Posts with the tag 'drama'
MAN ON THE TRAIN- 2002. Synopsis by Netflix. “A weathered old gangster (Johnny Hallyday) arrives by train at a small French town to rob the local bank. But he soon discovers there’s no room at the local inn in which he’d hoped to stay while he plans his crime. Taking up the kind offer of an elderly teacher (Jean Rochefort) to stay in his mansion, the two men soon discover that they each might have been better suited for the other man‘s way of life.”
I liked this movie very much. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Foreign
October 31st, 2011
MAN ON THE TRAIN- 2011. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “A mysterious criminal (Mullen Jr.) rolls into a small town planning to knock off the local bank, assuming it will go off without a hitch. But when he encounters a retired poetry professor (Sutherland), his plans take an unlikely turn. With no place to stay, the professor generously welcomes him into his home. As the two men talk, a bond forms between these two polar opposites, and surprising moments of humor and compassion emerge. As they begin to understand each other more, they each examine the choices they’ve made in their lives, secretly longing to live the type of lifestyle the other man has lived, based on the desire to escape their own.” Good early reviews from both Rotten Tomatoes and IMDB. TRDB.
11/3/11- This movie is a bit different but I found it interesting and thought provoking. It’s one of the few times I can say that an American remake of a European movie was this good. TRDB. Comcast On-Demand.
Tags: drama
October 31st, 2011
KLITSCHKO- 2011. Synopsis by Netflix. “Brothers and boxing champions Vitali and Wladimir Klitschko are the subject of this candid documentary. As the Ukrainian fighters overcome their various struggles, their relationship to one another emerges as their main source of strength.”
10/21/11- OK review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Foreign
October 29th, 2011
13- 2010. Synopsis by Netflix. “After assuming the identity of a dead person, a callow young man is quickly sucked into a dark and violent underworld where powerful men gamble on human lives in very high-stakes games of Russian roulette. Writer-director Géla Babluani remakes his inventive French thriller, 13 Tzameti — winner of the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival in 2006 — with Mickey Rourke, Jason Statham, Ray Liotta, Emmanuelle Chriqui and 50 Cent.”
10/28/11- Poor review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
Tags: drama
October 29th, 2011
COOK COUNTY- 2008. Synopsis by Netflix. “When Sonny (Xander Berkeley) returns home after serving time in prison, he tries to reestablish a relationship with his downtrodden son, Abe (Ryan Donowho), who is overcoming a methamphetamine habit while living in a house harboring other addicts. This searing cautionary tale also stars Anson Mount as Bump, Sonny’s wheeling and drug-dealing younger brother, and Makenna Fitzsimmons as Deandra, Sonny’s young niece whose safety is often endangered.” Poor early reviews. TRDB.
12/16/11- Awful review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
Tags: drama
October 17th, 2011
THE CONQUEST- 2011. Synopsis by Netflix. “This fact-based drama recounts the events surrounding the 2007 election of French president Nicolas Sarkozy through an ironic lens, contrasting Sarkozy’s dynamic public profile with his inability to save his marriage to his second wife, Cécilia.” A few poor reviews. TRDB.
11/11/11- Poor review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
5/5/12- I saw part of this before the DVD began skipping. I turned it off and did not re-order it. The poor reviews were accurate. TRDB. Netflix.
Tags: drama, Foreign
October 17th, 2011
J. EDGAR- 2011. Synopsis by Netflix. “Leonardo DiCaprio stars in this riveting biopic as J. Edgar Hoover, the longtime FBI director as notorious for his overzealous methods of law enforcement as for the rumors regarding his cross-dressing and close relationship with protégé Clyde Tolson.” Poor professional reviews but audiences have liked it. TRDB.
11/15/11-The movie was just OK. Reminded me of movies by Oliver Stone with a great deal of playing with the facts. DiCaprio was great. TRDB. At the Theater.
Tags: drama
October 17th, 2011
FIREFLIES IN THE GARDEN- 2008. Synopsis by Netflix. “In the wake of an unexpected family tragedy, novelist Michael Taylor (Ryan Reynolds) is forced to confront his fractured relationship with his father (Willem Dafoe) while dealing with painful memories of his mother (Julia Roberts), a woman who moved mountains to protect him. Emily Watson, Hayden Panettiere, Ioan Gruffudd and Carrie-Anne Moss also star in this semiautobiographical tale of rage and redemption from writer-director Dennis Lee.”
10/14/11- A weak review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
2/13/12- Perhaps I’m a sucker for movies with intense family issues but I enjoyed this fairly well panned drama. TRDB. Netflix.
Tags: drama
October 14th, 2011
THE SKIN I LIVE IN- 2011. Synopsis by Netflix. “Robert Ledgard, a brilliant plastic surgeon, seeks to overcome the grief of his late wife’s disfigurement in a fiery car crash by inventing skin that is impervious to injury, but his experiments on a living woman hasten his descent into madness.”
10/14/11- By Almodovar, this film got a weird but great review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
3/21/12- I think that only Almodovar could pull this off. Very unusual to say the least but I really enjoyed it. TRDB. Netflix.
Tags: drama, Foreign
October 14th, 2011
THE GREEN- 2011. Synopsis by Netflix. “Michael, an idealistic drama teacher, moves to Connecticut with his partner, Daniel, but their idyllic life is shattered when a troubled high school student accuses Michael of molestation and everyone, including Daniel, assumes that he’s guilty.” A few reviews and they are all very good. TRDB.
1/13/12- Incredibly stupid screenplay and I turned it off. TRDB. Netflix.
Tags: drama
October 14th, 2011
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