Posts with the tag 'drama'
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
PARIS MANHATTAN- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “Thirtysomething Alice, who lives only for Woody Allen movies, is introduced to a handsome French man by her parents, who hope that sparks will fly. But will he be able to compete with the legendary director in Alice’s star-struck eyes?”
4/2/13- Good reviews for this movie although most called it kind of fluffy. TRDB.
4/12/13- A weak review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Foreign
April 2nd, 2013
NOT TODAY- 2013. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Traveling with his friends to Hyderabad, India on a whim, Caden’s expectations of a never-ending party crash hard. But not as hard as his conscience when he refuses to help a starving man and his little girl. Haunted by the images of Kiran and Annika, Caden attempts to right his wrong – only to discover Kiran has been forced to sell his own daughter.”
3/30/13- No reviews as yet. TRDB.
Tags: drama
March 30th, 2013
TO THE WONDER- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “Soon after returning to his native Oklahoma with a beautiful woman he met in Paris, Neil finds himself drifting toward an old friend. Meanwhile, the woman he brought back with him has unfinished business with her first husband.”
4/12/13- Weak reviews in general and a just OK one in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
10/7/13- Poetic and beautiful but without form and, as far as I’m concerned, ambiguous substance as well. TRDB. Netflix Streaming.
Tags: drama
March 30th, 2013
INTO THE WHITE- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “In the early days of World War II, two military airplanes — one British and one German — are shot down over Norway. Now, the crews of both aircraft are forced to work together in a desperate attempt to survive the harsh winter conditions.”
3/30/13- Mixed reviews but none said that it was very good. TRDB.
7/24/13- I did not like this movie and I turned it off quickly. TRDB.
Tags: drama
March 30th, 2013
DISCONNECT- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “This drama about the thrills and perils of seeking fulfillment online focuses on a male escort, an outcast schoolboy and a married couple in trouble. Each of the characters is fated to find out just how badly their secrets and desires can undo them.”
4/12/13- Good reviews from many critics as well as the NY Times. TRDB.
Tags: drama
March 30th, 2013
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