Brigada Diverse (Capitanul Panait, Plutonierul Capsuna, soferul - sg.maj. Cristoloveanu si cainele Costel) primeste misiunea de a descoperi provenienta unor bani falsi. Eroii pun la cale o capcana pentru a-i prinde in flagrant delict pe infractori, dar acestia reusesc sa scape. Luand apoi urma celor trei borfasi (Gogu, Trandafir si Patraulea), Brigada ajunge in sediul falsificatorilor, unde constata ca seful lui Panait, Maiorul Dobrescu, ii arestase deja pe banditi.

Al doilea film din seria “Brigada diverse” (in alerta) este impartit in 2 episoade: “Femeia fara identitate” si “Vaduve cu termen redus”. In cel de al doilea episod (Vaduve cu termen redus), un grup infractional bine organizat, fura absolut totul din apartamentele unor naivi vrajiti de frumusetea si abilitatea unor femei. In mijlocul actiunii pica victime chiar si versatii Gogu Steriade, Alexandru Trandafir si Stefan Patraulea. Cine poate sa ii scape? Militienii de la “Brigada diverse” in frunte cu Capitanul Panait.

The second part of the Brigada Diverse movie continues on the shenanigans of the first one, with more policework done right. Seven popcorns, and it’s another one for the Movie Vault. Couldn’t find a trailer, so there’s the full movie in the youtube link.

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Doua cazuri de furt, aparent banale, ii conduc pe Capitanul Panait (Toma Caragiu), Plutonierul Capsuna (Sebastian Papaiani), Sergentul major Cristoloveanu (Dumitru Furdui) si cainele Costel pe urmele unei adevarate retele de borfasi. Confruntarea cu vestitul “trio” Gogu (Dem Radulescu) - Trandafir (Puiu Calinescu) - Patraulea (Jean Constantin) naste situatii comice irezistibile.

Excellent Romanian procedural comedy featuring probably the best classic cast of Romanian actors. Seven popcorns, and it’s one for the Movie Vault. Couldn’t find a trailer, so there’s the full movie in the youtube link.

- Tovarasu capitan, respectuos va rog sa-mi aprobati sa-i dau doua zeci de mii de pumni in cap!

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After the murder of his beloved wife, Danny Parker is set adrift in a world where nothing is as it seems. On his journey he befriends slacker Jimmy the Finn and becomes involved in rescuing his neighbor Colette from her own demons. Danny is antagonized by undercover narcotics agents and sadistic dealer Pooh-Bear.

Rewatching this after four-five years, I can say it’s an excellent movie, probably one of the best of Val Kilmer’s. With a great supporting cast, excellent writing and music, this gets seven popcorns and leaps into the Movie Vault.

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When a man goes in to have virtual vacation memories of the planet Mars implanted in his mind, an unexpected and harrowing series of events forces him to go to the planet for real - or is he?

Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sharon Stone, in a movie directed by Paul Verhoeven based on a story by Philip K. Dick. If this is not a recipe for a cult movie, I don’t know what is. Seven popcorns and it gets into the Movie Vault

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A psychologist is sent to a station orbiting a distant planet in order to discover what has caused the crew to go insane.

This is not a sci-fi, this is a psychological drama in a sci-fi setting. Tarkovski does a very good job transposing Stanislav Lem’s book onto film, and it’s one of his best movies ever. However, being Tarkovsky, it’s exceptionally slow burning to the point where it gets boring. Three popcorns.

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Somewhere in Northern Russia in a small Russian Orthodox monastery lives an unusual man whose bizarre conduct confuses his fellow monks, while others who visit the island believe that the man has the power to heal, exorcise demons and foretell the future.

Artsy, beautiful, pretentious, this is a good movie forged on the Orthodox beliefs that Heaven can only be reached through pain and suffering. Not a bad movie at all, but not my cup of tea. Three popcorns because it looks nice.

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A man plagued by neuroses frequents the club Exotica in an attempt to find solace, but even there his past is never far away.

Set in a strip club called Exotica, it explores desire, loss, and human connections. The story revolves around Francis, a tax auditor infatuated with Christina, a dancer with a mysterious past. The film delves into themes of voyeurism and grief, revealing the intricate emotions of its characters. Good drama, not that thriller-ish, with good music and great acting. Five popcorns, one of the actually good movies to win Palme d’Or at Cannes (in 1994). Straight into the Movie Vault.

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A charming thief and a band of unlikely adventurers embark on an epic quest to retrieve a lost relic, but things go dangerously awry when they run afoul of the wrong people.

