Posts with the tag 'Foreign'
OUR CHILDREN- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “Based on a true story, this intense drama follows young Belgian Murielle, who marries Moroccan-born Mounier. As their four children arrive in rapid succession and Mounier’s intrusive guardian runs their lives, Murielle grows increasingly desperate.”
7/15/13- Early reviews are good for this movie. TRDB.
8/2/13- A good review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
3/29/14- While there are many mysteries that persist after the movie ends this true story packs a real wallop. Wonderful acting makes it even better. TRDB. Netflix.
Tags: drama, Foreign
July 16th, 2013
THE ARTIST AND THE MODEL- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “In 1943, disillusioned by the horrors of two world wars, sculptor Marc Cros gives up his art to live quietly in occupied France. When his wife brings home a young Spanish refugee, her beauty inspires the 80-year-old man to return to work.”
8/2/13- A poor review in today’s NY Times and mixed reviews elsewhere. TRDB.
2/14/14- I found this movie very interesting and liked the characters very much. It received mixed reviews, more positive than negative, but I would definitely recommend it. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Foreign
July 15th, 2013
PARADISE: LOVE- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “Teresa, a 50-year-old Austrian, vacations on Kenya’s sun-kissed shores looking for love among the local beach boys who survive on European “sugar mamas.” She falls for Munga, but soon realizes that his false sincerity is part of the sex tourism game.”
7/15/13- Mixed reviews but all said it was a disturbing movie. TRDB.
9/10/13- This movie was very well done and indeed very disturbing. I felt like singing “looking for love in all the wrong places.” TRDB. Netflix.
Tags: drama, Foreign
July 15th, 2013
THE SHINE OF DAY- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “Philipp Hochmair is a serious young actor who absorbs himself so fully in his stage characters that he begins to lose touch with his own reality. When his uncle comes to visit, the two men slowly shed their differences and develop a strong bond.”
7/12/13- A fairly good review in today’s NY Times and from other critics as well. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Foreign
July 15th, 2013
CRYSTAL FAIRY- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “A self-absorbed young American traveling in Chile plans a journey with his pals to find a legendary hallucinogenic cactus. But when he invites the free-spirited Crystal Fairy along, they find themselves locked in a battle of wills.”
7/12/13- A very good review in today’s NY Times. Others have liked it as well. TRDB.
11/20/13- Very different but I liked it. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Foreign
July 15th, 2013
BHAAG MILKHA BHAAG- 2013. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Award-winning filmmaker Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra (writer/director of the BAFTA-nominated Rang De Basanti starring Aamir Khan) returns with his newest film BHAAG MILKHA BHAAG telling the true story of the “Flying Sikh” – world champion runner and Olympian Milkha Singh. Played by acclaimed actor Farhan Akhtar, Singh overcame the bloody massacre of his family, civil war during the India-Pakistan partition, and homelessness to become one of India’s most iconic athletes.”
7/12/13- A good review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Foreign
July 15th, 2013
LAURANCE ANYWAYS- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “Thirtysomething high school teacher Laurence seems to have the perfect life, but when he confesses to his fiancée that he wants to live as a woman, he must overcome both her resistance and that of his bewildered family and dubious co-workers.”
6/28/13- Very good reviews all around including the one in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
10/10/13- While this movie was both different and interesting it was way too long and many of the scenes were very drawn out. I really can’t recommend it. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Foreign
June 28th, 2013
I’M SO EXCITED- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “When a flight bound for Mexico City runs into trouble, the frightened passengers aboard start sharing their deepest secrets to distract themselves from impending doom — with hilarious results.”
6/28/13- Mixed review in general and a very weak one in today’s NY Times for this latest by Almodovar. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Foreign
June 28th, 2013
THE HUNT- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “Lucas is rebuilding his life after a bitter divorce: He has a new job and a girlfriend, and is working on his relationship with his teenage son. But an unfounded accusation of pedophilia changes everything as his community turns against him.”
6/27/13- Excellent reviews. TRDB.
7/12/13- A very good review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
7/27/13- I liked this movie very much but it was one of the most troubling films I’ve ever sat through. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Foreign
June 27th, 2013
THREE WORLDS- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “A fatal hit-and-run accident leaves a man with crushing guilt, a grieving wife with anger and a witness caught between the two. As tragedy connects the disparate lives of three people, each must come to terms with a new reality and one another.”
6/21/13- This movie got a good review in today’s NY Times. Others haven’t been as good. TRDB.
8/26/14- I enjoyed this movie very much but not that easy to watch. TRDB. Netflix Streaming.
Tags: drama, Foreign
June 21st, 2013
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