Posts filed under 'Comedy'
SOFT IN THE HEAD- 2014. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Thrown out of her New York City apartment, Natalia, a 25-year-old hot mess, relies on the kindness of friends and strangers. Seemingly unaware of the havoc she wreaks, she skips from one place to another, including her best friend’s, where she crashes a holiday meal and seduces the best friend’s socially inept brother. Natalia ends up staying at a shelter run by genuinely good Maury, who takes an interest in making her life better — but life is not that simple, and tragedy ensues.”
4/18/14– Very good reviews. TRDB.
Tags: Comedy, drama
April 18th, 2014
AUTHORS ANONYMOUS- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “A band of unpublished writers who gather to gripe about their misfortunes must cope with the sudden success of Hannah, who’s just joined their group. Struggling to accept her newfound fame, the other authors are alternately inspired and infuriated.”
4/18/14- I’ve seen about 20 reviews and they were 100% Negative. TRDB.
Tags: Comedy
April 18th, 2014
2 STATES- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “2 States is love story of a Punjabi boy who falls in love with a Tamil girl and the film revolves around the cultural clash they and their families go through. Directed by Sreerag Nambiar, the film is based on the 2009 novel of the same name written by Chetan Bhagat. Produced by Sajid Nadiawala and Karan Johar.”
4/14/14- I haven’t seen any reviews for this movie. TRDB.
Tags: Comedy
April 14th, 2014
FADING GIGOLO- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “Middle-aged Fioravante and Murray are an unlikely gigolo and pimp in this farce about two cash-strapped friends who turn to the sex trade to make ends meet. Their new enterprise is fruitful, but things get complicated when romance enters the picture.”
4/12/14- Mixed reviews but more positive than negative. I’ll see it just to see Woody Allen in a movie that’s not his. TRDB.
4/18/14- A good review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
5/1/14- I really liked this movie which was written by John Turturo and had to be written with Woody Allen in mind. TRDB.
Tags: Comedy, drama
April 13th, 2014
DRAFT DAY- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “On the day of the NFL player draft, Cleveland general manager Sonny Weaver trades up to get the first pick in this breezy sports drama. And while his decision may save football in his city, it just might cost him his girlfriend … and his team.”
8/16/14- OK reviews from the critics and even better from audiences. TRDB.
Tags: Comedy
April 8th, 2014
DOM HEMINGWAY- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “After finishing a 12-year prison sentence, safecracker Dom Hemingway sets out to collect the money he’s owed by his former partners in crime. When that mission tanks, Dom returns to London to try and gain forgiveness from his estranged daughter.”
4/8/14- Very weak reviews from most critics. A few liked it. TRDB.
Tags: Comedy, drama
April 8th, 2014
ALAN PARTRIDGE- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “Legendary blowhard Alan Partridge, made famous by funnyman Steve Coogan, has become an obscure radio host in this new page from his demented life. When Alan finds out he may be laid off, his response is to try to get a colleague fired instead.”
4/4/14- Good reviews all around including the NY Times. TRDB.
Tags: Comedy
April 8th, 2014
GO DOWN DEATH- 2014. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Go Down Death is a wry, sinister realization of a strange new universe, a cross-episodic melange of macabre folktales supposedly penned by the fictitious writer Jonathan Mallory Sinus. An abandoned factory in Brooklyn stands in for a decrepit village haunted by ghosts, superstition and disease, while threatening to buckle under rumblings of the apocalypse.”
3/28/14- Just a few reviews and they are mixed. Audiences have not liked it. TRDB.
Tags: Comedy, drama
March 29th, 2014
CHEAP THRILLS- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “Humiliation and pain are the name of the game in this offbeat drama whose hero, Craig, takes on a strange series of dares in exchange for cash. When the wealthy couple paying for the high jinks invites him home, Craig’s degradation only worsens.”
3/28/14- A fairly good review from the NY Times and from other critics as well. TRDB.
Tags: Comedy, Mystery
March 29th, 2014
BLUMENTHAL- 2013. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Celebrated playwright, Harold Blumenthal, has passed away after succumbing to cardiac arrest while laughing at his own joke. Now, Harold’s estranged and jealous brother, Saul, must confront his personal hang-ups to deliver himself from an epic bout of constipation. Meanwhile, Saul’s wife Cheryl and son Ethan must grapple with their own personal obstacles through a set of circumstances so improbably ironic they might as well have been lifted from one of Harold’s plays.”
3/28/14- Mixed reviews by critics but audiences have liked it. The NY Times gave it a mixed review. TRDB.
Tags: Comedy, drama
March 29th, 2014
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