Posts filed under 'Comedy'
THE TRIP TO ITALY- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “Following in the footsteps of the great romantic poets, Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon traverse the Italian countryside musing about life and love. Work enters the conversation as well in this largely improvised sequel to the roadtrip comedy “The Trip.”
8/15/14– Good reviews including the one in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
8/22/14- I enjoyed the movie but with the views and food from the Italian coast it’s hard not to. TRDB. Comcast On-Demand.
Tags: Comedy, drama
August 15th, 2014
FRANK- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “An aspiring musician joins a band of eccentrics led by an enigmatic singer — who wears a fake head — and his unstable girlfriend. Creative tension mounts as the group retreats to the woods to cut an album.”
8/15/14- Excellent reviews all around. TRDB.
9/30/14- Definitely one of the weirdest films I have seen in a long time. By the way, I hated it and turned it off. TRDB.
Tags: Comedy, drama
August 15th, 2014
HECTOR AND THE SEARCH FOR HAPPINESS- 2014. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Hector (Simon Pegg) is a quirky psychiatrist who has become increasingly tired of his humdrum life. As he tells his girlfriend, Clara (Rosamund Pike), he feels like a fraud: he hasn’t really tasted life, and yet he’s offering advice to patients who are just not getting any happier. So Hector decides to break out of his deluded and routine driven life. Armed with buckets of courage and child-like curiosity, he embarks on a global quest in hopes of uncovering the elusive secret formula for true happiness”
8/14/14- I saw 5 reviews– all pretty bad. One did call it whimsical. TRDB.
Tags: Comedy
August 14th, 2014
AND SO IT GOES- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “When he’s obliged to take over the care of a previously unknown granddaughter, wealthy and self-absorbed Oren is suddenly in need of major help. His neighbor Leah comes to the rescue — not only bailing out Oren but also capturing his heart.”
7/25/14- Starring Michael Douglas and Diane Keaton this movie has received miserable reviews. TRDB.
Tags: Comedy
July 27th, 2014
SEX TAPE- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “A married couple (played by Cameron Diaz and Jason Segel) wake up to discover that the sex tape they made the evening before has gone missing, leading to a frantic search for its whereabouts.”
7/18/14- Poor reviews all around. TRDB.
Tags: Comedy
July 19th, 2014
AND SO IT GOES- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “When he’s obliged to take over the care of a previously unknown granddaughter, wealthy and self-absorbed Oren is suddenly in need of major help. His neighbor Leah comes to the rescue — not only bailing out Oren but also capturing his heart.”
7/15/14- Poor reviews. TRDB.
Tags: Comedy
July 15th, 2014
LAND HO!- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “In a bid to gain life perspective, retired Mitch persuades his ex-brother-in-law to join him on a journey through the frigid landscapes of Iceland. This freewheeling road comedy follows the pair through a series of encounters that changes them both.”
7/11/14- Very good reviews. TRDB.
11/3/14- I enjoyed this fun road trip movie. TRDB. Netflix.
Tags: Comedy, drama
July 14th, 2014
MAGIC IN THE MOONLIGHT- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “Exposing a phony soothsayer proves harder than expected when the debunker (an Englishman) becomes smitten with the purported fraud (a French beauty). This deft romantic comedy unwinds amid the gilt and glamour of the French Riviera in the 1920s.”
7/25/14- Woody’s latest has gotten poor reviews from most critics. I’m certain to see it anyway. TRDB.
8/4/14- As mentioned above, there have been many negative reviews of this movie but I found it a delightful drama obviously NOT meant to be a comedy. TRDB.
Tags: Comedy, drama
July 8th, 2014
WISH I WAS HERE- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “With his acting career moribund, Aidan Bloom steers a new tack in life, taking over his children’s education when private school becomes too costly. Finding much to learn as well as teach, Aidan develops his own unique curriculum for the kids.”
7/8/14- Bad reviews. TRDB.
Tags: Comedy
July 8th, 2014
JACKPOT- 2011. Synopsis by Netflix. “Driven by a fairly outrageous proposition, this blood-soaked comedy opens with Oscar Svendson waking up in the middle of a grisly murder scene. Oscar tries to prove his innocence to the police with the tale of a huge lottery win that went very wrong.”
6/27/14- Today’s NY Times gave this one a mixed review. I couldn’t find other reviews. TRDB.
Tags: Comedy
June 29th, 2014
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