Posts filed under 'Seen On Netflix'
WARRIOR- 2011. Synopsis by Netflix. “Set in the violent and merciless world of mixed martial arts combat, director Gavin O’Connor’s tale of two brothers at war with each other features plenty of wild ring action as well as emotional family drama. Tom Conlon (Tom Hardy) and older brother Brendan (Joel Edgerton) have pursued separate lives, but when Tom returns home to ask his father’s help in preparing for a championship bout, events lead the siblings back into each other’s paths.”
9/9/11- Good reviews in general and in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
12/23/11- Good fight movie despite it’s predictability. I’d recommend it. TRDB. Netflix.
Tags: drama
September 12th, 2011
CONTAGION- 2011- Synopsis by Netflix. “Steven Soderbergh steers big stars through this big-screen disaster-thriller about a global team of doctors tasked with tamping down a deadly outbreak of infectious disease before it annihilates mankind.”
9/9/11- Good review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
2/13/12- I could not get into this movie that jumped from place to place so quickly that I lost any interest in following the issue. Also I felt like I had seen this several times in the past. TRDB. Netflix.
Tags: Science Fiction
September 12th, 2011
VIVA LALDJERIE- 2004. Synopsis by Netflix. “Three urban Algerian women face an uncertain future in this drama set during times of increasing fundamentalism. Twenty-something Goucem (Lubna Azabal), her traditional mother, Papicha (Biyouna), and prostitute Fifi (Nadia Kaci) must steer clear of the local terrorists yet still make enough money to survive. Liberated Goucem refuses to give up her freedom by continuing to work and hitting the nightclubs, while her mom longs for happier times.” Few reviews and they are OK. TRDB.
9/5/11- An OK story coupled with a travelogue of Algiers make this film worthwhile. TRDB. Netflix Streaming.
Tags: drama, Foreign
September 5th, 2011
LOVE CRIME- 2010. Synopsis by Netflix. “With a nod to the machinations of All About Eve and Dangerous Liaisons, French director Alain Corneau delivers a chilling tale of two ambitious women whose professional appetites grow dangerously personal. At first, things are fine between senior executive Christine (Kristin Scott Thomas) and her eager young assistant, Isabelle (Ludivine Sagnier). But when Christine abuses her position of power, Isabelle resorts to revenge — and insubordination.”
9/2/11- An OK review in today’s NY Times. Friends saw this and thought it was OK too. TRDB.
1/27/12- Very well done, clever and suspenseful. I liked it. TRDB. Netflix Streaming.
Tags: drama, Foreign
September 2nd, 2011
I’M GLAD MY MOTHER IS ALIVE- 2009. Synopsis by Netflix. “Given up for adoption at a young age, Thomas (Vincent Rottiers) has been plagued all his life with questions about the birth mother (Sophie Cattani) who abandoned him, so he sets out to find and confront her, with quite unexpected results. The connection that they make when they finally meet is charged not only with the chemistry of mother and child, but an unsettling erotic undercurrent as well. Veteran French filmmaker Claude Miller directs.”
9/2/11- Good review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
2/21/12- Very well acted and definitely recommended. TRDB. Netflix Streaming.
Tags: drama, Foreign
September 2nd, 2011
THUNDER SOUL- 2010. Synopsis by Netflix. “Mark Landsman totes his cameras to a tight-knit North Houston community in this poignant documentary, which celebrates an inner-city high school band leader’s lasting influence on his now-grown students. When Conrad “Prof” Johnson took the reins of the jazz band at Kashmere High School in the 1970s, he had a group that was mediocre at best. But before anyone knew it, the school had a funk powerhouse on its hands. The film picked up awards at both the L.A. Film Festival and South by Southwest.” A few fair reviews. TRDB.
2/14/12- An OK documentary about a man who served as a beacon to a group of students with very little else in their lives. TRDB. Netflix.
Tags: documentary
August 31st, 2011
PUNCTURE- 2011. Synopsis by Netflix. “Drug-addicted attorney Mike and his business partner Paul take on a case involving an emergency room nurse who has been pricked by an infected needle. Uncovering a web of corporate conspiracies, Mike and Paul quickly find themselves outmatched.” Mediocre reviews, both professional and by audiences. TRDB.
2/1/12- A poorly put together movie but the message is loud and clear and I did enjoy it. TRDB. Netflix.
Tags: drama
August 31st, 2011
THE TREASURE OF THE SIERRA MADRE- 1948. Synopsis by Netflix. “Wrapped in a classic tale of adventure, this Academy Award winner helmed by John Huston follows a trio of gold prospectors who set out to strike it rich and agree to split the take … until paranoia and greed consumes one of them. Delivering superb performances as the three miners are Humphrey Bogart, Tim Holt and Walter Huston, who copped a Best Supporting Actor Oscar while son John scored statuettes for his direction and screenplay.”
8/26/11- A great classic!! TRDB. Netflix.
Tags: classic, drama
August 30th, 2011
SPECIAL TREATMENT- 2010. Synopsis by Netflix. “High-class prostitute Alice (Isabelle Huppert) specializes in wealthy, eccentric clients and is in the throes of a midlife crisis when her services are engaged by prominent psychiatrist Xavier (Bouli Lanners), who’s estranged from his wife and suffering his own existential malaise. While Alice seeks an analyst who can help her find direction, Xavier tries to reconnect with his emotions, and the two unwittingly lead each other to their goals.”
8/27/11- Weak review in today’s NY Times and poor reviews in general. TRDB.
1/22/12- Weak reviews for this drama starring Isabel Huppert but I found it entertaining. TRDB. Netflix.
Tags: drama, Foreign
August 26th, 2011
TALES FROM THE GOLDEN AGE- 2009. Synopsis by Netflix. “Everyday life in 1980s Romania under Ceausescu takes on an air of comic surrealism in this whimsical collection of shorts written by award-winning filmmaker Cristian Mungiu and helmed by several acclaimed Romanian directors. A lighthearted take on the urban myths that persisted throughout the late communist era, the comedy anthology recalls a time when laughing in the face of absurdity and oppression was the only way to survive.”
8/27/11- OK review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
2/13/12- A lengthy series of “legends” or stories that were supposed to be funny or ironic but which were neither for me and I turned it off. TRDB. Netflix Streaming.
Tags: drama, Foreign
August 26th, 2011
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