Posts filed under 'Drama/Romance'
(500) DAYS OF SUMMER- Premise by Netflix. “When his girlfriend, Summer (Zooey Deschanel), unceremoniously dumps him, greeting-card copywriter and hopeless romantic Tom (Golden Globe nominee Joseph Gordon-Levitt) begins sifting through the year-plus worth of days they spent together, looking for clues to what went awry. As he recalls the good and bad times he spent with the commitment-phobic girl, his heart reawakens to what it cherishes most. Marc Webb directs this uncommon love story.”
Cute story with interesting technique and I liked it. TRDB.
Tags: Drama/Romance
June 27th, 2010
HOLLY- Premise by Netflix. “In this poignant drama, Holly (Thuy Nguyen), a young Vietnamese girl sold into prostitution by her family, tries to escape her dismal life by beginning a platonic relationship with a 40-year-old American named Patrick (Ron Livingston), a stolen-artifacts dealer. Twelve-year-old Holly has been smuggled into Cambodia, becoming one of countless children exploited in the sex trade; Patrick, who has his own troubles, may be her only hope.”
Tags: drama
June 27th, 2010
LOVE RANCH- 2009. Premise by Netflix. “Inspired by the story of the couple who introduced legalized prostitution to Nevada with the opening of their Mustang Ranch brothel, this Taylor Hackford-directed drama focuses on the devastating consequences of infidelity in the land of sex for pay. Helen Mirren stars as Grace Botempo; Joe Pesci plays her husband, Charlie; and Sergio Peris-Mencheta plays the boxer who, on entering their world, sets into motion a violent chain of events.” Bad reviews. TRDB.
11/10- I watched for 15 minutes and had to turn it off. The worst. TRDB. Netflix.
Tags: drama
June 27th, 2010
THE TRIAL BEGINS- Premise by Netflix. “An overly ambitious investigator in the Italian tax police, Filippo (Michele Lastella) ignores his conscience in order to pad his bank account and further his burgeoning career, but eventually his under-the-table dealings and lack of morals begin to catch up with him. Directed by Vincenzo Marra, this compelling drama about tax evasion also features Fanny Ardant, Giulia Bevilacqua and Augusto Zucchi.”
6/10- Just OK. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Foreign
June 24th, 2010
QUIET CHAOS- Premise by Netflix. “After helping his brother (Alessandro Gassman) save two women from drowning, film exec Pietro (Nanni Moretti) returns home only to find that his wife has suddenly died, plunging him into a quiet chaos of grief as he assumes sole parenting duties of his 10-year-old daughter, Claudia (Blu Yoshimi). Valeria Golino co-stars as Pietro’s beautiful sister-in-law, Marta, in this tender and thoughtfully understated portrait of mourning and survival.”
7/10- A very good story with good acting and I liked it very much. TRDB. Netflix.
Tags: drama, Foreign
June 24th, 2010
VIVA CUBA-
VIVA CUBA- 2005. Premise by Netflix. “In this Cuban coming-of-age charmer, preteens Jorgito (Miló Ávila) and Malú (Tarrau Broche) have formed a deep bond, so when they learn Malú’s divorced mother plans to remarry and leave the country, taking Malú with her, the two friends go on a quest to prevent their separation. Leaving Havana and traveling on foot and by any available vehicle, the children try to reach Malú’s father before he signs papers permitting her to emigrate.”
6/10- A charming coming of age story from Cuba and I highly recommend it. Netflix.
Tags: drama, Foreign
June 22nd, 2010
A YEAR AGO IN WINTER- Premise by Netflix. “After her beloved 19-year-old son, Alexander, dies suddenly, Eliane (Corinna Harfouch) commissions a local artist named Max (Josef Bierbichler) to paint a portrait that includes both Alexander and his sister, Lilli (Karoline Herfurth). But Max must understand the siblings in order to paint them. Although Lilli resents Max’s probing questions, they soon forge a bond as the artist helps his subject work through her pain.” Only a few reviews and they are mixed. I plan on seeing it. TRDB.
Tags: drama
June 19th, 2010
MY WORDS, MY LIES, MY LOVE (LILA, LILA)- Premise by Netflix. “David (Daniel Brühl), a shy waiter, is desperately in love with a sophisticated literature student named Marie (Hannah Herzsprung). When he finds a manuscript in a nightstand at a secondhand furniture shop, David hatches a brilliant plan to impress his crush. Claiming the masterfully crafted work as his own, David becomes a respected published novelist and wins Marie’s heart. Everything seems perfect … until the manuscript’s real author shows up.”
11/27/14- OK reviews. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Foreign
June 19th, 2010
WILD GRASS- 2009. Premise by Netflix. ” WILD GRASS- Premise by Netflix. “When the bag of amateur pilot Marguerite Muir (Sabine Azéma) is stolen and its contents are strewn over a parking lot, fate sets into motion an intriguing sequence of events involving the pilot, a dentist and a mysterious man (André Dussollier) who finds her wallet. French new wave pioneer Alain Resnais adapts the Christian Gailly novel into a stirring drama, which screened in competition at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival.” Fair reviews.
11/10- Somewhat weird but enjoyable movie. TRDB. Netflix.
Tags: drama
June 18th, 2010
LET IT RAIN- 2010. Premise by Netflix. “Returning to her provincial home in the south of France, feminist politician Agathe Villanova (Agnès Jaoui) struggles to reconcile herself with the old-fashioned family she left behind, as well as the undignified demands of her profession. After an interview for a political documentary falls flat, Agathe faces further challenges in dealing with her sister, Florence (Pascale Arbillot), and her lover, Antoine (Frédéric Pierrot).”
6/10- I found the movie a little cute, a little slow and a little funny. Just OK. TRDB.
Tags: Comedy, drama, Foreign
June 18th, 2010
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