One of the most powerful and shocking things I've ever seen. I could not help but weep at it - brilliantly done. 5/5
Nanking on Netflix
Short reviews of content rented or streamed from Netflix, mostly formatted for 140 characters.
Wednesday, July 31, 2013
Tuesday, July 30, 2013
A Good Day to Die Hard
This isn't just a bad Die Hard movie, it's just plain bad. Ridiculous situations & conclusions. Ugh. 2/5
A Good Day to Die Hard on Netflix
A Good Day to Die Hard on Netflix
Labels:
action thriller,
action thrillers,
action/adventure,
bruce willis,
exciting,
ftrq,
gritty,
netflix,
thriller
Sunday, July 28, 2013
Footsteps
This bizarre thriller is one of the worst films I've ever seen - no plot or coherence at all. Really truly awful. 1/5
Footsteps on Netflix
Footsteps on Netflix
Saturday, July 27, 2013
Lost Boys of Sudan
This documentary covers much the same ground as "God Grew Tired of Us" will less impact though still good 3.5/5
Lost Boys of Sudan on Netflix
Lost Boys of Sudan on Netflix
Friday, July 26, 2013
Abduction of Eden
This harrowing film about human trafficking is disturbing & tragic but yet uplifting & redemptive. Well done 4/5
Abduction of Eden on Netflix
Abduction of Eden on Netflix
Labels:
beau bridges,
dark,
drama,
emotional,
ftrq,
gritty,
indie,
jamie chung,
matt o'leary,
netflix,
thriller
Thursday, July 25, 2013
The Five-Year Engagement
This is about a half hour too long but is still sweet, charming & not about people behaving badly. 3.5/5
The Five-Year Engagement on Netflix
The Five-Year Engagement on Netflix
Labels:
alison brie,
comedy,
emily blunt,
ftrq,
goofy,
jason segel,
netflix,
raunchy,
romantic
Tuesday, July 23, 2013
Janie Jones
This rather charming dramedy was a touch saccharine but still quite sweet & well acted by Abigail Breslin. 3.5/5
Janie Jones on Netflix
Janie Jones on Netflix
Labels:
abigail breslin,
alessandro nivola,
comedy,
drama,
elizabeth shue,
frank whalley,
ftrq,
indie,
netflix,
peter stormare,
sentimental,
understated
Monday, July 22, 2013
Movie 43
Most of these raunchy vignettes are garbage but there are a couple that are laugh-out-loud funny, so there's that. 2.5/5
Movie 43 on Netflix
Movie 43 on Netflix
Sunday, July 21, 2013
Sound and Fury
This provocative look at deaf culture bravely doesn't choose sides or offer opinions - very powerful & heartfelt. It's nice to see more documentaries like this, where the filmmaker isn't
front & center. A very refreshing & honest trend. 4/5
Sound and Fury on Netflix
Sound and Fury on Netflix
Labels:
cerebral,
documentary,
ftrq,
heartfelt,
inspiring,
netflix,
provocative,
understated
Saturday, July 20, 2013
13 Assassins
Takashi Miike is at the height of his powers in this epic action adventure. Tarantino - this is how it's done! 4.5/5
13 Assassins on Netflix
13 Assassins on Netflix
Labels:
action thriller,
action/adventure,
dark,
foreign,
ftrq,
gritty,
japan,
japanese,
netflix,
omnious,
takashi miike,
violent
Friday, July 19, 2013
Southern Comfort
This documentary concerning transgendered life is bold, interesting, and features lovely people. Well done. 3.5/5
Southern Comfort on Netflix
Southern Comfort on Netflix
Labels:
documentary,
emotional,
ftrq,
gay and lesbian,
netflix
Thursday, July 18, 2013
Warm Bodies
This zombie Romeo & Juliet is charming & quite funny, even if it bends the rules sometimes. I really enjoyed it. 3.5/5
Warm Bodies on Netflix
Warm Bodies on Netflix
Labels:
black comedy,
comedy,
ftrq,
john malkovich,
netflix,
nicholas hoult,
quirky,
romantic,
scary,
teresa palmer
Wednesday, July 17, 2013
The Yellow Sea
This South Korean thriller is epic & marvelous in its ambition & execution - I was captivated for every frame. 4.5/5
The Yellow Sea on Netflix
The Yellow Sea on Netflix
Labels:
chul-min lee,
dark,
foreign,
ftrq,
gritty,
jung-woo ha,
korean,
netflix,
psych thriller,
south korean,
sung-ha chow,
thriller,
violent,
yun-seok kim
Monday, July 15, 2013
V/H/S
I'm a found-footage lover but this bored the snot out of me. Laboriously long & tedious - only 2 segments were any good. 2/5
V/H/S on Netflix
V/H/S on Netflix
Sunday, July 14, 2013
LolliLove
This mockumentary is achingly painful in all the best ways. Well acted & written by Jenna Fischer - I liked it a lot. 4/5
LolliLove on Netflix
LolliLove on Netflix
Labels:
black comedy,
comedy,
ftrq,
goofy,
indie,
james gunn,
jason segel,
jenna fischer,
judy greer,
mockumentary,
netflix,
quirky,
witty
Saturday, July 13, 2013
Home
This documentary which offers no judgments is equal parts heartbreaking
& infuriating - a great look at cultural divides. 4/5
Home on Netflix
Home on Netflix
Wednesday, July 10, 2013
Generation Um....
