Posts filed under 'Seen On Netflix'
CHAMBERMAID ON THE TITANIC- Premise by Netflix. “Armed with a photo of a pretty chambermaid he met aboard the Titanic (Aitana Sánchez-Gijón), a French foundry worker (Olivier Martinez) returns home to share the titillating — and greatly embellished — story of how she asked to share his room. All the while, he suspects that his wife (Romane Bohringer) has been having an affair in his absence — and with his employer (Didier Bezace), no less. Bigas Luna directs this foreign-language drama.”
1/10- A very imaginative and sensitive drama and I liked it very much. Netflix Streaming.
Tags: drama, Foreign
January 5th, 2010
IN THIS TRICKY LIFE- Premise by Netflix. “When 27-year-old Elisa (Mariana Santángelo) breaks up with her boyfriend and loses her job, she also loses any hope of realizing her dream of becoming a hair salon owner and supporting her two children. Elisa’s only option is to take a job in a Uruguayan brothel, which soon lands her in Barcelona, Spain — and into the midst of a white slavery ring. Director Beatriz Flores Silva‘s atmospheric drama also stars Andrea Fantoni and Josep Linuesa.”
1/10- While the movie was comical at times it really dealt with some serious issues, in particular a plea for help from and for the women involved unwittingly in the international sex trade. Netflix Streaming.
Tags: drama, Foreign
January 4th, 2010
A NOS AMOURS- 1983. Premise by Netflix. “Winner of two Cesars (France’s version of the Oscar), Maurice Pialat‘s sizzling drama centers on Suzanne (Sandrine Bonnaire), a teenage girl who suffers at the hands of her dysfunctional family. To escape the abuse of her father (Pialat), mother (Evelyne Ker) and brother (Dominique Besnehard), the troubled teen indulges in meaningless sexual encounters, yet declines the advances of a boy (Cyr Boitard) who is perhaps her only true friend.”
1/10- I liked this movie a lot and found it a very realistic story about this wildly dysfunctional family. Netflix Streaming.
Tags: drama, Foreign
January 4th, 2010
CREATION- Premise by Netflix. “Paul Bettany stars as Charles Darwin in this BBC biographical drama that captures the legendary scientist in a period of intense mourning — and expansive intellectual discovery — following the untimely death of his young daughter, Annie. As Darwin dares to question the existence of God, he pens his groundbreaking tome, On the Origin of Species — much to the chagrin of his highly religious wife, Emma (Jennifer Connelly). Interesting topic with poor reviews. TRDB.
7/10- Generally poor reviews and a bit like made-for-tv but I still liked it as I gained insight into the mind of this famous scientific pioneer. TRDB.
Tags: docudrama
January 2nd, 2010
WONDERFUL WORLD- Premise by Netflix. “Depressed, divorced and unemployed, Ben Singer (Matthew Broderick) is not inclined to see his glass as half-full. But when his roommate falls ill and Ben must host the man’s Senegalese sister (Sanaa Lathan) in their apartment, his outlook begins to change. Darkman writer Josh Goldin makes his directorial debut with this drama (which he also wrote) about the attitude-adjusting romance that blossoms between Singer and his roommate’s sister.” Poor early reviews.
3/10- This movie deserves the poor reviews it received. Every known cliche and a standard script. I did watch it to the end and the last 15 minutes were a very slight improvement. TRDB.
Tags: drama
January 2nd, 2010
TENNESSEE- Premise by Netflix. “On a cross-country trip to find their estranged father, brothers Carter (Adam Rothenberg) and Ellis (Ethan Peck) — whose life is on the line — meet waitress Krystal (Mariah Carey). The aspiring singer decides to drive the brothers to Nashville in hopes of jumpstarting her career. The trio becomes a united front as Krystal’s husband pursues them, Ellis’s health worsens, and Carter relives the painful past he and Ellis left behind.”
1/26/10- A stupid formulaic movie and I should have turned it off. One good song by Mariah Carey. TRDB.
Tags: drama
January 2nd, 2010
MOSCOW, BELGIUM- 2008. Premise by Netflix. “When harried mother of three Matty (Barbara Sarafian) causes a fender bender with twentysomething Johnny (Jurgen Delnaet), their flirting blossoms into an unlikely affair. But when Matty’s estranged husband, Werner (Johan Heldenbergh), declares that he wants back in her life, she must choose between old, familiar love and the uncertainty of starting life afresh. Christophe Van Rompaey directs this comedy.”
2/2/10- Great acting and a very good script make this somewhat formulaic story totally believable and fun to watch. I liked it a lot. TRDB.
Tags: Drama/Romance, Foreign
January 2nd, 2010
OUTRAGE- 2009. Premise by Netflix. “Oscar-nominated documentary filmmaker Kirby Dick sets out to expose the hypocrisy of gay politicians who passionately criticize the LGBT community in public while concealing their own sexual orientation. In addition to exposing the secret lives of powerful policymakers — and the damage they’ve inflicted on LGBT Americans — this documentary also takes a critical look at the media’s involvement in keeping homophobic politicians closeted.”
1/29/10- Great documentary about the topic itself with emphasis on the hypocrites. TRDB.
Tags: documentary
January 2nd, 2010
PASSING STRANGE- Premise by Netflix. “A young black musician named Stew (played by singer-songwriter Stew himself) flees his comfortable middle-class roots in Los Angeles for a soul-searching journey to Europe and gets wrapped up in the music scene of 1980s Amsterdam and West Berlin. The one-of-a-kind Broadway musical, which netted Stew a Tony for Best Book, comes to cinematic life courtesy of film icon Spike Lee. The film premiered at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival.”
1/26/10- Great reviews but I could not get into the film. Netflix. TRDB.
Tags: documentary, musical
January 2nd, 2010
THE IMAGINARIUM OF DOCTOR PARNASSUS- Premise by Netflix. “Christopher Plummer and Heath Ledger star in this quirky fantasy from director Terry Gilliam. When a deal with the devil comes due, the immortal Doctor Parnassus (Plummer) must renegotiate the pact to save his daughter. Now, with the help of his mystical theater troupe and a mysterious stranger, Parnassus attempts to right the wrongs of his past. The film is Ledger’s last, with Johnny Depp, Colin Farrell and Jude Law all completing his role.”
5/10- Even though I tried I just could not get into this fantasy movie and I turned it off. TRDB. Netflix.
Tags: fantasy
December 30th, 2009
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