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The Godfather (1972)
It is so unic, that every time i see it, i find something new.
My story with the Godfather started as a growth man, in fact i watchet it for the first time at the age of 21. I'll never forget when the credits rolled over and the music started play. A feeling i have only experienced a couple o times.
Everyone knows the plot, so there's nothing i can say about that. The only thing i can say about this piece of film making that has over 50 years old, is that we never ever saw anything like it again, simply because there is nothing that can beat it, is the perfect story, the perfect cast, the definitive screenplay. And that's it.
So, whenever someone ask you wich movie you can recomend to others, it doesn't matter the kind of film they expect, this will be always your first recommendation, if there is such person in the world that has not seen this masterpiece yet.
House of the Dragon: We Light the Way (2022)
And so the "Dance" begin.
Episod 5 of first season showed us the point of no return between Queen consort Alicent and the Princess Rhaenyra.
In the aftermath of Daemon's visit and depart for the developments in the previous chapter, we start to glimpse the consequences of the princess actions and reckless behaviour, as Sir Criston falls into a dark hole, exposing himself and revealing a truth that will change everything in the events yet to unroll.
Queen's Alicent green dress will now define the state of her place in the future. For she can no longer trust anyone in court but herself, and also there's her sense of duty with her own house, the Hightowers: "when the beacon of Hightower shines in green, is the call for the banners to go to war".
The Last Kingdom: Episode #5.10 (2022)
DESTINY, IS ALL
What a series finale, indeed!
First of all: Congratulations to all the cast members, writers, producers, directors. Everybody involved in the making of this proyect. It has been a wonderful ride for TLK fandom. An absolutley success in every way.
As for the final season itself, it was nicely pulled off for all the main characters, a little bit sad for the most but none of them felt out of place.
And what to say about Uthred, finally where he belongs, getting back his birth right. That was the perfect ending no doubt.
A fitting closure for an epic medieval saga. 10/10.
Tenet (2020)
We live in a twilight world, and there's no friends at dust.
"Welcome to the afterlife" is a phrase that we hear as the pictute passes his first opening scene (as great as always happens with C. Nolan). So from the very beginning we are inmerse in a different storytelling than most will try to catch up rapidly, but like another characther also mention, "do not try to understand it, feel it" resounds as an statement of high value in the task of experiencing the film.
So, i believe that is the key to be able to enjoy the film as the director ment it.
The storyline is about international spionage with very advanced technology, and the "protagonist" mission is to defeat de bad guy trying to destroy the world with it. Pretty simple isn't it?
The result may not like to many, and that's fine, it really doesn't need to, as long as some of us does.
I really didn't like it much Dunkirk thoug, so i took this one as an improvement. But this is just my taste.
I do recommend it but watch it more than once, if you can.
Sons of Anarchy: Papa's Goods (2014)
"It's time"
That phrase pronunced by the girl who showed up every time death was near Jax or Gemma, sounded like if the reaper itself was embodied in human form to tell the main character of this story that the end was here.
And that's the matter after all this 7 seasons, for Sons of Anarchy was a story about an outlaw man in an Motorcycle Club who wanted to change things and come clean like his father before him wantend.
I really like the episode, it had pretty much everything that needed to make a full closure for Jax Teller and the MC.
Last i want to thank Kurt Sutter for making a beautiful tv series like this one, it was really enjoyable to watch.
PD: Loved your character Otto, felt bad when he died but at least he went out like a boss!
Extraction (2020)
It is an action movie! Don't expect much more than that!
The chasing and fighting and shooting scenes are pretty well done and characters also were on spot (well donde Chris Hemsworth), not much as screenplay or plot for that matter, but who cares!! For the big majority here wich im speaking for myself too, the film was fine. Delivers what the audience came looking for, i believe.
Cast Away (2000)
Probably my favorite movie, for the rest of my life.
I thank God for let me be here, for let me have good healt, family and friends, a job, dreams to look foward to...
How many times we take for granted all the things that make our world complete?
What will happen if suddenly everything and everyone in our life just dissapear.
How we will handdle the circumstances, alone, in an island???
