Posts filed under 'Coming To Netflix'
FOR ELLEN- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “Would-be rock star Joby is forced to duel for joint custody of his 6-year-old daughter, Ellen, when his wife decides to end their marriage. Long absent from his daughter’s life, he must now convince the court that he deserves to share in her future.”
OK professional reviews with some critics calling the movie moving and poignant. TRDB.
9/7/12- Weak review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
4/17/13-The movie began a bit slow but became much better with time, especially the scene near the end with Dano and his daughter. TRDB. Netflix Streaming.
Tags: drama
August 19th, 2012
WON’T BACK DOWN- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this fact-based drama, two women from different classes and races (Viola Davis and Maggie Gyllenhaal) draw on their common bond of motherhood to fight institutional inertia and an antagonistic bureacracy to improve an inner-city school.”
There was reference to this movie in Frank Bruni’s Op-Ed piece in the Sunday, 8/19/12 NY Times. TRDB.
9/28/12- Weak reviews for this film in general and in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
Tags: drama
August 19th, 2012
SPEAK- 2011. Synopsis by Netflix. “Focusing on the well-spoken participants at the intense and highly competitive Toastmasters World Championship of Public Speaking, this talky documentary profiles those who excel at one of the most universally feared activities there is.”
8/17/12- A very good review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
Tags: documentary
August 17th, 2012
SOMEWHERE BETWEEN- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “Questions of race, identity and heritage are explored through the lives of young American women growing up as adoptees from China. These four distinct individuals reflect on their experiences as members of transracial families.”
8/24/12- Weak review in today’s NY Times but fairly good critical reviews otherwise. Audience reviews are mixed. TRDB.
Tags: documentary
August 7th, 2012
HIGH GROUND- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “Eleven wounded warriors returning from Iraq and Afghanistan join an expedition to climb the 20,000-foot Mount Lobuche. Led by blind adventurer Erik Weihenmayer and a team of Everest summiters, they set out on an emotional climb to reach the top.”
11/2/12-Great reviews including the one in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
Tags: documentary
August 7th, 2012
THE BABYMAKERS- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “Devoted married man Tommy grows increasingly distressed by his failure to impregnate his wife, Audrey. In a desperate bid to have a child of their own, Tommy assembles an oddball group of thieves to steal his long-ago sperm bank donations.”
8/3/12- Sounds stupid and vulgar but the NY Times liked it in today’s review. Most critics did not!! TRDB.
Tags: Comedy
August 3rd, 2012
WHY STOP NOW- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “On the day piano prodigy Eli is to audition for a famous conservatory, he gets sidetracked by an attempt to stash his cocaine-addled mother, Penny, in rehab. When Penny is denied admittance, Eli enters into a bizarre partnership with her dealers.”
8/17/12- Poor reviews by critics and by audiences make you want to miss this one. TRDB.
Tags: Comedy
August 1st, 2012
BELOVED- 2012. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “In the freewheeling Paris of the ’60s, young Madeleine (Ludivine Sagnier)-who has gone from selling shoes to sleeping with men for money-falls for a handsome Czech doctor, Jaromil (Rasha Bukvic), who she soon marries and joins in Prague. A baby daughter is born, but Jaromil’s infidelities and the arrival of Russian tanks in Prague lead Madeleine back to France-though the love between them still burns. Thirty years later in London, we follow Madeleine’s daughter, Vera (Chiara Mastroianni), who has fallen in love with a musician (American actor Paul Schneider) who is incapable of devoting himself to her, while her ex (Honoré regular Louis Garrel) still pines for her. Meanwhile in Paris, a re-married Madeleine (Catherine Deneuve) has rekindled her love affair with Jaromil (director Milos Forman, in a rare acting role). Frequent Honoré collaborator Alex Beaupain (LOVE SONGS, DANS PARIS) composed the emotional, César-nominated score for this light-hearted but ultimately moving exploration of the changing nature of relationships.”
OK professional reviews but weak audience reaction. TRDB.
8/17/12- Good review in today’s NY Times but only mixed reviews by other critics and by audiences as well. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Foreign
August 1st, 2012
ROBOT AND FRANK- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “Retired cat burglar Frank worries his adult children, who present him with a robot caretaker to look after his house and keep him company. Realizing that his new companion would make the perfect accomplice, Frank plans a return to his old profession.”
Very good early reviews. TRDB.
8/17/12- An OK review in today’s NY Times and most critics have liked it. TRDB.
8/24/12- Frank Langella is great as usual in this funny, poignant and ultimately sad drama. TRDB. At the Theater.
Tags: drama
July 28th, 2012
RED HOOK SUMMER- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “Flik’s summer vacation is upended when he’s sent from suburban Atlanta to stay with his preacher grandfather in the projects of Brooklyn. As the old man tries to get religion into his grandson, Flik befriends a mischievous girl from the congregation.”
Fairly good reviews so far for this movie. TRDB.
8/10/12- Good review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
Tags: drama
July 28th, 2012
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