Posts filed under 'Drama'
ANTHONY ZIMMER- 2005. Synopsis by Netflix. “Sophie Marceau and Yvan Attal star in this French romance-thriller about deception and the hunt for a criminal mastermind. Knowing she’s the bait to trap her unidentifiable lover, Chiara (Marceau) leads the chase to François (Attal), an innocent man. But as Russian hit men close in on François, police detective Akerman (Sami Frey) — and Chiara — soon realize that they are all pawns in a brilliant game played by the elusive Anthony Zimmer.” Good reviews. TRDB.
12/20/11- I enjoyed this movie very much. TRDB. Netflix Streaming.
Tags: drama, Foreign
December 20th, 2011
ANYTHING FOR HER- 2008. Synopsis by Netflix. “A man whose wife is jailed for a murder she didn’t commit runs out of legal options and takes matters into his own hands in this taut French thriller. When Lisa (Diane Kruger) begins to lose hope and contemplate suicide, her husband, Julien (Vincent Lindon) escalates his plans. With Lisa convicted for killing her boss, Julien embarks on an ambitious and violent quest to break her out. Fred Cavayé directs.” Very good reviews. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Foreign
December 20th, 2011
I MELT WITH YOU- 2011. Synopsis by Netflix. “Old college buddies Richard (Thomas Jane), Ron (Jeremy Piven), Tim (Christian McKay) and Jonathan (Rob Lowe) get together one weekend to reminisce about their glory days. As they leave their adult responsibilities behind, they lose control, lured into a getaway of sex, drugs and rock ‘n’ roll. Picking up the pieces, the men begin to question the wisdom of the choices they’ve made. Carla Gugino co-stars.”
12/9/11- Poor review in today’s NY Times and all over as well. TRDB.
Tags: drama
December 9th, 2011
MY PIECE OF THE PIE- 2011. Synopsis by Netflix. “Arrogant Parisian millionaire Steve hires single mother France to clean his apartment in this dramatic comedy. Unbeknownst to them both, Steve is the reason France lost her job at a factory and had to seek menial work in the first place.”
12/9/11- Luke warm review in today’s NY Times and elsewhere. TRDB.
5/17/12- A French type of “Pretty Woman” and although it had some good parts and some cute characters it left something to be desired. Just OK. TRDB. Netflix Streaming.
Tags: drama, Foreign
December 9th, 2011
TINKER, TAILOR, SOLDIER, SPY- 2011. Synopsis by Netflix. “John Le Carré’s classic thriller of Cold War espionage follows an English spy as he returns to MI-6 under a cloud of suspicion. In the years since he was sacked by the agency, some suspect he’s become an operative for the Soviet Union.”
12/9/11- Great review in today’s NY Times and from others as well. None of my friends liked it. TRDB.
4/23/12- I agree with my friends. I did not like it and decided not to stick with it to try to put together all of the scenes that bored me in the first place. TRDB.
Tags: drama, thriller
December 9th, 2011
WAR HORSE- 2011. Synopsis by Netflix. “Adapted from a novel by Michael Morpurgo, this majestic World War I drama centers on Devon lad Albert and his steadfast horse, Joey, whose faithful bond cannot be shaken — even when Joey is sold to the cavalry and sent off to France.” Good reviews although it’s been snubbed by the Golden Globe nominations. TRDB.
12/23/11- Good review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
12/25/11- Loads of schmaltz and corn and as far as I’m concerned a real disappointment. TRDB. At the theater.
Tags: drama
December 6th, 2011
ALBERT NOBBS- 2011. Synopsis by Netflix. “Having for decades disguised herself as a man while working as a butler in a posh 19th-century Dublin hotel, a woman calling herself AlbertNobbs reconsiders her charade when a handsome painter arrives on the scene.” Mediocre reviews. TRDB.
5/19/12- Despite the “fair at best” reviews I found the movie compelling. TRDB. Netflix.
Tags: drama
December 6th, 2011
RUBY BLUE- 2007. Synopsis by Netflix. “An unexpected friendship with 8-year-old Florrie (Jessica Stewart) puts depressed widower Jack (Bob Hoskins) back on the path to enjoying life once again. But when Florrie suddenly goes missing, Jack must confront his suspicious community, as well as his own past. Josiane Balasko co-stars in this British drama as Stephanie, Jack’s neighbor who possesses a talent for cooking — and a closely guarded secret.” Good reviews. TRDB.
12/5/11- I liked the movie very much. TRDB. Netflix Streaming.
Tags: drama
December 6th, 2011
HUGO- 2011. Synopsis by Netflix. “When his father dies, 12-year-old orphan Hugo takes up residence behind the walls of a Parisian train station. There, he meets Isabelle, the daughter of filmmaker Georges Méliès, who holds the key to Hugo‘s destiny.” Great reviews. TRDB.
2/18/12- A delightful story and wonderful in 3D as well. TRDB. At the Theater.
Tags: drama
December 4th, 2011
IN DARKNESS- 2011. Synopsis by RottenTomatoes. “From acclaimed director Agnieszka Holland, In Darkness is based on a true story. Leopold Socha, a sewer worker and petty thief in Lvov, a Nazi occupied city in Poland, one day encounters a group of Jews trying to escape the liquidation of the ghetto. He hides them for money in the labyrinth of the town’s sewers beneath the bustling activity of the city above. What starts out as a straightforward and cynical business arrangement turns into something very unexpected, the unlikely alliance between Socha and the Jews as the enterprise seeps deeper into Socha’s conscience. The film is also an extraordinary story of survival as these men, women and children all try to outwit certain death during 14 months of ever increasing and intense danger.”
12/4/11- An article (not a review) about this movie in the NY Times today. TRDB.
12/9/11- Fair review in today’s NY Times but excellent ones from others. TRDB.
6/10/12- I saw this today on a flight coming home from California and I thought it was an OK movie that took a true story and managed to Hollywood-ize it to some degree. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Foreign
December 4th, 2011
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