HOW TO GET AWAY WITH MURDER!

How To Get Away With Murder is an American legal drama series created by Peter Nowalk and produced by Shonda Rhimes for ABC on September 25th, 2014

IGN's Amber Dowling called the pilot episode great by giving it a score of 8.0, commenting, "If you like series with a dark tone and intense beat, then this will do. As with most legal dramas, you have to suspend reality in order to accept the way in which some of the coincidences unfold".

"Viola Davis is the number 1 reason to see, but this is also the role that could put Alfred Enoch on the Hollywood map. Most of the characters are morally ambiguous, hungry and selfish, but they don't apologize for being that way, which makes them much more interesting and fun to watch".

It is not just any “series of lawyers”. The series focuses on the prestigious defense attorney and professor of law at the University of Philadelphia, Annalize Keating, and on the team made up of her best students who will apply her teachings in the various cases they will have to deal with.

CHARACTERS:

~Wes Gibbins-Alfred Enoch: He has a great sense of justice and is the outstanding student of Annalize.

~Michaela Pratt-Aja Naomi King: Brilliant and perfectionist although somewhat repellent, with some codependency, and an arrogant tone.

~Frank Delfino-Charlie Webb: He is Annalize's right hand man with very unorthodox methods and a big secret.

~Connor Walsh-Jack Falahee: He is cunning and stubborn with serious empathy problems, arrogant, wants everyone's attention regardless of the outcome.

~Asher Millstone-Matt McGorry: He is the prototypical alpha-male a bit loaded but with a heart and comic relief from the series.

~Laurel Castillo-Karla Souza: Idealistic and observant with a great sense of responsibility, at first she appears as a very simple, quiet character.

~Bonnie Winterbottom-Liza Weil: Faithful assistant to Annalize with a big problem of self-esteem.

HTGAWM follows a narrative structure in which three lines of action will alternate: The investigation of the murder of Lila Stangard, and the defense of one of the main suspects who will be the backbone of the series, will be joined with a narrated in flashforward mode the murder committed by four of the students and, consequently, the cover-up of the same; as well as episodic cases that will be indirectly related to the evolution of some of the characters.

This series really hooks you! it acts as a kind of clue for the viewer who will have to reconstruct the events so that the plot makes sense episode after episode. Is a great thriller with palpable tension and a mind-game plot full of surprising twists and cliffhangers that will make you look forward to the next chapter, a series that will leave you wanting to know more and more, and where all the elements are connected to perfection.

The duality of its protagonist: Annalize Keating will be configured as a ruthless, cold and calculating woman without any kind of remorse that instills fear and admiration among her students and who is respected, outside and inside the court.

However, beyond that facet, she will show herself as a woman full of insecurities and vulnerable; at the same time that she presents herself as a toxic character that will drag everyone around her to the most imminent destruction.

It is one of those shows that if you lose a chapter, the whole plot is complicated and you are lost, in one moment many things can happen and unravel your theories, or change all the rules of the game and leave you completely confused about what is happening.

It deserves all the respect for how well it is structured, for the diversity of the characters, for the great performance of Viola Davis, for the concept of the series, if you have not seen it yet, believe me you should, you will want to watch all the episodes in a day. At the moment Netflix only has until the fifth season, but you will be able to watch the sixth and last season on other online platforms.

XOXO Li.

DORORO!

Happy Friday beautiful people, today I'm going to change things up a bit and instead of telling you about amazing animals, I'm going to take a look at a 2019 anime.

This anime was a revolution last year and gave a lot to talk about, I'm talking about Dororo (ど ろ ろ) an anime series directed by Kazuhiro Furuhashi, written by Yasuko Kobayashi and produced by MAPPA animation studio. It is based on the homonymous manga by Osamu Tezuka.

The series launch was announced on March 19, 2018, being a co-production between MAPPA and Tezuka Productions. Dororo was released on January 7, 2019 by Tokyo MX and by Amazon Prime Video in the rest of the world.

SYNOPSIS:

Hyakkimaru's father grants 12 demons the body parts of his newborn son in exchange for granting him dominance and prosperity for his territory. Hyakkimaru is abandoned to his fate, after this, he is rescued by a doctor who manages to rebuild him with wooden prosthesis. When he grows older, Hyakkimaru decides to recover the parts of his body, defeating each of the demons with which his father agreed. In his search is joined by Dororo, a small orphan thief.

