Maomao y Jhinsi se han convertido en dos de mis personajes favoritos, su química cuando están juntos hace que mi día sea mucho mejor y me hacen reír a carcajadas.

Sé que si la ven, les va a encantar tanto como me ha gustado a mí. Tiene dos temporadas completas. Así que corran a verla, no se van a decepcionar.
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A movie Review: G20 -ENG-SPA- **NO SPOILERS**

There are movies full of action and full of fiction, this is one of them. However, I got caught with the magic of every actor's performance. So today, it is a great day to talk about this movie.

Let me introduce to you:

G20 is an action thriller movie. it has a duration 108 minutes and it is starred by Viola Davis, Anthony Anderson and it is antagonized by Anthony Starr. And it was released in april 10th, 2025.

What is this movie about? Through the 108 minutes this movie duration, we accompaing our main character perfomed by Viola Davis, as US president, and get in the middle of a terrorist attack during the G20 forum when presenting a project to help world people. In this way, we get involved in the story of how she and all the people involved in this attack deal with it in order to escape from the consequence this terrorist plan could implies for the politics and the world.

what do I think about it? I really liked it. The actors' and actresses' performance were great. The story was nice developted, even with the exagerations it had, because along the fights scenes our main character doesn't get a scratch but this is almost typicaly in the action movies.

Finally, Do I recommend this movie? Yes, if you're into action movies, I think this one can give you a good surprise. I hope you give it a try, and if you do please let me know.

thanks for reading me, hope to see you here next time.

Hay películas llenas de acción y ficción, y esta es una de ellas. Sin embargo, me cautivó la magia de la actuación de cada actor. Así que hoy es un gran día para hablar de esta película.

Permítanme presentarles:

G20 es una película de acción y suspenso. Dura 108 minutos y está protagonizada por Viola Davis, Anthony Anderson y su antagonista es Anthony Starr. Se estrenó el 10 de abril de 2025.

¿De qué trata esta película? A lo largo de sus 108 minutos de duración, acompañamos a nuestra protagonista, interpretada por Viola Davis, como presidenta de Estados Unidos, en medio de un ataque terrorista durante el foro del G20, donde presenta un proyecto para ayudar a la población mundial. De esta manera, nos adentramos en la historia de cómo ella y todos los involucrados en este ataque lo afrontan para evitar las consecuencias que este plan terrorista podría tener para la política y el mundo.

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¿Qué opino? Me gustó mucho. La actuación de los actores y actrices fue excelente. La historia estuvo bien desarrollada, incluso con las exageraciones, ya que durante las escenas de lucha nuestro protagonista no recibe ni un rasguño, algo que es casi típico en las películas de acción.

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Finalmente, ¿Recomiendo esta película? Sí, si te gustan las películas de acción, creo que esta te sorprenderá. Espero que la pruebes, y si es así, por favor, cuéntamelo.

Gracias por leerme, espero verte por aquí la próxima vez.

