Posts filed under 'Drama'
HERMANO- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “Brothers Daniel and Julio love soccer, but while Julio focuses on providing for their family, Daniel dreams about playing professionally. When a pro scout comes to watch them play, they face an agonizing choice between family and their sport.”
8/24/12- Very good review in today’s NY Times. Mixed professional reviews in general but audiences have liked it a lot. TRDB.
2/11/13- I’ll give this movie a mixed review. A bit contrived, a bit formulaic but still has enough going for it for a recommendation. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Foreign
August 24th, 2012
PREMIUM RUSH- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this fast-paced action flick, a New York City bicycle messenger (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) picks up a mysterious envelope for urgent cross-town delivery. But as the lad cycles against the clock, he must also elude a corrupt policeman who wants the package for himself.”
8/24/12- Good review in today’s NY Times and also by other professionals and audiences. TRDB.
Tags: drama
August 24th, 2012
SEARCHING FOR SONNY- 2011. Synopsis by Netflix. “When a curious postcard calls him home, Elliot Knight combines his 10-year high school reunion with a search for his missing friend Sonny. But as he and his classmates dig deeper, they uncover eerie similarities to a play they’ve already performed.”
Audience reviews are great but I can’t find any professional ones. TRDB.
Tags: drama
August 19th, 2012
KEEP THE LIGHTS ON- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “The physical romance between a gay filmmaker and an attorney soon evolves into a more complex relationship, laced with conflicting desires. Over several turbulent years, both men struggle to build a true acceptance of the other’s strengths and flaws.”
Great early reviews in general and a very good one in the NY Times on 9/7/12. Audiences have been a bit less effusive. TRDB.
2/13/13- A very well acted and poignant drama about the relationship between two gay men but it could be about any two people. I liked it very much. TRDB. Netflix.
Tags: drama
August 19th, 2012
DA PINCHE CODE- 2012. Synopsis by IMDB. “There’s a code in the murals, and who ever finds it will rule the barrio, and to be a Hispanic-independent producer is a tragic comedy. A mafioso down on his luck, a director with a passion, and a young man trying to find his true identity all collide in this hilarious comedy”
No reviews as yet. TRDB.
August 19th, 2012
FOR ELLEN- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “Would-be rock star Joby is forced to duel for joint custody of his 6-year-old daughter, Ellen, when his wife decides to end their marriage. Long absent from his daughter’s life, he must now convince the court that he deserves to share in her future.”
OK professional reviews with some critics calling the movie moving and poignant. TRDB.
9/7/12- Weak review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
4/17/13-The movie began a bit slow but became much better with time, especially the scene near the end with Dano and his daughter. TRDB. Netflix Streaming.
Tags: drama
August 19th, 2012
WON’T BACK DOWN- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this fact-based drama, two women from different classes and races (Viola Davis and Maggie Gyllenhaal) draw on their common bond of motherhood to fight institutional inertia and an antagonistic bureacracy to improve an inner-city school.”
There was reference to this movie in Frank Bruni’s Op-Ed piece in the Sunday, 8/19/12 NY Times. TRDB.
9/28/12- Weak reviews for this film in general and in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
Tags: drama
August 19th, 2012
NEIGHBORING SOUNDS- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “A disparate group of upper-middle-class neighbors, including a lonely housewife and a proud grandfather, fear that their apartment building will be overrun by criminals and hire a private security firm, but the watchmen only heighten the problem.”
Here’s what IMDB had to say– “Life in a middle-class neighborhood in present day Recife, Brazil, takes an unexpected turn after the arrival of an independent private security firm. The presence of these men brings a sense of safety and a good deal of anxiety to a culture which runs on fear. Meanwhile, Bia, married and mother of two, must find a way to deal with the constant barking and howling of her neighbor’s dog. A slice of ‘Braziliana’, a reflection on history, violence and noise.”
Very good reviews for this Brazilian movie that was described (not reviewed) in the Arts and Leisure section of the 8/19/12 NY Times. TRDB.
8/5/13- A good cross section of life in Recife, Brazil and the movie was enjoyable if not great. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Foreign
August 18th, 2012
LA BANDA PICASSO- 2012. 8/18/12- Mentioned in the Arts Section of today’s NY Times and is about Picasso’s unknowing involvement in the theft of the Mona Lisa. TRDB.
Tags: drama
August 18th, 2012
33 DIAS- 2013. Synopsis by IMDB. “Pablo Picasso’s emotional turmoil as he worked on the mural “Guernica” and his relationship with artist Dora Maar.”
8/18/12- Mentioned in today’s Arts Section of the NY Times. TRDB.
Tags: drama
August 18th, 2012
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