CHARACTERS:

Hyakkimaru (百 鬼 丸)

Young rōnin who, due to his father's dealings with demons after his birth, ate his skin, internal organs, arms, legs, eyes, nose and ears. Hyakkimaru has supernatural powers that allow him to see people's souls and the essence of demons.

Dororo (ど ろ ろ)

She is an orphan and thief girl who joins Hyakkimaru to travel together in search of demons. Her father, Hibukuro, was a strong bandit who was killed by a samurai. Dororo has the mission to teach Hyakkimaru to be human.

Daigo Kagemitsu (景 光 醍醐)

Hyakkimaru's father, he was a samurai during the Muromachi period and he was the one who sold his firstborn to demons to rule a prosperous land.

Tahōmaru (多 宝 丸)

Hyakkimaru's younger brother and Daigo's second son. He was born a year after Hyakkimaru and is very intrigued by the secret his parents hide about his past, being determined to discover the truth.

Jukai (寿 海)

Doctor and surgeon; He was the one who found Hyakkimaru on a raft after being abandoned in the river and cared for him. He used various wooden prosthetics to give Hyakkimaru mobility, and also taught him how to fight. Hyakkimaru considers him his father.

Biwamaru (琵琶 丸)

A mysterious monk who occasionally meets on the way of Hyakkimaru and Dororo.

Mio (ミ オ)

A girl who cares for a group of children orphaned from wars in a temple. Hyakkimaru and Dororo spend time with them.

Itachi (イ タ チ)

A bandit who betrayed Dororo's father. Kidnap Dororo to get a hidden treasure map.

The case of "Dororo" is particular, since it is found neither in the first nor in the second phase of Tazuka's artistic and thematic evolution. Away from works like "Black Jack" more focused on human perversion, but also on the innocence of "Astroboy", the story of the demon boy stands as a bridge between two styles; an exceptionality that makes it the paradigm of more than 700 mangaka works.

The entire plot flies on the carpet of great stories, woven from threads of pain and familiar knots. All with the color and smell of humanity from the adventures of always.

Although at first the series can give a little bad vibe in different scenes, it does not become a gore series as such, it only has specific moments that make you remember parts of other anime such as "Mirai Nikki" or "Tokyo Ghoul".

Another of the things I like the most about the plot is how well interwoven it is. Well, they have managed to get to the end of the story correctly (with a few changes from the original manga), and they have also given the characters the depth that each one deserved, shaping each of the personalities accordingly.

That is to say, if what you like are the sword fights in ancient Japan, the intrigues between feudal lords and the fantasy stories set in this era, "Dororo" is a series with which to have a really good time.

I will leave the link for those who want to know and enjoy the Anime.

DORORO

XOXO Li.

FRACTURED!

Hello beautiful people, how are you feeling today? are you ready for today's post?

Today I come to tell you about a suspense movie directed by Brad Anderson, based on the script by Alan B. McElroy, which is on the Netflix platform. With Sam Worthington, Lily Rabe, Stephen Tobolowsky, Adjoa Andoh, Lucy Capri, among others.

It's called “Fractured” and it's a family drama that goes through the trauma filter of an accident that, as we will see, determines everything. A psychological thriller that flirts with the idea of criminal conspiracies to construct a story about guilt, and especially about the inability of its protagonist Sam Worthington.

SYNOPSIS:

Ray Monroe is an alcoholic in the midst of rehabilitation, who drives behind the wheel of his car along with his wife Joanne and daughter Peri. They return from a disastrous Thanksgiving meal with her parents, and at a certain point on the way, the little girl needs to go to the bathroom and they park the car at a gas station, where a few minutes later the tragedy will occur, in a mistake of her parents, Peri is cornered by a menacing-looking dog and falls on her back in a space under construction. Ray tries to help Peri by throwing a stone at the dog but it scares her, he tries to grab her but it's too late and he falls into the construction too.

"Fractured" It's a haunting and captivating story that shows how untreated trauma can cause us to part with reality.

Director Brad Anderson spoke about what the final scene of the film means to him, and how it might apply to how many people live today:

"I wonder if he will wake up to the truth or not. That is the question at the end of the movie. Depending on how gloomy the point of view is about things, it can be said that he lives in self-deception, that for him it is better than living in reality”.

“We all do that up to a point in our lives, we do not want to face harsh realities we just want to ignore them and set them aside. Maybe there's a little bit of that going on here. It seems to me that the end is sad and tragic, but it is also moving”.

