Posts filed under 'Seen On Netflix'
AMERICAN VIOLET- Premise by Netflix. ”Inspired by true events, this penetrating drama centers on Dee Roberts (Nicole Beharie), a 24-year-old mother of four who’s forced to take on a corrupt district attorney (Michael O’Keefe) when she’s unjustly prosecuted in a large-scale drug case. Directed by Tim Disney, the inspiring tale also stars Alfre Woodard as Dee’s mother, Alma, Tim Blake Nelson as ACLU attorney David Cohen and Will Patton as retired narcotics officer Sam Conroy.” Good reviews.
Very good acting and good dialogue make this film worthwhile despite the somewhat formulaic nature of the plot. Netflix. 10/09 (TRDB)
Tags: documentary, drama
October 15th, 2009
HE WHO MUST DIE (CELUI QUI DOIT MOURIR)- 1957. Directed by Jules Dassin and co-written by Dassin and Ben Barzman. About a Greek village in the 1920’s that is occupied by the Turks. This village conducts a passion play each year and the characters chosen to play crucial parts actually play out their biblical roles in a real life situation. Very good. DVD from a private source. 10/09
Tags: drama, Foreign
October 12th, 2009
NEW YORK, I LOVE YOU- Premise by Netflix. “A companion piece to Paris, je t’aime, this valentine to New York cleverly blends nearly a dozen love stories, each presented by a different filmmaker. From Central Park to Brooklyn and Queens, each tale features the Big Apple as a central character. The writer-directors include Natalie Portman and Brett Ratner, and the cast features Shia LaBeouf, James Caan, Julie Christie, Christina Ricci, Ethan Hawke and dozens more.”
2/10- Very good and creative and I enjoyed it very much. TRDB.
Tags: Drama/Romance
October 11th, 2009
THE LITTLE TRAITOR- 2007. Premise by Zap2it. “During the British occupation of Palestine, an Israeli youth’s friendship with a British soldier lands him in trouble with town officials.” Good reviews.
2/11– A bit overacted and a bit too precocious for the kid but a good message and I did enjoy it. TRDB. Netflix.
Tags: drama, Foreign
October 11th, 2009
ANVIL: THE STORY OF ANVIL- 2008. Directed by Sasha Gervasi. A documentary about the heavy metal group Anvil, wildly popular but went downhill fast. I didn’t like the music, the group, or the movie and turned it off. Netflix. 10/09
Tags: documentary
October 11th, 2009
MY BEST ENEMY – (Mi Mejor Enemigo). 2005. Argentina. Directed by Alex Bowen. A story about a group of lost Chilean soldiers who encounter a group of encamped Argentine soldiers just before war was expected to break out between them. The two groups develop an interesting relationship. Very good. Netflix. 10/09
Tags: drama, Foreign
October 10th, 2009
THE THIEF- 1997. Russia. Written and directed by Pavel Ciukhraj. About a young widow with a young son who meets and falls for a handsome man while on a train. It turns out he is not exactly what she expected. Very good. Netflix. 10/09
Tags: drama, Foreign
October 10th, 2009
RACHIDA- 2002. Written and directed by Yamina Bschir and starring Djouadi Ibtissem. About a young woman, a teacher in Algeria, who refuses to carry a bomb into her school in the 1990’s during their civil war. The film is about her life and the life of other women in this society and in particular how she copes after she flees to avoid punishment by the terrorists. A good drama with insight about what it’s like to live under these conditions. Netflix Streaming. 10/09
Tags: drama
October 5th, 2009
DAVID AND LAYLA- 2005. By Jay Jonroy. About a Jewish cable TV sex show host and his attempt to develop a relationship with a beautiful Arab refugee. Incredibly stupid movie and I turned it off. Netflix Streaming. 10/09
Tags: Comedy
October 5th, 2009
THE BROTHERS BLOOM- 2008. With Adrian Brody, Mark Ruffalo and Rachel Weisz. Brody and Ruffalo play con men brothers who are working on their last con job together as Brody plans to retire. OK for about a half hour and then got real boring and I turned it off. Netflix. 10/09
Tags: drama
October 2nd, 2009
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