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Hawkeye - Hide and Seek (2021) (episode)
Comic book action comedy. Excellent lead actors and their interactions with a few funny moments – that's the reason to watch Hawkeye and what to expect from it in the first part. We get to see the main villain, the supporting ones are just there for fun, to make something happen and ideally make it seem funny rather than serious. So far, the series is more in the Christmas-comedy spirit.
Hawkeye - Never Meet Your Heroes (2021) (episode)
An impressive insertion into the Avengers universe. A likeable opening, acceptable introductions to the main characters and an unobtrusive mix of humour and comic book-style suspense and action. So far it looks like a Christmas popcorn order exclusively for die-hard fans, but let's not jump into conclusions.
Moonrise Kingdom (2012)
An oddity for indie lovers, hipsters and various other weirdos who will probably drool over the film of the year. For a normal viewer, however, except for a few moments, it is almost non-stop suffering with oddly chosen music and a convoluted ending. At least in terms of actors there is someone to lean on.
Box of Moon Light (1996)
Feel good vibe movie about the fact that even a total jerk and pedant can be cool at the core, he just needs the right people (or their influence) around him. Box of Moon Light doesn't tell this eternal theme in any extremely sophisticated way, and it's quite slow at times, but Turturro's acting is superb and Rockwell just is and rocks in front of the camera as usual. A not very well-known film, which will certainly not spoil a movie night, but it won’t make big waves either.
The Witcher - Season 2 (2021) (season)
A little better than the first season. Though the second season starts great, especially for those who don’t know the source material – it's more accessible, more cinematic, simpler. At the same time, it's appropriately dark and epic, with a hero who continues in cool mode on the edge of good guy and ruthless killer – though he's a little closer to the former. Unfortunately, the second half turns from an adventure ride into a political and conspiratorial maelstrom, with each of the several parties pulling their own strings and having their own agenda. And unfortunately, without the skill of the creators of Game of Thrones, so it's boring as hell. The finale is just satisfactory, not great.
The Witcher - Family (2021) (episode)
Decent dramatic finale with a fine final battle, but with an awkward main villain and odd motivations. Obviously, some viewers expected a different outcome of the story – the political one, but that will probably be (maybe?) in the third season, if there is one, given the very lukewarm reactions to this season.
The Witcher - Voleth Meir (2021) (episode)
Awfully boring episode. The political entanglement is clumsily written, mediocrely acted and maddeningly drawn out, with no dramatic arc. Only the banquet scene is worth it, the rest disappears from memory immediately during the closing credits, if not before.
The Witcher - Dear Friend... (2021) (episode)
An excellent fight that gives a vague memory of the absolute peak of the first season in Blaviken. All this in a visually appealing design and in the exquisite interiors of a spiritual monastery. The rest is just more or less effective filler that sets the stage for the finale. But the preparation is getting too long, tedious and chatty.
The Witcher - Turn Your Back (2021) (episode)
A bit of supporting mythology and mystery around Ciri so that everything fits together nicely. I want to believe the creators have prepared a proper Witcher inferno for us in the last episodes.
The Witcher - Redanian Intelligence (2021) (episode)
Shuffling the cards where it all began, before the fateful finale. Interesting mystery moments around Ciri. What is missing, however, are the main character's swordsmanship skills and the overall larger portion of action that was so impressive in the first season. Hopefully, the second half will be more generous in that regard.