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Movie · on Ballerina70
Ballerina (2025): Actually Doesn't Suck - REVIEW
[Source](https://screenrant.com) So here we are again, another spin off from the John Wick universe and honestly I wasn't expecting much from this one, I'm not a negative guy but any other content related either TV series or sequels to the first movie has not been the best and at some point in time I thik many like me were thinking if action movies were exhausted just like what happen with Avengers a few years ago. I mean we have seen how these things can go wrong, remember that Continental show on Peacock that was just very meh, yes it had it few cool scenes but never had the same impact. Now Ballerina damn, Ballerina actually surprised the hell out of me and I'm not just saying that because I'm a sucker for good action movies and lets be honest with ourself, we dont watch action movies for the master mind plot development, thats for suspense and horror, action movies I consider need less detail plot so yes this movie does have it holes here and there and yes John look a bit Ai ish tbh. The story takes place between John Wick 3 and 4, which is smart timing if you ask me because it pull back viewers from the idea that John is gone for good, gives them room to play around without messing up the main storyline too much. Anna de Armas plays Eve, this ballerina assassin who seek revenge against the people who killed her dad when she was just a kid, pretty standard revenge plot but executed way better than I thought it would be. The movie starts with little Eve witnessing her father's murder by Gabriel Byrne's character, the Chancellor, who runs this cult like organization that's basically the opposite of what the Ruska Roma stands for. Instead of having some honor code like Anjelica Huston's group, these assholes just kill for sport, which sets up a nice contrast between the two organizations, you will see how an entire town is basically a guerilla where every soccer mom carries an R15 in the back of the Van. What really got me hooked was how they handled Eve's training, they don't try to make her this superhuman fighter who can take down guys twice her size without breaking a sweat, in fact she gets beaten or worst than John during some of the movies so its refreshing seen the main character get beaten so badly. The trainers literally tell her "you gotta fight like a girl" which sounds bad but actually makes perfect sense, she's smaller and weaker so she needs to be smarter, dirtier, more creative with her approach.
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The action sequences in this movie are absolutely insane and I'm not exaggerating when I say they live up to the John Wick standard, specially the grenade scenes at a secret gun shop. There's this early scene in an ice themed nightclub that feels very much like something you would see John go through fighting multiple guys and getting fucked up but then they take it to this snowy European village that looks like it came straight out of Frozen, which sounds weird but works perfectly imo. The contrast between the cozy, picturesque setting and the brutal violence happening is both funny and thrilling at the same time. Anna de Armas handles all the fight choreography very well, you can tell she put in serious work to make this believable and the movie doesn't shy away from showing her getting beat up either. She takes hits, she bleeds, she gets thrown around, but she keeps getting back up and finding ways to win through sheer determination and creativity, yes I know its not as bloody as a John Wick movie but she is a girl, I doubt its good business for movies and tv content seen her getting as bloody and badly wounded as John. The flamethrower scene is probably the best action sequence in the whole movie and it reminds me a lot of Chapter 4, it's extended and brutal and everything you want from a John Wick style fight. They also cranked up the gore factor compared to the other films, bodies exploding left and right, which I'm totally here for, also the weapons variety is impressive too, from ice skates to grenades to those badass flamethrowers, Eve uses whatever she can get her hands on. What I really appreciated was how they justified her ability to take down all these trained killers, it's not just movie magic, they show her using the environment, being sneaky, and yes, kicking dudes in the balls when necessary.
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Now let's talk about the plot because last night as I was watching the movie thread about it and one of the first comments was "What about the story?", because that's where things get a bit shaky and Im not going to sugar coat it, at the begining the movie does feel weak because its all fresh faces for the franchise so you dont get the John Wick Universe effect right away, it's your basic revenge tale, nothing groundbreaking here but it serves its purpose well enough. The whole thing about Eve not knowing her dad was part of the Chancellor's group until later feels like it should have been a bigger deal but it kinda gets glossed over. Same with the sister subplot, Catalina Sandino Moreno shows up as Eve's sister who's also part of the cult, they have one fight scene and then she dies, felt like a waste of a good actress but her sister and dad dying this early gives the oportunity for a Prequel I think. Norman Reedus is in this too but his role is pretty small, he's got this whole thing with his daughter that mirrors Eve's situation but it doesn't really add much to the overall story. The movie tries to do too much with these side plots when it should have just focused on Eve's revenge mission so there are multiple characters that could have been bigger but I could understand they wanted to build up Eve as the action character and get John Wick involve if not the movie just doesnt work because EVERYONE who have seen this movie does because of John, plain simple. Gabriel Byrne as the main villain is fine but nothing special, he's just there to be the bad guy Eve needs to kill, doesn't have the presence or menace you wouldd expect from a John Wick villain. The whole cult thing could have been explored more as we don't even fkn know why they are call a cult, the damn town just reacts to an intruder and nothing else, they're supposed to be this big threat that even the Continental Hotel respects but we never really see why they're so dangerous beyond having a lot of people but still the movie does a decent job of expanding the John Wick universe without breaking any of the established rules, rules and consequences....rules "leave your brain out of this", enjoy the action scenes.
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Keanu Reeves shows up for what is basically an extended cameo, this is something that I enjoy a lot form the movie even though he is just there to try to contain Eve and while it's great to see John Wick again his presence feels a bit forced too, you could tell he didn't want to be there as a character and I also hated he had to help Eve but this also gives a bit of a through back to Chapter 4 when John was helped by Caine. The movie probably would have been fine without him but I get why they included him for marketing purposes, after you watch the movie think about all those scenes John was in and take him out, it all still work, Eve could have been told you have until mid night to kill if and if you dont we send Baba Yaga after you, it all still the damn same thing. His fight with Eve is weak AF, it's not about who wins but about the situation they are both in, because inside John he also wanted the cult to be gone for some reason that is not properly disclouse but I guess its common sense, both clans are enemies. The way he talks in this movie is even more stilted than usual like he is reading from a script in front of him and slow down 2x, which was kinda distracting. The supporting cast does their job well enough with all the extras going after Eve, though nobody really stands it was cool when everyone when after Eve just like when on Chapter 4 there was a contract on John and all assasins get the notifications. Anna de Armas carries this movie on her shoulders and does it very well imo, making Eve feel like her own character rather than just a female version of John Wick, yes I know that is what she is suppose to be but I felt it was ok just because she was not invinsible, she was aslo weak compare to some of the guys she fights, although I have to admit that there were some action scenes that were a bit over the top like when she almost get run over buy a truck at the begining of the movie but that came out of now where and that is what make this action sequences special.

