Posts with the tag 'Foreign'
GETT: THE TRIAL OF VIVIANE AMSALEM- 2005. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this intense courtroom drama, Viviane Amsalem faces an uphill five-year battle as she seeks a divorce from her intractable spouse, who opposes the dissolution of the marriage — and holds all the cards under Israeli law.”
2/13/15- Great reviews from everybody. TRDB.
2/13/15- A very well done drama/expose of the Gett system and the basic denial of woman’s rights that is truly an embarrassment for Israelis. TRDB. At the Theater.
Tags: drama, Foreign
February 13th, 2015
A TALE OF WINTER- 1992. Synopsis by Netflix. “A young couple, Félicie and Charles, meet while on holiday and fall deeply in love. In a fatal slip, she gives him the wrong address, and, as a result, he disappears from her life. Five years later, at Christmas time, Félicie is a hairdresser in the Paris suburbs with a daughter (Charles’) and two lovers. The plot centers on Félicie’s shifting allegiances to the three men in her life, in a roundabout journey that finally brings her face to face with the most basic issues of destiny and faith.”
2/12/15– Great reviews for this movie. TRDB.
2/21/15- Part of Eric Rohmer’s collection, this movie has a good premise and good acting but I found the movie way too long. Several scenes could have been eliminated and more could have been shortened. It seemed endless. TRDB. At the Theater.
Tags: drama, Foreign
February 12th, 2015
ON THE WAY TO SCHOOL- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “This inspiring documentary follows four persevering schoolchildren from different corners of the world as they go to great lengths — literally — to obtain an education, overcoming disabilities and danger in the process.”
2/6/15- I’ve seen just 4 professional reviews- 3 down and 1 up. Audiences have liked it. TRDB.
Tags: documentary, Foreign
February 7th, 2015
MY NAME IS HMMM- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Twelve-year-old Céline runs away from her abusive home and meets Peter, a 40-something Scottish truck driver who becomes her surrogate father. Freed from oppression, Céline becomes a true, free-spirited child for the first time in her young life.”
1/30/15- This movie sounded interesting but reviews from nearly everyone are awful. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Foreign
January 30th, 2015
TIMBUKTU- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this piercing tale of oppression set in 2012 A, fear grips Timbuktu after the Malian city is seized by Islamic rebels determined to impose their extreme beliefs on the moderate Muslim populace.”
1/30/15- Excellent reviews from critics and very good ones from audiences. TRDB.
2/9/15- A fascinating drama that really gave the viewer a picture of what it’s like living or trying to live under these circumstances. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Foreign
January 30th, 2015
GIRLHOOD- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Set amid the projects of Paris, this absorbing depiction of a disaffected 16-year-old girl chronicles the transformation of her social identity after she falls in with a gang of female dropouts.”
1/30/15- Very good reviews from critics and fair reviews from audiences. The NY Times liked it. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Foreign
January 30th, 2015
HARD TO BE A GOD- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this dark tale, scientists are sent to observe and advance the planet Arkanar’s society, which is stuck in a time akin to Earth’s Middle Ages. While the visitors see things regressing, they’re forbidden to intervene in the natural order of events.”
1/30/15- This movie received great reviews from critics and mediocre ones from audiences. I have a feeling I’ll be with the audiences on this one. TRDB.
Tags: Foreign, sci-fi
January 30th, 2015
SALVATION ARMY- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Moroccan writer Abdellah Taïa directs this big-screen adaptation of his own largely autobiographical novel, telling the complex, coming-of-age story of a young, gay Arab man’s sexual awakening.”
1/23/15- OK reviews from the critics and weaker ones from audiences. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Foreign
January 23rd, 2015
CLOSER TO THE MOON- 2013. Synopsis by IMDB. “A Romanian police officer teams up with a small crew of old friends from the World War II Jewish Resistance to pull off a heist by convincing everyone at the scene of the crime that they are only filming a movie.”
1/20/15- One of the more unusual films you will see, I found the movie entertaining and original. Hard to believe it’s taken from a true story. Seen as part of the 2015 Palm Beach Jewish Film Festival. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Foreign
January 21st, 2015
CONCRETE NIGHT- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “At 14, Simo has yet to become infected by the poisonous climate of the slum he inhabits. A night out with his brother does the trick instead. As the two hang out in a toxic Helsinki, the soon-to-be-jailed sibling fills Simo’s head with unwise ideas.”
1/18/15- I’ve seen 4 professional reviews- 3 up and 1 down. It doesn’t sound so good to me and I’ll skip it. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Foreign
January 18th, 2015
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