Posts with the tag 'drama'
WHITE ELEPHANT- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “Two fellow priests and friends, Julian and Nicolas, join together on a project to complete construction of a hospital in the slums of Buenos Aires. The unfinished “White Elephant” challenges their efforts to do virtuous work amid social chaos.”
3/20/13- Just a few reviews so far and they are good. TRDB.
6/10/13- A very interesting and well acted movie depicting a true story about 2 priests who worked in the slums of Buenos Aires. Hard not to like even though a whole lot was crammed into an hour and three quarters. TRDB. Netflix.
Tags: drama, Foreign
March 20th, 2013
VIOLETA WENT TO HEAVEN- 2011. Synopsis by Netflix. “Chile’s answer to Bob Dylan, Violeta Parra brought folk to the masses. This dramatized biography combines her music and life into a unique pastiche. The result reveals Parra’s conviction and passion as no conventional documentary could.”
3/18/13- Very good early reviews. TRDB.
3/29/13- A good review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
9/4/17- I really liked this movie very much. TRDB. Netflix Disc.
Tags: drama
March 19th, 2013
RENOIR- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “In 1915, elderly painter Pierre-Auguste Renoir is crippled by both loss and arthritis, but when vibrant teenager Andrée brightens his life, he finds new purpose — as does his son Jean, a wounded soldier who is inspired by Andrée’s love of cinema.”
3/18/13- A few early reviews and they are very good. TRDB.
3/29/13- A good review in today’s NY Times emphasizing the visual aspect of the film. TRDB.
4/5/13- I enjoyed the story, the acting and the beautiful photography. TRDB.
Tags: drama
March 19th, 2013
DORFMAN IN LOVE- 2011. Synopsis by Netflix. “An antic, romantic comedy about 27 year old Deb Dorfman, who is uprooted from the beige comfort of the suburban San Fernando Valley and caught up in the kaleidoscopic whirlwind of a newly revitalized downtown L.A.”
3/16/13- Poor reviews. TRDB.
3/22/13- A weak review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
Tags: drama
March 17th, 2013
BETTER MUS’ COME- 2011. Synopsis by Netflix. “Set in the violent world of late 1970s Jamaica, this social drama based on real events tracks the turbulent life of Ricky, a Kingston gang leader. Recruited by politicians to attack their foes, Ricky’s thugs specialize in disrupting public rallies.”
3/15/13- An OK review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
Tags: drama
March 15th, 2013
CLIP- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this intense and explicit indie, 16-year-old Jasna lives with her terminally ill father and depressed mother in Belgrade, where she tries to find fulfillment through partying, porn, drugs and a debilitating relationship with her abusive boyfriend.”
3/15/13- Mixed review in today’s NY Times and elsewhere with the Times calling in cheerless and voyeuristic. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Foreign
March 15th, 2013
THE KILL HOLE- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this gripping, lyrical meditation on war and the scars it leaves on those who fight, Lt. Samuel Drake is forced to face his violent past and forms an uneasy bond with the mysterious assassin he must confront in his quest for redemption.”
3/15/13- Awful reviews. TRDB.
Tags: drama
March 15th, 2013
MARIACHI GRINGO- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “A stifled, small-town man stuck in a dead end life, runs away to Mexico to be a mariachi singer. MARIACHI GRINGO is a musical tour-de-force exploring the reality of “following your dreams” across cultural, personal, social and geographical borders.”
3/15/13- Today’s NY Times gave this a very good review. TRDB.
4/16/15- Miserable– I don’t know what the NY Times was thinking. TRDB.
Tags: drama
March 15th, 2013
CRAZY AND THIEF- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “Using a map of stars splashed on an envelope as her guide, a 7-year-old girl takes her 2-year-old brother on an adventure, creating a magical mythology. Their discoveries include a one-eyed “cyclops” who inspires them to search for a time machine.”
3/15/13- This movie was directed by the father of the 2 children who star. Awful reviews all over. TRDB.
Tags: drama
March 15th, 2013
REALITY- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “Jovial fishmonger and small-time con artist Luciano hopes to enrich his humble family by participating in the Italian version of “Big Brother,” but his obsession with appearing to be an ideal contestant soon has his family doubting his sanity.”
3/15/13- A good review in today’s NY Times and elsewhere as well. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Foreign
March 15th, 2013
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