Posts filed under 'Foreign'
THE FAREWELL PARTY- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Inventor Yehezkel lives at a facility for the elderly, where he comes up with gadgets to assist his fellow seniors. When neighbor Max asks him to build a machine that will enable Max to take his own life, Yehezkel must decide whether to oblige.”
5/22/15- Fairly good reviews from both critics and audiences. TRDB.
10/11/15- An excellent drama from Israel and worth seeing by both young and old. More about love than death. TRDB. Netflix.
Tags: drama, Foreign
May 22nd, 2015
GUEROS- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “During a student strike at Mexico’s National University, flatmates Sombra and Santos settle into a different routine — until the arrival of Sombra’s brother, Tomás, sends the trio on a quest to find a long-forgotten musical star.”
5/20/15- Excellent reviews. TRDB.
May 20th, 2015
IN THE NAME OF MY DAUGHTER- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Leaving a soured marriage behind, Agnès Le Roux returns home to live with her mother, who owns a casino. Before long, Agnes begins a fateful romance with her mother’s closest adviser, the conniving Maurice Agnelet — and then vanishes into thin air.”
5/15/15- Poor reviews for this drama with a cast that includes Catherine DeNeuve. TRDB.
11/30/15- I enjoyed this movie very much– a drama about obsession. TRDB. Netflix.
Tags: drama, Foreign
May 15th, 2015
THE CONNECTION- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Pierre Michel goes from serving as a court magistrate to investigating the Marseille crime cartel that controls the city’s heroin trade. In the process, he becomes obsessed with bringing down the operation’s powerful and feared leader, Gaëtan Zampa.”
5/15/15- Weak reviews in general. TRDB.
Tags: action, documentary, drama
May 15th, 2015
THE FILM CRITIC- Synopsis by Netflix. “Steeped in movies, cheerless film critic Víctor Tellez can’t help feeling that the cinematic world has descended into mediocrity. He also views real life as just another bad romantic comedy — until he meets the beautiful, devil-may-care Sofia.”
5/15/15- Reviews for this movie are mediocre with a few good ones noted. It sounds interesting to me and I’ll give it a try. TRDB.
Tags: Comedy, Foreign
May 15th, 2015
PIKU- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Family dynamics are on display in all their dysfunctional glory as Piku, a successful architect living in New Delhi, embarks on a road trip to Calcutta with her obstinate, aging father — and a cabdriver who gets caught in the middle.”
5/8/15- Just 2 reviews and both are positive. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Foreign
May 8th, 2015
1001 GRAMS- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “When newly divorced scientist Marie Ernst is tasked with transporting a perfect kilogram weight from Norway to a seminar in France, she soon finds herself being nudged out of her meticulously structured existence.”
5/8/15- Very good professional reviews but just so-so reviews from audiences. TRDB.
10/16/15- A bit slow but I liked the movie very much. TRDB. Netflix.
Tags: drama, Foreign
May 8th, 2015
THE 100 YEAR OLD MAN- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Allan Karlsson caps off his long and colorful life by escaping from his nursing home on his 100th birthday. In short order, he comes into a possession of a suitcase stuffed with cash. With his new friend Julius, Allan decides to take it on the lam.”
5/8/15- Fairly good reviews. TRDB.
5/16/15- This movie was a big hit in Sweden but for me and for many critics it seemed ridiculous. There were a few funny scenes. TRDB. At the Theater.
Tags: Comedy, Foreign
May 8th, 2015
REALITY- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “While working as a cameraman on an execrable cooking show, Jason pursues investors for a horror film he’s dying to direct. He finds a producer willing to fund the movie but with one proviso: Jason must first come up with the perfect cinematic groan.”
5/1/15- Good reviews for what sounds like a fairly stupid idea. TRDB.
7/26/17- A good movie about a man’s loss of reality in the quest for fortune and fame. TRDB. Netflix Disc.
Tags: drama
May 1st, 2015
NATURAL RESISTANCE- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Reprising the theme of his 2004 documentary Mondovino, wine authority Jonathan Nossiter visits Italy’s vineyards to chronicle independent vintners’ efforts to resist regulatory and commercial pressures to modernize their production methods.”
5/1/15- I’ve seen just 1 review (from the NY Times) and it’s good. Sounds boring to me. TRDB.
Tags: documentary, Foreign
May 1st, 2015
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