300 Best Film & TV Releases Translated Into Latvian (Page 3)
The Golden Girls
NetworkABC, NBC,
Similar'Allo 'Allo!, Alice, American Dreamer, Are You Being Served?, Astro Boy, Butterflies, Catterick, Complete Savages, El Chavo del Ocho, Family Ties, Fawlty Towers, Friends, Garth Marenghi's Darkplace, Girlfriends,
Great News Green Wing, Greg the Bunny, Hardware, Here's Lucy, Hope & Faith, I Dream of Jeannie, Ideal, Joey, LA to Vegas, Mad About You, Maid Marian and Her Merry Men, Men Behaving Badly, My Family, Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide, No Job for a Lady, Not Going Out, Off Centre, Only Fools and Horses, Peep Show,
Red Dwarf Seinfeld, Smart Guy, Spin City, Supernova, Taxi, That '70s Show,
The Cara Williams Show The Comeback, The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin, The Games, The Green Green Grass,
The John Larroquette Show The Mary Tyler Moore Show, The Middle, The Munsters, The Simpsons, The War at Home, Two and a Half Men, Watching Ellie, What I Like About You, WKRP in Cincinnati,
In 1983, a group of crooks broke into a vault at the Heathrow International Trading Estate in London, patrolled by Brink’s Mat security conglomeration. The Brinks company was already famous for a famous robbery, one that was carried out in the '50s in the North End in Boston, an incident that turned into a charmingly strange movie by William Friedkin in 1978. Continue Reading →
Der Schwarm
SimilarErgo Proxy,
Golden Years Meteor, ONE PIECE, The Incredible Hulk, The Invisible Man, The Storm,
The sea is always a great setting for a story. It’s both soothing and menacing; water is cleansing and purifying, and a consistently replenishing source of food. But it’s also dangerous and uncompromising. Water is one of nature’s greatest antagonists, it can get into virtually anything, softening it, weakening it, eventually breaking it apart. But nothing on earth would survive without it. It’s a brilliant metaphor for so many things, as it’s constantly changing and moving and covers wondrous and monstrous secrets. It works even better in visual mediums like TV and film because it’s beautiful to both look at and listen to. The CW’s new eco-thriller, The Swarm, makes good use of its watery locations in establishing an aura of tranquil menace: everything seems calm and orderly, but there’s trouble bubbling up just below the surface. Continue Reading →
The Inventor (In Latvian: Izgudrotāja. Apsūdzība Silikona ielejā)
SimilarAsterix vs. Caesar (1985),
Ben-Hur (1959) Edward Scissorhands (1990) Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009), Gladiator (2000), Lawrence of Arabia (1962), Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003), Metropolis (1927), Princess Mononoke (1997), Schindler's List (1993), Titanic (1997), Troy (2004), Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005),
Watch afterA Haunting in Venice (2023), A Quiet Place (2018), Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom (2023),
Barbie (2023) Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022), Fight Club (1999), Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023), Knives Out (2019),
Oppenheimer (2023) Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021), The Batman (2022), The Menu (2022), Triangle of Sadness (2022), Wonka (2023),
StudioHBO Documentary Films,
The Inventor is an odd little film. It is a mess throughout, and there are many instances where I got the sense that writer/co-director Jim Capbianco did not know what kind of story he was trying to tell or who his audience was. And yet it possesses an undeniable charm, one that sticks with you. Continue Reading →
Meg 2: The Trench (In Latvian: Megalodons 2: Dziļvaga)
Ever since James Cameron boldly wrote “S” after ALIEN on a chalkboard and then changed it to a dollar sign, the quickest way to sequel-ize your killer extraterrestrial/reptile/mammal/whatever has been to add more of it. You scored a hit with people fighting one giant mosquito? Great, here’s a sequel with six of them. Continue Reading →
Stoker (In Latvian: Netīrās spēles)
There's more than one transition going on in Park Chan-wook's 2013 thriller Stoker. Yes, the film tells the story of how the seemingly carefree India (Mia Wasikowska) goes from worshipping her father to worshipping her uncle Charlie (Matthew Goode). But the Hitchcockian thriller -- and it is one, beyond the shadow of a doubt -- was also Director Park’s first English-language title. Continue Reading →
Rebecca (In Latvian: Rebeka)
“Last night I dreamed I went to Manderley again…” So begins Daphne du Maurier’s gothic masterwork Rebecca, one of the most famous opening lines in fiction. Rebecca proved a hit upon release in 1938 and has remained in print ever since. Alfred Hitchcock’s adaptation, coming just two years later, netted him his first Best Director nomination. That interpretation of the text has come to be considered a classic, and with good reason. Its misty black-and-white photography and mysteries hypnotize. Continue Reading →
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (In Latvian: Karību jūras pirāti: Pasaules malā)
Though their core plots aren’t similar, all three movies in Edgar Wright’s Cornetto Trilogy share the common thread of emotionally immature men clinging to the relics of their youth, often to the detriment of their friendships and romantic lives. Specifically men of Generation X, who tend to glorify their younger days, and the pop culture associated with it, at a level that borders on delusional (and as a Gen X woman I can tell you we’re not much better about it). Continue Reading →
Free Fire (In Latvian: Lodes pa gaisu!)
