Posts with the tag 'Foreign'
HOTEL NORMANDY- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “Two years after her husband dies in a motorbike crash, Alice’s best pals send her to the luxurious Hotel Normandy for her birthday. Unknown to Alice, her friends also arrange for a man they feel may be just right for her to be there as well.”
9/27/13- A good review in today’s NY Times, mixed reviews from other critics and poor audience reaction. I think I’ll give it a try anyway when it comes to DVD format. TRDB.
Tags: Comedy, Foreign
September 27th, 2013
ZAYTOUN- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “In 1982 Beirut, an Israeli fighter pilot named Yoni crashes outside a camp of young Palestinian refugees, where he’s met by gun-toting orphan Fahed. In exchange for his freedom, Yoni agrees to take the boy back to the village where his parents lived.”
9/20/13- This sounds interesting but it has received weak reviews all around. TRDB.
3/12/14- A nice idea but way too acted and simplistic. I’d give it an OK if you have little else to do. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Foreign
September 22nd, 2013
MY LUCKY STAR- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “When she wins a trip to Singapore, Sofie never expects to cross paths with international diamond thieves, let alone become embroiled in their plot. Her involvement accidentally reveals a deeper plan — and lands her in the arms of David, a hunky spy.”
9/20/13- A “just fair” review in today’s NY Times. Mixed reviews from others as well. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Foreign
September 22nd, 2013
THERESE- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “Trapped in a loveless marriage to her insufferable cousin, Therese Raquin seeks solace in the arms of the attentive Laurent LeClaire. But her quest for happiness may lead to tragedy in this big-screen adaptation of Emile Zola’s classic novel.”
9/15/13- Just 2 short reviews and they are both OK. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Foreign
September 15th, 2013
THE LAST TIME I SAW MACAO- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “On a journey to Macao, two filmmakers — one who hasn’t seen the city since childhood — compare their memories of a place that defies description. The result is a mesmerizing mix of fantasy, memoir and pulp fiction.”
9/13/13- Very good reviews all around including the one in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Foreign
September 13th, 2013
POPULAIRE- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this romantic comedy set in the 1950s, a smooth-talking insurance agent is so impressed with his secretary’s skills that he encourages her to enter speed-typing competitions. He also invites her to live in his mansion, and romance slowly blooms.”
9/6/13- Mixed reviews in general but most liked it. The NY Times liked it–just. TRDB.
Tags: Comedy, drama, Foreign
September 10th, 2013
FLU- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “When people in a South Korean suburb start dropping like flies from a deadly airborne respiratory disease, the area is quarantined and chaos reigns. Meanwhile, an infectious disease specialist and a rescue worker frantically try to find a cure.”
9/6/13- Weak review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Foreign
September 10th, 2013
THE LAST CHRISTEROS- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “This minimalistic film chronicles the little-known war of a band of Christeros, rural Christian rebels, against the Mexican government in the 1930s. The character-driven narrative focuses on the periods between skirmishes rather than conflict itself.”
8/30/13- Only 3 reviews so far– 1 down (Today’s NY Times) , 2 up. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Foreign
August 30th, 2013
TWO MOTHERS- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “When happily married Katja and Isabella decide to have a child, they discover that most German sperm banks won’t treat lesbians, and their potential options are expensive. Soon their struggle to become parents begins to strain their relationship.”
8/24/13- Generally poor early reviews but the movie sounded interesting. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Foreign
August 24th, 2013
ADORE- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this seaside drama adapted from a novella by Nobel Prize winner Doris Lessing, two lifelong friends who fall in love with each other’s teenage sons must carry out their affairs in relative secrecy.”
8/24/13- I’ve seen just 4 reviews– 2 up, 1 down and 1 neutral. TRDB.
9/6/13- Today’s NY Times called this movie absurd. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Foreign
August 24th, 2013
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