Posts filed under 'Seen On Netflix'
NIGHT TRAIN TO LISBON- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “Raimund Gregorius, a classics professor in Switzerland, embarks on a quest to uncover the truth about the life and death of charismatic Portuguese poet Amadeu de Prado, whose life in the 1970s was dedicated to overthrowing Salazar’s dictatorship.”
12/6/13- Weak reviews all over including the review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
5/13/14– A few bright spots in an otherwise weak movie. TRDB. Netflix Streaming.
Tags: drama
December 6th, 2013
THE INVISIBLE WOMAN- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “Ralph Fiennes directs and stars in this drama about the affair Charles Dickens began with a teen actress while at the height of his career. Felicity Jones plays the young thespian who catches Dickens’s eye, and Kristin Scott Thomas plays her mom.”
12/3/13- Mixed reviews but more good than bad. TRDB.
6/24/14- Very, very slow but I did see the whole thing. Just OK. TRDB.
Tags: drama
December 4th, 2013
EVERYDAY- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “With her husband imprisoned on drug charges, young mother Karen tries to raise four kids alone in this documentary-style drama filmed over five years. As Karen awaits her husband’s release, the trials of everyday life test her endurance.”
11/22/13- Very good although the NY Times commented that it was difficult at times to understand the Scottish accent. TRDB.
6/6/19- An excellent depiction of the realities involved. I liked it very much. TRDB. Netflix Disc.
Tags: drama
November 22nd, 2013
INSIDE LLEWYN DAVIS- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “The Coen Brothers helm this chronicle of struggling musician Llewellyn Davis, set during the height of the folk era in the early 1960s. The drama follows Davis through a week of creative highs and lows amid a bleak New York winter.
11/21/13- Very good reviews. TRDB.
12/6/13- A good review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
3/19/14- A strange, sad kind of movie with a good portrayal of a slice of life. Worth seeing. TRDB. Netflix.
Tags: drama
November 21st, 2013
MANDELA: LONG WALK TO FREEDOM- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “Golden Globe-winner Idris Elba stars as Nelson Mandela in this in-depth biopic that portrays the groundbreaking South African leader from his rural childhood through his long imprisonment to his election as the country’s first black president.”
11/20/13- Fairly good reviews. TRDB.
11/29/13- A good review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
11/3/14- I found the movie superficial with little drama, nothing like the man. I turned it off. TRDB.
Tags: drama
November 20th, 2013
BLACK NATIVITY- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “Langston Hughes’s play is the basis for this uplifting drama about an angry teen whose single mother sends him to spend Christmas with his grandparents. Frustrated by their strictness, the youth runs away and learns about faith during his journey.”
11/27/13- Mixed reviews at best. TRDB.
7/29/14- I felt like I was in church instead of the movies. Skip it! TRDB. Netflix.
Tags: drama
November 20th, 2013
THE GREAT BEAUTY- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “As charming 65-year-old journalist Jap Gambardella writes about Rome’s culture and social life, he reflects with bitterness on the passions of his lost youth, even as he paints a complex portrait of the lovely and ancient city.”
11/15/13- Very good review in today’s NY Times and equally good reviews from most other critics. Audiences liked it but weren’t as enthusiastic. TRDB.
5/3/19- I really couldn’t get into this movie. TRDB. Netflix Disc.
Tags: drama, Foreign
November 5th, 2013
REACHING FOR THE MOON- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “When American poet Elizabeth Bishop makes an inspiring visit to Rio, she catches the eye of an old friend’s lover, Brazilian architect Lota de Macedo Soares, and begins to blossom under her attention, changing in ways she never imagined.”
10/30/14- Mediocre critical review but audiences have liked it a bit more. I enjoyed the movie however. The NY Times did not. TRDB. Netflix Streaming.
Tags: drama, Foreign
October 16th, 2013
HOW I LIVE NOW- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “While on vacation in rural England, American teen Daisy slowly comes to appreciate the people around her and soon falls in love with local boy Edmund. Daisy’s summer idyll comes to an abrupt end when rumors of World War III become a reality.”
10/16/13- Mixed reviews, more positive than negative. TRDB.
11/8/13- A poor review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
7/2/14- The only character I believed was one of the two dogs. There were a few creative aspects to the movie but you can skip it. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Foreign
October 16th, 2013
GO FOR SISTERS- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “Just out of prison, Fontanye discovers that her parole officer is Bernice, a former friend. Bernice takes it easy on Fontanye, and in turn, the ex-con promises to help find Bernice’s son Rodney, who disappeared near the Mexican border.”
10/16/13- A few reviews and they are mixed. TRDB.
11/8/13- The NY Times said that this movie had good characters and poor story. TRDB.
8/20/14- As the Times said– weak story saved by the characters. You can skip it. TRDB.
Tags: drama
October 16th, 2013
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