Posts filed under 'Drama'
AN OVERSIMPLIFICATION OF HER BEAUTY- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “When the comely and intriguing Namik stands him up for a date, filmmaker Terence documents his confusion in a short film that he later shows to her. When Namik isn’t impressed, Terence decide to turn the movie into a full exploration of his feelings.”
4/21/13- Mixed early reviews but many more positive than negative. TRDB.
4/26/13- A very good review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
11/1/13- This movie was very creative but I found it really boring and could not get into it at all. TRDB. Netflix.
Tags: drama
April 21st, 2013
THE RELUCTANT FUNDAMENTALIST- 2012. “Pakistani professor Changez Khan regales a journalist with his U.S. experiences in the opening scene of this compelling post-9/11 drama. As their chat continues, however, it emerges that Khan has much more on his mind than the past.”
4/19/13- Mixed early reviews. TRDB.
4/26/13- A fairly good review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
5/5/13- Despite a bit of Hollywood this movie held my interest and portrayed fairly well the ambivalence of the lead character. TRDB. Comcast On-Demand.
Tags: drama
April 19th, 2013
MUD- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “Two Mississippi teens, Ellis and Neckbone, meet a mysterious drifter named Mud hiding on a deserted river island and get caught up in his tangled web of tall tales about bounty hunters, crimes of passion, lost love and a perfect woman named Juniper.”
4/19/13- Very good reviews so far. TRDB.
4/26/13- A good review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
4/27/13- As far as I’m concerned this movie could have been titled “Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn Meet Rambo. What a waste! TRDB.
Tags: drama
April 19th, 2013
MIDNIGHT’S CHILDREN- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “Based on the acclaimed novel by Salman Rushdie, this epic drama tells the story of two infants switched at birth in 1947, the year of India’s independence from Great Britain. One boy is wealthy, the other poor, and their lives become intertwined.”
4/19/13- Poor reviews in general with a few good ones tossed in. TRDB.
Tags: drama
April 19th, 2013
KON-TIKI- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “With five loyal friends in tow, explorer Thor Heyerdal sails a fragile balsa wood raft along an ancient path some 4,300 miles across the Pacific. Along the way, they’re attacked by tidal waves, sharks and all the dangers the ocean can muster.”
4/19/13- Fairly good early reviews. TRDB.
4/26/13- A really poor review in today’s NY Times but other critics seemed to have liked it. TRDB.
8/30/13- This movie was and had to be limited by the monotony of cruising powerlessly on a raft for nearly 4 months but they did manage to inject some suspence into it and at the same time recognize the symbolic importance of the undertaking. Worth seeing. TRDB.
Tags: drama
April 19th, 2013
FILLY BROWN- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “Offered a chance to be a star, a young rapper must decide whether to go for the gold or remain true to herself and the friends who’ve helped her. Meanwhile, her family struggles, with her mom in jail and her ex-gangbanger dad trying to go straight.”
4/19/13- Mixed professional reviews but audiences have liked this movie. TRDB.
8/13/13- Even though I felt like I had seen this movie’s story many times before it was still entertaining and complete with some fine acting as well. Worth a viewing. TRDB.
Tags: drama
April 19th, 2013
THE BIG WEDDING- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “A long-divorced couple feigns years of wedded bliss to please a special guest at their son’s nuptials: his birth mother. As the hoax spins out of control among family and friends, it leaves behind a poignant and funny tale about the ties that bind.”
4/26/13- A miserable review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
Tags: Comedy, drama
April 19th, 2013
ARTHUR NEWMAN- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “Abandoning an ex-wife, a hateful son and a bored mistress, a discontented man fakes his own death and is reborn as Arthur Newman, golf pro. But his new identity is a non-starter until he meets a spirited woman who’ll supercharge his reinvented life.”
4/19/13- I’ve seen just 2 reviews and they are both negative. TRDB.
4/26/13- A really poor review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
Tags: drama
April 19th, 2013
AT ANY PRICE- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this father-vs.-son drama, Dean Whipple is fixated on auto racing, while his dad, Henry, wants him to take over the family’s farm business. However, Henry’s penchant for shady deals and bribery unexpectedly puts the whole empire at risk.”
4/19/13- Mixed early reviews with more positive than negative. TRDB.
4/9/14– Only fair reviews but I found the movie interesting with several moral dilemmas being explored. TRDB.
Tags: drama
April 19th, 2013
OCONOMOWOC- 2013. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “OCONOMOWOC is an absurd comedy about Lonnie Washington, a confused adult who moves back in with his boozing mother and reluctantly teams up with his friend’s mishandled t-shirt business in hopes of finding a little direction.”
4/19/13- A miserable review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
Tags: drama
April 19th, 2013
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