Beyond the religious celebrations or family gatherings that everyone does for Holy Week,
the XL weekend also lends itself -for some- to being able to watch a series or movie without the pressure of the daily clock
.
Some of the premieres these days or those that arrived as a must by
"word of mouth"
.
In addition to the titles suggested by third parties or chosen by each reader of this note, here is
a "top five" of streaming recommendations
: a sort of
limited menu for all tastes, with productions to watch from end to end.
They say that there is nothing written about tastes, but
here we write something about tastes and guaranteed qualities
.
Some fresh out of the oven and others worth rescuing from the avalanche of options.
It's a matter of
playing
and enjoying when you can, that
's what the On-demand offer is all about
.
1. Anger
Available from this Thursday the 6th, on Netflix.
ten episodes
Each chapter
barely exceeds half an hour
(between 31 and 39 minutes) and proposes, in a dramatic comedy tone,
to reflect on modern urban life and frustration
.
And other nouns.
"Bronca" is one of the most powerful titles in the catalog that Netflix prepared for April.
Created by
Lee Sung Jin
and starring
Ali Wong
and
Steven Yeun
(from The Walking Dead), it follows the story of a failed contractor and a disgruntled businesswoman who get tangled up in a traffic incident.
Inspired by
a true event that the creator experienced
, the series addresses
the different forms of anger, revenge, frustration, and how to deal with the other.
Or with
one
Agile and leaves cloth to cut.
2. The Bear
Available on Star+.
eight episodes
"The Bear is not just another series about chefs and kitchens: why should you watch it?"
.
With that title we published, at the end of last year, the review of this fiction (
Rating: Very good
) that tells
how a prestigious cook rolls up his sleeves to save a family fast food bowl
.
"El Oso" tells the masterful work of Jeremy Allen White, as Carmy.
Or The Bear.
The plot goes through the
transformation of a culinary delicacy crack into a guy who rolls up his sleeves on a dirty counter
where his brother was preparing sandwiches.
After the suicide of her brother and
preventing the family business from sinking, Carmen Berzatto
, a prestigious chef in the luxurious restaurants of New York, appears on the scene.
The character played by
Jeremy Allen White
, nicknamed "Carmy" or 'The Bear', eats up the series, narratively speaking.
With a differential rhythm for each of the episodes
, he goes through the different ties, both work and personal,
while reeling off bits of the history of each of the characters
.
All adorable
.
3. Who are we running from, mom?
Available on Netflix from the end of March.
seven episodes
The Turkish series offers a different look at a mother and her teenage daughter, in the midst of a chain of deaths.
It is a Turkish series, yes, but it is not at all like the cans that dominated open television
.
There are no socio-cultural mandates
nor does everything revolve around Istanbul.
With chapters that last between
35 and 47 minutes
, the story invites you to marathon, because in each one something of this
thriller that combines action, suspense and family drama
is revealed .
One of its narrative hooks goes through the approach made to the mother/daughter bond.
There are beautiful landscapes
(it was recorded in the Cappadocia region and the city of Antalya), very good performances and
a tension in the story that does not allow distractions
.
In relation to the title, the escape goes beyond a simple escape.
Better watch than
spoil
.
4. Good mothers
Brand new premiere of Star+.
six episodes
Although they are long (they hang around an hour),
they are snappy chapters.
And, calmly, they could marathon without falling into tedium
.
nor in the burden
"The good mothers" came to streaming on Wednesday of this week.
Awarded at the Berlin Festival
, this episodic drama from an Italian factory tells of the misadventures of three women, Denise, Maria Concetta and Giuseppina, who
try not to follow the same paths as their mafia relatives
.
What's more,
they go against the mafia
, while balancing loyalty, unconditionality, blood ties, mandates and morality.
An interesting plot about women, far from the clichés of the genre
.
5. Smile
Movie
Available from March on Paramount+
Released in theaters in September of last year, it hit streaming a few weeks ago
, labeled "one of the most popular horror movies of recent times."
Directed by
Parker Finn
and starring
Sosie Bacon
(the daughter of actor Kevin Bacon), the central character of the plot is Dr. Rose Cotter, who deals with psychiatric patients.
One of them tells him about her trauma.
And then he traumatizes her again in a creepy scene
.
With some ups and downs, the story knows how to handle the tension of the genre, while
asking what is hidden behind a smile
.
Although it is not an unmissable production, it can be a good plan for lovers of horror movies.
When it was released in theaters, it was rated as good
by
Clarín .