Daniel Craciun

Daniel Craciun

Favorite films

  • The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
  • Once Upon a Time in the West
  • The Empire Strikes Back
  • Vertigo

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  • Blood Work

    ★★★

  • Blackmail

    ★★★★

  • Men in Black II

    ★★★

  • The Apprentice

    ★★★½

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  • The Way of the Dragon

    The Way of the Dragon

    ★★★½

    While Enter the Dragon is widely regarded as Bruce Lee’s finest film, helped also by the fact he passed away shortly after he finished filming it, The Way of the Dragon is arguably his most iconic as it saw him pitted against Chuck Norris in a deadly duel within the confines of the Roman Colosseum. So it’s very much East vs. West, a 20th century gladiatorial confrontation between two martial arts legends at the top of their game. And yes,…

  • Raya and the Last Dragon

    Raya and the Last Dragon

    ★★★½

    One of the very last Disney animations to prove a critical success (at least as of this moment), Raya and the Last Dragon is an epic fantasy piece that both parents and young ones can enjoy. I love the messages of trust & friendship it brought, and the story was more akin to something Dreamworks would input nowadays; James Newton Howard’s score certainly has that type of specific sound to it. Heavily drawing from Asian, specifically Chinese mythos, it doesn’t shy…

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  • Mission: Impossible – Fallout

    Mission: Impossible – Fallout

    ★★★★★

    This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.

  • Blade Runner 2049

    Blade Runner 2049

    ★★★★★

    This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.