Posts filed under 'Drama/Romance'
THE HEADLESS WOMAN- Premise by Netflix. “After she runs over something with her car — maybe a dog, maybe a human — affluent dentist Verónica (María Onetto) suffers a strange breakdown and finds she can’t recognize familiar faces in her rural Argentine town. Director Lucrecia Martel‘s third feature, a loosely structured, visually complex reflection on grief, guilt and class relations, was nominated for the Palme d’Or at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival. Another film with an interesting premise and decent reviews.
12/21/09- Just saw this movie and did NOT like it at all. Way too ambiguous and so little dialogue from the main character that the movie seemed ODD at best. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Foreign
December 3rd, 2009
THE GIRL FROM MONACO- Premise by Netflix. “Middle-aged lawyer Bertrand (Fabrice Luchini) chafes at the presence of Christophe (Roschdy Zem), a bodyguard assigned to protect him during a dangerous case. Things worsen when Bertrand catches the eye of free-spirited weather girl Audrey (Louise Bourgoin), Christophe’s old flame. Audrey brings out long-dormant feelings in the counselor, who finds himself competing against his guardian for her affections in this charming romantic comedy.” An interesting premise and OK reviews.
12/22/09- I just saw this movie and liked it a lot, especially the developing relationship between the attorney and his assigned bodyguard. TRDB.
Tags: Drama/Romance
December 3rd, 2009
I’LL COME RUNNING- 2008. Co-written and directed by Spencer Parsons. Starring Melonie Diaz as a young Texan woman who has a brief romantic fling with a young man from Denmark shortly before he is due to return home. Tragic circumstances compel her to visit Denmark shortly after. Very good acting, an interesting story and I liked it. Comcast On-Demand. 11/09
Tags: drama, Foreign
November 30th, 2009
ANGRY HARVEST- Premise by Netflix. “Oscar nominated as Best Foreign Language Film, this unsettling character study set in World War II stars Armin Mueller-Stahl as Leon Wolny, a simple but thriving Polish farmer torn between his scruples and sexual desire. When Leon happens upon a Jewish woman (Elisabeth Trissenaar) who’s jumped from a train bound for a Nazi death camp, he takes her in and shelters her in his cellar. But everything changes once his long-suppressed libido surfaces.”
11/29/09- I saw this and liked it a lot. In particular the way their relationship changed as time went on from her being totally dependent on him to one of mutual dependency. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Foreign
November 29th, 2009
JULIE AND JULIA- Premise by Netflix. “Play Preview Amy Adams stars in this truth-inspired tale as Julie Powell, a disenchanted government secretary who decides to enliven her uneventful life by cooking all 524 recipes outlined in Julia Child’s culinary classic Mastering the Art of French Cooking. Based on Powell’s book Julie & Julia: 365 Days, 524 Recipes, 1 Tiny Apartment Kitchen, director Nora Ephron‘s heartwarming dramedy also stars Meryl Streep as legendary chef Child.” This film got mixed reviews- VERY mixed. I plan to see it.
12/10/09- I just saw this wonderful movie and I liked it a lot. Very good script carried the day. TRDB.
Tags: drama
November 28th, 2009
LION’S DEN- Premise by Netflix. “After waking to find her apartment a bloody mess, with her ex-lover Nahuel dead and her ex-lover Ramiro (Rodrigo Santoro) wounded, Julia (Martina Gusman) finds herself pregnant and in prison. Incarcerated with other mothers, she gives birth and tries to raise her son behind bars. As she continues to push for a new trial, Julia also deals with her formerly estranged mother, Sofía (Elli Medeiros), who now wants to take her son from her.” Good reviews for this odd sounding movie.
12/8/09- I just saw this movie and liked it a lot. Great acting and very realistic. At points I was riveted to the screen. Highly recommended. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Foreign
November 28th, 2009
WORLD’S GREATEST DAD- Premise by Netflix. “Play Preview After his son (Daryl Sabara) dies in an awkward freak accident, high school poetry teacher Lance (Robin Williams) ghostwrites a suicide note to spare the family embarrassment. But when the note becomes an unexpected hit, Lance sees a chance to resurrect his writing career. In a bid for literary fame, Lance writes his son’s journal and passes it off as his own. Writer-director Bob Goldthwait‘s comedy debuted at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival.” This film got fairly good reviews and I’ll see it.
12/10/09– I saw this and liked it a lot. One critic called the film “a mind blowing shot of black-comic genius” and I agree. Netflix. 12/09
Tags: drama
November 28th, 2009
EVERYBODY’S FINE- Premise by Zap2it. “Eight months after the death of his wife, Frank Goode looks forward to a reunion with his four adult children. When all of them cancel their visits at the last minute, Frank, against the advice of his doctor, sets out on a road trip to reconnect with his offspring. As he visits each one in turn, Frank finds that his children’s lives are not quite as picture-perfect as they’ve made them out to be.” Mixed reviews, mostly good.
EVERYBODY’S FINE- Premise by Netflix. “Frank (Robert De Niro) just lost his wife, and without their mother by his side, Frank’s grown children aren’t compelled to visit for the holidays. So he hits the road to visit them — collecting various revelations and learning about himself along the way. Drew Barrymore, Kate Beckinsale, Sam Rockwell and Melissa Leo co-star in writer-director Kirk Jones’s family tale, an update of Giuseppe Tornatore’s 1990 Italian film.”
3/10- Cheesy at times but I did like the movie, especially the scenes where De Niro looks at his adult children and sees them as young kids. How many times have I done that? TRDB. Netflix.
Tags: drama
November 28th, 2009
BROTHERS- Premise by Zap2it. “Siblings Sam and Tommy Cahill are as far apart as brothers can be; while Sam serves his country as a Marine, Tommy is a drifter who just got out of prison. When Sam is shot down and presumed dead in Afghanistan, Tommy vows to take care of Sam’s wife, Grace, and his children. Tommy and Grace become close, and when Sam unexpectedly returns home, the consequences of their actions threaten the foundation of the entire family.” Several great reviews.
12/21/09- I saw this in Florida a few days ago and liked it very much. Great study of family dynamics and great acting as well. Just when you think that there can’t be another anti-war movie with a different twist one more comes along. I actually liked Natalie Portman for a change. TRDB.
Tags: drama
November 28th, 2009
THE ONLY GOOD INDIAN- Premise by Zap2it. “In the early 1900’s a Native American boy escapes from a training camp and a Cherokee bounty hunter, who has adopted the white man’s way of life, is sent to find him. A tragic incident spurs the bounty hunter’s nemesis, a famous Indian fighter, to search for him and the boy.” Very good early reviews.
6/10- This is a part of history that I knew nothing about. OK movie despite a ridiculous ending. Netflix.
November 28th, 2009
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