“He is just a boy who wants to be a good father. He wants to be a father and a husband who does the right thing. At the beginning of the movie, he is blinded and depressed. I don't think he understood. It is not a direct horror. It is a tragedy with connotations of horror”. 

Like so many others in its genre, this film invites us to be the smart ones, to anticipate the resolution. That is, in fact, one of the most interesting games in this genre for the viewers, but I think the possibilities on this film are a bit slim. Sam Worthington's portrayal, which does a good job on its part, helps bring the suspense, and clues to uncover the true meaning of the plot.

I liked it, i's not a boring movie, but it wasn't excellent either, I think it had everything to be much better but it fell short.

I leave the trailer:

XOXO Li.

BEST MUSIC VIDEOS OF ALL TIME!

Hello beautiful people, who likes good music?, and who love that their favorite song has a music video? or to see your favorite artist performing live?.

Over the years we have had a large number of music videos with countless artists, some have been magnificent and others have fallen a little short. The truth is, that it has been 60 years since the artists began to have videos of their songs, one of the pioneers was the band The Beatles, since they wanted a new way of reaching their audience when they were no longer on tour.

Today I am going to leave you the 21 best music videos in history, so you can judge for yourself and tell me which one deserves the position and which video should enter the list.

Beyonce-Single Ladies
~ It is shot in black and white, Knowles denotes a characteristic alter ego.

The Beatles-Penny Lane

~ They are still seen for what they were: the most famous and relevant band of all time The Beatles on the street, in the East End or Chelsea. Nothing else, Nothing less.

Michael Jackson-They Don’t Care About Us

~ A video with a social theme, talk about racism and the video was shot in one of the favelas in Brazil.

Madonna-Justify My Love
~ A video full of black and white sexual paraphilias, worthy of the queen of pop.

Daft Punk-Da Funk

~ As Thomas Bangalter said: the video has no message, it's just a man-dog with his boombox in New York.

David Bowie-The Stars (Are Out Tonight)

~ David Bowie, Tilda Swinton, Saskia de Bauwn and Andreja Pejic together and scrambled in a video clip inspired by the American middle class.

Red Hot Chilli Peppers-Dani California
~ They tell their own rock and roll version of the story in the video.

The Chemical Brothers-Let Forever Be
~ It is one of the most celebrated (if not the most) videos of the Manchester electronic band.

Jamiroquai-Virtual Insanity

~ You can see a lot of ambiance of what you imagined the future would be like, with changing rooms of zero gravitation.

Coldplay-A Sky Full Of Stars

~ With so little on the screen a huge good wave is generated, the band disguised as "man orchestra" playing the song in front of their fans.

Nirvana-Smell Like Teen Spirit
~ It is considered as one of the music hymns of the 1990s, especially for the Generation X.

Britney Spears-Baby One More Time
~ Daydreaming, having a crush and being the fantasy of "Lolita" all that in one video.

Metallica-Turn The Page

~ It's more of a short film, the video told a heartbreaking story with all the flavor of the '80s in Los Angeles.

Janet and Michael Jackson-Scream

~ An absolute pleasure for the eyes in the 5 minutes that the video lasts. Unrepeatable. Unique Masterpiece.

Eminem-My Name Is
~ A video clip that is still fun today, Eminem in the shoes of a thousand and one television characters.

Lady Gaga-Bad Romance
~ A somewhat twisted and not so well reciprocated love, a harmful feeling with an impressive visual.

Rihanna-Bitch Better Have My Money
~ This is the sign of the times: violence, bad language and a lot of money to spend.

Aerosmith-Janie’s Got A Gun
~ David Fincher invented for Aerosmith a short film with abuse and revenge as the main theme.

Cyndi Lauper-Girls Just Want To Have Fun

~ We have very modest productions that have achieved a lot with very little, and the video by Cyndi Lauper is an example of this.

Spice Girls-Wannabe

~ It marked a before and after period, and specifically this video was the start shot to the career of the most famous girl band of all time.

Michael Jackson-Thriller

~ With a duration of 14 minutes, it was the longest music video so far, it has a structure closer to the short film and it pays homage to the zombie genre and horror movies in general.

Queen-Bohemian Rhapsody

~ The entire video clip is summarized in: basic lens effects (like those that could be done by any manual and home camera) and, medium shots of the band's members at a concert.

XOXO Li.