Posts filed under 'Drama'
VIC AND FLO SAW A BEAR- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “When newly paroled Victoria Champagne returns home to rural Quebec, her parole officer, a former lover and a menacing stranger disrupt her attempt to begin life anew. As she struggles to find normality, signs of looming peril start to grow.”
2/7/14- Very good reviews including the review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
2/9/15- The movie was quite different and it held my interest. NOT for everybody!! TRDB. Netflix Streaming.
Tags: drama, Foreign
February 7th, 2014
LOVE & AIR SEX- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “Upon learning that his ex will be visiting Austin, lovelorn Stan hops on a plane hoping to cross paths with her and rekindle their romance. But his mission grows more complex when he runs into her best friend, who’s determined to keep the two apart.”
2/7/14- The NY Times gave this a mixed review in today’s issue. TRDB.
Tags: drama
February 7th, 2014
MARS AT SUNRISE- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “At the deadly frontier between Israel and Palestine, young Jewish poet Azzadeh and Muslim painter Khaled meet and become accidental friends. After hearing Khaled’s grim tale of his arrest and questioning, Azzadeh’s political views begin to evolve.”
2/7/14- Audiences have liked this one as did the NY Times but other critics have not cared for it. TRDB.
February 7th, 2014
THE ATTORNEY- 2014. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “SONG Woo-seok has no clients, connections, or even a college degree, but his eye for business and appetite for money turn him into one of the most successful lawyers in town. But right at the peak of his success, a local teenager is falsely accused of a crime, then beaten and tortured while waiting in jail. Shocked by these conditions, SONG changes the course of his life, and takes on the case no one else will. This story is based on true events.”
2/7/14- A good review in today’s NY Times and from most other critics too. TRDB.
11/30/14- Well done and poignant movie from Korea about government overstepping its bounds in the name of National Security. Sounds familiar. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Foreign
February 7th, 2014
OMAR- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “With his girlfriend, Nadia, living on the other side of an Israeli-built boundary wall, young Palestinian Omar regularly scales it to visit her. But he faces even greater obstacles after a lethal confrontation with an Israeli soldier.”
2/2/14- Good reviews from most critics. TRDB.
6/11/14- An excellent thriller that paints a bleak picture of life as a Palestinian. One critic (Ty Burr) said that it leaves you with less answers than before. Well said. TRDB. Netflix Streaming.
Tags: drama, Foreign
February 2nd, 2014
BAREFOOT- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “Asked to treat a young psychiatric patient who’s been living in utter isolation, a doctor from a wealthy family forms an unusual bond with her. This subtle romantic comedy reveals the beliefs, ambitions and passions of two wandering souls.”
2/2/14- Good reviews. TRDB.
Tags: drama
February 2nd, 2014
ADULT WORLD- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix “Recent college graduate Amy is sure she’s going to be a famous poet. But until then, she takes a job at an adult book and video store to make ends meet. Meanwhile, she stalks reclusive punk poet Rat Billings in an effort to make him her mentor.”
2/14/14-Weak reviews in general and also in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
Tags: Comedy, drama
February 2nd, 2014
ABOUT LAST NIGHT- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “After a couple’s flirtation quickly moves from the bar to the bedroom, they test if their physical chemistry is enough to carry a real relationship. The pair consult their skeptical best friends along the way in this remake of an ’80s rom-com.”
2/1614- Good reviews in general and the NY Times liked it. TRDB.
5/24/14- This re-make is bad, bad, bad. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Romance
February 2nd, 2014
THE MONUMENTS MEN- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “In a race against time, a crew of art historians and museum curators unite to recover renown works of art stolen by Nazis before Hitler destroys them. Written, directed and starring George Clooney.”
2/1/14- Poor reviews. TRDB.
Tags: drama
February 2nd, 2014
SOMEWHERE SLOW- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “After landing in the midst of a deadly convenience-store robbery, a 40-year-old cosmetics saleswoman sees an opportunity to change her unfulfilling existence and makes a split-second decision to leave it behind, altering her life forever.”
1/31/14- Good audience reaction- mixed reviews so far from critics. The NY Times liked it. TRDB.
Tags: drama
January 31st, 2014
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