Posts with the tag 'Foreign'
THE TEACHER- 2017. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “In a middle school classroom in Bratislava in 1983, a new teacher, Maria Drazdechova (Maurery), asks each student to stand up, introduce themselves and tell her what their parents do for a living. It slowly becomes clear that perhaps the pupils’ grades are related to how willing their guardians are open to helping her out with her errands, her housecleaning, and other random services. After one of the students attempts suicide, however, the director of the school has no choice but to call for an emergency parents’ meeting to remove the teacher, but because Ms. Drazdechova is also a high-ranking official of the Communist party.
3/7/17- I’ve seen just 1 review and it is good although the critic at one point called it a crowd-pleaser. TRDB.
3/10/17- The movie is a microcosm of life under Communist rule. While I did enjoy the film I found it to be repetitive and I felt like I had seen the same scene 3 or 4 times. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Foreign
March 7th, 2017
NAKOM- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “When med student Iddrisu returns to his village in Northern Ghana after the death of his father, he finds it both difficult and fulfilling to re-adapt to the rural ways of a place he left behind long ago. Now, he must decide where his future lies.”
3/3/17- Very good reviews. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Foreign
March 3rd, 2017
APPRENTICE- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Hardworking and principled, young corrections officer Aiman is transferred to his territory’s highest-security prison, where he unexpectedly becomes the prospective successor to aging sergeant Rahim: the chief executioner.”
3/3/17- Fairly good reviews. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Foreign
March 3rd, 2017
YOU’RE KILLING ME SUSANA- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Soap opera actor Eligio is shocked when his wife, Susana, abruptly flees Mexico to pursue writing studies at an American university. Tracking her to the Iowa campus, Eligio tries to persuade her to return to Mexico but finds he has his work cut out.”
2/17/17- Good reviews. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Foreign
February 19th, 2017
LE VOYAGE DE FANNY (FANNY’S JOURNEY)- 2017. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Based on a true story, this is an incredible tale of bravery, strength and survival, a story of a daring young girl who will stop at nothing and fear no one. In 1943, 13-year old Fanny and her younger sisters were sent from their home in France to an Italian foster home for Jewish children. When the Nazis arrive in Italy, their caretakers desperately organize the departure of the children to Switzerland. When they are suddenly left on their own, these 11 children do the impossible and reach the Swiss border to freedom.”
2/14/17- No reviews as yet but it does sound interesting. TRDB.
3/1/17- An interesting historical story with the usual attempt to sweeten the screenplay with enough schmaltz to change it from a fascinating documentary to a fair drama. TRDB. At the Theater.
Tags: drama, Foreign
February 14th, 2017
LAND OF MINE- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Illuminating a little-known piece of history from World War II’s aftermath, this gripping drama follows a group of German prisoners of war as the Allies force them to defuse thousands of land mines buried in Denmark during the Nazi occupation.”
2/10/17- Very good reviews from the critics and from audiences alike. TRDB.
6/22/17- An excellent movie about a topic I knew nothing about. TRDB. Netflix Disc.
Tags: drama, Foreign
February 10th, 2017
AFTER LOVE- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Marie wants to divorce her jobless husband, Boris, but there’s a stumbling block: He’s demanding payment for his half of their flat before he’ll quit the property. As the two continue to live together, the tension between them rises to new heights.”
2/10/17– Excellent reviews by the critics and good ones by audiences but I was very disappointed with this movie. I found it sadly repetitive. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Foreign
February 10th, 2017
RAEES- 2017. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. ” RAEES is the fictitious story of a man named Raees, set in early 1980’s to 1990’s Gujarat, India. The film explores how Raees’ relationships and meteoric rise helped him build an entire empire from scratch, to make him the single most powerful man in the state.”
1/27/17- Fair reviews at best. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Foreign
January 30th, 2017
PARIS 0559: THEO AND HUGO- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “In a sex club, Théo and Hugo’s bodies meet, click together and merge in a passionate embrace. After the headiness of desire and the ecstasy of their first encounter, the two young men, in the empty streets of Paris by night, are faced with their budding love.”
1/27/17– Excellent reviews. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Foreign
January 30th, 2017
THE DAUGHTER- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this modern reimagining of Henrik Ibsen’s play “The Wild Duck,” prodigal son Christian Neilson returns to his hometown for his father’s wedding, where his arrival leads to the revelation of a family secret — with shattering repercussions.”
1/27/17- Reviews were generally good with the exception of the NY Times that didn’t like it at all. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Foreign
January 30th, 2017
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