Looking back, in conclusion I gotta say Ballerina exceeded my expectations in almost every way, comiing from other similar even mocking movies of John Wick and the tv series The Continental it felt way better than any of the rest, as I mention leave your brain out of this, the story is basic and some of the side plots feel unnecessary but the action is top notch and Anna de Armas proves she can handle a franchise like this, my main problem is with the many characters who basically die so fkn fast and also Norman Reedus character who I was surprise was alive at the end, I though he was waisted too for no reason, I honeslty think this movie has a lot of options from here, from prequels to sequels. I felt like the movie is not trying to replace Keanu Reeves or diminish what he has built, not like other movies who try to either immitate of becaome the new action movie standard, it's just expanding the world in a way that feels natural. The violence is brutal, the fight scenes are creative and the whole thing moves at a pace that keeps you engaged all along, the movie never felt draggy and thats super important to keep pumping dopamine, you never felt like it crash at a point and I think this is because they did all the "boring" part at first. I watch this movie at home and feel like if I had watch it at the teather its money well spend, Ballerina (2025) does have a space on my Blue Ray collection which doesn't happen often these days, I try to make it special. If you're a fan of the John Wick movies, you'll probably enjoy this one, it trigger all the right reactions without feeling like a cheap imitation. Anna de Armas has definitely earned her Assasin Licence with this movie playing Eve and I'd be totally down to see more of Eve's story in future movies. The movie sets up potential sequels because damn how many characters there are left that we dont know much about them, which I appreciate in a sense. It's not perfect but it's a solid entry in the John Wick universe that proves there's still life in this franchise beyond Keanu Reeves, something really really hard to do if not as The Matrix franchise, I would give it a solid 7.5/10.

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Aliens, Princesses and Yakuza 🥗 Henjin no Salad Bowl Review
Welcome to another post here in the community.

It had been a while since I had a good laugh watching a new anime or anything close to that. In recent years, I’ve been following more serious works, full of plot twists, or those with deep and dense storylines. But sometimes, all we need is to turn off our brains a bit and just laugh at something silly. That’s how I stumbled upon the anime Henjin no Salad Bowl, and I can confidently say it was one of the best surprises of the 2024 season.

Even though this cover looks like something else entirely (~~hentai~~), don’t worry. It’s just eye-catching...

If you haven’t heard about it yet, Henjin no Salad Bowl (or The Salad Bowl of Eccentrics) is an anime that started airing in Spring 2024, based on the light novel written by Yomi Hirasaka, the same author of Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai (Haganai). The title already gives away the idea it’s a real “salad” of eccentric characters, crazy situations, and humor that ranges from bizarre to just plain brilliant.

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Here’s the premise:

A broke detective who can barely pay his rent ends up taking in a princess from another world who mysteriously ends up in Japan. Yes, that’s right. Sounds like a reverse isekai, but instead of the princess arriving full of powers or turning the guy’s life into a fairy tale, she just brings more chaos. And trust me, that’s only the beginning. Besides the princess, who is completely out of touch with reality (in the best possible way), more characters start appearing and make the story even more insane. There’s an alien, a yakuza girl, a street magician who swears he has powers... basically, it’s really a salad of crazy people. But the most interesting part is that, despite all the madness, the script manages to weave everything together with such lightness that I was hooked from the first episode.

The protagonist, Sousuke Kaburaya, is one of those guys who always seems tired of life, but deep down, has a good heart. He tries to handle all these wacky characters as if he’s the most rational one, but clearly has his own crazy moments. The dynamic between him and Princess Sara from the Kingdom of Culnes is hilarious she treats everything as if she’s living in an epic tale, while he just wants to pay the bills and sleep in peace.

