Posts with the tag 'drama'

SIMON KILLER

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.

Add comment April 5th, 2013

6 SOULS

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.

Add comment April 5th, 2013

DOWN THE SHORE

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.

Add comment April 5th, 2013

SHADOWS OF FORGOTTEN ANCESTORS

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.

Add comment April 2nd, 2013

ROOM 514

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.

Add comment April 2nd, 2013

PARIS MANHATTAN

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.

Add comment April 2nd, 2013

NOT TODAY

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.

Add comment March 30th, 2013

TO THE WONDER

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.

Add comment March 30th, 2013

INTO THE WHITE

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.

Add comment March 30th, 2013

DISCONNECT

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.

Add comment March 30th, 2013

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