Posts with the tag 'drama'
GRACELAND- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “When criminals accidentally abduct the daughter of chauffeur Marlon Villar instead of the daughter of his longtime boss Manuel Chango, a corrupt Filipino politician, Marlon finds himself caught up in a nightmare of deception and betrayal.”
4/26/13- Very good review in today’s NY Times and from most other critics as well. TRDB.
7/29/13- A very tense, well acted drama that exposes the sex trade in Manila along with the corruption in daily life. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Foreign
April 26th, 2013
PAIN & GAIN- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “Michael Bay’s comedic action flick tells the true story of Daniel Lugo and Adrian Doorbal, two Miami muscle heads who become major-league criminals. Known as the Sun Gym Gang, the pair’s lust for money leads them to kidnapping, extortion and murder.”
4/26/13- Poor reviews in general but the NY Times seemed to like it in today’s review. TRDB.
Tags: drama
April 26th, 2013
THE ENGLISH TEACHER- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “Devoted small-town English teacher Linda yearns for love. Enter Jason, a former student whose career as a Broadway playwright didn’t pan out. When she persuades him to stage his play at the school before giving up, love — and controversy — arise.”
5/24/13- Weak reviews in general and a poor one in today’s NY Times as well. TRDB.
10/31/13- I think that this movie couldn’t decide if it was to be funny or serious but there was enough of each and I thought it was OK in general. Also, I like Julianne Moore. TRDB.
Tags: drama
April 23rd, 2013
WHAT MAISIE KNEW- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this updated rendering of the timeless Henry James novel, a perceptive 6-year-old girl becomes a bargaining tool when she gets caught in the midst of a toxic custody fight between her self-seeking, childish parents.”
4/21/13- Very good early reviews. TRDB.
5/3/13- Great review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
6/21/13- This very good movie was also very difficult to watch most of the time. It was well acted and you have to enjoy the spirit of Maisie who always seemed to “go with it” despite what went on around her. A bit of a Hollywood ending! TRDB. At the Theater.
Tags: drama
April 21st, 2013
SOMETHING IN THE AIR- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “Growing up in the wake of France’s civil crisis of May 1968, Gilles and his teen friends are determined to sustain the partisan passions of that era. But now it’s 1971, and Gilles is also beginning to think more about his other aspirations in life.”
5/3/13- Fairly good reviews in general and a very good one in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
9/23/13- I found this movie incredibly boring and turned it off fairly quickly. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Foreign
April 21st, 2013
GREETINGS FROM TIM BUCKLEY- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “Young, troubled and unknown, singer-songwriter Jeff Buckley grapples with his own self-doubts in the days leading up to a tribute concert in honor of his famous father, Tim Buckley, who died tragically of a drug overdose.”
4/21/13- Mixed reviews in general and a weak on in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
Tags: drama
April 21st, 2013
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
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