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SILENT SOULS- 2011. Premise by Netflix. “Paul Hanganu (Mimi Branescu) is in love with two women: Adriana (Mirela Oprisor), his wife of 10 years, and Raluca (Maria Popistasu), his mistress of the past several months. Now, at a crossroads, Paul is forced to choose between them in this drama from Romanian director Radu Muntean. Combining careful staging and emotionally intense dialogue, the film presents an unblinking profile of a man in crisis and the women whose lives he’s ensnared.” Very good reviews. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Foreign
September 25th, 2010
ONE WEEK- 2008. Premise by Netflix. “Joshua Jackson stars in this bittersweet odyssey as Ben, a young man who’s just received news of his terminal illness. Leaving his perplexed fiancée, Samantha (Liane Balaban), Ben buys a 1973 Norton motorcycle and heads for the Pacific. His journey takes him through nature, introduces him to interesting fellow travelers, brings him unexpected romance and begins to put his impending fate in perspective.” Mixed reviews.
9/10- I saw most of this movie (tuned in late) and thought it was OK. TRDB.
Tags: drama
September 23rd, 2010
CLIENT 9: THE RISE AND FALL OF ELIOT SPITZER- 2010. Premise by Netflix. “Director Alex Gibney turns the spotlight on the life and career of politician Eliot Spitzer, the New York governor whose potential to become the first Jewish president of the United States was thwarted by his indiscretions. Supporters and opponents opine about Spitzer, who was a well-respected attorney general before becoming governor. Spitzer’s career crashed and burned with the revelation that he was involved with prostitutes.” Very good early reviews.
11/10- Very good documentary which centered on Spitzer’s personality, method of governing and his growing list of enemies rather than the prostitution scandel. TRDB. Comcast On-Demand.
Tags: documentary
September 16th, 2010
THE SOCIAL NETWORK- 2010. Premise by Netflix. “David Fincher‘s biographical drama chronicles the meteoric rise of Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg (Jesse Eisenberg) from Harvard sophomore to Internet superstar, examining his relationships with co-founder Eduardo Saverin (Andrew Garfield) and founding president Sean Parker (Justin Timberlake). Aaron Sorkin penned the screenplay based on Ben Mezrich’s best-seller The Accidental Billionaires: The Founding of Facebook.” Reviews just OK.
10/10- I liked this movie a lot even though there was probably a good deal of artistic license given to the story. Well acted (Eisenberg was great) and truly a success story. TRDB. At the theater.
Tags: docudrama
September 16th, 2010
MID-AUGUST LUNCH- 2008. Premise by Netflix. “As the Italian holiday of Pranzo di Ferragosto approaches, cash-strapped Gianni (Gianni Di Gregorio) gets help from his landlord, his friend and his doctor, who offer financial relief in exchange for Gianni looking after their elderly relatives over the holiday. Four mismatched Italian mamas at the same table make for an awkward, hilarious and touching mid-August lunch in this film festival favorite from Di Gregorio, who also writes and directs.”
5/10- Very good reviews for this film that I found just OK. TRDB. Netflix.
Tags: Comedy, Foreign
September 7th, 2010
WHITE WEDDING- Premise by Netflix. “The chances that groom-to-be Elvis (Kenneth Nkosi) will make it to his wedding on time dwindle with each passing hour as he and best man Tumi (Rapulana Seiphemo) experience car trouble, meet up with a strange British hitchhiker and run into other obstacles en route to Cape Town. Meanwhile, Elvis’s lovely fiancée, Ayanda (Zandile Msutwana), faces a crisis of her own. Jodie Whittaker co-stars in this comedy from South Africa, directed by Jann Turner. Good review in NY Times 9/3/10.
Tags: Comedy, drama
September 3rd, 2010
PRINCE OF BROADWAY- Premise by Netflix. “Director Sean Baker‘s realistic tale (nominated for the John Cassavetes Independent Spirit Award) follows a pair of bumbling, immigrant street hustlers named Lucky (Prince Adu) and Levon (Karren Karagulian) who have their lives turned upside down when Lucky’s ex-girlfriend leaves her child in his care. Struck by the new sense of responsibility he feels for a little boy claiming to be his son, Lucky realizes that there are more important things to do than merely making a buck.” Good review in NY Times 9/3/10.
Tags: dra
September 3rd, 2010
THE AMERICAN- 2010. Premise by Netflix. “On the heels of a rough assignment, assassin Jack (George Clooney) declares that his next job will be his last. Dispatched to a small Italian town to await further orders, Jack embarks on a double life that may be more relaxing than is good for him. Although duty will surely call, Jack becomes friends with Father Benedetto (Paolo Bonacelli) and falls for villager Clara (Violante Placido) in this suspense thriller directed by Anton Corbijn.” Good press reviews but friends have not liked it.
Tags: thriller
August 31st, 2010
I AM COMIC- Premise by Netflix. “Going way beyond the funny, filmmaker Jordan Brady crafts an eye-opening portrait of the life of a professional comedian, shadowing retired comic Ritch Shydner as he bravely returns to the stand-up stage after more than a decade out of the spotlight. With the aid of candid interviews, backstage footage and performance clips, the film also rounds up advice from many popular comedians on what makes modern audiences laugh.” Fairly good reviews, it’s supposed to be funny too.
Tags: Comedy
August 30th, 2010
THE SECRET IN THEIR EYES- Premise by Netflix. “A startling discovery comes to light for retired Argentine criminal investigator Benjamín Espósito (Ricardo Darín) as he pens a biographical novel about the unsolved case of a young newlywed’s brutal rape and murder years ago. Past and present intertwine for Espósito and colleague Irene Menéndez Hastings (Soledad Villamil) in director Juan José Campanella’s Oscar-winning character study in which justice, pain and love collide.”
8/10- Interesting and well acted but I felt that the plot was full of holes. The back and forths were well done and not confusing. TRDB.
Tags: Mystery
August 30th, 2010
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