Posts with the tag 'drama'
THE PLACE BEYOND THE PINES- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “Luke is a professional motorcycle rider who turns to bank robberies to support his newborn son, but when he crosses paths with a rookie police officer, their violent confrontation spirals into a tense generational feud.”
3/28/13- A mixed review in today’s NY Times but better reviews from other critics. TRDB.
11/18/13- A very interesting and well acted drama that is multigenerational in scope. TRDB.
Tags: drama
March 29th, 2013
THE STORY OF LUKE- 2013. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “A comedy about Luke, a young man with autism who embarks on a quest for a job and a girlfriend. Starring Lou Taylor Pucci, Seth Green, Cary Elwes and Kristin Bauer. Written and Directed by Alonso Mayo, based on his experiences at Centro Ann Sullivan del Perú, as seen in his research documentary “Just Like Anyone”. Winner of Best Film at Irvine International Film Festival & San Diego Film Festival, and Audience Awards at Fort Lauderdale Film Festival & Bahamas International Film Festival”
7/15/13- Good reviews. TRDB.
Tags: drama
March 22nd, 2013
EVERYBODY HAS A PLAN- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “Viggo Mortensen stars in this thriller as twin brothers Agustín, a doctor living a comfortable but mundane life, and Pedro, who has a criminal past. When Pedro dies, Agustín adopts his identity and gets a taste of Argentina’s underworld.”
3/22/13- A good review in today’s NY Times that put more emphasis on the moods created and acting than on the story itself. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Foreign
March 22nd, 2013
LEONIE- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “This biopic celebrates the life of Leonie Gilmour, an accomplished editor and educator and the mother of famed sculptor Isamu Noguchi. After her affair with a renowned Japanese poet leads to pregnancy, Leonie flees New York to raise her son alone.”
3/22/13- The NY Times did not like this movie but other critics have and so have audiences. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Foreign
March 22nd, 2013
NEW WORLD- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “After the head of Korea’s largest crime syndicate dies, undercover cop Ja-seong, who is exhausted and conflicted by his lengthy assignment, is ordered by his potentially corrupt boss to help the number two man in the organization become its leader.”
3/22/13- An OK review in today’s NY Times and mixed reviews in general. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Foreign
March 22nd, 2013
OLYMPUS HAS FALLEN- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “Director Antoine Fuqua’s action thriller stars Gerard Butler as a disgraced Secret Service agent who must come to the rescue when Korean terrorists descend on the White House and take the president hostage.”
3/22/13- An awful review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
Tags: drama
March 22nd, 2013
GIMME THE LOOT- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “Two talented graffiti artists from the Bronx are stung when a rival outfit covers their own illustration with a portrait of the Mets’ Home Run Apple. They turn their outrage into a daring plan to tag the real Home Run Apple at the Mets ballpark.”
3/22/13- Good review in today’s NY Times and everyone else liked it also. TRDB.
10/21/13- After the first few minutes I wasn’t sure if I would l like this one but the 2 main characters grew on me especially the way they related to each other and I did enjoy the film. TRDB. Netflix.
Tags: Comedy, drama
March 22nd, 2013
LOTUS EATERS- 2010. Synopsis by Netflix. “The pleasure-seeking appetites of London’s young party set are starkly profiled in this black-and-white drama. Alice experiences ups and downs as she and her hopelessly captivated friend Felix struggle to maintain an extravagant lifestyle.”
4/5/13- A poor review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
Tags: drama
March 22nd, 2013
TRANCE- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “Danny Boyle directs this psychological thriller about an art heist gone wrong and the hypnotist who’s hired to ferret out the missing masterpiece. Everything is a jumble after an auctioneer gets hit in the head while double-crossing some art thieves.”
3/21/13- Fairly good early reviews. TRDB.
4/5/13- A good review in today’s NY Times and from others as well. TRDB.
Tags: drama
March 22nd, 2013
THE COMPANY YOU KEEP- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “Robert Redford stars as Jim Grant, a lawyer and single dad who has to go on the lam after a reporter identifies him as a long-sought U.S. terrorist. As the journalist locates more of Grant’s old contacts, his guilt begins to appear less certain.”
3/21/13- Fairly good reviews for this Robert Redford movie. TRDB.
4/5/13- An OK review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
4/19/13- I liked the movie but I felt that there was very little new information here and that I had seen this all before. I think that the talent (and plenty of it) was better than the screenplay. And what’s with the Hollywood ending? TRDB.
Tags: drama
March 22nd, 2013
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