THE COUNTRY TEACHER- 2008. Czech Republic. Directed by Bohdan Slama and starring Pavel Liska and Zuzana Bydzovska. About a troubled man who ventures to the Czech countryside from Prague to teach in a rural school. Very good and I’d recommend seeing it. Netflix Streaming. 9/09
Add comment September 28th, 2009
FLAME & CITRON- Premise by Netflix. “FLAME AND CITRON- Premise by Netflix. “Based on actual events, this exciting drama tells the story of World War II Danish Resistance fighters Flame (Thure Lindhardt) and Citron (Mads Mikkelsen). Taking orders from Resistance leader Aksel Winther (Peter Mygind), the two systematically assassinate Danish collaborators and Nazi officers. But they are far from heroic in their personal lives, and filmmaker Ole Christian Madsen explores the serious flaws of these complex men.”
2/10- I saw this a while ago and liked it. TRDB.
Add comment September 27th, 2009
PARIS- With Juliette Binoche and is a love story about Paris.
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SILENT LIGHT- 2007. Directed by Carlos Reygadas and starring Cornelio Wall and Miriam Toews. About a Menonite family with lots of children living in Mexico. The husband is having a long term affair. He has told his wife and best friend the truth but the family lives on. Great scene between the husband and his own father and a very moving scene of the wife crying hysterically while lying under a tree in the pouring rain. The film won the Jury Prize at Cannes in 2007. Despite the slow pace of the film I liked it very much. Netflix. 9/09
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ADVENTURELAND-2008. Written and directed by Greg Mottola and starring Jesse Eisenberg and Kristen Stewart. Eisenberg plays a recent college graduate whose European vacation is canceled for lack of funds. He works in an amusement park and the story is about his summer, the people he meets, and how he learns about himself. Occasionally interesting but more like high school than college graduates. A comedy/drama but not very funny and not very dramatic either. Great sound track however. Netflix. 9/09
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LOCAL COLOR- 2006. Written and directed by George Gallo. A formulaic film about a young artist (Gallo) who is inspired by his relationship with a cantankerous older artist. I just couldn’t continue watching this boring movie and turned it off. Netflix. 9/09
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BODY HEAT- 1981. Written and directed by Lawrence Kasdan and starring William Hurt, Kathleen Turner, Ted Danson and Mickey Rourke. Hurt begins a relatonship with Turner, the wife of a rich businessman. They eventually plot how they can be together. Plot twists make this an exciting movie and I liked it. Netflix. 9/09
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WALK ON WATER- About an Israeli man who is a Mossad agent. He is involved in a case looking for a Nazi from Argentina and becomes involved with a woman and her gay brother. Great movie. 1/05 TRDB.
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BRIGHT STAR- Premise by Netflix. “Critically acclaimed Australian filmmaker Jane Campion helms this drama detailing the passionate three-year romance between 19th-century Romantic poet John Keats (Ben Whishaw) — who died tragically at age 25 — and his great love and muse, Fanny Brawne (Abbie Cornish). Much of the story was inspired by Keats’s poetry and the actual love letters the pair exchanged. Thomas Sangster, Paul Schneider and Kerry Fox co-star.” I saw this and found it very, very boring but friends liked it a lot.
Add comment September 26th, 2009
LYMELIFE- 2008. Written and directed by Derick Martini and co-written by Steven Martini. Starring Alec Baldwin, Cynthia Nixon, Emma Roberts and the Culkin brothers. Coming of age in the 1970’s suburbia and in particular a look at two dysfunctional families. One great scene in particular between two brothers. I liked the movie. Netflix. 9/09
Add comment September 25th, 2009