Posts filed under 'Seen On Netflix'
THE GREATEST- Premise by Netflix. “Pierce Brosnan and Susan Sarandon star as parents still mourning the accidental death of their teenage son, Bennett, when the boy’s girlfriend reveals that she is carrying his baby. Now Bennett’s parents and brother must find a way to release their denial, obsession and anger to make room for the new life coming their way. Shana Feste directs this moving drama, while Carey Mulligan, Aaron Johnson and Johnny Simmons co-star.” Fairly good early reviews.
7/10 Not a great movie but definitely worth watching if only for the fine acting. TRDB.
Tags: drama
March 29th, 2010
LA CAPTIVE- Premise by Netflix. “Simon (Stansilas Merhar) is a wealthy man living a sheltered life in an affluent Paris neighborhood. He’s smitten with his companion Ariane (Sylvie Testud) and spends all his time by her side. His obsession deepens when he sets out to discover everything about Ariane, including her past, her secrets and even her most private thoughts. He even begins to follow her, stopping at nothing to allow his complete vision of her to take shape.”
3/10- Boring as hell and I turned it off. TRDB. Netflix.
Tags: drama, Foreign
March 26th, 2010
IRENE IN TIME- Premise by Netflix. “The unique and complex relationship between a father and his daughter yields a profound influence, years later, on the relationships forged between the grown woman and the various men she knows and loves. Acclaimed indie film director Henry Jaglom (Hollywood Dreams) reunites with lead actress Tanna Frederick in this probing drama that also stars Victoria Tennant, Karen Black, Lanre Idewu and Andrea Marcovicci.” Generally negative reviews.
4/10- Some parts of this film were very good and others were awful. I think it’s worth a try. TRDB.
March 25th, 2010
WARM WATER UNDER A RED BRIDGE- Premise by Netflix. “Inspired by a homeless man’s story, Yosuke (Koji Yakusho), an unemployed businessman, travels to a remote seaside village where a golden Buddha stolen from a Kyoto temple is supposedly hidden. Instead, Yosuke finds Saeko (Misa Shimizu), a woman with an odd affliction: She fills up with water, and when she’s full, she leaks … and the only way to express the fluid is to make love.”
3/10- A little different to say the least but I enjoyed it. TRDB. Netflix.
Tags: drama, Foreign
March 25th, 2010
SOMETHING LIKE HAPPINESS- Premise by Netflix. “Monika (Tatiana Vilhelmova), Tonik (Pavel Liska) and Dasha (Anna Geislerova) are three friends from a small working-class Czech town. Living in a depressed cloud of industrialization spewed from one of the country’s largest chemical factories, the trio dreams of a brighter life, each of the three finding solace through love, fantasy or escape. Ultimately, comfort and happiness surface as they learn to accept the things they cannot change.”
4/10- After a slow start the movie grew on me and I enjoyed it. Yet another view of post Communist living. TRDB. Netflix Streaming.
Tags: drama, Foreign
March 24th, 2010
FIREWORKS WEDNESDAY- Premise by Netflix. “As fireworks light the sky on the eve of the Persian New Year, a young Iranian maid named Rouhi begins a new job working for a middle-class couple whose marriage is on the verge of implosion. The tension mounts when Rouhi’s employer decides to use her as a spy to determine whether her husband is being unfaithful. Asghar Farhadi directs this Farsi-language drama that offers a rare glimpse of private life in modern-day Iran.”
3/10- Another interesting slice of life from Iran and I liked it. TRDB.
Tags: drama
March 23rd, 2010
WAKING SLEEPING BEAUTY- 2009. Premise by Netflix. “Walt Disney Studios veteran Don Hahn directs and produces this documentary that shines a light on Disney animation work during the 1970s, ’80s and ’90s — from the team’s humble beginnings at CalArts to the box office triumph of The Lion King. In exploring the works of that era, the film illuminates the careers of top animators of the time, including John Lasseter, Brad Bird, John Musker, Ron Clements and many others.” Mixed reviews for this documentary.
12/10- A good documentary about the venerable company. TRDB. Netflix.
Tags: documentary
March 22nd, 2010
A WORLD APART- Premise by Netflix. “This powerful examination of apartheid stars Barbara Hershey as South African journalist Diana Roth, a white woman jailed for her political activism. Diana’s fierce commitment to the cause is unfathomable to her 13-year-old daughter (Jodhi May), who feels hurt by and resentful of her mother’s intense focus on issues outside the family. Escalating events push mother and daughter into a climactic confrontation in this drama based on true events.”
3/10- I liked this movie especially knowing that it was a basically true story. TRDB. Netflix.
Tags: docudrama
March 21st, 2010
MANUELA AND MANUEL- 2007. Premise by Netflix. “When her best friend, Coca (Elena Iguina), finds herself pregnant after a casual fling, unlucky-in-love drag queen Manuela (Humberto Busto) helps Coca face her disapproving family by embracing a male identity, Manuel, and posing as the baby’s father. But things go sideways when Manuela discovers that the baby’s real daddy is a regular at the gay club where she works. Raúl Marchand Sánchez directs this screwball comedy.” OK reviews.
9/10- Very funny and poignant as well. Lots of interesting and funny secondary characters. TRDB. Netflix.
Tags: Comedy, drama
March 19th, 2010
IN A DAY- Premise by Netflix. “Ashley Branstead (Lorraine Pilkington), a struggling musician living in London, begins what appears to be an unpleasant morning. Then, she meets Michael (Finlay Robertson), a quirky stranger who persuades her to join him in a day of indulgent amusements and stimulating conversation. Directed by newcomer Evan Richards, this whimsical romantic indie drama has bagged a host of awards on the festival circuit and earned Richards kudos from the press.”
3/10- I watched this and got more and more into it over the course. Good acting and script. TRDB.
March 19th, 2010
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