Posts with the tag 'Foreign'
SALVO- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “Salvo is a dead-cold Mafia hit man who invades a rival gangster’s home to off him and encounters his target’s sister, the attractive but blind Rita. Unwilling to take Rita’s life, Salvo takes her hostage instead, growing ever more fascinated by her.”
8/14- Mostly good reviews from the critics and less so from audiences. The NY Times liked it. TRDB.
1/2/15- Very little dialogue in this mostly disappointing drama from Italy. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Foreign
August 22nd, 2014
MAY IN THE SUMMER- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “May travels to Jordan for her wedding to Ziad, a fellow Arab American, but faces the disapproval of her mother, a converted evangelical Christian who doesn’t want her daughter marrying a Muslim man.”
8/22/14- Mixed reviews from critics and good ones from audiences. TRDB.
9/19/14- I enjoyed this movie very much, especially the relationship between the main character May and her sisters. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Foreign
August 22nd, 2014
METRO MANILA- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “Seeking a better life, Oscar moves his family from a farm to the bustling city of Manila, where they soon realize that they’re out of their element. Things reach a boiling point when Oscar’s job at an armored truck company threatens his very life.”
8/17/14- Very good reviews. TRDB.
9/14- I liked this movie very much. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Foreign
August 17th, 2014
WE ARE MARI PEPA- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “A teen punk garage band suffers its first crisis when their real lives intervene and they have problems conceiving of a follow-up to their first song. Problems with girls, parents and jobs threaten to squelch their raucous rock ‘n’ roll attitude.”
8/15/14- Very good reviews. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Foreign
August 15th, 2014
MOEBIUS- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “Mother, father and son take dysfunction to a new level in this dialogue-free film that focuses on the calamity that occurs in the wake of an affair. When Mom decides to cut off her son’s penis to punish her cheating husband, chaos and violence bloom.”
8/15/14- This movie has actually received good reviews. Go figure! TRDB.
Tags: drama, Foreign
August 15th, 2014
JEALOUSY- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “Clothilde is consumed with jealousy when Louis, her actor boyfriend and father of their 8-year-old daughter, leaves her for Claudia. When Claudia inevitably begins cheating on Louis, Clothilde tries hard to find some satisfaction in the irony.”
8/15/14- Good reviews by critics. Audiences have been mixed. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Foreign
August 15th, 2014
ABUSE OF WEAKNESS- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this semi-autobiographical tale from helmer Catherine Breillat, Isabelle Huppert plays a director who returns to her craft after suffering a debilitating stroke. Regrettably, the con man she casts in her film comes to see her as his biggest mark.”
8/15/14- Very good reviews. TRDB.
12/5/14– I just could not get into this film and I turned it off. TRDB. Netflix Streaming.
Tags: drama, Foreign
August 15th, 2014
ATTILA MARCEL- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “Rendered permanently mute by the shock of seeing both parents die, Paul is raised by two aunts who are determined to turn him into a piano virtuoso. But after his neighbor feeds him asparagus stew, Paul’s buried memories begin to return.”
8/14/14- Rated well by IMDB (6.9) but I haven’t yet seen an individual critic’s review. TRDB.
9/6/14- Very creative and I found it interesting but it is clearly not for everyone. I’d try it if I were you! TRDB.
Tags: drama, Foreign
August 14th, 2014
TO KILL A MAN- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “The thugs that have taken over Jorge’s middle-class neighborhood push the mild-mannered family man to the brink when they mug him and shoot his son. Infuriated by his own helplessness and the law’s impotence, Jorge takes matters into his own hands.”
8/6/14- No reviews as yet. TREB.
Tags: drama, Foreign
August 7th, 2014
THE STRANGE LITTLE CAT- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this quirky drama, three generations of a middle-class clan gather in a Berlin flat during the course of a day. A series of unspectacular moments, as the family cat comes and goes, sheds light on the world of a typical family.”
8/1/14– Fairly good critical reviews but audiences have been luke warm. The NY Times liked it. TRDB.
2/19/15- One of the most boring movies I’ve seen in a long time. I turned it off quickly. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Foreign
August 1st, 2014
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