Posts with the tag 'drama'
UDAAN- 2010. Premise by Netflix. “UDAAN- Premise by Netflix. “After spending eight long, lonely years in a boarding school, Rohan (Rajat Barmecha) returns to his industrial hometown in India, where he must decide whether to follow his own dreams or acquiesce to his imperious father’s (Ronit Roy) plans for his future. As he begins work at his father’s steel factory and ponders his ambition to become a writer, Rohan also tries to build a relationship with the younger half-brother he didn’t even know existed.” Good review in NY Times on 7/27/10.
10/10- This movie, contrary to several excellent reviews, was just OK. Too long and too tedious for me. Top it off with a Hollywood ending. TRDB. Netflix.
Tags: drama, Foreign
July 10th, 2010
KISSES- Premise by Netflix. “In this incisive Irish import, best friends Dylan (Shane Curry) and Kylie (Kelly O’Neill) find urban beauty — and peril — when they flee their dysfunctional homes in a squalid housing project after Dylan has a terrible row with his tosspot father. Arriving in Dublin to hunt for Dylan’s older brother, the youngsters embark on a shopping spree using cash Kylie stole from her sister. But as night falls, the city takes on a menacing air.” Very good reviews.
Tags: drama, Foreign
July 10th, 2010
TURNING GATE- 2002. Premise by Netflix. “Out-of-work actor Gyung-soo (Sang-kyung Kim) avoids emotional ties with casual romances and one-night trysts. But when he meets Seon-young (Sang Mi Chu), he’s inexplicably drawn to her and must decide whether he’ll take emotional refuge or risk the complications of love. Ji-won Ye and Hak-sun Kim also star in this naturalistic romance directed by Sang-soo Hong.”
Tags: drama, Foreign
July 10th, 2010
FIREDANCER- Premise by Netflix. “Haris (Baktash Zaher), an Afghani, was sent to America by his parents in 1979 when the Russians invaded. Twenty years later, Haris is a Westernized, twenty-something New Yorker struggling to make a living as a painter and sculptor. Despite his promising life, Haris suffers from recurring nightmares from his childhood days in his homeland, prompting him to begin an epic journey (within the U.S.) to reconnect with his roots.”
Tags: drama, Foreign
July 10th, 2010
SWEDISH AUTO- 2006. Premise by Netflix. “Lukas Haas stars as Carter, a shy mechanic in a Virginia garage, in this delicately wrought indie drama from first-time director Derek Sieg about loneliness, love and escape. Away from work, Carter spends most of his time trailing a beautiful violinist (Brianne Davis) who’s oblivious to him. Soon, however, Carter discovers he has a stalker of his own — the waitress from the local diner (January Jones) — and his attention begins to shift.”
7/10- Suspend reality a few times, especially the ending and the movie was OK. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Foreign
July 10th, 2010
AMERICAN SON- 2008. Premise by Netflix. “While visiting home for Thanksgiving, 19-year-old Marine Mike Holland (Nick Cannon) begins an unexpected romance, clashes with family and old friends and confronts his fears about his imminent deployment to Iraq. An emotional roller coaster, Mike’s four-day holiday leave finds the young man reassessing past relationships, forging a new love and coming to grips with his own mortality. Melonie Diaz, Jay Hernandez and Chi McBride co-star.” Fairly good reviews.
7/10- I liked the film as it portrayed one more casualty of war. Well acted and realistic. TRDB.
Tags: drama
July 8th, 2010
LA MISSION- 2009. Premise by Netflix. “Ultra-macho ex-con Che Rivera (Benjamin Bratt) learns the true meaning of being a father when he discovers his son (Jeremy Ray Valdez) is gay. Rivera turns violent at first, but when a beautiful neighbor (Erika Alexander) helps him see through his anger, he begins to reconcile his long-held beliefs. Peter Bratt (Benjamin’s brother) writes and directs this compelling drama, while Max Rosenak and Talisa Soto co-star.” Weak reviews.
8/10- While portions of this movie were cliched there were some very interesting and poignant moments. Worth a look. TRDB.
Tags: drama
July 5th, 2010
TERRIBLY HAPPY- Directed by Ruben Ganz. Premise by Netflix. “When Copenhagen cop Robert (Jakob Cedergren) winds up in the isolated town of Skarrild, he plans to bide his time recovering from his disreputable past so he can return to the city. But life in Skarrild is anything but peaceful in this tense thriller set in Denmark. As Robert becomes drawn into the odd local happenings, he also finds himself protecting mysterious beauty Ingerlise (Lene Maria Christensen) from her abusive husband.” Very good reviews.
A mystery thriller from Denmark that had me on the edge of my seat. Somewhat creepy and definitely not for everybody. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Foreign, Mystery
July 4th, 2010
THE GIRL WHO PLAYED WITH FIRE- Premise by Netflix. “Disaster hits Millennium magazine when publisher Mikael Blomkvist (Michael Nyqvist) launches an exposé of the Swedish sex trade, leading to the deaths of two staffers and then to the police pursuit of a third — tech expert Lisbeth Salander (Noomi Rapace) — as the prime suspect. In Part 2 of the trilogy, based on the action novels of Stieg Larsson, the vampiric Salander vanishes as Blomkvist digs deep into a possible conspiracy.” Mostly good reviews.
7/10- I was bored as hell. It was initially hard to tell who was who and I never recovered. See “The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo” twice instead. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Mystery
July 2nd, 2010
AROUND A SMALL MOUNTAIN- 2009. Premise by Netflix. “Kate (Jane Birkin) moved on from her life as the daughter of a small circus owner many years ago, but when her father dies the day before the troupe’s tour opens, Kate agrees to abandon her current life and re-embrace the show for what may be its final season. Sergio Castellitto (The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian) stars as Vittorio, who is strongly attracted to Kate and is the one person willing to probe into her decision to return.” Very good review by NY Times. TRDB.
3/11- A bit slow at times but I found it interesting and definitely worth seeing. TRDB. Netflix.
Tags: drama, Foreign
July 2nd, 2010
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