Posts filed under 'Drama'
FOUND MEMORIES- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “Life in a quiet village rolls slowly from one day to the next with little excitement — until a young photographer named Rita arrives. Intent on capturing the town on film, Rita forms a profound bond with Madalena, an elderly baker.”
A very good review from the NY Times on 6/1/12 and excellent reviews in general. TRDB.
3/25/13- One of the slowest but ultimately engaging movies I’ve seen in a long time. TRDB. Netflix Streaming.
Tags: drama, Foreign
June 12th, 2012
THE PERFECT FAMILY- 2011. Synopsis by Netflix. “When tightly wound suburbanite Eileen Cleary wins her church’s coveted Catholic Woman of the Year award, she pushes aside inconvenient truths — including an alcoholic son, a gay daughter and a philandering son — in favor of a “perfect” family.”
Lousy reviews!! TRDB.
Tags: Comedy, drama
June 12th, 2012
SOUND OF NOISE- 2010. Synopsis by Netflix. “This intriguing comedy follows six renegade musicians trying to fill their Swedish hometown with sound, even if they have to wreak a little havoc to hit the right notes. But hot on their trail is tone-deaf, music-hating policeman Amadeus Warnebring (Bengt Nilsson). While the six percussionists appropriate public areas and items to make their music, Warnebring wrangles with his demanding family and a boss intent on arresting every local musician.” Just OK reviews. TRDB.
Tags: drama
June 12th, 2012
BEASTS OF THE SOUTHERN WILD- 2012. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “In a forgotten but defiant bayou community cut off from the rest of the world by a sprawling levee, a six-year-old girl exists on the brink of orphanhood. Buoyed by her childish optimism and extraordinary imagination, she believes that the natural world is in balance with the universe until a fierce storm changes her reality. Desperate to repair the structure of her world in order to save her ailing father and sinking home, this tiny hero must learn to survive unstoppable catastrophes of epic proportions.”
6/11/12- Great review in the NY Times last week. TRDB.
7/30/12- I’ll start off by saying that I enjoyed the film. The acting and the individual scenes of this movie were unforgettable but I felt that the sum total of these scenes far outweighed the movie itself. Still, I’d recommend seeing it. TRDB.
Tags: drama
June 11th, 2012
BEYOND THE HILLS- 2012. Synopsis by IMDB. “A drama centered on the friendship between two young women who grew up in the same orphanage; one has found refuge at a convent in Romania and refuses to leave with her friend, who now lives in Germany.”
5/28/12- Mixed reviews but the writer won Best Screenwriter at Cannes this year. TRDB.
3/8/13- A good review in today’s NY Times and very good reviews in general. TRDB.
3/17/13- Interesting at first but the movie dragged on and on and on for no apparent reason and I’d have to recommend against seeing it. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Foreign
May 29th, 2012
THE HUNT- 2012.
5/28/12- Mads Mikkelsen won Best Actor Award at Cannes this year for his role in this movie where he plays a teacher accused of child molesting. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Foreign
May 29th, 2012
AMOUR- 2012. Synopsis by IMDB. “Georges and Anne are in their eighties. They are cultivated, retired music teachers. Their daughter, who is also a musician, lives abroad with her family. One day, Anne has an attack. The couple’s bond of love is severely tested.”
5/28/12- This movie won Best Picture in Cannes this year. TRDB.
2/14/13- This movie was a look into the reality of dementia and it’s toll on ALL members of the family. Well done and I liked it very much. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Foreign
May 29th, 2012
THE WOMAN IN THE FIFTH- 2012. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “An American writer moves to Paris to be closer to his daughter and finds himself falling immediately on hard times. Befriended by a French Arab who offers him a job, Tom finds himself employed as a security agent as he struggles to write his second novel and see his daughter. Meanwhile, his personal life takes a turn as he becomes involved with a beguiling woman.” Good early professional reviews and just OK audience reaction. TRDB.
6/15/12- Very good review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
6/20/12- I liked the movie very much although I do have some questions. TRDB. Comcast On-Demand.
Tags: drama, Foreign
May 27th, 2012
PATANG- 2011. Synopsis by Netflix. “This colorful drama is set in the Indian city of Ahmedabad, where each year a million kites take to the sky in the annual festival of the Uttarayan. Against this backdrop, six characters’ divergent paths intersect.” Very good early reviews. TRDB.
6/15/12- Very good review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Foreign
May 27th, 2012
ON THE ROAD- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “At the height of the Beat era, New York writer Sal Paradise, his freewheeling buddy Dean, and Dean’s wife set out on a journey of self-discovery. Their cross-country quest for answers reflects the American character, attitudes and values of the time.” Very good early reviews. TRDB.
12/21/12- A weak review in today’s NY Times and elsewhere as well. TRDB.
8/31/13- Incredibly boring and I turned it off. TRDB.
Tags: drama
May 27th, 2012
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