The anime has a fast pace, clever jokes, and even some subtle social commentary, especially about the cost of living in Japan, loneliness in big cities, and how “normal” people react to the unusual.

But all of this is presented so lightly that you only notice it after laughing a lot.

Another thing that caught my attention was the visuals. It’s not the best animation in the world, but the artistic style fits perfectly with the show’s vibe. The exaggerated facial expressions, quick cuts between absurd scenes, and even the soundtrack all help build a chaotic yet comedic atmosphere. The production was handled by SynergySP, and they did a great job maintaining the energy of the manga and original novel.

I saw some people online comparing it to Gintama, and while it’s quite different in tone and setting, I can see the comparison. Both have that blend of absurd comedy with occasionally touching moments, and characters that seem completely useless at first, but end up winning us over.

If you, like me, are a bit tired of generic anime, or just want something lighter to unwind after a long day, I highly recommend Henjin no Salad Bowl. Don’t expect epic battles or deep narrative arcs, but rather situations so strange you’ll wonder how no one thought of them before.

By the way, it’s cool to see the anime getting some attention, even though it’s not from a major studio or based on a super famous work. That shows when a creative idea is well executed, the audience responds. A lot of people in the otaku community are talking about it, especially on forums like Reddit and MyAnimeList, where the show’s rating keeps going up episode after episode.

And for those who enjoy voice acting, the Japanese dub is simply excellent. The voice actors really got into their roles, and the exaggerated voices just make everything funnier. Some lines even sound improvised, they’re so natural which is always a plus in a comedy anime. In fact, Sousuke’s voice actor is Nobunaga Shimazaki, known for serious roles, which makes it all even more hilarious.

So here’s my recommendation and little rant:

Henjin no Salad Bowl is the kind of anime I didn’t know I needed. Funny, light, crazy, and above all, entertaining. And for me, that’s more than enough.

If you’ve already seen it, let me know what you thought.

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TV · on American Made60
Film Review: American Made (2017)

Although this is now increasingly hard to imagine, not so long ago Hollywood’s pseudo-liberal bien-pensants viewed the CIA and its agents not as noble defenders of Western civilisation whose every leaked statement must be treated as holy scripture, nor did its actions at spreading democracy worldwide enjoy unquestionable support even when it involved partnering with shadowy figures involved in terrorism or siphoning drugs onto the streets of Western cities. One filmmaker who clearly hasn’t absorbed Hollywood’s recent party line is Doug Liman, who has dabbled in CIA-related themes earlier in his career, most notably with The Bourne Identity. His 2017 film American Made tackles one of the most controversial episodes in the history of that intelligence organisation: namely, how its campaign against pro-Soviet leftists in Central America during the 1980s coincided with an epidemic of cheap cocaine and the resulting explosion of violence in American cities, laying the groundwork for numerous conspiracy theories.

Gary Spinelli’s screenplay is based on true events, with protagonist Barry Seal – portrayed by Tom Cruise – thrust into the scandal through a series of circumstances. The film opens in 1978, as America grapples with a deep economic crisis that even hit the aviation industry, prompting Seal, a TWA Airlines pilot, to seek additional income for his wife Lucy (Sarah Wright) and growing family. His solution is low-risk smuggling of cigars to embargo-stricken communist Cuba, but this catches the attention of a shadowy CIA agent named Schafer (Dominic West), who recruits Seal for discreet surveillance of leftist guerrillas in Central America. Seal agrees, and when circumstances lead him to Colombia, he allies with figures from the Medellín Cartel, agreeing to transport their cargo to the American market. His activities grow increasingly tangled when the CIA, spurred by the rise of pro-Soviet Sandinistas in Nicaragua, decides to utilise Seal’s skills for a “discreet” military aid programme for anti-Communist Contras seeking to overthrow the regime. For Seal, the job becomes murkier as the CIA not only turns a blind eye to his narcotics trafficking but also funds the construction of an airstrip in rural Arkansas and the purchase of a small aircraft fleet to smuggle tonnes of cocaine into the heart of America unchecked. His life becomes precarious when the sheer volume of money he’s making becomes too large to hide from local and parts of federal authorities, eventually triggering an investigation that could cost him everything – especially given both sides’ inclination to sweep the matter under the rug.

