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Family Dinner (2022)
European Horror at its best
Stupid me I almost didn't watch this because of the low rating! Luckily I read the comments before and I was convinced by whoever said this is a mix of "Get Out" and "Wickerman". It reminded me of Hereditary as well!
So it's wasn't at all slow or predictable, even if there are only 4 characters, they are impeccable and the whole atmosphere is exactly the opposite of boring. I never knew what the next scene was going to be.
The only reason why I don't give it a higher rating it's because I wish they could have explained more about the reason for writing the 2nd book or when did that change took place.
Midnight Mass (2021)
Name a better show, I´ll wait
I was blown away by Midnight Mass! I was on my holiday and I´ve watched it in 2 days. Even if you are not a religious person, you cannot deny that this movie does an excellent job at portraying the human duality, the bad versus good.
During that time I was also reading a book called When bad things happen to good people and I was very surprised to see the similarities between this book and this TV series. Some characters made me angry because it reminds me of the way people think and act in my hometown, religious people actually.
I never thought for a second that the show was slow or boring, I think my heart rate was high during every episode haha.
I´m so glad I got to see it, together with The Haunting of Hill House & Bly Manor.
The Leftovers (2014)
This belongs on a pedestal!
One of the best TV series, next to The Sopranos, Breaking Bad etc
It´s been months since I´ve seen it and sometimes I still watch some youtube videos about Kevin´s psychology.
The storyline is mind-blowing, the acting is impeccable, you cannot wait for the next episode! I wish new TV series would be more like this...
Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore (2022)
Not as great as it could be
I have to agree the other Fantastic Beasts were better, but this wasn´t a total fiasco. Sometimes, it was a bit all over the place and also not very funny, but I did have almost the same feeling I had when watching the other two :)
Also, even if I´m on team Johnny, Mikkelsen is definitely a better choice for this role.
Under the Banner of Heaven (2022)
Very interesting!
I have to say, as someone who doesn´t live in the US and never heard about this religion until a couple of years ago, it was mind-blowing to watch this (regardless if it´s a true story or slightly exaggerated). I felt it was pretty similar to documentaries about cult leaders.
However, I did find it quite slow at times, there were some scenes when I was bored. And I´m also a bit biased since I think that Andrew was not a great choice for this role.
Cruel Summer (2021)
Exceeds expectations!
AT first I thought it´s more like a teenagers drama, but I´m so glad I´ve watched it.
At times it reminds me of Sinner, that´s how intense it is. During almost every episode I didn´t know which character to trust haha. And the ending takes you by surprise!
Shining Girls (2022)
Not what you expect!
First, I don´t get the negative reviews...but that´s just me! Second, even if it´s a slow burn I never had the feeling that I was getting bored.
It´s something else, not the usual storyline...but extremely catchy. I have to admit at times, it was a bit difficult for me to comprehend what was happening, but I was always looking forward to the next episode. Plus, the acting is excellent!
If you really liked this, I recommend watching the German series Dark!
The Hole in the Ground (2019)
Not worth it
I don´t remember in which top I have seen this movie, but I confirm what someone else wrote in reviews: it´s nothing wrong with how the movie was created, acting is not bad etc. But the storyline is very basic and it was also very slow at times.
Inventing Anna (2022)
I really liked it
I agree that the accent is not great, but if you watch some videos with the real Anna her accent is weird as well. I don't think it moved too slow, kept me engaged during every episode and even if I knew about this case, I was looking forward to every episode to find out more details.
Rita (2012)
Why did everything change after season 3?
On the last episode of season 3 (probably my favorite),I checked and saw that Said is only here for 5 episodes, which made no sense for me since they were adorable together.
Anyway, I started reading all the reviews for the series and some people were saying that actually season 4 is the best.
I'm currently at s4 e5 and it's a huge disappointment.
Seasons 1-3 were amazing, they exceeded my expectations and I saw them all in less than a week.
But season 4 so far is like a totally different TV show: not funny at all, barely mentioning her children or family etc, no love story, no affairs. It's only one main theme, a comparison between her present and past relationship with her best friend and it moves sooo slow, one episode seems like 2 hours...
I doubt I will get to season 5 or that it will be as good as the first 3.