The plot of Free Fire, in many ways, could not be more straightforward. A mix of thugs, gun runners, and revolutionaries meet up to exchange weapons in a Boston warehouse in the 1970s. Things go wrong in a hurry. Continue Reading →
High-Rise (In Latvian: Virsotne)
This piece was written during the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Without the labor of the writers and actors currently on strike, the movies being covered here wouldn't exist. Continue Reading →
The Last Voyage of the Demeter (In Latvian: Nāves kuģa pēdējais brauciens)
Similar8 Million Ways to Die (1986),
Blade Runner (1982) Blindness (2008), Carrie (1976), Carrie (2002), Children of Men (2006), Devil in a Blue Dress (1995), Die Hard (1988), Dr. No (1962),
Eyes Wide Shut (1999) From Russia with Love (1963) Goldfinger (1964), Gorky Park (1983), I Am Not a Serial Killer (2016),
Jackie Brown (1997) King Kong (1933),
Live and Let Die (1973) Lord of the Flies (1963), Mystic River (2003), Patriot Games (1992), Poseidon (2006),
Rebecca (1940) Shaft (2000) Shooter (2007), Starship Troopers (1997), Swimming Pool (2003), The 39 Steps (1935),
The Name of the Rose (1986) The Perfect Storm (2000), The Poseidon Adventure (1972), The Silent Partner (1978), The Time Machine (1960),
War of the Worlds (2005) Wild at Heart (1990), You Only Live Twice (1967),
Watch afterAmerican Fiction (2023),
Barbie (2023) Gran Turismo (2023), Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023), Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023), Meg 2: The Trench (2023), Talk to Me (2023), The Nun II (2023),
The Last Voyage of the Demeter feels like a movie from a different era. To a point, it is—writer Bragi Schut first drafted his adaptation of the 'Log of the "Demeter"' sequence in Bram Stoker's Dracula in the early 2000s. It's a capital letters Hollywood Creature Feature—a grimmer straight horror cousin to 2004's action/horror hybrid Van Helsing. At its best, it's an admirably gnarly monster flick—bolstered by sturdy craft from director André Øvredal and consistently good performances from a game ensemble. At its worst, it loses confidence and resorts to bumbling attempts to guide its audience by the hand—most notably in its prologue and epilogue. Continue Reading →
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem (In Latvian: Bruņurupuči nindzjas: Mutantu haoss)
Despite their hue, not all TMNT films deserved to be greenlit.
Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird created The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles back in 1984. Now almost 40 years later, what started as a comic book has inspired seven movies, five television series, and countless amounts of merchandise. This week the four ninja tortoises return in a new animated incarnation, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem. Considering I’ve been a fan of the Turtles since six years old, this seems like the perfect time to put an official rating on four decades of movies. Some are gnarly, some tubular, and there’s always a whole lot of cowabunga.