Liman deserves credit for tackling this grim subject – one Oliver Stone might have exploited for a furious polemic – with the audacity to frame it through dark comedy. The protagonist, who also serves as narrator, provides viewers (particularly those born long after the 1980s) with economic and political context while peppering the narrative with ironic commentary. This style may remind some of Scorsese’s Goodfellas, but Liman attempts a more original approach by structuring Seal’s flashbacks around testimony he records by filming himself. This technique, however, recalls the irritatingly kitschy mockumentary style and feels out of place compared to classical narrative techniques. Cruise is effortlessly brilliant in the role, even when playing a slick antihero whose main traits beyond piloting skill and a lack of scruples make him indistinguishable from the average Joe chasing the American Dream. The script is largely to blame here; while Gary Spinelli occasionally displays creativity – such as linking the Contras’ activities to today’s debates on illegal immigration – it lacks subtlety in presenting the film’s central thesis. This is most evident in how historical figures like Pablo Escobar and George W. Bush are shoehorned into the story. They appear less as characters and more as cheap icons, much like Sarah Wright’s wife, who mostly serves as eye candy. The real standout is Brendan Gleeson as the seasoned intelligence operative embodying the worst of America’s Deep State – a force wielding terrifying power yet populated by equally terrifyingly scrupulous and incompetent individuals. While American Made might seem like a glorification of Cold War-era politics, its theme is, unfortunately, far more relevant to today’s world.

RATING: 6/10 (++)

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CineTV Contest: All Of Us Are Dead; An Iconic, Bingeable TV Show.
Hello to all my friends on CineTV. I’m excited to share with you a beautiful moment of a time when I had a bingeable experience with a television show. First of all, the title, All of us are dead was so captivating that I decided to give it a try and to my surprise, it was worth it.

I believe that we sometimes fall in love with things we never thought we would. Just like All of us are dead, a South Korean horror movie which centers around a group of high school students and their survival amidst a zombie outbreak. I never imagined loving horror television shows but for this, I’ll give it a watch over and over.

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Byeong-chan, the science teacher of Hyosan high school witnesses one of his students, Kim Hyeon-ju get bitten by an infected hamster which turns people to a zombie, then locks her up. She escapes on the next day and bites a school nurse. Unfortunately, the zombie attack started spreading through the whole of South Korea and there was a zombie outbreak.

During the zombie outbreak, there was restriction of movement and some students remained in school. Some were infected and some were not. The ones who were not infected tried to protect themselves but some got bitten by their friends who turned zombies.

The television show became more emotional when parents who were firefighters, doctors and police went to Hyosan high school and some witnessed their kids bitten by zombies but On-jo’s father sacrifices himself to be bitten by zombies and allows his daughter to escape with her peers who were not infected.

At last, a few students reunite after the end of the outbreak and they all mourned their friends who became zombies and died. Nam-ra reveals that there are other people who are half zombies just like herself.

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All of us are dead isn’t just a television show. It’s an emotional television show that proves the important of family. Let’s reflect back to when Nam So-ju, On-jo’s father sacrifices himself for the students, especially his daughter. It makes me imagine how bad it would be to witness one’s father or family member bitten by zombie just to save you. No other person can sacrifice his or her life for someone aside from the family member.

To be honest, I lost focus on other things while watching this television show. It can be very addictive that you may want to suspend your important activities just to watch the television show.

I remember how I skipped my meals all because I didn’t want to stand up to miss a scene and I think a big kudos goes to actor Yoo In-soo who played the role of Gwi Nam in the show. Even before the zombie outbreak, he was hostile to all students especially a boy named Cheong-San who was loved by other students.

He achieved his aim of biting Cheong-San and made him a zombie. Gwi Nam made the show a very bingeable one because all I had in my head was “what will Gwi Nam do next? Will he bite Cheong San?”. That felt like the highest suspense in the show and makes it bingeable.

I feel like the eye bags that I developed while watching this television show was worth it. I sacrificed my sleep just to make sure that I see the end of this television show and I eventually did. My watch was worth the hype and I feel it still doesn’t have enough hype as a bingeable show. It deserves more hype.

I’ll rate it 9/10 and when you eventually watch it, you may even rate it higher. All of us are dead will continue to be my favorite bingeable television show till another one is released.

Thanks to you all for reading.
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Ginny & Georgia — A Show of All Time

I’ve always been drawn to modern dramedies with a strong female duo—something about the mix of humor and heart drew me in. When Ginny & Georgia came up in Netflix’s Top 10, I was hooked. The trailer for Season 3 showed Georgia being arrested at her wedding for murder, and Ginny—her daughter—breaking down, storming through school halls with that raw, emotional voiceover: “What happens when everything falls apart?”

