Killers on the sets of Bollywood, special forces led by Nicole Kidman, young recruits from the Japanese mafia… The platforms are offering us, this week, a world tour that smells like gunpowder.
Lionessseason 2 on Paramount +
Inspired by a real American army program, Lioness from the prolific creator of YellowstoneTaylor Sheridan, features 100% female special forces. After a first season in the Middle East, danger approaches Uncle Sam. A Mexican drug cartel kidnaps an elected member of Congress, whose reform threatens their trafficking. The head of the CIA (Nicole Kidman) and her right-hand man Joe (Zoe Saldana, Emilia Perez), devastated by the effects of her absences on her family, will mount a very risky undercover operation. Such Mission : Impossible the more explosive and spectacular it is, the more it passes. Added to this is the pleasure of Nicole Kidman terrorizing the top brass with her icy gaze…
Citadel : Honey Bunny on Prime Video
The Russo Brothers (Avengers ) continue to unfold their globalized saga. This Indian version with the Bollywood of the early 1990s as a backdrop is the most entertaining entry in this formatted franchise. And in passing reveals Nadia’s incredible childhood alongside her mother, the formidable Honey. A failed actress, she lets herself be convinced by a charismatic stuntman, Rahi, known as “Bunny”, to seduce a businessman. Here is the actress immersed in the mysteries of espionage. His gifts of metamorphosis are more appreciated there than in front of the camera. But, ten years later, Honey sees her secrets catching up with her. Uninhibited, the series assumes its retro and burlesque side. A healthy step aside.
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Like a Dragon : Yakuza on Prime Video
Before being a series, Like a Dragon : Yakuzawas a popular video game franchise from Sega. It’s difficult to understand the enthusiasm for this disjointed and melodious live action adaptation, edited like a 1980s cartoon. The means are there, but they result in a formatted mafia series weighed down by a double chronology which alternates between 1995 and 2005. For those who venture into it, the series follows four orphans who decide to rob an arcade belonging to the formidable Dojima clan. To avoid paying with their lives for this crime of lèse-majesté, they join the ranks of the organization, where their leader, Kiryu, quickly stands out for his prowess in the ring. But, ten years later, the danger resurfaces…
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