Posts with the tag 'Foreign'
PUTIN’S KISS- 2012. Synopsis by RottenTomatoes. “Putin’s Kiss portrays contemporary life in Russia through the story of Masha, a 19 year-old girl who is a member of Nashi, a political youth organization connected with the Kremlin. Extremely ambitious, the young Masha quickly rises to the top of Nashi, but begins to question her involvement when a dissident journalist whom she has befriended is savagely attacked.” Very good reviews. TRDB.
2/17/12- Poor review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
Tags: documentary, Foreign
February 3rd, 2012
BULLHEAD- 2011. Synopsis by Netflix. “Tortured by his past and despairing of his stultifying present life, Belgian cattle farmer Jacky becomes entangled in a violent web of deceit involving local mobsters and determined policemen after he uses illegal growth hormones on his herd.” Very well liked by audiences and I read only 1 professional review and it was terrific. TRDB.
2/17/12- Good review in today’s NY Times for this Oscar nominated (Best Foreign Film) movie. TRDB.
7/30/12- Can’t say that I liked it but the cinematography and acting did keep me involved and despite trying to turn this off a few times I kept coming back for more. TRDB. Netflix Streaming.
Tags: drama, Foreign
February 3rd, 2012
THE TURIN HORSE- 2010. Synopsis by Netflix. “Hungarian director Béla Tarr helms this black-and-white drama about an aging farmer, his daughter and his horse, which picks up just after famed German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche shields the animal from the farmer’s whip.” Good early reviews. TRDB.
2/10/12- Very good review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Foreign
January 31st, 2012
THE FRONT LINE- 2011. Synopsis by Netflix. “When a South Korean commander is killed by a friendly bullet during a cease fire, investigator Kang Eun-Pyo’s trail leads him to a remote hill region. There, a once-meek 20-year-old and his small company seem to be fighting a different war.”
1/20/12- Good review in today’s NY Times but mediocre reviews elsewhere. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Foreign
January 20th, 2012
EMPTY NEST- 2008. Synopsis by Netflix. “Writer-director Daniel Burman crafts this knowing look at the shifting dynamics of a marriage. The story centers on Leonardo (Oscar Martínez), a self-absorbed, middle-aged playwright, and his wife, Martha (Cecilia Roth). Their three children are grown and out of the house, leaving them to focus on their identities, both as individuals and a couple for the first time in years. Arturo Goetz and Eugenia Capizzano co-star.”
1/18/12- An OK drama that I stayed with even though it’s very slow at times. TRDB. Netflix Streaming.
Tags: drama, Foreign
January 18th, 2012
DECLARATION OF WAR- 2011. Synopsis by Netflix. “Fatefully named actors Roméo and Juliette fall in love and have a baby. But the stars in their eyes are dimmed when their son falls gravely ill. As they desperately cling to their image of the perfect family, they can’t ignore the devastating truth.” Average audience reviews and no professional reviews as yet. TRDB.
1/27/12- Fairly good review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Foreign
January 16th, 2012
MISS BALA- 2011. Synopsis by Netflix. “Determined to escape the poverty of her hometown, Laura enters a beauty pageant. But after she inadvertently witnesses a gangland massacre, she becomes a pawn in a violent game between the gang’s brutal leader, his rivals and American DEA agents.”
1/15/12- An article about this film in today’s NY Times. Sounds interesting. TRDB.
1/20/12- Very good review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
3/2/12- Good acting and some tension make this easier to watch but it was too long and not very involving for me. TRDB. Comcast On-Demand.
Tags: drama, Foreign
January 15th, 2012
CRAZY HORSE- 2011. Synopsis by Netflix. “Renowned documentarian Frederick Wiseman sets up his cameras inside Paris’s famed Crazy Horse cabaret, “the best nude dancing show in the world.” The result is a titillating take on “nude chic” — and the surprising amount of work that goes into it.”
1/15/12- An article about this film in today’s NY Times. Sounds interesting. TRDB.
Tags: documentary, Foreign
January 15th, 2012
HOW BIG IS YOUR LOVE- I saw this at the Palm Springs Film Festival 2012 and liked it very much. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Foreign
January 13th, 2012
VOLCANO- I saw this at the Palm Springs Film Festival 2012 and liked it very much. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Foreign
January 13th, 2012
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