Posts filed under 'Foreign'
THE CHILDREN ACT- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this absorbing drama, British High Court judge Fiona Maye faces two daunting issues: At home, her marriage is crumbling, while in court she must decide whether a young man’s parents are entitled to deny him a life-saving blood transfusion.”
9/13/18- Fair reviews by the critics but it sounds interesting to me. TRDB.
9/21/18- I saw this movie and liked it. Emma Thompson is great. TRDB. Comcast On-Demand.
Tags: drama, Foreign
September 14th, 2018
FIVE FINGERS FOR MARSEILLES- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Director Michael Matthews transports the Hollywood Western to South Africa’s rugged Eastern Cape province, recounting the tale of a freedom fighter turned outlaw who returns from exile to find his postapartheid township under a new kind of threat.”
9/7/18- Very good reviews. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Foreign
September 7th, 2018
NELLY- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this absorbing biopic, director Anne Émond chronicles the complicated life of high-priced prostitute Nelly Arcan, who pens a best-selling semi-autobiographical novel about her experiences in the sex trade but can’t surmount her personal anxieties.”
9/7/18- Excellent reviews. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Foreign
September 7th, 2018
I AM NOT A WITCH- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “In a Zambian village, the residents cast a suspicious eye on new arrival Shula, an 8-year-old orphan girl. After a minor misunderstanding, she’s labeled a witch and banished to an internment camp — where she must decide whether to risk escape.”
9/7/18- Terrific reviews– the title turned me off at first. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Foreign
September 7th, 2018
THE APPARITION- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “After losing a colleague while on assignment, war reporter Jacques Mayano returns to France to recover. Instead, he’s drafted for a different kind of mission: to head a Vatican inquiry into an 18-year-old’s claims of being visited by the Virgin Mary.”
9/7/18- Mixed reviews including some excellent ones and some poor ones. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Foreign
September 7th, 2018
A PARIS EDUCATION- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this black-and-white drama about young love and artistic ideals, naive Etienne leaves home to study film directing in Paris, where he falls in with fellow cinephiles Mathias and Jean-Noël. But the ensuing year upends the trio’s illusions.”
8/31/18- Fair reviews at best. TRDB.
August 31st, 2018
MAISON DU BONHEUR- Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Maison du bonheur is a documentary that studies the day-to-day life of a Parisian astrologer, who has been residing in the same Montmartre apartment for over 50 years.”
8/24/18- Excellent reviews. TRDB.
Tags: documentary, Foreign
August 24th, 2018
MEMOIR OF WAR- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “A resistance member in Nazi-occupied France, young writer Marguerite Duras is frantic to learn the fate of her communist husband, who’s been sent to a concentration camp. In return for news, she begins a risky relationship with a German collaborator.”
8/17/18- Mostly good reviews, especially for the acting. TRDB.
3/17/19- A great performance by the lead actress. The story was interesting as well but a bit too long. TRDB. Netflix Disc.
Tags: drama, Foreign
August 17th, 2018
CUSTODY- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Caught in the middle of his parents’ bitter divorce, Julien Besson finds his life ruled by the terms of a shared custody order, forcing him to navigate the competing perspectives of his warring parents and to try to keep the worst from happening.”
8/14/18- Excellent reviews by both critics and audiences. TRDB.
11/16/18- This movie was good but became excellent with the last scene. Very realistic!! TRDB. Netflix Disc.
Tags: drama, Foreign
August 14th, 2018
THE SWAN (SVANURINN)- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Exiled to her aunt and uncle’s farm after getting caught stealing, 9-year-old Sól finds her penance harsh — until she discovers a kindred spirit in the farmhand sharing her room. But their bond is tested when Sól’s cousin Ásta returns home.”
8/10/18- Fair reviews from the critics but it sounds interesting to me. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Foreign
August 10th, 2018
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