Posts filed under 'Coming To Netflix'
OF FATHERS AND SONS- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Putting his life at risk, Syrian director Talal Derki returns to his war-torn homeland and spends two years living with a family of radical jihadists who erroneously believe he’s working on a film supporting the rise of the Islamic caliphate.”
11/16/18- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
4/15/19- The fact that this movie was made at all is the real issue here. Otherwise I found it repetitive and boring. TRDB. Netflix Disc.
Tags: documentary
November 16th, 2018
IN A RELATIONSHIP- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Though Hallie and Owen can’t agree on how many years they’ve been a couple, they agree that it’s time for a break when Owen balks at the idea of living together. Meanwhile, new love blooms between Owen’s best friend and Hallie’s heartbreaker cousin.”
11/9/18- Fair reviews but it sounded more interesting to me. TRDB.
Tags: Comedy, drama
November 10th, 2018
DISTANT CONSTELLATION- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “As the world outside an Istanbul retirement home undergoes rapid change, the residents within — including artists, pranksters and historians — live out their last years with an eye on the past while they recount their colorful stories.”
11/3/18- Very good reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
Tags: documentary, Foreign
November 3rd, 2018
BOY ERASED- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Nineteen-year-old Jared is far from ready to tell his parents that he’s gay, but they find out anyway, forcing him to make a choice: attend a “conversion therapy” program or be shunned by his family and Baptist community.”
11/2/18- Very good reviews by the critics and fairly good ones from audiences. TRDB.
11/28/18- Another good movie about what it’s like being gay and the folly of “conversion therapy.” TRDB. At the Theater.
Tags: drama
November 2nd, 2018
BODIED- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “At first, graduate student Adam Merkin is only interested in the brutal art of battle rap as a thesis topic — until he discovers by chance that he has a talent for the art form. But his gift for public putdowns soon has unexpected consequences.”
11/2/18- Excellent reviews from critics and audiences alike. TRDB.
Tags: drama
November 2nd, 2018
WHAT THEY HAD- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “When her mother wanders into a snowstorm on Christmas Eve, Bridget responds to her brother’s call for help by returning to her hometown, where the siblings face the unenviable task of persuading their dad to put Mom in a care home.”
10/19/18- Very good reviews for this drama. TRDB.
11/11/18- An excellent drama with wonderful acting and a perceptive look at a good family dealing with a real crisis. TRDB. At the Theater.
Tags: drama
October 19th, 2018
TROUBLE- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Estranged for years, middle-aged siblings Maggie and Ben renew their bitter rivalry when they begin a battle over the family estate. Before long, Ben resorts to skullduggery as he hatches a scheme to get back his half of the property.”
10/4/18- Fair reviews. TRDB.
Tags: drama
October 4th, 2018
SHINE- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Salsa is the tie that binds in this tale of two brothers — both acclaimed dancers from Spanish Harlem — who become estranged after their dad’s death. But when they later reconnect, they end up on opposite sides of a gentrification battle.”
10/4/18- Just 2 reviews– 1 poor and 1 fair. TRDB.
Tags: drama
October 4th, 2018
BAYOU CAVIAR- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Once a boxing champion, Rodney Jones is now a nightclub bouncer — who resorts to partnering with a photographer and an ambitious starlet to make a compromising sex tape of a married real-estate magnate.”
12/18/18- Terrible reviews from the critics and very good ones from audiences. TRDB.
Tags: drama
October 4th, 2018
STUDIO 54- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “This riveting documentary charts the rise and fall of New York City’s Studio 54, the nightclub of choice for countless celebrities in the late 1970s. But the venue’s three years of glory came to an end when its founders were indicted for tax evasion.”
10/4/18- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
Tags: Documentary/History
October 4th, 2018
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