Posts with the tag 'Comedy'
SALMON FISHING IN THE YEMEN- 2011. Synopsis by Netflix. “A sheik with a love for the sport hopes to introduce fly-fishing to the Middle East and turns to uptight fisheries expert Fred Jones for help. Buoyed by the sheik’s enthusiasm (and his comely English aide), Fred sets out to achieve the impossible.” Very good early reviews. TRDB.
3/9/12- Fairly good review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
3/17/12- Take it for what it’s worth. Somewhat light and fluffy with each character basically a caricature but all in all a fun movie with some good comedy as well. TRDB. At the Theater.
Tags: Comedy, drama
February 28th, 2012
WANDERLUST- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “Economic hard times force a New York couple to pull up stakes and head for Atlanta, where their boorish relatives are ready to take them in. On their way south, they spend a night at a hippie-style inn and wind up considering a whole new lifestyle.”
2/24/12- Weak review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
Tags: Comedy
February 24th, 2012
LET THE BULLETS FLY- 2010. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this comedic Western set in 1920s China, outlaw Zhang hijacks a train carrying the governor and a whole lot of loot. When the train derails, Zhang hatches a scheme to impersonate the governor with the help of the official’s shady assistant.” Excellent early reviews. TRDB.
3/2/12- Poor review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
5/15/12- Ridiculous and I turned it off quickly. TRDB. Netflix.
Tags: Comedy, western
February 17th, 2012
NEWLYWEDS- 2011. Synopsis by Netflix. “The honeymoon is short-lived for newlywedsBuzzy and Katy. His wild younger sister drops in unannounced, and her ex keeps asking to borrow money. Meanwhile, they watch helplessly as their best friends’ marriage of 19 years starts to come undone.” Better than average reviews– a few very good ones also. TRDB.
2/9/12- I love Edward Burns’ movies and this was no exception. Clever, well acted and insightful. TRDB. Comcast On-Demand.
Tags: Comedy, drama
February 6th, 2012
BACHELORETTE- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “When a single overachiever learns, to her horror, that an overweight girl she teased in high school is getting married before her, she swallows her pride and serves as maid of honor, enlisting her old clique to help through an evening of mishaps.”
1/21/12- An article (not a review) in today’s NY Times about this film playing at Sundance sounded interesting. TRDB.
9/7/12- Mixed reviews for this comedy, more bad than good. The NY Times was noncommittal in today’s review other than to say the movie was viciously funny at times. TRDB.
Tags: Comedy, drama
January 21st, 2012
ABOUT 50- 2011. Synopsis by Netflix. “Teetering on the brink of a midlife crisis, two 50-year-old friends attempt to recapture their youth with a Palm Springs vacation to remember. But the realities of aging don’t quite match up with their fantasies.” A few good reviews for this comedy. TRDB.
Tags: Comedy
December 12th, 2011
MOJAVE MOON- 1996. Synopsis by Netflix. “Middle-aged car salesman Al (Danny Aiello) meets a much younger woman named Ellie (Angelina Jolie), who invites him back to the mobile home where she lives. While her mother, Julie (Anne Archer), and Julie’s boyfriend Boyd (Michael Biehn) are out, Al and Ellie share a dance and fall asleep. When Al leaves the next day, he’s stunned to find that a corpse has been planted in his trunk. He soon realizes that his unlucky streak has just begun.”
10/18/11- A cute comedy and lots of fun!! Especially a very young Angelina Jolie. TRDB. From a friend but available on Netflix DVD and Streaming.
Tags: Comedy
October 18th, 2011
THE BIG YEAR- 2011. Synopsis by Netflix. “Inspired by Mark Obmascik’s nonfiction book of the same name, this high-flying comedy concerns a trio of competitive bird watchers who vow to win a contest by spotting and recording as many avian species as humanly possible.” TRDB.
10/14/11- Poor reviews in general but a good one in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
Tags: Comedy, drama
October 12th, 2011
OUR IDIOT BROTHER- 2011- Synopsis by Netflix. “Ned (Paul Rudd) is a seemingly clueless idealist who must rely upon his three exasperated sisters (Emily Mortimer, Elizabeth Banks and Zooey Deschanel) for shelter and support after he’s dumped by his fed-up girlfriend (Kathryn Hahn) and loses custody of his beloved dog, Willie Nelson. As he wreaks havoc on his sisters’ lives, Ned’s earnestness shines through until his siblings realize that family ties take priority over wealth and position.” Good reviews so far. TRDB.
8/27/11- Good review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
12/3/11- I almost turned this off near the beginning but didn’t (and don’t you). Many cliches but this movie was different and had some of the funniest scenes that I have seen in a long time. Interesting family dynamics as well. TRDB. Netflix.
Tags: Comedy
August 23rd, 2011
THE RULES OF THE GAME- 1939. Synopsis by Netflix. “When affluent Marquis Robert de la Chesnaye (Marcel Dalio) hosts a party at his sprawling property, emotions run high. Guests include Robert’s mistress Genevieve (Mila Parely) and pilot Andre Jurieu (Roland Toutain), who fancies Robert’s wife, Christine (Nora Gregor). Meanwhile, Schumacher (Gaston Modot) is trying to keep Marceau (Julien Carette) from hitting on his wife (Paulette Dubost). All the while, the servants watch with great interest.”
8/18/11- A classic movie about the pre-WW2 period and about as good as a French sex farce gets. It’s definitely worth a viewing. TRDB. At the Theater but it’s available on Netflix as well.
Tags: Comedy, drama, Foreign
August 19th, 2011
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