Such questions are made in this film, a man who looses everything, his biggest loose above all is the person he loves the most, the one who keeps him alive longing to come back to her some day.
What is life, if not to be with the ones you love? To do the things you know how to do, to have a friend to talk, a home to refue, a future to look up to?
Chuck say it just right: "Now i know what i have to do... i have to keep breathing, because the sun will rise tomorrow, and who knows what the tide could bring".
The Irishman (2019)
The Endgame for a genre that rule cinema once
In his most emotional gangster movie. M. Scorssese delivers the last mob movie, the one that put all the big fishes on screen, taking Joe Pesci outta retirement, and giving Pacino and specialy De Niro one of their most emotive performance of their carreirs.
We have to see "The Irishman" from the protagonist perspective, for he is an old man know, reflexing over his life since he was a simple truck driver, untill he mets the man that changes the course of his life for good.
Gets clear with the epilogue of the film that Frank always felt devastated for how the things went for his friend. A sensation that will stick to him to the very end of his life.
Pacino is glorious every scene, and Pesci brings to colours all corners of the screen with his dialogues and performance.
For me, it was sourt of a goodbye, of all this legends of cinema, who got all reunited one more time to wave their hands and say "farewell, dear friends".
The King (2019)
The King is a wonderful surprise from Netflix.
Having seeing some of the first and last movie productions from this new giant of entertainment i was getting a bit squeptical about it, if would at some point be any original movie that stake at the audiencie spectatives of what a real and well product that will do it.
Well, for that matter The King stands really well from its own across his 2 hours and 20 minutes long.
An excellent screenwriting in my opinión, gets elevated from the simple of the argument to the highest thanks to the actors and actress performance.
The photography and customs are on point and the sound i found it considerably outstanding.
There are some hints of battle scenes that reminded me of Game of Thrones, and they were pretty good executed.
I liked the last twist at the final scenes. I thought of them like the final steps for the new king completed his circle.
Suits: Right-Hand Man (2018)
The magic of SUITS was the Mikey adventures. It shoulded have end last season.
I've been following the show over the years and across the seasons and as all the mayority of fans feels, the series should have end last season 7.
No sure why, but show runners decided it worth one more ride for the audience to keep up the story of "Pearson, Specter, Anybody" goin on and fabricate fights within, like the one goin on with the feauturing Katherine Heighl's character. That is ofcourse not messing with the actress wich i dearly admire and respect as well. But i sincearly think her role was not ment to be at all.
Katrina and Louis relationship as boss-employee never really got me intersted one bit.
Donna is like c'mon she is always one step ahead of all and she's not even a lawyer. Always the same!
Finally, Harvey lost a fight for the first time since... i not even remember. But it was sad how it went all off.
Please producers, just kill this show with dignity or let it die with the glory of better days it saw.
Breaking Bad (2008)
Centuries come and go without a show like this on TV
A little wink there for GOT fans, hehe. All my love to you brothers!
So, speaking of this specific work of art, I would say entertainment rarely comes with such compelling story, script, actors, drama, direction, intrigue, turns and twists, outcomes and begginings as this.
Many have said it and many others will stand for it: Breaking Bad is point break of an era of TV.
Enjoyable experiences as good as it gets.
Game of Thrones: The Queen's Justice (2017)
Two Worlds Collide. The time for ICE & FIRE has come together.
******SPOILERS********
For the first time in history, the two main characters have met.
Jon Snow arrives at Dragonstone at the beginning of the episode, is greeted by his old friend Tyrion Lannister, hand of Daenerys Targaryen. This was another re-encounter highly anticipated by all fans, and it is understood because the chemistry between both characters is excellent.
All expectations revolved around what the King in the North would do, as there were few who believed that he would kneel before the Mother of Dragons. None of that happened.
The exchange of political positions between them was the best that has been seen in the season so far, however from this discussion we ended up finding similarities as well as Ser Davos points out: Daenerys brought the Dothraki for the first time to Westeros, Jon joined The Savages with the Northern Lords for the first time, both defend the interests of their people. It was quite what was expected to happen.
