Posts filed under 'Seen On Netflix'
OSLO, AUGUST 31st- 2011. Synopsis by Netflix. “This psychological drama follows a day in the life of Anders, a recovering drug addict who travels to his old stomping grounds of Oslo for a job interview. While there, he must confront his past as well as his plans for a new life.”
Very good professional reviews and average audience ones. TRDB.
5/6/12- An article in today’s NY Times about the movie and lead actor. TRDB.
9/19/12- One of the saddest, realistic movies I’ve seen in a long time. Great acting and you feel like you’re in it. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Foreign
May 6th, 2012
POLISSE- 2011. Synopsis by Netflix. “This French drama presents a fictionalized but well-researched portrait of the juvenile protection division of the Paris court system, following a documentarian as she films the employees in the department and the children under its authority.” Good early reviews. TRDB.
5/18/12- Good review in today’s NY Times and very good reviews by almost all critics. Audiences have liked it too. TRDB.
11/6/12- Although this movie was difficult to watch at times it was very realistic and portrayed well the stress that the police men and women are under while trying to protect children from predators. TRDB. Netflix Streaming.
Tags: drama, Foreign
May 5th, 2012
HYSTERIA- 2011. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Hysteria is a romantic comedy with an accomplished cast led by Maggie Gyllenhaal, Hugh Dancy, Jonathan Pryce, Felicity Jones and Rupert Everett, that tells an untold tale of discovery – the surprising story of the birth of the electro-mechanical vibrator at the very peak of Victorian prudishness.”
5/18/12- Poor review in today’s NY Times and weak reviews in general. TRDB.
10/22/12- Not very funny and a weak dialogue in general!! I turned it off. TRDB. Netflix.
Tags: Comedy, drama
May 5th, 2012
LOLA VERSUS- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “When her fiancé dumps her right before the wedding, 29-year-old Lola finds herself single for the first time in almost a decade. Desperate to figure out where her life goes next, quirky Lola seeks advice from her two best friends and hippie parents.”
An article about the actress Greta Gerwig in the NY Times on 5/6/12. TRDB.
6/11/12- Weak review in the NY Times last week. TRDB.
11/19/12- Poor reviews as noted and I totally agree. I turned it off fairly quickly. TRDB. Netflix.
Tags: drama
May 5th, 2012
KAREN CRIES ON THE BUS- 2010. Synopsis by Netflix. “After 10 years in a loveless marriage, a woman leaves her husband to embark on a journey of independence and self-discovery. But as she possesses no discernable job skills, friends or money, the road will be bumpy.”
5/2/12- This movie, from Colombia, held my interest and I enjoyed it. TRDB. Netflix Streaming.
Tags: drama, Foreign
May 2nd, 2012
SOUND OF MY VOICE- 2011. Synopsis by Netflix. “Wishing to infiltrate a California cult, curiosity seekers Peter (Christopher Denham) and Lorna (Nicole Vicius) undergo an elaborate preparation process that leads from a desolate road to an unmarked location, but the mystery only deepens when their blindfolds are removed. In this absorbing psychological thriller, the line between voyeurism and belief blurs once the pretenders shake hands with sphinx-like cult leader Maggie (Brit Marling).”
4/27/12- Good reviews in general and in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
1/1/13- Very mixed reviews and I almost turned it off at the midpoint but I stuck it out and actually liked it. Reviewers seemed to like Marling but I thought that she was the weakest link in the movie. TRDB. Netflix.
Tags: drama, sci-fi
April 27th, 2012
BERNIE- 2011. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this black comedy inspired by real-life events, affable Texas mortician Bernie befriends the small town’s wealthiest widow and then kills her. But despite the suspicious nature of her death, no one wants to think anything but the best of Bernie.”
4/27/12- Very good reviews in general from both critics and audiences alike for this movie based on a true story. The review in the NY Times was difficult to interpret. TRDB.
8/26/12- I thought that this movie was extremely clever and provocative and presented in an interesting way as well. I’d definitely recommend it. TRDB. Netflix.
Tags: Comedy, drama
April 27th, 2012
WHERE DO WE GO NOW?- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “While their men fight a remote sectarian war, the women of a Lebanese village — one hemmed in by minefields — band together to denounce the clash of Islamic and Christian beliefs that sustains the war and threatens to poison their own community.”
5/11/12– Mediocre professional reviews and OK audience reaction but good review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
10/1/12- It took a while to get into this movie but I did and even though I agree with a reviewer who said that the film was more interesting than satisfying I can still recommend it. TRDB. Netflix.
Tags: drama, Foreign
April 26th, 2012
5 BROKEN CAMERAS- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this moving documentary, a Palestinian farmer chronicles his village’s nonviolent resistance to the presence of encroaching Israeli settlers and military. As camera after camera gets shot or otherwise destroyed, the farmer continues filming.”
A few excellent reviews and mostly good ones. TRDB.
1/28/13- A well done home spun documentary about the Palestinian resistance presented in a one-sided manner. It’s also about the filmmaker’s need to film and what it means to him. TRDB.
Tags: documentary
April 21st, 2012
THE DAY HE ARRIVES- 2011. Synopsis by Netflix. “This dreamlike, meandering narrative — shot in black and white and set in the Korean capital of Seoul — follows the movements of university professor Sungjoon, who’s supposed to meet a male colleague but comes across an old actress friend instead.”
4/20/12 Excellent review in today’s NY Times and elsewhere as well. TRDB.
1/5/13- Boring as hell and I turned it off quickly. TRDB. Netflix.
Tags: drama, Foreign
April 20th, 2012
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