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THE MARC PEASE EXPERIENCE- Premise by Netflix. “Ten years after graduation, high school musical star Marc Pease (Jason Schwartzman) remains stuck in his glory days. But he’s given a chance to face his past once and for all when he helps out his old teacher and mentor Mr. Gribble (Ben Stiller) on a new production. Meanwhile, current senior and Tony nominee Meg Brickman (Anna Kendrick) romantically attaches herself to both men in this offbeat comedy from Todd Louiso (Love Liza).” Uniformly terrible reviews.
January 5th, 2010
A FRENCH GIGOLO- 2009. Premise by Netflix. “Josiane Balasko‘s part farce, part drama centers on Judith (Nathalie Baye), an entrepreneur in her 50s who gets caught in a tangle of emotions with sensitive, money-strapped prostitute Patrick (Eric Caravaca) and his cute wife, Fanny (Isabelle Carré). While financially supporting relatives in the Paris projects, Patrick begins to despair until Fanny, who has learned of her husband’s secret profession, drives him back to Judith’s arms and money.”
1/10- A cute farce with some poignant moments also. Recommended for light fare. TRDB. Comcast On-Demand.
Tags: Comedy, drama, Foreign
January 3rd, 2010
CREATION- Premise by Netflix. “Paul Bettany stars as Charles Darwin in this BBC biographical drama that captures the legendary scientist in a period of intense mourning — and expansive intellectual discovery — following the untimely death of his young daughter, Annie. As Darwin dares to question the existence of God, he pens his groundbreaking tome, On the Origin of Species — much to the chagrin of his highly religious wife, Emma (Jennifer Connelly). Interesting topic with poor reviews. TRDB.
7/10- Generally poor reviews and a bit like made-for-tv but I still liked it as I gained insight into the mind of this famous scientific pioneer. TRDB.
Tags: docudrama
January 2nd, 2010
CHANCE PE DANCE- Premise by Netflix. “Having risen from humble beginnings to become a popular children’s dance instructor, an ambitious young man (Shahid Kapur) sets his sights on winning a prestigious dance competition that could catapult him to fame and fortune. But as he pursues his dream, he must overcome his competitors and conquer his own self-doubt. Ken Ghosh directs this dance-filled musical delight that co-stars Genelia D’Souza.
January 2nd, 2010
FISH TANK- Premise by Netflix. “The life of hot-tempered teen outcast Mia (Katie Jarvis) takes an unexpected turn when her mother (Kierston Wareing) brings home a handsome and mysterious boyfriend named Connor (Michael Fassbender), who pledges to bring sweeping positive changes to the household. For her sophomore feature, British writer-director Andrea Arnold draws upon the same themes from her Oscar-winning short “Wasp.”
1/28/10- I liked the movie and thought that Katie Jarvis’ performance was better than the movie itself. TRDB.
Tags: drama
January 2nd, 2010
WONDERFUL WORLD- Premise by Netflix. “Depressed, divorced and unemployed, Ben Singer (Matthew Broderick) is not inclined to see his glass as half-full. But when his roommate falls ill and Ben must host the man’s Senegalese sister (Sanaa Lathan) in their apartment, his outlook begins to change. Darkman writer Josh Goldin makes his directorial debut with this drama (which he also wrote) about the attitude-adjusting romance that blossoms between Singer and his roommate’s sister.” Poor early reviews.
3/10- This movie deserves the poor reviews it received. Every known cliche and a standard script. I did watch it to the end and the last 15 minutes were a very slight improvement. TRDB.
Tags: drama
January 2nd, 2010
WAITING FOR ARMAGEDDON-Premise by Netflix. “In this eye-opening, equitable documentary, filmmakers Kate Davis, David Heilbroner and Franco Sacchi explore the lives of evangelical Christians who believe that Armageddon is imminent and that Israel will be the site of Christ’s second coming. The film follows evangelicals as they prepare for the apocalypse and examines how their beliefs have influenced the U.S. government’s relationships with Israel and the Muslim world.”
January 2nd, 2010
LEAP YEAR- 2009. Premise by Zap2it. “When yet another anniversary passes by without a marriage proposal from her boyfriend, Anna decides to take action. Aware of an Irish tradition that allows women to pop the question on February 29th, Anna plans to follow her lover to Dublin and ask him to marry her. Fate has other plans, however, and Anna winds up on the other side of the Emerald Isle with a handsome, but surly, Irishman named Declan — who may just lead Anna down the road to true love.”
Not to be confused with the Spanish movie of the same name from 2010. TRDB.
January 2nd, 2010
CRAZY ON THE OUTSIDE- Premise by Zap2it. “Just out of prison, ex-con Tommy is ready for a fresh start in life. He moves in with his manipulative sister and her husband, and takes a job at a local burger joint. However, Tommy finds that staying on the straight-and-narrow is not as easy as he originally thought; Gray, his former partner-in-crime, is trying to rope him into his latest scheme. And, to complicate matters even more, Tommy is falling in love with his probation officer.”
Tags: drama
January 2nd, 2010
LITTLE ASHES- Premise by Netflix. “This evocative film explores the relationship between two of the 20th century’s most notable Spanish artists: poet Federico García Lorca (Javier Beltran) and surrealist Salvador Dalí (Robert Pattinson). Along with filmmaker Luis Buñuel (Matthew McNulty), they take the country by storm. Amid the jazz and modernism of 1920s Madrid, their friendship grows — as does the sexual tension between Lorca and Dali. Marina Gatell co-stars.”
January 2nd, 2010
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