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From the Studio that brought Nezha, the biggest Chinese hit in animation, comes another brilliant, ambitious, and competitive film that is certainly not for the youngest audiences. Visually magnificent and beautifully colorful, with an excellent pace and alternating locations and actions. The nine-tailed fox demon is stunning and overall, it is quite enjoyable to watch. It's just a little bit sad, and I can't remember an animated film as uncompromising to the characters as this one. The post-credits scene is absolutely brilliant. Hollywood falls short on this. 8/10.

This Irish attempt to imitate the British The Inbetweeners is not very funny. The main two characters are Irish gypsies, so they are not very likeable, the Irish slang was okay, but story-wise, it's like a road movie where nothing crazy or interesting really happens. Occasionally, you can chuckle, the policeman on their trail and the disabled drug dealer were funny, but overall it's just average. 5/10.

Visually, Adam is captivating, the story is interesting, and I hope it's leading to a great battle. Can't wait for the 4th episode.

A crime documentary from Netflix about the hunt for a notorious serial killer who terrorized Los Angeles in 1985, killing in the name of Satan. Three hours of suffocating and unpleasant material about Richard Ramirez, who oozes evil miles away. It is interesting that this guy killed without any pattern. He raped old, young, women, men, and even children, and only a few people were only attacked. It is not pleasant to watch, the crime scene photos are very brutal, the dialogues are impressive, and the collection of evidence is incredibly demanding. It watched in one breath. It is really very good and definitely a must for fans of serial killers and gritty crime. 8/10.

A decent psychological drama that relies on two excellent performances. Jessica Chastain and Michael Shannon are superb, but is that enough? Not for me. The main character suffers from apocalyptic dreams about an impending disaster and decides to build an atomic shelter, even though no one believes him and he is considered crazy. The visions are decent, although they don't show them graphically they only speak about them, and I consider that a minus. Not much happens in the film, but it's not boring, which is positive. However, the expected pay off at the end doesn't come and that is almost unforgivable. I could have endured another twenty minutes calmly if they had come up with something bigger, but that's only in a dream. It's not bad, but a bit unsatisfying for me. Story****, Action>No, Humor>No, Violence>No, Entertainment***, Music***, Visual***, Atmosphere****, Tension*** 6.5/10.

Nice visuals, decent atmosphere, and one quite solid jump-scare. Overall, good but could have been shorter. 6/10.

An original and visually impressive sci-fi caper with a clear Blomkamp's signature. It's a bit of Star Wars, Elysium, and Guardians of the Galaxy, but as a whole, the film feels fresh and very unique. For only 21 million USD, the Koreans serve something that in Hollywood would cost 150 million, and that is admirable. Set in the year 2092, the film focuses on the crew of the ship Victory, who are space waste collectors. Soon, they come across a humanoid robot little girl, who is considered a weapon of mass destruction, and they get involved in a risky business. The film has a decent pace, beautiful and grand shots of space and various stations, solid action (although there could have been more), occasional humor, likable main characters, and a villain like out of Marvel. I could imagine it being a bit grittier, darker, and more action-packed, but this choice is also good. The combo of Netflix and South Korea is usually a guarantee of good quality. Story****, Action****, Humor**, Violence*, Entertainment****, Music****, Visuals*****, Atmosphere****, Tension***. 7.5/10.

Another tedious TV drama where nothing interesting happens. It was supposed to be horror, but it's actually a very soft thriller for teenagers about a schizophrenic girl who suspects her neighbor of kidnapping a child. At the beginning, she has some decent visions, but they soon stop and are followed by the girl's traumas and family troubles. It feels like a movie that could be shown on primetime TV. About nothing. Story**, Action>No, Humor>No, Violence>No, Entertainment**, Music***, Visuals***, Atmosphere**, Tension**. 4/10.

The Danish reaction to the French Les Misérables it’s an intense and adrenaline-packed ride! The story focuses on two policemen on patrol who don't like each other much, but they don't know that one of the worst nights awaits them. After a 19-year-old Arab dies from police brutality, riots break out in the local ghetto where they happen to be. The film has a gripping pace, the young Arabs are unpleasant and uncompromising, the Danish ghetto feels like hell on earth, I wouldn't even leave the house to shop. There is shooting, running, hiding, a dense atmosphere, tension that never wanes, no help, and the chances of survival are slim. Denmark hits another success after Riders of Justice. It feels like a film based on real events, but unfortunately I haven't read that anywhere. Story****, Action***, Humor>No, Violence***, Entertainment****, Music****, Visuals****, Atmosphere****, Tension****. 8/10.

A visually grand fantasy film from China that captivates with beautiful visual effects and decent action, but unfortunately not enough of it. I really don't understand why fantasy with demons has to focus 80% on character development and an uninteresting story. Drama prevails, which is a shame. The finale is quite epic, the demonic snake looks beautiful, but it's disappointing that the protagonist is just standing in the background, not doing anything and letting others do the work for him, which seemed quite strange to me. It's okay. Story***, Action***, Humor>No, Violence*, Entertainment***, Music***, Visuals****, Atmosphere***, Tension***. 5.5/10.