Posts filed under 'Drama'
NEBRASKA- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “When a cantankerous old boozer thinks he’s won a magazine sweepstakes prize, his son reluctantly takes a road trip with him to claim the fortune. As they drive from Montana to Nebraska, they visit friends and relatives to whom the dad owes money.”
11/15/13- Good reviews in general and a good review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
12/4/13- Basically I enjoy almost every road movie I see and this was no exception. An interesting story about families. Dern was great. TRDB.
Tags: drama
November 5th, 2013
JUNCTION- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “Four meth addicts who are planning a quick burglary to fund their next fix discover a dark secret when they break into an upscale house. The stakes are raised when the homeowners return, and the robbery turns into a hostage crisis.”
11/15/13- Poor early reviews and a just OK review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
Tags: drama
November 5th, 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
GEOGRAPHY CLUB- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “Looking for a haven from the social hell of high school, the teens in this dramedy form a social club they know no one else will join. Here, it doesn’t matter that Min and Terese are more than just friends, or that the quarterback is seeing a guy.”
11/15/13- Weak reviews in general but an OK one in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
Tags: Comedy, drama
November 5th, 2013
FAUST- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “The legendary German tale is transplanted to the 19th century, where the title character — a thinker and iconoclast — makes a deal with the devil and trades away his soul for limitless scientific knowledge.”
11/15/13- Fairly good reviews in general and a very good one in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
Tags: drama
November 5th, 2013
THE FALL OF 1980- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “On the brink of turning 30, Tom invites six of his closest friends to celebrate his engagement. But it’s a reunion that awakens bittersweet memories, giving the group a chance to say goodbye to their youth and greet middle age together.”
11/15/13- A weak review in today’s NY Times comparing it to the much better “The Big Chill.” TRDB.
Tags: drama
November 5th, 2013
CHARLIE COUNTRYMAN- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “Led to Romania by haunting visions, young American Charlie Countryman falls hard for an alluring cellist whose father has recently died — and whose violent past could bring about his own demise.”
11/5/13- Weak early reviews and an awful one in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
Tags: drama
November 5th, 2013
THE MOTEL LIFE- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this affecting indie drama, two luckless brothers — inseparable because of a pledge they made to their dying mother — are forced to take it on the lam after one of them is involved in a fatal hit-and-run accident.”
11/8/13- A very good review in today’s NY Times and from most other critics as well. TRDB.
11/14/13- I liked this movie very much. TRDB. Comcast On-Demand.
Tags: drama
November 3rd, 2013
L.A. SUPERHEROES- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “Struggling to get by in Los Angeles’ pitiless entertainment economy, immigrant actress Helena takes a big — and illegal — risk to get a green card. After she gets caught, Helena gives out information on her friends that could come back to bite her.”
11/8/13- I have seen just 4 reviews and 3 were bad. Audiences have liked it. TRDB.
Tags: Comedy, drama
November 3rd, 2013
FINDING MR. RIGHT-2013. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “A pregnant Beijing mistress comes to Seattle to give birth to her child, and learning the meaning of humility when she befriends a humble maternity ward driver while awaiting the arrival of her negligent sugar daddy. From the moment she arrives in Seattle, Wen Jiajia Tang Wei) is positively insufferable. Berating everyone at the nursing ward as she casually flaunts her wealth, Wen quickly alienates herself from the staff and patients alike. The only one who can tolerate her is reserved driver Frank (Wu Xiu-Bo), and that’s only because he’s too polite to put her in her place. Meanwhile, an unexpected development prompts gold-digging Wen to reflect on her attitude and reassess her priorities.”
11/3/13- No reviews yet. TRDB.
11/8/13- A weak review from the NY Times today. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Foreign
November 3rd, 2013
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