Posts filed under 'Drama'
ALL IS LOST- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this harrowing drama — which has no dialogue — Robert Redford portrays a man stranded alone at sea, courageously battling a ferocious storm as he struggles to survive with just a sextant and maritime maps to guide him.”
9/29/13- Very good reviews from all critics. TRDB.
10/18/13- Great review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
10/29/13- I enjoyed this movie a lot as the understated Redford pulled this solo off. TRDB.
Tags: drama
September 29th, 2013
S#X ACTS- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “New at her Tel Aviv school, insecure 17-year-old Gili hooks up with the coolest guy in an effort to become popular. But after he passes her on to a friend, she winds up in a series of increasingly sexually exploitative situations.”
9/28/13– A good rating on IMDB but I can’t find any individual reviews at this time. TRDB.
12/6/13- A weak review in today’s NY Times. Other reviews have been mixed, more positive than negative. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Foreign
September 28th, 2013
THE COUNSELOR- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “Michael Fassbender stars in this thriller penned by iconic novelist Cormac McCarthy as an attorney who mistakenly believes he can dabble in the drug business without any consequences — only to find himself drowning in a nightmarish downward spiral.”
10/25/13- A very good review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
11/7/13- There are as many strong negative reviews as strong positive reviews about this movie. One critic called it a lot of “naughty fun” and I’d have to agree. Despite the violence I really liked the various characters, most played by real name stars. TRDB.
Tags: drama
September 28th, 2013
BASTARDS- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “Family troubles bring tanker captain Marco Silvestri back to Paris: His sister’s husband has killed himself, and the family company is bankrupt. Holding sleazy tycoon Edouard Laporte responsible for their ruin, Marco devises a plan for vengeance.”
9/28/13- An OK rating on IMDB and mixed reviews in general. The NY Times liked it. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Foreign
September 28th, 2013
ABOUT SUNNY- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “Angela is a young single mother trying to get by in Las Vegas. When Max and his sister make an offer to “help” Angela, she must decide what she’s willing to give up and what truly matters in life.”
9/27/13- A great performance by Lauren Ambrose as an abusive mother made this movie interesting and believable but very difficult to watch. TRDB. Netflix Streaming.
Tags: drama
September 28th, 2013
WEDDING PALACE- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “With his parents desperate for him to marry, bachelor Jason begins a quest to find his true love, discovering her in a business meeting in Korea. After a long-distance courtship, Jason’s fiancée joins him stateside but is not at all what he expected.”
9/27/13- Early reviews are mixed– the NY Times liked it. Audiences have liked it very much. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Foreign
September 27th, 2013
WE ARE WHAT WE ARE- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “Following a family tragedy, two teenage sisters are forced by their domineering father to keep their cannibalistic clan’s macabre traditions alive by finding — and killing — dinner. Meanwhile, local authorities begin to close in on them.”
9/27/13- Very good reviews for this spooky sounding movie. The NY Times praised it in today’s review. TRDB.
Tags: drama, horror
September 27th, 2013
OUT IN THE DARK- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “Sparks fly when Roy, an Israeli lawyer, and Nimr, a Palestinian graduate student, meet at a bar in Tel Aviv. But their budding relationship is threatened when Nimr’s student visa is revoked and he faces deportation.”
9/27/13- Mixed reviews, more positive than negative. The NY Times liked it very much. TRDB.
11/5/13- An interesting and very well acted movie bringing to light some of the difficulties of life in the Middle East. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Foreign
September 27th, 2013
ON THE JOB- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “How much trouble can prisoners get into on a one-day pass? A lot, it turns out, if they’re hired assassins on politicos’ payrolls. Meanwhile, a pair of cops investigate the murders in this action drama based on real events in the Phillipines.”
9/27/13- Very good reviews from all critics and audiences as well. Today’s NY Times gave it a glowing review. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Foreign
September 27th, 2013
THE CITIZEN- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “Yearning to leave behind a difficult existence in the Middle East, Ibrahim Jarrah wins the green card lottery for a chance to become an American citizen. He arrives the day before the September 11 attacks, which forever change his life.”
9/27/13- Poor reviews in today’s NY Times and elsewhere as well. TRDB.
Tags: drama
September 27th, 2013
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