In King's Landing, Cersei consumes her revenge against Ellaria Sand for the death of her daughter Myrcella, and demonstrates her political skills with the Iron Bank.
One of the best things about the episode was the unexpected turn of the end, when the Unsullied took Casterly Rock and then we discovered that Jaime anticipated the maneuver, taking his troops to Highgarden. I heard many complaints regarding the little screen time that these two places had, as well as the short duration of both rounds. To my understanding, the outcome itself was more important than showing scenes of Tyrell soldiers fighting the Lannisters, so I'm fine with that. But nevertheless it does puzzles me a little that the fleet of Euron has arrived so fast to Casterly Rock from King's Landing. The time-line that is taking the series is difficult to understand.
The end of the chapter is the best that has been seen in the 7 seasons of Game of Thrones. I believe with certainty that no other woman besides Diana Rigg could have given a better performance like Olenna Tyrell. Her appearances were always highlights in every episode that appeared, and her depart will be felt by all fans. She played the game as a champion, and said goodbye as a champion. RIP Queen of thorns, you will be very missed by all of us.
+Jorah & Sam.
+Another Stark Reunion.
+Varys & Melisandre talk-back.
+Euron nailed as Villain.
10/10.
Game of Thrones: Dragonstone (2017)
The old battles don't matter now
After more than a year of waiting, the return of GoT with S7E1 "Dragonstone" was spectacular as always.
Traditionally, the first episode of every season sets the pieces on the board to show the audience how the plot is going to move forward. In the case of this episode that tradition is strongly applied on every corner of Westeros.
We have Jon Snow as the new King in The North, as we witness at the end of season 6. Now Jon has to deal with his new obligations as a ruler and make the right decisions to fight the White Walkers with the Northerner's's houses allegiance.
Far more south Queen Cersei Lannister, first of her name, is aware of her poor position in holding the Iron Throne while she has no allegiance at all and that's why she invites one of the man that can possibly be the main antagonist in this season.
At west Samwel Tarly finds his track in the Citadel of Old Town with the Archi-maestre in order to discover any clue for how to defeat the White Walkers, though his trip may not started as he would like really.
We also have a little glimpse of the Hound and the BWB heading north, probably going to EastWactch from now.
The end of the episode shows Daenerys Targaryen landing with his fleet in Dragonstone, the ancestral hold of her family, totally abandoned by Stannis Baratheon when he traveled North of The Wall and finally was defeated by the Boltons. With her army of unsullied, Dothraki and her 3 dragons, now is the time to scheme the battle plan for the conquest of the seven kingdoms.
Finally but not less important, Bran and Merra reached out The Wall and had contact with the Night's Watch. What road will Bran take is still unknown, but every pats indicate Winterfell will be the surest destination.
The season 7 just started, after a long long waiting, and the real war is almost here.
9/10.
American Gods (2017)
Not the adaptation i hoped it would be
As a book's reader of the novel written by Neil Gaiman, my excitement when i first heard about this series getting real was high and un patient. The reason was American God's is one of the best fiction novels i read in my whole life.
I guess the said is true: "A movie or TV series can never be as good as the original book". However, from time to time there is some exceptions like Game of Thrones (was this the reason some producers decided adapt another bestseller on the small screen?). Well i have to tell you guys, be careful, because not always you'll get a TV show hit just for putting the story on the screen. No matter how good actors and script you have, and I'm not saying this one lacks the most of it.
But focusing on the show, properly, there is some nice stuff to mark. I liked the characters and the visual, very colorful, and some episodes specially from Emily Browning as Laura Moon, which in my humble opinion was the best along with Ian Macshane and the actor who played Mad Sweeney. The rest... well.
I give this first season 6/10, hopefully waiting to be better for the next.
2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
The movie that changed everything
In the earlys 1960 the world was a place fully of questions about technology, space travels and above all the space race during the Cold War between the USA and the URSS. At the time, when the movie was released in 1968 Neil Armstrong hadn't reached the moon, so it was all a new experience for audiences across the planet. That being said, Stanly Kubrick's accomplishment based on a incredible work on the visual effects, the absolutely magnificent use of the sound and the "lack" of the use of it. Unforgettable characters like HAL 9000. A very solid script and a unique photography work. It was the movie that changed everything for the sci-fi and all kind of fiction films. A truly masterpiece of cinema. Honestly, my believe is this movie is one of the 100 movies you must see before dying. 10/10.
