Posts with the tag 'Drama/Romance'
DEAR LEMON LIMA- 2009. Premise by Netflix. “After a selfish boyfriend dumps her, Vanessa Lemor (Savanah Wiltfong) decides to soothe her broken heart by embracing her Yupik heritage and encouraging her misfit pals at a prestigious Alaskan prep school to compete in the World Eskimo Indian Olympics. Along the way, the awkward teen learns to find her place in the community in director Suzi Yoonessi’s touching film about identity, friendship and tradition.” No professional reviews as yet but very good audience reaction. TRDB.
8/6/11- A delightful farce and I’d recommend it. TRDB. Netflix Streaming but available on DVD as well.
Tags: Drama/Romance
February 20th, 2011
CEREMONY- 2010. Premise by Netflix. “Michael Angarano stars in this indie comedy as Sam, a naïve twentysomething who falls head over heels in love with Zoe (Uma Thurman), a beautiful older woman who’s about to marry a pretentious documentary filmmaker (Lee Pace). Refusing to give up hope, Sam drags his best friend (Reece Thompson) to the seaside town where the wedding is set to take place in a last-ditch attempt to head off the nuptials.” Generally poor reviews. TRDB.
6/26/11- Poor reviews doesn’t begin to describe this awful movie and I turned it off quickly. TRDB.
Tags: Comedy, Drama/Romance
February 18th, 2011
NICE GUY JOHNNY- 2010. Premise by Netflix. “Although he loves his job as sports radio talk show host, Johnny (Matt Bush) promises to take a dull but high-paying position to satisfy his fiancée (Anna Wood). But when he falls for a free-spirited beauty (Kerry Bishé) in the Hamptons, Johnny starts to reconsider everything. Written, directed and co-starring Edward Burns, this romantic comedy explores the difficulty in choosing between one’s duty and one’s dreams.”
2/11- I love just about everything done by Edward Burns and I liked this one very much also, especially the character played by Burns himself. TRDB. Netflix.
Tags: Drama/Romance
February 16th, 2011
ROOM IN ROME- 2010. Premise by Netflix. “Elena Anaya and Natasha Yarovenko star in this provocative drama about Alba and Natasha, two women who meet in Rome and end up in a hotel roomwhere they bare their bodies and souls to each other during one memorable, passionate night. As their steamy encounter brings them emotionally closer, they share their deepest secrets and desires. Award-winning writer-director Julio Medem brings us this serious and sexy foray into uncharted territory.” Two reviews, both good.
3/11- As far as I’m concerned this film was, despite being written a bit better than most, soft core porn at best and I’m embarrassed to say that I turned it off. TRDB. Netflix Streaming.
Tags: Drama/Romance
January 30th, 2011
THE OTHER WOMAN- 2010. Premise by Netflix. “Romance becomes reality for Emilia Greenleaf (Natalie Portman), who wins the heart of the handsome object of her affection (Scott Cohen), only to find that the relationship comes with some very real baggage — including her new beau’s troubled son (Charlie Tahan). Don Roos directs the film adaptation of Ayelet Waldman’s compelling novel, co-starring Lisa Kudrow, Lauren Ambrose and Elizabeth Marvel.” Only fair reviews for this movie although all said that Portman was very good. TRDB.
5/31/11- This movie was not well received but count me as a fan. I thought that Portman was very good and portrayed the grief in a very convincing manner. TRDB. Netflix.
Tags: Drama/Romance
January 30th, 2011
LIKE CRAZY- 2011. Premise by Netflix. “American Jacob (Anton Yelchin) and British Anna (Felicity Jones) meet and fall madly in love at college in Los Angeles, but must make their relationship work long distance when Anna returns to London. With an ocean between them, their trust is tested, forcing them to confront the idea that their love may be impermanent. Or can it survive against the odds? Charlie Bewley, Oliver Muirhead, Finola Hughes and Ben York Jones also star.” Mentioned in NY Times on 1/22/11 re Sundance. Excellent reviews in general. TRDB.
10/28/11- Poor review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
3/18/12- A cute story with good characters enduring the trials of love. TRDB. Netflix.
Tags: Drama/Romance
January 23rd, 2011
FIFTY- NOTHING- At the 2011 Palm Springs Int. Film Festival.
Tags: Comedy, Drama/Romance
January 8th, 2011
BLUE VALENTINE- 2009. Premise by Netflix. “Once crazy about each other, Cindy (Michelle Williams) and David (Ryan Gosling) have now grown apart. Cindy is bored and disenchanted with her life while David languishes in the emotional emptyness of their sexless, routine life in rural Pennsylvania. As they muddle through their marriage, they hearken back to the golden days when life was filled with possibility and romance. Derek Cianfrance writes and directs this drama.” Very good reviews and good review in NY Times on 12/29/10.
1/11- About the dissolution of a relationship in about as raw a form as I’ve seen in a while. Great movie. TRDB. At the theater.
Tags: Drama/Romance
December 4th, 2010
LOVE AND OTHER DRUGS- 2010. Premise by Netflix. “Pharmaceutical representative Jamie Reidy (Jake Gyllenhaal) becomes a player in the big game of male-performance-enhancement-drug sales and, along the way, finds unexpected romance with a woman (Anne Hathaway) suffering from Parkinson’s disease. Based on the real-life Jamie Reidy’s memoir, Hard Sell: The Evolution of a Viagra Salesman, this satirical look inside the culture of Big Pharm is directed by Edward Zwick.” Fair reviews at best.
4/11- A fair movie with occasional bright spots including one GREAT scene at a Parkinson’s conference in Chicago. TRDB. Netflix.
Tags: Drama/Romance
November 20th, 2010
QUEEN OF THE LOT- 2010. About an actress who travels to meet her boyfriend’s family and falls for his brother. No reviews yet but it didn’t sound good to me.
Tags: Drama/Romance
November 15th, 2010
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