Posts filed under 'Drama/Romance'
MAKE-OUT WITH VIOLENCE- 2008. Premise by Netflix. “Reeling from the disappearance of classmate Wendy Heart (Shellie Marie Shartzer), the lives of twin brothers Patrick (Eric Lehning) and Carol (Cody DeVos) take a dark turn when they discover the body of the teenage beauty — and much to their surprise, she’s not totally dead. Mystified by her condition, the brothers stash Wendy in their family’s abandoned summerhouse and search for ways to bring her back to life completely.” Good reviews.
1/11- I watched for about 20min. and could not stand the movie. TRDB. Netflix.
Tags: drama
August 27th, 2010
THE ROMANTICS- 2010. Premise by Netflix. “Mischief and sexual escapades ensue when a group of college friends reunite for the wedding of group members Lila (Anna Paquin) and Tom (Josh Duhamel) — and an old rivalry resurges between Lila and her maid of honor, Laura (Katie Holmes), who still holds a torch for the groom. Malin Akerman, Elijah Wood, Adam Brody and Jeremy Strong also star in this indie romantic comedy based on writer-director Galt Niederhoffer‘s novel.” Good early reviews but poor review in NY Times 9/10/10.
2/11- I agree with the Times– trite screenplay and unlikable characters. TRDB. Netflix.
August 27th, 2010
LEGENDARY- Premise by Netflix. “Fed up with fending off bullies, bookish teen Cal Chetley (Devon Graye) joins his high school’s wrestling team with hopes that his older brother, Mike (WWE star John Cena) — a gifted athlete who wrestled in high school and college — will want to whip him into shape. Trouble is, the brothers haven’t had much of a relationship since their father was killed in a car accident and Mike left Cal and their mother behind.” I saw one review and it referred to SCHMALTZ. Poor review in NY Times 9/10/10.
Tags: drama
August 27th, 2010
MAP OF THE SOUNDS OF TOKYO- 2009. Premise by Netflix. “When the daughter of prominent Tokyo businessman Mr. Nagara (Takeo Nakahara) commits suicide, Nagara’s heartbroken employee Ishida (Hideo Sakaki) hires part-time hit woman Ryu (Rinko Kikuchi) to kill the man (Sergi López) perceived as responsible for the daughter’s death. Meanwhile, a curious sound engineer becomes obsessed with Ryu and her life in this lyrical and mysterious drama from acclaimed Spanish director Isabel Coixet.” Fair early reviews at best.
1/11- This one is definitely different but appealing never-the-less and I did enjoy it. TRDB. Netflix.
Tags: drama, Foreign
August 25th, 2010
YOU WILL MEET A TALL DARK STRANGER- 2010. Premise by Netflix. “When a woman (Naomi Watts) consults a fortune-teller to learn what fate has in store for her, she’s told she’ll meet a tall, dark stranger who will become the love of her life in this quirky romantic dramedy from iconic writer-director Woody Allen. But the not-yet-lovestruck heroine isn’t the only character in search of answers. The ensemble cast includes Josh Brolin, Anthony Hopkins, Antonio Banderas, Freida Pinto, Lucy Punch and Anna Friel.” Sad for me to say, this film has received many poor early reviews.
10/10- Pleasantly surprised with this latest Woody film. I liked the characters, the acting, and a few very creative aspects of the film. TRDB. At the Theater.
Tags: Drama/Romance
August 25th, 2010
SPRING 1941- 2008. Premise by Netflix. “After Germany invades Poland and the Nazis order the confinement of all local Jews in the ghetto, medical doctor Artur Planck (Joseph Fiennes) manages to flee with his family, seeking refuge at the farm of Emilia (Kelly Harrison), their former grocer. With the Planck family hiding in her attic, Emilia finds her feelings for the physician growing stronger than she wants, or can control — despite the dangers of the situation.”
8/10- One of the worst Holocaust movies I’ve seen. Poor acting, poor obvious script and terrible accents turned me off and I turned it off. TRDB. Netflix Streaming.
Tags: Drama/Romance
August 24th, 2010
CROSSROADS- 1986. Premise by Netflix. “In search of a long-forgotten blues song, classical guitarist Eugene (Ralph Macchio) befriends legendary bluesman Willie Brown (Joe Seneca) after meeting him in a Harlem nursing home. Brown convinces Eugene to help him find his soul, which he sold to the devil years ago in exchange for achieving blues perfection. As they travel the Mississippi Delta, the pair befriends a runaway girl (Jami Gertz). Ry Cooder composed and performed the score.”
8/10- I saw this many years ago and liked it very much. TRDB.
Tags: drama
August 24th, 2010
CROSS CREEK- 1983. Premise by Netflix. “Frustrated newspaper reporter Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings (Mary Steenburgen) abandons her career and moves to a Florida bayou to concentrate on writing fiction. Here, Marjorie’s life is changed by a devoted servant (Alfre Woodard) who befriends her, a local businessman (Peter Coyote) who becomes her lover and the backwoods father (Rip Torn) and his daughter (Dana Hill) who become her greatest inspiration. Based on Rawlings’s best-selling memoirs.”
8/10- I saw this years ago and liked it very much. TRDB.
1/13/21- I saw this yet again (for the third time) and I still like it very much. TRDB.
Tags: Drama/Romance
August 24th, 2010
HAPPYTHANKYOUMOREPLEASE- 2010. Synopsis by Netflix. “On the way to meet a publisher, aspiring novelist Sam (Josh Radnor) encounters 6-year-old Rasheen (Michael Algieri) alone on the subway. While struggling to decide whether to send him back to foster care, Sam looks after Rasheen and learns a few important life lessons. Meanwhile, Sam’s friends deal with various romantic tribulations. Radnor wrote and directed this coming-of-age comedy, which won the Best Drama Audience Award at the Sundance Film Festival.” Just OK reviews, slightly more positive than negative. Awful review in NY Times on 3/4/11.
6/30/11- I agree with the Times– the worst and I turned it off very quickly. TRDB.
Tags: Comedy, drama
August 22nd, 2010
SORRY, THANKS- 2009. Premise by Netflix. “Although he’s in a relationship with Sara (Ia Hernandez), Max Callahan (Wiley Wiggins) develops an obsession with Kira (Kenya Miles), his recent one-night stand. While he tries to figure whether he has a conscience, Kira seriously questions her personal and professional choices. Andrew Bujalski co-stars as Max’s best friend, Mason, and Dia Sokol directs this romantic drama that explores the heart’s questionable emotions.” Fair reviews.
9/10- Not very interesting at all. TRDB. Netflix.
Tags: drama
August 22nd, 2010
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