Posts filed under 'Drama'
ALYAH- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “Low-level drug dealer Alex dreams of a better life away from his needy older brother and distant father, but before he can leave France to join a cousin in Tel Aviv, Alex must make a lot of money and come to terms with his complicated relationships.”
4/10/13- Seen as part of the Jewish Film Festival at Jacob Burns this drama was not as good as the individual scenes especially one scene near the end in a restaurant, but the lead actor and his girlfriend were appealing. TRDB.
6/14/13- A fairly good review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Foreign
April 11th, 2013
HOME RUN- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “To cure his drinking problem, pro baseball star Cory Brand returns to his hometown and begins coaching a Little League team as part of his rehab. After faking his recovery at first, Cory starts to glimpse real redemption in the kids playing for him.”
9/18/13- Mixed reviews, including some very poor ones. TRDB.
Tags: drama
April 9th, 2013
ERRORS OF THE HUMAN BODY- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “After his infant son dies from a rare genetic mutation, Dr. Geoff Burton moves to Germany to continue his work on a regenerative drug that might have saved the boy’s life. But he soon suspects that something is afoot with his new colleagues.”
4/9/13- I read just 2 reviews and they were both good. TRDB.
Tags: drama
April 9th, 2013
STRANGER THINGS- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “This incisive indie tale centers on Luke, an autistic 25-year-old who lives with his grandparents — until his grandmother dies. Though the world expects little from him, he resolves to meet the challenge of finding a job and looking after himself.”
4/5/13- A very good review in today’s NY Times and from other critics as well. TRDB.
Tags: drama
April 5th, 2013
THE STORY OF LUKE- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “This incisive indie tale centers on Luke, an autistic 25-year-old who lives with his grandparents — until his grandmother dies. Though the world expects little from him, he resolves to meet the challenge of finding a job and looking after himself.”
4/5/13- An OK review in today’s NY Times and from other critics as well. TRDB.
Tags: drama
April 5th, 2013
SIMON KILLER- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “Young and heartbroken, a New Yorker travels to Paris to escape his romantic woes but soon falls into another all-consuming attraction. Hopelessly smitten with a young prostitute, he finds himself drawn into her dark and alien world.”
4/5/13- A good review in today’s NY Times and from other critics as well. TRDB.
9/22/13- This movie was well acted and portrayed the lead actor’s desperation very well and despite the sleazy characters I liked it. TRDB.
Tags: drama
April 5th, 2013
6 SOULS- 2009. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this eerie thriller, a forensic psychiatrist who has spent her career exposing false cases of multiple personality disorder must think outside the box when she takes on a patient whose various personas are those of murder victims.”
4/5/13- A weak review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
Tags: drama
April 5th, 2013
DOWN THE SHORE- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “After Susan (Maria Dizzia) dies from a terminal illness in Paris, her tour guide journeys to New Jersey to deliver Susan’s ashes and a letter to her brother, Bailey (James Gandolfini). The letter triggers revelations of dark secrets, murder and betrayal. The shocking news shakes up the lives of Bailey, his old friend, Wiley (Joe Pope), and Wiley’s wife — and Bailey’s ex-lover — Mary (Famke Janssen) in this gritty drama.”
4/5/13- Fair professional reviews in general and in today’s NY Times but audiences have liked this film very much. TRDB. Netflix.
6/24/13- If James Gandolfini(the star of this movie) hadn’t died last week I would have turned this movie off. Ridiculous screenplay made only somewhat believable by Gandolfini’s acting. TRDB.
Tags: drama
April 5th, 2013
SHADOWS OF FORGOTTEN ANCESTORS- 1966. Synopsis by Netflix. “Set against the panoramic Carpathian Mountains in western Ukraine, director Sergei Parajanov’s episodic epic traces the life of a villager named Ivan (Ivan Mikolajchuk), whose obsession over a lost love leads to further tragedy. Plunging into despair after his soul mate drowns while trying to save a stray lamb, Ivan mourns for months but later rejoins the world and weds another woman (Tatyana Bestayeva) — who eventually betrays him.”
4/2/13- Great reviews for this 50 year old movie. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Foreign
April 2nd, 2013
ROOM 514- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “Anna, an investigator in the Israeli military, is ordered to interrogate a senior officer who is alleged to have abused an Arab family. Her questioning is greeted with sarcasm by the accused commander, while her colleagues and lover, advise her to stop the case.”
4/2/13- This movie sounds very interesting but so far the few reviews that I have seen have been weak. TRDB.
9/24/13- I liked this movie very much and I can only wonder how it was received in Israel itself. TRDB. Netflix Streaming.
Tags: drama, Foreign
April 2nd, 2013
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