Posts filed under 'Foreign'
EVERYDAY- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “With her husband imprisoned on drug charges, young mother Karen tries to raise four kids alone in this documentary-style drama filmed over five years. As Karen awaits her husband’s release, the trials of everyday life test her endurance.”
11/22/13- Very good although the NY Times commented that it was difficult at times to understand the Scottish accent. TRDB.
6/6/19- An excellent depiction of the realities involved. I liked it very much. TRDB. Netflix Disc.
Tags: drama
November 22nd, 2013
PARIS COUNTDOWN- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “Partners in a Parisian night spot, Milan and Victor try to line their pockets in an ill-fated drug deal and wind up getting arrested. Six years after beating the rap, the two face more peril when the gangster they ratted on gets out of prison.”
11/8/13- An OK review in today’s NY Times but every other critic I read panned it. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Foreign
November 9th, 2013
IT’S ME, IT’S ME- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “Hitoshi spirals into a bizarre identity crisis when a simple prank causes multiple versions of himself to start showing up all over town! His quest to make sense of the event takes a dark turn when a few of the duplicates start stalking the others.”
11/8/13- A good review in today’s NY Times. I saw 2 other reviews, one up and one down. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Foreign
November 9th, 2013
BLOOD AND TIES- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “A young woman sees a movie about a real-life unsolved kidnapping and murder of a boy, and suspects that her father is the anonymous perpetrator. Her horror is compounded when a man from her father’s past suddenly appears.”
11/8/13- A weak review in today’s NY Times but this movie sounds interesting. Audiences have liked it. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Foreign
November 8th, 2013
THE GREAT BEAUTY- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “As charming 65-year-old journalist Jap Gambardella writes about Rome’s culture and social life, he reflects with bitterness on the passions of his lost youth, even as he paints a complex portrait of the lovely and ancient city.”
11/15/13- Very good review in today’s NY Times and equally good reviews from most other critics. Audiences liked it but weren’t as enthusiastic. TRDB.
5/3/19- I really couldn’t get into this movie. TRDB. Netflix Disc.
Tags: drama, Foreign
November 5th, 2013
FINDING MR. RIGHT-2013. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “A pregnant Beijing mistress comes to Seattle to give birth to her child, and learning the meaning of humility when she befriends a humble maternity ward driver while awaiting the arrival of her negligent sugar daddy. From the moment she arrives in Seattle, Wen Jiajia Tang Wei) is positively insufferable. Berating everyone at the nursing ward as she casually flaunts her wealth, Wen quickly alienates herself from the staff and patients alike. The only one who can tolerate her is reserved driver Frank (Wu Xiu-Bo), and that’s only because he’s too polite to put her in her place. Meanwhile, an unexpected development prompts gold-digging Wen to reflect on her attitude and reassess her priorities.”
11/3/13- No reviews yet. TRDB.
11/8/13- A weak review from the NY Times today. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Foreign
November 3rd, 2013
APPROVED FOR ADOPTION- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “Adopted by a Belgian family as a child and now in his 40s, cartoonist Jung Henin returns to his native Korea to find his biological mother. Woven into his search are animated vignettes that chronicle his memories of childhood in his native land.’
11/3/13- I have seen just 3 professional reviews and they are all good. TRDB.
11/8/13- Today’s review in the NY Times sounded interesting. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Foreign
November 3rd, 2013
BEHIND THE BLUE VEIL- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “As outside forces threaten the Tuareg’s 2,000-year roam across the Sahara, a chief’s son uses unusual methods to preserve their way of life. This documentary examines the Tuareg’s plight and how one man’s quest may turn the tide.”
11/1/13- A good review in today’s NY Times but one critic said that this movie would play better as a 1 hour T.V. documentary. TRDB.
Tags: documentary, Foreign
November 2nd, 2013
AFTERMATH- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “Two decades after migrating to America, Chicagoan Franek returns to his native Poland only to find things deeply amiss in his family and town. With his brother, Jozek, who stayed behind, Franek sets out to discover the community’s collective secret.”
11/1/13- Mixed reviews by the critics but audiences have liked it. The review in today’s NY Times is ambiguous but I thought it was good. TRDB.
2/15/14- I was thoroughly engrossed and on the edge of my seat for the entire movie. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Foreign
November 2nd, 2013
OUT LOUD- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “Love and loyalty bend into unfamiliar forms in this social drama played out among a group of friends in the ravaged modern landscape of Lebanon. After one of them is beaten up for being gay, the shock brings out different reactions within the group.”
10/25/13- A very good review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Foreign
October 29th, 2013
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