Posts filed under 'Seen On Netflix'
TELL NO ONE- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “A traditional family and an untraditional lifestyle provide the fodder for this quirky comedy that chronicles one man’s attempt to come out to his kin. Unfortunately, the right moment proves elusive — and someone else may beat him to the punch.”
11/15/15- OK reviews. Some friends have liked this movie so I’ll give it a try. TRDB.
11/17/15- This movie was supposed to be funny but it wasn’t and I turned it off. TRDB. Netflix.
Tags: drama
November 15th, 2015
SONG OF LAHORE- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “The city of Lahore was once an artistic haven famous for its music, but that changed with the imposition of Sharia law. This engaging documentary follows some passionate Pakistani musicians trying to revive a tradition in a shrinking cultural sphere.”
11/13/15- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
5/28/16- A very good documentary with lots of very good music. TRDB.
Tags: documentary
November 13th, 2015
CASA GRANDE- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Surrounded by the trappings that wealth can afford, Rio de Janeiro teenager Jean is used to a life of privilege. But his family’s financial collapse soon forces Jean to make some unpleasant and embarrassing changes in his life.”
11/13/15- Very good reviews and I liked it. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Foreign
November 13th, 2015
SHELTER- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Set on the mean streets of New York City, this moving drama follows two homeless souls — a heroin junkie and a Nigerian immigrant — who join forces for survival and soon fall in love. But secrets from the past threaten to derail the relationship.”
11/11/15- Weak reviews. TRDB.
2/8/16- The poor reviews were well deserved. Despite the importance of the subject I found the screenplay often trivial and some of the situations hard to believe. TRDB. Netflix.
Tags: drama
November 11th, 2015
MAN UP- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “In a romantic turn of fate, perennially single Nancy is standing under a train station clock when a stranger named Jack arrives and mistakes her for his blind date. Sensing an opportunity, Nancy decides to go with the flow to see where things lead.”
11/11/15- Very good reviews. TRDB.
2/5/16- A romantic comedy that was so ridiculous at times that it was actually funny. Some poignant dialogue as well. TRDB. Netflix.
Tags: Comedy, Romance
November 11th, 2015
INGRID BERGMAN: IN HER OWN WORDS- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Although she was one of cinema’s most legendary stars, Ingrid Bergman managed to keep her private life invisible to the public. This intimate documentary explores the actress’s revealing and eloquent diaries, as well as her personal film collection.”
11/11/15- Excellent reviews. TRDB.
9/8/16- A wonderful documentary about the legend mostly in her own words but also from her adult children. TRDB. Netflix.
Tags: documentary
November 11th, 2015
ENTERTAINMENT- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “While on his way to a birthday-party gig in Los Angeles — where he hopes to reconcile with his estranged daughter — an abysmal middle-aged comedian plays a succession of shows at dead-end dives across the Mojave Desert.”
11/11/15- Very good reviews. TRDB.
2/26/16- I don’t know what the critics were thinking but this movie was “the worst.” I had to turn it off and even that didn’t help. TRDB. Netflix.
Tags: drama
November 11th, 2015
WHAT OUR FATHERS DID: A NAZI LEGACY- 2015- Synopsis by Netflix. “Traveling together, two sons of high-ranking Nazi officials and a Jewish human-rights attorney whose family was decimated in the German death camps make a solemn journey to the grim landscapes of their fathers’ World War II experiences.”
11/6/15- Very good reviews by critics and fair ones by audiences. A few excellent reviews tossed in as well. TRDB.
4/21/16- A fascinating documentary about 2 sons of mass murderers who see their fathers very differently from each other. TRDB. Netflix Streaming.
Tags: documentary
November 7th, 2015
FLOWERS- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Mired in a stale marriage, middle-aged Ane is pleased but mystified when she begins receiving flowers each week from an anonymous person. With her curiosity aroused, Ane attempts to discover her secret admirer’s identity.”
10/30/15- Fairly good reviews. TRDB.
5/2/16- An unusual premise and just as unusual a movie but I did like it enough to watch it through. TRDB. Netflix.
Tags: drama, Foreign
November 1st, 2015
I SMILE BACK- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “On the surface, Laney Brooks has the life that many covet: two adorable kids, a beautiful home and a successful husband. But behind the façade, she’s headed for crisis, tortured by self-doubt and medicating herself heavily with drugs and alcohol.”
10/23/15- Generally poor reviews, one critic saying that the movie was just one more about suburban ennui. TRDB.
5/11/16- It’s been a long time since I’ve seen such divergent opinions about a movie by the critics but this is it. Count me in with those who liked it. I thought that Silverman was great in the part. TRDB.
Tags: drama
October 26th, 2015
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