That tension of family unraveling in real time felt like more than entertainment. It felt like an invitation to sit down and unpack the rebellion, loyalty, and forgiveness at the center of this chaos.

It was not only the quirky charm or the pastel aesthetic of Wellsbury, the town where everything was perfect on the surface. It was the promise of something worse, something real beneath the civilized vibes of good morning neighbors. And I should tell you Ginny & Georgia did not only deliver but it also tossed me into an emotional blizzard that I did not anticipate.

Ginny & Georgia is a tale of a mother and a daughter who are running away from their past- as they are discovering who they truly are. Georgia is the beautiful, violent, and mysterious mother who has lived a thousand lives before she is thirty. Her intelligent, emotionally-conflicted teenaged daughter, Ginny, is struggling to find her voice in this world that she has never really fit in.

You feel like you are watching a mother-daughter drama, and you are, but then the curtains start to be lifted. With every episode, a little more is shown: abuse, manipulation, racism, love, identity, trauma, revenge, and survival. It is like watching a nice cake being cut open and instead it is filled with blood and bruises.

So what about Georgia? The reason that the show works so well is because of her. She looks like a magnet on the outside, glowing, and she has got it all together. But behind that Southern drawl and manicured perfection lies a woman that has been in hell. And the wildest? She does not apologize about it.

She is the type of a character you are rooting and are afraid of. She commits unimaginable acts, things that you should despise her with but you do not. Because when you witness the wounds of her history, when you can see how she scrabbled out of existence attempting to be buried, you understand. You can see why she is so brutal, why she deceives and conspires. She is doing this in the interest of her children. And when the world doesn’t play fair, neither does she.

Watching Georgia reminded me how many women carry trauma behind lipstick smiles—how survival can look like control, and love can sometimes feel like obsession. She's not the perfect mom. She’s not even a good one, sometimes. But she’s real.

Next there is Ginny. A biracial teen living in primarily white Wellsbury, she is always working to figure out where she fits in the world. She is too black to the white kids, too white to the Black kids. She is too old to fit with her peers, too immature to comprehend the world of her mother.

It is heartbreaking how Ginny goes through an internal struggle. Her connection with Georgia is complicated; it is full of love, hate, misunderstanding, and fear. She desires her mother to open up, to tell the truth. However, once she starts uncovering the secrets in Georgia's closet, it was as though someone was going down a rabbit hole of betrayal and inquiries.

I recognized myself in the coming-of-age turmoil with Ginny: the clumsiness, the search to find a sense of self, the desperate desire to be heard, seen and loved unconditionally. Her poems, her cutting, her silence, it all was too familiar.

Ginny & Georgia had every chance to become another teen drama about love triangles and high school drama. However, it takes itself a notch higher since it does not fear going deep.

It addresses the issue of mental health in a very down-to-earth and exposed manner. The storyline of Ginny self-harm is not something one would recognise as a plot device, but it is incredibly painful and treated with care and realism. Racism, privilege, and social pressure are other aspects that the show addresses in a manner that raises the required discussions.

And then there is Marcus, the morose neighbor and love interest of Ginny, who, to be blunt, is one of the best teen male characters I have seen in a long time. He is not a bad boy with a heart; he is a boy who is up to his head in pain and he is trying to figure out love but he is struggling with depression. His silences, his sincerity--they bite.

It was like watching snippets of my own life play out in front of my eyes as I watched Ginny & Georgia. The necessity to be flawless and at the same time to be on the verge of disintegration. The burden of trauma of generations. The untidiness of love, family, and self.

I even cried at times, such as when Ginny collapses in her therapist office, or when Georgia remembers the abuse she experienced as a child. I even felt anger, when people refused to accept that Ginny was hurt, when the fact that Georgia is charming was sufficient to make people overlook the reality. and there were times when I just leaned back and read with amazement of the great writing, the multifaceted characters, the shameless frankness.

Ginny & Georgia is not a show that you forget easily. It's one of those shows that lingers even when you're done watching. It forces you to doubt the concepts of good and bad, mother and monster. It reminds you that nobody has all the answers or anything that they are trying to conceal and that you don’t always look pretty when you are trying to survive.

Ginny and Georgia Is not just about a mother and daughter.

It’s about all of us.

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