Writers Note: This list doesn’t include the recent Netflix installment Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Movie, a TV-movie crossover Batman vs. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, or the live recording of the 1990 Coming Out of Their Shells stage show. That one you can catch on YouTube, although I don’t know why you would. Continue Reading →
Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty
Similar'Allo 'Allo!, 2Moons: The Series, Akashic Records of Bastard Magic Instructor, Animated Classics of Japanese Literature, Astro Boy, Dead by Sunset,
Dexter Fallen Fate/Apocrypha, Fatherhood,
Fearless Fool Me Once Game of Thrones Garth Marenghi's Darkplace,
Gossip Girl Hilda Furacão House of Cards, Jewels,
Little Women Monarch of the Glen Mr. Mercedes, Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide, Notes from the Underbelly,
Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit Planet of the Apes Pride and Prejudice Rage of Angels,
Rebus Sherlock Holmes Super Pumped, The Alienist, The Buccaneers, The Calling, The Dreaming Boy Is a Realist, The Far Pavilions, The Moon Embracing the Sun, The School Nurse Files, The Strain, The Sun Also Rises, The Thin Blue Line, Tientsin Mystic, Vanished,
StudioHyperobject Industries,
There’s no denying Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty remains entertaining in its second season. There’s no denying that its panoply of digital tricks holds the viewer’s attention, whether what’s on-screen is a scrimmage gone awry or a father meeting his child for the first time. But does that mean it’s good? Continue Reading →
Barbie (In Latvian: Bārbija)
SimilarBridge to Terabithia (2007), Bridget Jones's Diary (2001), Catwoman (2004), Election (1999), Enchanted (2007), Ghost (1990), Ghostbusters (1984), I ♥ Huckabees (2004), La Dolce Vita (1960), Look Who's Talking (1989), Michael (1996), Pocketful of Miracles (1961), Raising Arizona (1987), Stick It (2006), The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005), The Holiday (2006), The Matrix Reloaded (2003), The Matrix Revolutions (2003), Volver (2006), You've Got Mail (1998),
The news that director Greta Gerwig’s follow-up project to her celebrated adaptation of Little Women would be a movie about Barbie dolls was met with skepticism and even disappointment when first announced in mid-2019. What did it mean for the future of one of Hollywood’s few high-profile female directors? Would she abandon her apparent passion for telling intimate stories about coming of age? Continue Reading →
Full Circle
NetworkMax,
SimilarA Dance to the Music of Time, Alias Grace, Alice, Elizabeth R,
Fool Me Once House of Cards, Itaewon Class, Miss Marple: Nemesis, Narco-Saints, NYPD Blue, Queer as Folk, Spies of Warsaw, Spin City, Taken, The Quatermass Experiment, The Strain, The Sun Also Rises, Three Days of Christmas, Ultraviolet, White House Plumbers,
Watch afterHawkeye Hijack, Love & Death,
Silo Succession,
Seeing creators pull together disparate threads into a cohesive whole can often feel like a magic trick. “Oh, that woman on the train platform was the same one waiting outside the bodega. I get it!” and all that. For the attentive viewer, it can feel like an affirmation of one’s thoughtful focus. For the more casual audience members, it can impress and beguile. Push it too far, though, and one might feel less rewarded and more led by the nose. Full Circle dances on that line before stumbling, too far, into EVERYTHING is connected territory. Thankfully, several strong performances and director Steven Soderbergh’s gift for conveying immediacy through his imagery prove enough to redeem the series’ far too nicely wrapped up with a bow conclusion. Continue Reading →
The Witcher
Similar2Moons: The Series, Animated Classics of Japanese Literature, Des,
Dexter Game of Thrones Gossip Girl He-Man and the Masters of the Universe Lupin, Masters of the Universe: Revelation, Ninja Sentai Kakuranger, Out of This World,
Planet of the Apes Poliana Moça,
Pride and Prejudice Sám vojak v poli,
Sherlock Holmes Tales from the Neverending Story The Buccaneers, The Dawn of the Witch, The Munsters, The Slime Diaries: That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime,
The Witcher returns for its third season, Henry Cavill’s final run as Geralt of Rivera, Witcher, before Liam Hemsworth steps into the White Wolf’s big boots. Showrunner Lauren Schmidt Hissrich introduces yet another tonal shift to the series, which has suffered a bit of an identity crisis since its bombastic first season. After the uneven season two and the head-scratching prequel spinoff Blood Origins, Season three takes a step back from intricate political intrigue to deliver a more straightforward narrative. Continue Reading →
Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One (In Latvian: Neiespējamā misija: Atmaksa. Pirmā daļa)