Good fantasy movie, with a lot of fun effects, good CGI and pretty action packed. Chris Pine and Michelle Rodrigues lead the cast very well, and Hugh Grant does a great job as playing the antagonist. All in all, five popcorns.

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Jake Sully lives with his newfound family formed on the extrasolar moon Pandora. Once a familiar threat returns to finish what was previously started, Jake must work with Neytiri and the army of the Na’vi race to protect their home.

Yo dawg, we put a smurf next to the smurf so you can smurf while you smurf. Smurfs 2, aka The Way of the Smurf, brings more smurf vs smurf action, now with zombie resurrected smurf. And with 4857% more “bro”. All in all, the visuals are brilliant, the music is amazing and it’s a really good movie. Five smurf, err popcorn. Also it is blue end blue on de ting.

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The end of the road begins.

Fast X, the tenth film in the Fast & Furious Saga, launches the final chapters of one of cinema’s most storied and popular global franchises, now in its third decade and still going strong with the same core cast and characters as when it began.

Over many missions and against impossible odds, Dom Toretto (Vin Diesel) and his family have outsmarted, out-nerved and outdriven every foe in their path. Now, they confront the most lethal opponent they’ve ever faced: A terrifying threat emerging from the shadows of the past who’s fueled by blood revenge, and who is determined to shatter this family and destroy everything—and everyone—that Dom loves, forever.

In 2011’s Fast Five, Dom and his crew took out nefarious Brazilian drug kingpin Hernan Reyes and decapitated his empire on a bridge in Rio De Janeiro. What they didn’t know was that Reyes’ son, Dante (Aquaman’s Jason Momoa), witnessed it all and has spent the last 12 years masterminding a plan to make Dom pay the ultimate price.

Dante’s plot will scatter Dom’s family from Los Angeles to the catacombs of Rome, from Brazil to London and from Portugal to Antarctica. New allies will be forged and old enemies will resurface. But everything changes when Dom discovers that his own 8-year-old son (Leo Abelo Perry, Black-ish) is the ultimate target of Dante’s vengeance.

Directed by Louis Leterrier (Clash of the Titans, The Incredible Hulk), Fast X stars returning cast members Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson, Chris “Ludacris” Bridges, Nathalie Emmanuel, Jordana Brewster, Sung Kang, Jason Statham, John Cena and Scott Eastwood, with Oscar® winner Helen Mirren and Oscar® winner Charlize Theron.

The film also features an extraordinary new cast including Oscar® winner Brie Larson as Tess, a rogue representative from the Agency; Alan Richtson (Reacher) as Aimes, the new head of the Agency who doesn’t hold the same fondness for Dom’s crew as his predecessor, Mr. Nobody; Daniela Melchior (The Suicide Squad) as a Brazilian street racer with a powerful tie to Dom’s past; and legendary Oscar® winner Rita Moreno as Dom and Mia’s Abuelita Toretto.

Excellent boom boom pew pew movie. Just as you’d expect it, the story is crap, the credibility as well, the boom boom is a lot, the pew pew is even better, enemies turn friends because the enemy of my enemy is a plot device, cars, chicks, some racing, pew pew, brazil, Jason Momoa wearing purple as a chaotic Joker-esque psychopathic villain. Visual delight, good blockbuster fun. Five popcorns. Pew pew.

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In the near future, humans rely heavily on androids to maintain society, but some of the machines revolt. A military officer in charge of doing away with the unruly cyborgs also loves the gynoid that looks over him.

Blade Runner meets Asia. Excellent take from the Korean film makers, six popcorns and jumps into the movie vault.

PS: It seems this is the 1500th post on the site

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It was 1978 and the Romanian dictator Ceausescu was in control of the country. Artists were being prosecuted and isolated due to their “unacceptable” background and views. Amongst them stood the extremely talented musician Rodion Rosca. Although he was a radio star, his debut album was never released.

This is a sad movie, I fucking bawled my eyes out. It tells the story of the genius of a very talented musician and how the entire world forgot him. A pioneer and a visionary, Rodion happened to be born in communist Romania. This is not your glam rockstar documentary, it’s quite the opposite. It’s not about Rodion Rosca the artist, but about Rodion Rosca the human. A documentary about a simple man that never forgot how to love the simple things and everyone and everything around him, his passions and hobbies, regardless of how many punches life threw at him. It was an honour meeting him and I can say for sure that he had a positive impact on many persons. A very good documentary about a great man, a must see.

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PS: If you’re interested about his music (and you should be!) take a look at the Artist Spotlight about him I wrote a while ago.

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