Posts filed under 'Drama/Romance'
AGATA AND THE STORM- Premise by Netflix. “The pleasant life of middle-aged Agata (Licia Maglietta) — owner of the most popular bookstore in town — is turned topsy-turvy when she begins an uncertain affair with a man 13 years her junior (Claudio Santamaria). Meanwhile, life is equally turbulent for her brother, Gustavo (Emilio Solfrizzi), who discovers he was adopted and sets off to find his biological brother (Giuseppe Battiston) — a married traveling salesman with a roving eye.”
3/10- Just OK. TRDB. Netflix.
Tags: drama, Foreign
April 1st, 2010
ALEXANDRA’S PROJECT- Premise by Netflix. “Steve (Gary Sweet) arrives home from work anxious to celebrate his birthday with his wife, Alexandra (Helen Buday), and their children. But nobody’s home, and it isn’t a surprise party, or is it? Steve inserts a videotape titled “Play Me” into the VCR and is greeted by birthday wishes from Alexandra and the kids, and then treated to a striptease by his wife. But as the camera pulls back, Steve sees a gun pointed at Alexandra’s head.”
3/10- Very interesting and different enough that I liked it. A story of revenge more than anything else. TRDB. Netflix Streaming.
Tags: drama
March 31st, 2010
THE GREATEST- Premise by Netflix. “Pierce Brosnan and Susan Sarandon star as parents still mourning the accidental death of their teenage son, Bennett, when the boy’s girlfriend reveals that she is carrying his baby. Now Bennett’s parents and brother must find a way to release their denial, obsession and anger to make room for the new life coming their way. Shana Feste directs this moving drama, while Carey Mulligan, Aaron Johnson and Johnny Simmons co-star.” Fairly good early reviews.
7/10 Not a great movie but definitely worth watching if only for the fine acting. TRDB.
Tags: drama
March 29th, 2010
THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO- 2009. Sweden. Premise by Netflix. “Journalist Mikael Blomkvist (Michael Nyqvist) and rebellious computer hacker Lisbeth Salander (Noomi Rapace) team up to investigate the unsolved disappearance of wealthy Henrik Vanger’s (Sven-Bertil Taube) teen niece (Ewa Fröling), only to uncover dark secrets about Vanger’s powerful family. Niels Arden Oplev directs this Swedish thriller based on the first novel from Stieg Larsson’s best-selling trilogy.”
3/10- I found it a bit difficult to understand at times but enjoyed it a lot. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Foreign
March 29th, 2010
LA CAPTIVE- Premise by Netflix. “Simon (Stansilas Merhar) is a wealthy man living a sheltered life in an affluent Paris neighborhood. He’s smitten with his companion Ariane (Sylvie Testud) and spends all his time by her side. His obsession deepens when he sets out to discover everything about Ariane, including her past, her secrets and even her most private thoughts. He even begins to follow her, stopping at nothing to allow his complete vision of her to take shape.”
3/10- Boring as hell and I turned it off. TRDB. Netflix.
Tags: drama, Foreign
March 26th, 2010
BREAKING UPWARDS- Premise by Netflix. “Breaking up is painful — but does it have to be? Subdued individually by their relationship yet scared of life apart, Zoe Lister-Jones and Daryl Wein set out to meticulously orchestrate and manage their split into painlessness in this docu-drama. The New York couple’s struggles attain an extra air of authenticity as they expose — pretty much uncensored — every bit of their four-year, complex and codependent union for audiences to witness.” Fairly good early reviews.
4/10- I found the movie interesting and sad as they genuinely appeared to love each other. I’d recommend it. TRDB. Comcast On-Demand.
March 25th, 2010
IRENE IN TIME- Premise by Netflix. “The unique and complex relationship between a father and his daughter yields a profound influence, years later, on the relationships forged between the grown woman and the various men she knows and loves. Acclaimed indie film director Henry Jaglom (Hollywood Dreams) reunites with lead actress Tanna Frederick in this probing drama that also stars Victoria Tennant, Karen Black, Lanre Idewu and Andrea Marcovicci.” Generally negative reviews.
4/10- Some parts of this film were very good and others were awful. I think it’s worth a try. TRDB.
March 25th, 2010
WARM WATER UNDER A RED BRIDGE- Premise by Netflix. “Inspired by a homeless man’s story, Yosuke (Koji Yakusho), an unemployed businessman, travels to a remote seaside village where a golden Buddha stolen from a Kyoto temple is supposedly hidden. Instead, Yosuke finds Saeko (Misa Shimizu), a woman with an odd affliction: She fills up with water, and when she’s full, she leaks … and the only way to express the fluid is to make love.”
3/10- A little different to say the least but I enjoyed it. TRDB. Netflix.
Tags: drama, Foreign
March 25th, 2010
SOMETHING LIKE HAPPINESS- Premise by Netflix. “Monika (Tatiana Vilhelmova), Tonik (Pavel Liska) and Dasha (Anna Geislerova) are three friends from a small working-class Czech town. Living in a depressed cloud of industrialization spewed from one of the country’s largest chemical factories, the trio dreams of a brighter life, each of the three finding solace through love, fantasy or escape. Ultimately, comfort and happiness surface as they learn to accept the things they cannot change.”
4/10- After a slow start the movie grew on me and I enjoyed it. Yet another view of post Communist living. TRDB. Netflix Streaming.
Tags: drama, Foreign
March 24th, 2010
THE GHOST WRITER- Premise by Netflix. “A writer (Ewan McGregor) stumbles upon a long-hidden secret when he agrees to help former British Prime Minister Adam Lang (Pierce Brosnan) complete his memoirs on a remote island after the politician’s assistant drowns in a mysterious accident. In director Roman Polanski‘s tense drama, the author realizes that his discovery threatens some very powerful people who will do anything to ensure that certain episodes from Lang’s past remain buried.”
3/10- A political thriller and fairly good at that. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Mystery
March 23rd, 2010
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