The VVitch: A New-England Folktale (2015)
Terrifying! (in the good way)
The things with horror movies genre is you almost always know they are all about the same and utterly there's nothing new and remarkable to appreciate.
But that is not the case with this one. The Witch has a beautiful production that involves excellent camera work, photograph, sound score, even costumes. All it makes it very real and credible and works out splendid.
Certainly the actors were perfectly castled in their roles, i really liked the parents and for me the to elder brothers, Harvey Scrimshaw (Caleb) and Anya Taylor-Joy (Thomasin) stole the movie. I can see a great future in the industry for this two.
The script it is quite alright, nothing out of site and very direct to the audience.
Finally, i was very surprised with the end of the story, shocking and totally outstanding utter than scary. Because i don't think is a scary movie, but it does have his terrifying moments, when you can feel a little unsettling. And i thinks that's the reason the film work so well.
If you like real good movies with something more than monsters and crappy effects, you will enjoy this one for sure.
The OA (2016)
Different from any other thing i've ever seen.
The OA is a series unlike any I've seen, not in my whole life. Has have similarities with Stranger Things? Maybe some, but it's definitely for a more mature audience.
You can not comment much of the series without ruining some of the plot. I will only say that it is a 100% haunting series for those of us who love the biggest mysteries of life (for example: what is beyond death?).
And also has a combination of elements that converge in something that more than see, you can "feel". It is not so much what counts, but what it conveys, that "feeling" that one can not describe in words.
To see and understand it, a certain spiritual maturity must have transpired. Highly recommended. 9/10
Rogue One (2016)
Best movie of 2016 and second best in the saga since "Empire"
After "The force awakens" finally we have seen the light at the end of the tunnel. Rogue One is a great Star Wars prequel, but in all is great entertainment for itself.
Looking on the aspects that we can consider important there is good writing in the script, good performance from the cast, good CGI effects, very good scenes that make the picture so comfortable for watching.. there are few scenes of Darth Vader but practically he stole the movie out, he's presence was out of the hook really.
There's not much to tell if you already saw it. But if you haven't, i'll certainly recommend you to do it as soon as possible. It truly worth it.
My score for this wonderful making is 9/10.
Black Mirror (2011)
Splendid fiction, from all points of view
This series shows you how dangerous can the world be if we let technology control us without any kind of limit.
I think the message "Black Mirror" tries to deliver to audience comes to the screen clearly enough with warnings, and i mean the shocking ones, like the episode S1,E2: "Fifiteen Million Merits" or S3,E1: "Nosedive", and the question always haunt you: "Could this reality be possible any day?".
My personal taste for entertainment always make me look for ideas well executed, where that be in books, music or TV shows, and this one right here has a flawless performance from all points of view than anyone like me expect when you sit on a chair or lie in bed and want something to look up to, to think with our very brains.
More stuff like this please: 8/10
Black Mirror: Fifteen Million Merits (2011)
Be prepare for struggle
This episode reveals the real essence of the show: "We are slaves, that are force to work in jobs we hate to buy sh*t we don't need" Tyler Durden dixit.
The perform by the cast is well executed, especially the scene when Bing can't mute or turn off the screen and he is forced to watch the worst thing someone can be force to see, the person who you really care suffering (and that context as well, so disturbing).
I think it's a clear representation of the system ruling our lives, and you can see that in the jury of the contest show. They literally decides where you are useful or useless, your miserable life depends if you like them or not. Such an annoying feeling.
The idea that you can't have control of your existence remind me of the matrix, so if the world comes to this someday, i'll just keep wishing i can wake up and know it was all a nightmare.
Very recommendable. 8/10
The Get Down (2016)
Great show, no time wasted here.