SimilarArmageddon (1998), Beverly Hills Cop (1984),
Beverly Hills Cop II (1987) Beverly Hills Cop III (1994),
Die Hard 2 (1990) Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995) Gladiator (2000), Godzilla Raids Again (1955),
Jackie Brown (1997) Jaws: The Revenge (1987),
Live and Let Die (1973) Live Free or Die Hard (2007) Ocean's Twelve (2004), Spider-Man 2 (2004), Spider-Man 3 (2007), Superman Returns (2006), The Dead Pool (1988), The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002), The Matrix Reloaded (2003), The Matrix Revolutions (2003), The Professional (1981),
Watch afterBarbie (2023) Five Nights at Freddy's (2023), Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023),
Oppenheimer (2023) The Equalizer 3 (2023), The Flash (2023), The Nun II (2023),
One of Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One's earliest pieces of marketing was a trailer-by-way-of-behind-the-scenes featurette. In that clip, Tom Cruise, strapped to a motorcycle, rockets off the edge of a cliff in the Swiss Alps. He lets the bike drop away before popping his parachute and sailing into the horizon. It's one of the most death-defying sequences ever captured on film and, as we now know, it's one Cruise himself did again and again and again. The sequence, even devoid of context, sums up exactly what director Chris McQuarrie and Cruise (the two are also co-producers) hoped to achieve in Dead Reckoning: grade A movie spectacle. Continue Reading →
Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken (In Latvian: Rūbija: Jūras nezvērs)
SimilarAlex Strangelove (2018), Billy Elliot (2000),
Bring It On (2000) Dazed and Confused (1993), Enchanted (2007), Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986), Grease (1978), Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005), High School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008), Knockin' on Heaven's Door (1997), Nowhere (1997), Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006), Risky Business (1983), Superhero Movie (2008), Twilight (2008),
StarringColman Domingo, Sam Richardson,
Studiodentsu,
It’s not easy being a teenager. It’s especially not easy being a teenager like the titular protagonist of Ruby Gillman: Teenage Kraken. As that title would suggest, Ruby Gillman (Lana Condor) is a Kraken living in a seaside town with her family. Her parents and younger brother seem to have no trouble assimilating to the broader world, while Ruby struggles. All she wants is to blend in as a normal human-- albeit one with blue skin and no spine. However, to be an average teen, she’ll likely have to break some of her mom’s strict rules, namely, never going near the ocean. Continue Reading →
Maggie Moore(s) (In Latvian: Divas Megijas)
SimilarBad Company (2002),
Watch afterFast X (2023),
StarringJon Hamm, Nick Mohammed,
Near the homestretch of John Slattery’s small-town dipshit crime saga, Maggie Moore(s), a police chief (Jon Hamm), chides his colorfully quippy co-worker (Nick Mohammed) with the overly direct criticism that he has “no concept of when it’s ok to tell a joke.” It’s an understandable retort given the morbidity of their current case—two women with the same name gruesomely killed a few days apart, one dispatched in a way that could be legally described as murder by arson. Continue Reading →
No Hard Feelings (In Latvian: Nekā personīga)
SimilarAnnie Hall (1977), Billy Elliot (2000), Cars (2006), Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994), Italian for Beginners (2000), Kolya (1996), Madagascar (2005), Meet the Robinsons (2007), Notes on a Scandal (2006), Pretty Woman (1990), Sleepless in Seattle (1993), Talk to Her (2002), Toy Story 2 (1999),
StudioColumbia Pictures,
As big tent blockbusters like superhero movies and other franchise fare battle it out for screens and box office returns, the traditional mid-budget comedy has become increasingly rare. With adult comedies squeezed off the schedule, there are far fewer opportunities for performers who don’t want to don a cape or end up described as “the live-action version” of a cartoon. That’s part of what makes Gene Stupnitsky’s No Hard Feelings such a breath of fresh air. Continue Reading →
Elemental (In Latvian: Elementāri)
SimilarBorat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan (2006), Frequently Asked Questions About Time Travel (2009), Ocean's Eleven (1960), Poseidon (2006), Snakes on a Plane (2006), The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005), Volver (2006),
StudioWalt Disney Pictures,
Over the years, Pixar has enlisted a variety of creatures to populate their wholesome stories of love and acceptance. There have been toys, monsters, cars, disembodied souls, and even the occasional human. In their new film Elemental, the characters are personifications of the four elements. It’s a choice that may leave you asking, “Have they run out of ideas at this point?” Continue Reading →