Posts filed under 'Foreign'
THE NOTEBOOK- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “During the maelstrom of World War II, two twin boys are exiled from their urban home and sent to the country to live with their grandmother. Soon after their arrival, the boys find out that their alcoholic granny is loathed by her entire village.”
8/25/14- Just 2 reviews– both positive. The NY Times liked it. TRDB.
1/30/15- Overall, I enjoyed the movie but it was, as one reviewer said, a relentless grind. A few reviews said that it covered material that had been covered before but I think there was enough original for the movie to stand alone. TRDB.
Tags: drama
August 25th, 2014
SALVO- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “Salvo is a dead-cold Mafia hit man who invades a rival gangster’s home to off him and encounters his target’s sister, the attractive but blind Rita. Unwilling to take Rita’s life, Salvo takes her hostage instead, growing ever more fascinated by her.”
8/14- Mostly good reviews from the critics and less so from audiences. The NY Times liked it. TRDB.
1/2/15- Very little dialogue in this mostly disappointing drama from Italy. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Foreign
August 22nd, 2014
MAY IN THE SUMMER- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “May travels to Jordan for her wedding to Ziad, a fellow Arab American, but faces the disapproval of her mother, a converted evangelical Christian who doesn’t want her daughter marrying a Muslim man.”
8/22/14- Mixed reviews from critics and good ones from audiences. TRDB.
9/19/14- I enjoyed this movie very much, especially the relationship between the main character May and her sisters. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Foreign
August 22nd, 2014
14 BLADES- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “In the age of the Ming Dynasty, Qinlong is the best of the emperor’s elite assassin squad known as the Jinyiwei. When evil court eunuch Jia deposes the sovereign, Qinlong is called to action. But he’s soon betrayed, becoming a hunted man.”
8/22/14- Mixed reviews in general. The NY Times liked it. TRDB.
Tags: adventure, drama
August 22nd, 2014
METRO MANILA- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “Seeking a better life, Oscar moves his family from a farm to the bustling city of Manila, where they soon realize that they’re out of their element. Things reach a boiling point when Oscar’s job at an armored truck company threatens his very life.”
8/17/14- Very good reviews. TRDB.
9/14- I liked this movie very much. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Foreign
August 17th, 2014
WE ARE MARI PEPA- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “A teen punk garage band suffers its first crisis when their real lives intervene and they have problems conceiving of a follow-up to their first song. Problems with girls, parents and jobs threaten to squelch their raucous rock ‘n’ roll attitude.”
8/15/14- Very good reviews. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Foreign
August 15th, 2014
MOEBIUS- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “Mother, father and son take dysfunction to a new level in this dialogue-free film that focuses on the calamity that occurs in the wake of an affair. When Mom decides to cut off her son’s penis to punish her cheating husband, chaos and violence bloom.”
8/15/14- This movie has actually received good reviews. Go figure! TRDB.
Tags: drama, Foreign
August 15th, 2014
JEALOUSY- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “Clothilde is consumed with jealousy when Louis, her actor boyfriend and father of their 8-year-old daughter, leaves her for Claudia. When Claudia inevitably begins cheating on Louis, Clothilde tries hard to find some satisfaction in the irony.”
8/15/14- Good reviews by critics. Audiences have been mixed. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Foreign
August 15th, 2014
ABUSE OF WEAKNESS- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this semi-autobiographical tale from helmer Catherine Breillat, Isabelle Huppert plays a director who returns to her craft after suffering a debilitating stroke. Regrettably, the con man she casts in her film comes to see her as his biggest mark.”
8/15/14- Very good reviews. TRDB.
12/5/14– I just could not get into this film and I turned it off. TRDB. Netflix Streaming.
Tags: drama, Foreign
August 15th, 2014
ATTILA MARCEL- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “Rendered permanently mute by the shock of seeing both parents die, Paul is raised by two aunts who are determined to turn him into a piano virtuoso. But after his neighbor feeds him asparagus stew, Paul’s buried memories begin to return.”
8/14/14- Rated well by IMDB (6.9) but I haven’t yet seen an individual critic’s review. TRDB.
9/6/14- Very creative and I found it interesting but it is clearly not for everyone. I’d try it if I were you! TRDB.
Tags: drama, Foreign
August 14th, 2014
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