Posts with the tag 'drama'
VIRGINIA- 2012. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “A single mother struggles to raise her son Emmett while dreaming of escaping her small Southern boardwalk town. Her long time affair with the very married, Mormon Sheriff Richard Tipton is thrown into question when he decides to run for public office. Things are further complicated when Emmett begins a romantic relationship with Tipton’s daughter. Virginia and the town-populated by Amy Madigan, Toby Jones, Yeardley Smith-are full of secrets and everyone knows Virginia can only keep things together for so long. VIRGINIA is a funny, touching drama that looks at the American Dream and what it takes to keep it together.” Good audience reviews so far. TRDB.
5/18/12- Weak review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
Tags: drama
May 5th, 2012
HYSTERIA- 2011. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Hysteria is a romantic comedy with an accomplished cast led by Maggie Gyllenhaal, Hugh Dancy, Jonathan Pryce, Felicity Jones and Rupert Everett, that tells an untold tale of discovery – the surprising story of the birth of the electro-mechanical vibrator at the very peak of Victorian prudishness.”
5/18/12- Poor review in today’s NY Times and weak reviews in general. TRDB.
10/22/12- Not very funny and a weak dialogue in general!! I turned it off. TRDB. Netflix.
Tags: Comedy, drama
May 5th, 2012
YOUR SISTER’S SISTER- 2011. Synopsis by Netflix. “Jack, who is mourning the death of his brother, has a complicated relationship with his best friend, Iris, who used to date his brother. Their chaotic situation becomes even more tangled when Jack has a drunken tryst with Iris’s flighty sister.” Excellent reviews. TRDB.
An article about the director in the NY Times on 5/6/12. TRDB.
6/15/12- Mixed review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
6/26/12- I liked this movie, especially the relationship between the sisters. TRDB. At the Theater.
Tags: drama
May 5th, 2012
LOLA VERSUS- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “When her fiancé dumps her right before the wedding, 29-year-old Lola finds herself single for the first time in almost a decade. Desperate to figure out where her life goes next, quirky Lola seeks advice from her two best friends and hippie parents.”
An article about the actress Greta Gerwig in the NY Times on 5/6/12. TRDB.
6/11/12- Weak review in the NY Times last week. TRDB.
11/19/12- Poor reviews as noted and I totally agree. I turned it off fairly quickly. TRDB. Netflix.
Tags: drama
May 5th, 2012
THE PERFECT FAMILY- 2011. Synopsis by Netflix. “When tightly wound suburbanite Eileen Cleary wins her church’s coveted Catholic Woman of the Year award, she pushes aside inconvenient truths — including an alcoholic son, a gay daughter and a philandering son — in favor of a “perfect” family.”
5/4/12- Poor review in today’s NY Times and mixed reviews elsewhere. TRDB.
Tags: drama
May 5th, 2012
A LITTLE BIT OF HEAVEN- 2011. Synopsis by Netflix. “Marley Corbett (Kate Hudson) has always preferred to keep her romances relaxed and fun with no risk of commitment. After she discovers that she has terminal cancer, she thinks that she is done with love forever, but her wayward heart has other ideas. Dr. Julian Goldstein (Gael García Bernal) keeps people at a distance to avoid emotional distress, but when the spirited Marley becomes his patient, he also discovers that love can change everything.”
5/4/12- Awful review in today’s NY Times and elsewhere as well. TRDB.
Tags: drama
May 5th, 2012
YOU HURT MY FEELINGS- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “Determined to prove to the girl he loves that he’d be a good parent, John becomes the nanny for two kids in this sweet — and sweetly painful — romantic drama that offers subtle observations on love and friendship despite its spare dialog.”
5/4/12- Great review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
Tags: drama
May 5th, 2012
KAREN CRIES ON THE BUS- 2010. Synopsis by Netflix. “After 10 years in a loveless marriage, a woman leaves her husband to embark on a journey of independence and self-discovery. But as she possesses no discernable job skills, friends or money, the road will be bumpy.”
5/2/12- This movie, from Colombia, held my interest and I enjoyed it. TRDB. Netflix Streaming.
Tags: drama, Foreign
May 2nd, 2012
96 MINUTES- 2012. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “96 Minutes is the spellbinding story of a carjacking and four kids caught in the hair-raising chaos of one night. The story builds to a thrilling climax as it intercuts between the car and the beginning of that day, following the separate stories of each kid – where they come from, who they are, and how they all ended up in one car on this fateful night. With incredible performances by a young cast, this riveting moral tale touches on the issues of race, class, friendship and our connections to our past. Not all of them are innocent, not all of them survive, but in these 96 minutes the choices they each make will change their lives forever.”
4/27/12- Good review in today’s NY Times but just OK reviews in general. TRDB.
Tags: drama
April 27th, 2012
HEADHUNTERS- 2011. Synopsis by Netflix. “Living way beyond his means, corporate recruiter Roger Brown steals rare artworks to maintain his lavish lifestyle. But when he plans to boost an especially valuable painting, he targets a man who has headhunting skills of a different variety.”
4/27/12- Very good reviews in general but a weak one in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Foreign
April 27th, 2012
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