Posts filed under 'Seen at the Theater'
YOU WILL BE MY SON- 2013. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Paul de Marseul (Niels Aretrup) is the passionate, demanding proprietor of his prestigious family wine estate. But he has no faith in his son, Martin (Loran Deutsch), who works at the vineyard. Paul dreams of a harder-working, successful son-a dream that one day seemingly materializes when he meets Philip (Nicolas Bridet), the son of his dying estate manager (Patrick Chesnais). Can Paul turn against his own blood and turn Philip into the rightful heir of his family estate?”
Here’s what Netflix had to say– “Doubtful that his own son is up to the task, the demanding owner of a vintage chateau and wine label turns to the offspring of his late caretaker to maintain the strict principles of his prestigious business.”
8/16/13- An excellent review in today’s NY Times and from most other critics as well. TRDB.
10/27/13- I loved the acting, the story and the characters. What else can I say? You should see this one! TRDB.
Tags: drama, Foreign
August 16th, 2013
IN A WORLD…- 2013. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Lake Bell (“Children’s Hospital”) stars in In a World…, a hilarious romantic comedy about a struggling vocal coach who strikes it big in the cutthroat world of movie-trailer voiceovers, only to find herself in direct competition with the industry’s reigning king-her father. Written and directed by Bell, who won the Sundance 2013 Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award for the script.”
8/9/13- Good reviews from today’s NY Times and from other critics as well. TRDB.
9/2/13- The movie was fun but nothing great. There were some funny situations that reminded me of early Woody Allen and I did enjoy the various relationships. TRDB. At the Theater.
Tags: drama
August 9th, 2013
LEE DANIELS’ THE BUTLER- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “Oscar-winner Forest Whitaker delivers a powerful performance as Cecil Gaines, who served as the White House butler under eight presidents. His three decades of service unfold against a backdrop of unparalleled change in American history.”
8/6/13- Very good reviews. TRDB.
8/16/13- A good review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
8/25/13- Although I did enjoy parts of this movie, I was disappointed with the film as a whole. I thought it was a lackluster story about the butler used as a vehicle for a very powerful piece of history and it just didn’t seem to fit for me. The acting carried the movie. TRDB.
Tags: drama
August 6th, 2013
THE SPECTACULAR NOW- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “When high school loner Aimee Finicky finds her classmate Sutter Keely passed-out drunk on a lawn, it marks the start of an unlikely friendship. After deciding to help Aimee raise her social confidence, Sutter finds himself falling for his creation.”
7/15/13- Very good early reviews. TRDB.
8/2/13- A good review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
I liked this movie but found it a bit long. TRDB.
8/23/13- Overall I enjoyed this movie but I felt that the first 45min. was too long and the second 45min. a bit too short. TRDB. At the Theater.
Tags: drama
July 16th, 2013
STILL MINE- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “His home in disrepair, elderly farmer Craig Morrison must build a better shelter for his wife, whose health is deteriorating rapidly. He faces the wrath of an overzealous government inspector but refuses to back down.”
6/27/13- Great reviews. TRDB.
7/19/13- An excellent review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
6/9/14- A sensitive beautifully scripted movie with great acting as well. Highly recommended. TRDB. Netflix.
Tags: drama
June 27th, 2013
FRUITVALE STATION- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “This dramatic rendering of a real-life tragedy recounts the final hours of Oscar Grant, shot by San Francisco transit police on New Year’s Day, 2009. In portraying the energy Oscar brought to life, the film mourns the tragic loss of a unique soul.”
6/27/13- Excellent reviews. TRDB.
7/12-13- A very good review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
8/4/13- An excellent movie with great acting from a true story a few years ago. My only objection was some difficulty understanding the conversation at times. TRDB.
Tags: drama
June 27th, 2013
BLUE IS THE WARMEST COLOR-2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “Determined to fall in love, 15-year-old Adele focuses on Thomas. But it’s a blue-haired girl she meets on the street who really piques her interest. Soon, Adele begins exploring her desire for girls as she negotiates her way to becoming a woman.”
Rotten Tomatoes had this to say– “A 15-year-old girl finds her naïve perceptions of human sexuality challenged upon meeting a blue-haired girl who encourages her to assert her individuality in director Abdel Kechiche’s deeply perceptive drama. The recipient of the prestigious Palme d’ Or at the 66th Annual Cannes Film Festival, Blue is the Warmest Color stars Adele Exarchopoulos and Lea Seydoux.”
9/28/13- Excellent reviews although A.O. Scott from the NY Times wrote a negative review after this film won at Cannes. TRDB.
11/2/13- Great acting by the two lead women and a lot of graphic lesbian sex have contributed to making this movie, the winner of the Palme d’Or Award in Cannes, the most talked about movie in a long time. The story itself was very good as well and I recommend the film. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Foreign
June 17th, 2013
MUSEUM HOURS- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “When Anne arrives in Vienna to visit an ailing relative, she takes refuge in the Kunsthistorisches Museum and befriends Johann, a guard. Director Jem Cohen blends fiction and documentary in this meditation on how art and the world shape each other.”
6/28/13- Great reviews all around including the one in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
7/17/13- While parts of this movie were both novel and interesting the movie itself was a bit boring and the one relationship in the film went nowhere. TRDB. At the Theater.
Tags: drama
June 14th, 2013
THIS IS MARTIN BONNER- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “Eschewing his old East Coast life, Martin Bonner moves to Nevada and goes to work for a program that prepares prisoners for life on the outside. But when he meets ex-convict Travis Holloway, they forge a bond that surprises them both.”
6/7/13- Just a few reviews as of now but they are very good. TRDB.
8/14/13- A good review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
2/4/15- Very realistic, interesting and worth a viewing for sure. TRDB.
Tags: drama
June 8th, 2013
A HIJACKING- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “Tension mounts when a Danish cargo ship bound for harbor is hijacked by Somali pirates and held for a hefty ransom in the millions, prompting the shipping company’s CEO to hire a professional negotiator.”
6/7/13- Uniformly good reviews. TRDB.
6/21/13- A very good review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
7/5/13- A well done suspenseful drama and I liked it very much. TRDB. At the Theater.
Tags: drama, Foreign
June 8th, 2013
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