I made it 45 minutes in before I turned this off due to terminal boredom. Save yourself, avoid this. 1.5/5
Generation Um... on Netflix
Generation Um... on Netflix
Labels:
drama,
ftrq,
gritty,
keanu reeves,
netflix,
understated
6 Souls
This psych thriller isn't particularly inventive or dramatic but Rhys Meyers is really quite brilliant so there's that. 3/5
6 Souls on Netflix
6 Souls on Netflix
Tuesday, July 9, 2013
Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters
This is just terrible - it only gets a star for the effects. Jeremy Renner isn't worth this. 2/5
Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters on Netflix
Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters on Netflix
Labels:
action,
action/adventure,
dark,
famke janssen,
ftrq,
gemma arteton,
imaginative,
jeremy renner,
netflix,
scary,
science fiction
Monday, July 8, 2013
Upstream Color
This is from the man who created "Primer" but is lightyears more advanced. Visually stunning, cerebral & complex - it will take several viewing to totally unravel this rich film. 4/5
Upstream Color on Netflix
Upstream Color on Netflix
Labels:
amy seimetz,
cerebral,
drama,
ftrq,
indie,
netflix,
science fiction,
shane carruth,
visually stunning
Saturday, July 6, 2013
Ultrasuede: In Search of Halston
This was an interesting but very surface portrait of Halston that annoyed as much as educated. This was sadly another casualty of Moore-style film making where the documenatarian gets just too much screen time. Annoying. 3/5
Ultrasuede: In Search of Halston on Netflix
Ultrasuede: In Search of Halston on Netflix
Friday, July 5, 2013
Mental
This had its moments but I found this comedy more annoying & off-puttng than endearing - it never rang true at all. 2.5/5
Mental on Netflix
Mental on Netflix
Labels:
anthony lapaglia,
australia,
comedy,
drama,
foreign,
ftrq,
indie,
kerry fox,
liev schreiber,
netflix,
quirky,
toni collette
Thursday, July 4, 2013
Time Out
This is a fascinating & wonderfully acted story of a man unraveling - keeping it so subtle & mysterious was genius. Incidentally, the translation of the French title to "Time Out" is a poor one - "Time's Up" would be more appropriate for the film. 4/5
Time Out on Netflix
Time Out on Netflix
Labels:
aurelien recoing,
cerebral,
dark,
drama,
foreign,
french,
ftrq,
karin viard,
netflix,
understated
Wednesday, July 3, 2013
56 Up
I was so very happy to see all but one of the participants back for this latest & wonderfully hopeful segment. Bravo! Tony, Suzy & Neil continue to be favorites but I cheered everyone's introduction - I'll be heartbroken when the first dies. 5/5
56 Up on Netflix
56 Up on Netflix
Labels:
cerebral,
documentary,
ftrq,
michael apted,
netflix,
understated
Tuesday, July 2, 2013
In The Family
This loving & carefully woven drama about family could have used some editing but delivered a powerful punch. 4/5
In The Family on Netflix
In The Family on Netflix
Labels:
drama,
emotional,
ftrq,
gay and lesbian,
heartfelt,
indie,
netflix,
patrick wang,
sebastian banes,
trevor st john
Monday, July 1, 2013
Kenny
This mockumentary done in the vein of "Best in Show" is incredibly charming & witty with a great lead character. 4/5
Kenny on Netflix
Kenny on Netflix
Labels:
australia,
black comedy,
comedy,
feel-good,
ftrq,
indie,
mockumentary,
netflix
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