Posts with the tag 'drama'
DAMSELS IN DISTRESS- 2011. Synopsis by Netflix. “In Whit Stillman’s offbeat comedy, three pretty friends plan to use music, dance and perfume to brighten the lives of their fellow college students. But before long, the girls find themselves busy dealing with problems of their own.”
This sounds silly but it’s received good early reviews. TRDB.
4/6/12- Good review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
4/29/12- This movie, while done in a clever manner, was way too cool for itself and I really didn’t care for it. TRDB. At the Theater.
Tags: drama, Romantic Comedy
April 2nd, 2012
BRAKE- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “Secret Service agent Jeremy Reins awakens in the trunk of a car driven by terrorists who are hunting for the president’s secret bunker. For Reins, escaping means more than just his own survival: The nation’s future hangs in the balance.”
3/23/12- Bad review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
Tags: drama
March 23rd, 2012
MUSICAL CHAIRS- 2011. Synopsis by Netflix. “Armando and Mia couldn’t be less alike, but they’re united by their shared love of ballroom dancing … That is, until an accident changes Mia’s life. Now, Armando pours everything into helping Mia become a champion wheelchair dancer.”
3/23/12- Weak review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
Tags: drama
March 23rd, 2012
COME ON EILEEN- 2012. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Eileen is a mother of two children, who are both about to fly the nest. Summer stretches out in front of the family who, except for Eileen, have plans to go abroad, to a festival, to their dad’s wedding. A new relationship suddenly comes into her life, and briefly she blooms. However Bill the new boyfriend, a pot smoking ex cricketer has his own problems. Their fling opens the door to insecurity and paranoia for Eileen, and one day under the guise of celebrating her new “love” she has a drink. Once she starts she doesn’t stop… The film treads a constant line between darkness and humour as it moves from its beginning in a sedate suburban cricket club to its conclusion at a music festival.”
3/23/12- Good review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
Tags: drama
March 23rd, 2012
THE DEEP BLUE SEA- 2011. Synopsis by Netflix. “This remake of the original 1955 film, adapted from a Terence Rattigan play, stars Rachel Weisz as a wedded woman who falls hard for a younger man. Her determination and emotional obsession lead her into tragic conflict with the morals of the day.”
3/23/12- Very good review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
8/14/12- This movie was very, very boring and I turned it off fairly quickly. TRDB. Netflix.
Tags: drama
March 23rd, 2012
21 JUMP STREET- 2012. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “In the action-comedy 21 Jump Street, Schmidt (Jonah Hill) and Jenko (Channing Tatum) are more than ready to leave their adolescent problems behind. Joining the police force and the secret Jump Street unit, they use their youthful appearances to go undercover in a local high school. As they trade in their guns and badges for backpacks, Schmidt and Jenko risk their lives to investigate a violent and dangerous drug ring. But they find that high school is nothing like they left it just a few years earlier – and neither expects that they will have to confront the terror and anxiety of being a teenager again and all the issues they thought they had left behind.”
3/16/12- This one sounds ridiculous but has actually received very good reviews inclusing one in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
Tags: drama
March 16th, 2012
THE WISE KIDS- 2012. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “In a Baptist church community in Charleston, South Carolina, three teenage friends contemplate the next stage of life. There’s Brea, an introspective pastor’s daughter experiencing debilitating doubt; the hyperactive Laura, Brea’s best friend and a devout believer; and Tim, the open-hearted son of a single father, confronting his homosexuality for the first time. Weaving comedy and drama, The Wise Kids is is a character-driven coming-of-age story with an extraordinarily talented young cast.”
3/16/12- Very good review in today’s NY Times and elsewhere as well. TRDB.
Tags: drama
March 16th, 2012
FREE MEN- 2011. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “In German-occupied Paris, a young unemployed Algerian named Younes (played by break-out star, Tahar Rahim) earns his living as a black marketeer. Arrested by the French police but given a chance to avoid jail, Younes agrees to spy on the Paris Mosque. The police suspect the Mosque authorities, including its rector Ben Ghabrit, of aiding Muslim Resistance agents and helping North African Jews by giving them false certificates. At the Mosque, Younes meets the Algerian singer Salim Halali, and is moved by Salim’s beautiful voice and strong personality. When Younes discovers that Salim is Jewish, he stops collaborating with the police and gradually transforms from a politically ignorant immigrant into a fully-fledged freedom fighter.”
3/16/12- Mixed reviews in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
4/14/12- I saw this as part of the 2012 Jewish Film Festival at the Jacob Burns Film Center and liked it very much. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Foreign
March 16th, 2012
OBSELIDIA- 2010. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this earnest indie romance, a librarian who believes that love is an obsolete concept meets a projectionist who believes just the opposite amid the vast and silent landscapes of Death Valley.” Fair reviews at best. TRDB.
3/14/12- A bit preachy at times but still interesting and I liked it. TRDB. Netflix Streaming.
Tags: drama
March 14th, 2012
JEFF, WHO LIVES AT HOME- 2011. Synopsis by Netflix. “Siblings Jay and Mark Duplass direct this stoner comedy focusing on two brothers — one a moderate success, the other still living with Mom. A trip to the store for glue, however, turns into an encounter with destiny for the stay-at–home slacker.” Mostly very good reviews. TRDB.
3/16/12- OK review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
7/8/12- Poignant and funny and I recommend it. TRDB. Netflix.
Tags: Comedy, drama
March 13th, 2012
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