Posts filed under 'Drama/Romance'
ROOM IN ROME- 2010. Premise by Netflix. “Elena Anaya and Natasha Yarovenko star in this provocative drama about Alba and Natasha, two women who meet in Rome and end up in a hotel roomwhere they bare their bodies and souls to each other during one memorable, passionate night. As their steamy encounter brings them emotionally closer, they share their deepest secrets and desires. Award-winning writer-director Julio Medem brings us this serious and sexy foray into uncharted territory.” Two reviews, both good.
3/11- As far as I’m concerned this film was, despite being written a bit better than most, soft core porn at best and I’m embarrassed to say that I turned it off. TRDB. Netflix Streaming.
Tags: Drama/Romance
January 30th, 2011
WAITING FOR FOREVER- 2010. Premise by Netflix. “Contentedly jobless, wanderer Will Donner (Tom Sturridge) decides to focus his energies on reconnecting with the girl he loved as a child, Emma Twist (Rachel Bilson) — who is now a 20-something television actress living in Hollywood — and spending the rest of his life with her. Directed by James Keach, this romantic drama co-stars Blythe Danner, Richard Jenkins, Jaime King and Nikki Blonsky.” Poor review in NY Times on 2/4/11.
Tags: drama, Romance
January 30th, 2011
MIDDLE MEN- 2009. Premise by Netflix. “After spotting a big financial opportunity in the future of Internet pornography, straightlaced entrepreneur Jack Harris (Luke Wilson) enlists his pals Buck (Gabriel Macht) and Wayne (Giovanni Ribisi) to help him develop an online billing company specializing in adult entertainment. But as the firm takes off, Jack finds some unexpected kinks in the business of kink — including mobsters, the FBI, con men and terrorists.” Mixed reviews, more negative than positive.
2/11- I have to admit that I actually enjoyed this movie, particularly the narrative style in which it was presented. TRDB.Netflix.
Tags: Comedy, drama
January 29th, 2011
HIDEAWAY- 2009. Premise by Netflix. “When Louis (Melvil Poupaud) dies of a drug overdose in Paris, his wealthy mother instructs his strung-out but pregnant girlfriend, Mousse (Isabelle Carré), to get an abortion. Determined to keep her child, Mousse flees Paris for a country home. Louis’s brother (Louis-Ronan Choisy) visits, and she develops a fascination with him that is both erotic and angry. François Ozon crafts an intimate portrait of an enigmatic woman seeking a purpose.” Good reviews.
2/11- Very well done and I enjoyed the movie very much. TRDB. Netflix Streaming and also on DVD.
Tags: drama, Foreign
January 29th, 2011
UNMADE BEDS- 2009. Premise by Netflix. “The lives of Axl (Fernando Tielve), who’s searching for his long-lost father, and Vera (Déborah François), who’s recovering from a recent breakup, crisscross — and eventually collide — after they both take up residence in a London flat populated with artsy, free-spirited squatters. Director Alexis Dos Santos’s intimate and imaginative film about youthful awakenings also stars Michiel Huisman, Katia Winter and Richard Lintern.” Good reviews.
2/11- Despite some unexplainable good reviews I found this movie flighty, devoid of any character development and the characters completely unlikable. I turned it off. TRDB. Netflix.
Tags: drama
January 29th, 2011
BE WITH ME- 2005. By Eric Khoo. Premise by Netflix. “This poetic film weaves together three stories of human connection with a minimalist flair. In “Meant to Be,” an elderly shopkeeper experiences intense loneliness until he reads the autobiography of an extraordinary blind and deaf woman. “So in Love” explores the bittersweet relationship between two teenage girls, and “Finding Love” tells the story of a security guard who has twin passions: for food and for a woman who works in his building.”
1/11- Slow beginning but I advise you to stay with it and reap the rewards. TRDB. Netflix.
Tags: drama, Foreign
January 28th, 2011
C.R.A.Z.Y.- 2005. Premise by Netflix. “There are five boys in the Beaulieu family — Christian, Raymond, Antoine, Zachary and Yvan. But Zac (played by Emile Vallee and Marc-Andre Grondin) is the only one who’s gay. That’s why growing up in Montreal alongside his heterosexual brothers and his strict, emotionally distant father (Michel Cote) proves especially challenging for the blossoming outsider, who finds solace in the music of Pink Floyd, the Rolling Stones and David Bowie.”
1/11- I enjoyed this movie a lot although a bit too long. Good depiction of what it’s like to be different in general and gay in particular. TRDB. Netflix Streaming.
Tags: drama, Foreign
January 24th, 2011
LIKE CRAZY- 2011. Premise by Netflix. “American Jacob (Anton Yelchin) and British Anna (Felicity Jones) meet and fall madly in love at college in Los Angeles, but must make their relationship work long distance when Anna returns to London. With an ocean between them, their trust is tested, forcing them to confront the idea that their love may be impermanent. Or can it survive against the odds? Charlie Bewley, Oliver Muirhead, Finola Hughes and Ben York Jones also star.” Mentioned in NY Times on 1/22/11 re Sundance. Excellent reviews in general. TRDB.
10/28/11- Poor review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
3/18/12- A cute story with good characters enduring the trials of love. TRDB. Netflix.
Tags: Drama/Romance
January 23rd, 2011
THE HOUSEMAID- 2010. Premise by Netflix. “A wealthy family’s new maid, Eun-yi (Do-yeon Jeon), attracts the attention of Hoon (Jung-Jae Lee), the man of the house, and a fiery affair develops between them. But although Hoon signs Eun-yi’s checks, he’s not the one controlling the relationship. One secret leads to another, until Eun-yi threatens to destroy the entire family. This update of the 1960 chiller was an Official Selection of the 2010 Cannes Film Festival.” Fair review in NY Times on 1/21/11.
2/11- Very well done until the ending which seemed incomprehensible to me. Worth seeing however. TRDB. On Concast On-Demand straight from Sundance 2011.
Tags: drama, Foreign
January 21st, 2011
ALAMAR- 2009. Premise by Netflix. “Before his young son, Natan (Natan Machado Palombini), returns to Rome with his mother, Jorge (Jorge Machado) takes the boy on an extended journey to a tiny fishing village, where Natan learns to fish and snorkel amid the natural splendor of the Mexican Caribbean. Filmmaker Pedro González-Rubio’s delicate family drama also stars Nestor Marin as veteran angler Matraca, as well as a colorful cast of crocodiles, tropical birds and iguanas.”
1/11- A very interesting movie with minimal dialogue and I definitely would recommend it. TRDB. Netflix.
Tags: drama, Foreign
January 20th, 2011
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