Posts with the tag 'drama'
FOUR LOVERS- 2010. Synopsis by Netflix. “When an open-minded jewelry designer (Marina Fois) and her husband (Roschdy Zem) swap partners with an equally adventurous tech specialist (Nicolas Duvauchelle) and his enticing wife (Élodie Bouchez), their stimulating spouse-sharing arrangement disintegrates under a tidal wave of confusion of jealousy. Written and directed by Antony Cordier, this steamy drama explores whether it’s possible to love two people at the same time.”
3/31/12- Weak review in today’s NY Times and by nearly everyone else as well. TRDB.
Tags: drama
April 7th, 2012
MIRROR MIRROR- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “This remake of the classic Grimm tale, starring Julia Roberts as the evil Queen, is much darker than the well-known animated Disney version. Snow White’s team of dwarves are a shady bunch, but dedicated to helping her regain her royal throne.”
3/31/12- Weak review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
Tags: drama
April 7th, 2012
GIULIA DOESN’T DATE AT NIGHT- 2009. Synopsis by Netflix. “Italian director Giuseppe Piccioni weaves a tender story about the unlikely romance that develops between Guido (Valerio Mastandrea), a young writer, and Giulia (Valeria Golino), a woman who’s teaching his daughter how to swim in this affecting drama. Guido soon starts taking swimming lessons himself, but when he finally asks Giulia for a date, he learns that she can’t go out at night because she’s out on a day pass from prison.”
4/6/12- Interesting story, characters and acting make this movie worthwhile. TRDB. Netflix Streaming.
Tags: drama, Foreign
April 7th, 2012
KEYHOLE- 2011. Synopsis by Netflix. “From surrealist master Guy Maddin comes this tale of a gangster trying desperately to reach his wife. Ulysses Pick arrives home with a body in tow and must hunt from room to room to find Hyacinth in a dreamlike odyssey taking place indoors.”
4/6/12- Good review in today’s NY Times and some others as well. TRDB.
8/14/12- I had absolutely no interest in this “avant-garde” movie and found it ridiculous and pretentious. I turned it off. TRDB. Netflix.
Tags: drama
April 6th, 2012
LATE BLOOMERS- 2011. Synopsis by Netflix. “After 30 years together, a married couple confronts the unpalatable realities of getting older and concludes that emotional absence is the easiest way to cope. But at what point does distance become divorce?” Poor reviews. TRDB.
4/13/12- Weak review in today’s NY Times and mediocre ones at best from other critics. TRDB.
Tags: drama
April 4th, 2012
THE LADY- 2011. Synopsis by Netflix. “Based on the inspiring true story, this epic yet intimate biopic tells the story of Aung San Suu Kyi, Burma’s leading pro-democracy reformer who was held under house arrest for 15 years, and her English husband, who worked tirelessly for her release.” Mediocre reviews at best but I will definitely see this one on principle. TRDB.
11/13/12- An inspirational woman in a somewhat less than inspirational movie but I did like it. TRDB.
Tags: drama
April 4th, 2012
BLUE LIKE JAZZ- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “Life in a devout family has given Don a unique view of religious hypocrisy, so when choosing a college, he picks “the most godless campus in America.” This rebellion against his upbringing changes Don, often in ways he never sees coming.”
4/13/12- OK review in today’s NY Times and excellent audience reactions so far. TRDB.
Tags: drama
April 4th, 2012
POST MORTEM- 2010. Synopsis by Netflix. “The bloody 1973 military coup in Chile is the center of this gripping drama about Mario (Alfredo Castro), a lonely morgue worker caught up in the chaos tearing apart his country. When the woman he loves, Nancy (Antonia Zegers), goes missing, Mario’s political awakening begins. Mario’s search for Nancy is interrupted when soldiers kidnap him and his boss (Jaime Vadell) and force them to conduct an autopsy on a secret and highly important corpse.” Very good professional reviews but just so-so audience responses. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Foreign
April 4th, 2012
TAKE ME HOME- 2011. Synopsis by Netflix. “Thom is an unlicensed New York cabbie who takes on the fare of his life when a woman asks him to drive her to California to see her ailing father. In classic rom-com style, the chemistry between the two builds as they make their way west.”
Fairly good audience reviews so far. TRDB.
6/11/12- A cute romantic comedy and since I love road trip movies I enjoyed this one too. TRDB. Netflix.
Tags: drama, Romantic Comedy
April 2nd, 2012
THE HUNTER- 2011. Synopsis by Netflix. “Willem Dafoe stars as a mercenary sent to Tasmania to track down the last living Tasmanian tiger and obtain its genetic material. Once he reaches the tiger’s wild habitat, the hunter poses as a scientist to begin his search.”
Good early reviews. TRDB.
4/6/12- An OK review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
7/20/12- An interesting story and good acting made this film OK for me. TRDB.
Tags: drama
April 2nd, 2012
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