Posts filed under 'Seen On Netflix'
WHITEY: USA VS. JAMES J. BULGER- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “Acclaimed documentarian Joe Berlinger lays bare the real story of South Boston crime boss James “Whitey” Bulger, including his sensational 2013 trial.”
6/27/14- A very good review in today’s NY Times and OK reviews by other critics. Some really bad ones too. Audiences have liked it more. TRDB.
11/17/14- I was looking forward to seeing this movie but I found it incredibly boring. TRDB. Netflix.
Tags: documentary
June 23rd, 2014
VIOLETTE- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “Impoverished writer Violette Leduc finds a mentor in best-selling author Simone de Beauvoir, who champions her work and encourages her art. But while the two become lifelong friends, Violette yearns for something more.”
6/13/14- Fairly good reviews from critics but poor ones from audiences. TRDB.
11/25/14- The movie held my interest from time to time only. A bit of history made it OK. I love Emmanuelle Devos and for that reason alone I would recommend it. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Foreign
June 16th, 2014
TEST- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “As the newest member of an exciting contemporary dance company in San Francisco, young Frankie navigates gay life in the big city as he grapples with a homophobic choreographer and develops an intense relationship with a fellow dancer.”
6/13/14- Very good reviews from critics and audiences. TRDB.
10/14/20- I liked it very much. Great modern dance scenes. TRDB.
Tags: drama
June 16th, 2014
THE FAULT IN OUR STARS- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “Teenager Hazel, who has pushed people away since her cancer diagnosis, reluctantly joins a support group, where she bonds with a boy named Gus. Together, they face the challenge of building a relationship under the shadow of terminal illness.”
6/6/14- Very good reviews even though a few reviewers called it schmaltzy. TRDB.
10/19/14- Somewhat sappy and of course sad at times but basically the film gets it right. I enjoyed it. TRDB. Netflix.
Tags: drama, Romance
June 8th, 2014
LUCKY THEM- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “Seattle music journalist Ellie Klug is ordered to write a feature on her ex-boyfriend, celebrated musician Matthew Smith, who disappeared 10 years earlier, but her reluctant mission is complicated by the presence of Charlie, an amateur documentarian.”
5/30/14- Good reviews. TRDB.
10/9/14- A bit flimsy but fun never-the-less. TRDB.
Tags: Comedy, drama
May 30th, 2014
THE GRAND SEDUCTION- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “The cash-strapped burg of Tickle Cove must persuade a doctor to move to town if they want a plastics manufacturer to build a new factory there. But selling the advantages of the tiny Newfoundland village to a young professional won’t be easy.”
5/30/14- Good reviews from audiences and mixed reviews from the critics. TRDB.
10/20/14- Suspend reality and you may be able to enjoy this comedy. If it’s “take it or leave it”– leave it. TRDB.
Tags: Comedy
May 30th, 2014
LILA, LILA- 2014. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Popular German actor Daniel Brühl plays David Kern, a socially awkward waiter who works a dead end job in a chic cafe. One day he stumbles upon the biggest break of his life, an unpublished manuscript which he finds in a jammed nightstand drawer.”
5/23/14- Weak reviews. TRDB.
12/21/14- I enjoyed the movie. It certainly was not a great tale but very good acting made the movie. I especially liked the final book reading at the end. TRDB. Netflix.
Tags: Comedy, drama
May 23rd, 2014
A SHORT HISTORY OF DECAY- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “With his future as a writer in ruins and his girlfriend gone, Nathan Fisher travels to Florida to help take care of his ailing parents. There, Nathan meets a manicurist who may be able to help him put things in perspective and step up to the plate.”
5/16/14- Fairly good reviews for this comedy. TRDB.
7/27/14- A delightful family drama if a little puffy. One really funny scene between the two brothers. TRDB. Netflix.
Tags: Comedy, drama
May 18th, 2014
PALO ALTO- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “Based on a collection of short stories by James Franco (who also stars), this perceptive drama follows a group of disaffected teens in a wealthy California town who have money to burn but little parental supervision — and even less direction.”
5/9/14- Very good reviews. The NY Times liked it also. TRDB.
9/30/14- Another slice of life movie about teenage ennui with minimal supervision- a bad combination- but well done and I did like it. TRDB.
Tags: drama
May 9th, 2014
IN SECRET- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “Trapped in a loveless marriage to her insufferable cousin, Therese Raquin seeks solace in the arms of the attentive Laurent LeClaire. But her quest for happiness may lead to tragedy in this big-screen adaptation of Emile Zola’s classic novel.”
5/8/14- Fair reviews at best. TRDB.
6/3/14- I liked it. TRDB.
Tags: drama
May 9th, 2014
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