Netflix did it again with another TV show HIT, after the "Stranger Things", which it was a really enjoyable thing to watch on streaming in the last few months of the summer.
So as the summer goes on, we get deep involved in this particularly summer of 1977 where the story starts. The main character is Ezekiel Figuero, a 16/17 year old kid who's lost his both parents in a tragic way, and now he's living with his aunt and his boyfriend in the Bronx. A smart fellow gifted with the talent of writing and rhythm, he'll prove is ready to take the lead to save a dying community.
But he is not alone, with him are his partners and best friends. And then he will met his "savior", the best character of the show: Shaolin Fantastic, who wants to become DJ. This both guys will change their lives each other, one is the "wordsman", the other "The apprentice".
It seems a very simple story, however the way it is told to us has a kind of magic feel when you watch it. I haven't seen many Baz Luhrmann things, but you can clearly see he's got a style from his own, and it works perfectly.
This is a really well done show that delivers exactly what it promise.
The only cons i find is the strange decision to not put the entire season available, because you finish the last episode with that sensation of wanting more.
An outstanding TV Series, another nailed from Netflix. 9/10.
Game of Thrones: The Winds of Winter (2016)
Perfect does not make justice to describe this season finale
To everyone who think or say Game of Thrones is overrated, bad show or whatever nonsense they're want to say, Oh god how wrong can someone be..
This is not only a good episode. It is the definitive ending season chapter of any TV show of any genre that had been on screen so far.
All the characters story-line converge, and finally "Winter" has come.
Cersei, Jon Snow, Sansa, Bran, Arya, Jaime, Tyrion and Daenerys. The game is heading to his final round.
Buckle your sit-belt Doroty, 'cause Kansas is gone bye bye to the real end.
11/10.
Suicide Squad (2016)
Another disappointment
Unfortunately, DC Comics and Superhero movie genre miss it again. Seriously, i think is time to press the stop button and start to think what kind of entertainment are making. Or is this the proof that they don't give a f*ck about that? Well, maybe they don't at all and that's why they keep doing such crap as this, so they can earn billions of dollars, for the simple fact that you know a lot of kids who grew up with this characters as their heroes will go to theaters and will pay the ticket.
But the thing is they are stealing our money.
They are selling us movies like if they were some coca-cola can.
Movies use to be not only fun, but with a meaningful content that could make you think, and care for the characters and the story-line.
Here, that simply does not happen, at any level. It is the same disappointment i felt when i watched Batman vs Superman.
I think it is worthless make a review about the plot and seriously it doesn't matter. Waste of time and money.
I think I'm going to start reading more books or something, because I'm done with all this foolishness-no-sense movies.
I'll give it a 6/10 just for the good actors and the camera work, it was the 2 things i thought were fine.
Game of Thrones (2011)
There's a reason why this show is atop of the rest in most of ranks, and it's simply because is THE BEST.
After Breaking Bad i thought no TV show or story line would be better. Turn out i was wrong, though not entirely considering they are very different shows in all kind of ways. Sure BB will always have a place in my heart. That being say, if you are looking something else to watch, something really extraordinary, Game of Trhones has everything you would wish and more, much much more. The story itself, with 3 main plots and such nice development across the seasons, could be enough to make your mind. We have the history of the 7 kingdoms in which one of them struggles an allies with the others for power, for love, for family or glory. Everything is connected in the world of Westeros (the main continent where the story goes on). The seize of power, fighting all in all to see who sits on the Iron Throne is the goal here. But another thing and not less important is the characters (and also the cast portraying them) that fills the roles and make us closer and closer as the plot flows. Let me give you a little advice, do not stick too much with any of them, could bring you a lot of grief. Trust me. Landscapes, montage, customs, CGI, everything makes it feel as real as it can be, getting better from season to season. Finally, a mystic, terrible and powerful force is awakening to threat the entire world, and there's an old prophecy that says one day will born a prince that was promise, and his song will be the Song of Ice and Fire, which is the tittle of the whole saga from the books from where the show was adapted. So, stop reading and go watch this unique fiction fantasy drama action series, cause if you miss it, you'll be missing the greatest adventure of your lifetime.