Posts filed under 'Drama'
WEATHERING WITH YOU- 2020- Synopsis by Netflix. “In this coming-of-age tale, an ephemeral love affair develops between Hodaka, who’s run away to Tokyo, and Hina, who has the ability to make the sun shine on a rainy day. But Hina’s powers may ultimately doom their budding romance.”
1/17/20- Excellent reviews by the critics and audiences for this animated movie. TRDB.
9/27/20- It’s difficult not to like this animated film about a “sunshine girl.” Creative and interesting. TRDB.
Tags: animated
January 17th, 2020
THREE CHRISTS- 1/10/20- Synopsis by Netflix. “Bringing to life a real medical episode from 1959, this period drama follows psychiatrist Alan Stone as he treats three mental patients — each believing he’s Jesus Christ — by putting them together to deal with their delusions.”
1/10/20- Poor reviews for this movie. TRDB.
Tags: drama
January 10th, 2020
THE SONATA- 2020. Synopsis by Netflix. “As gifted violinist Rose Fisher strives to make her mark on the music world, her composer father suddenly dies, leaving her his mansion. Upon moving in, she finds a musical score littered with strange symbols — which unlock a sinister secret.”
1/10/20- Weak reviews but it sounded interesting to me. TRDB.
Tags: Mystery
January 10th, 2020
THE SONG OF NAMES- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “This sweeping drama charts the story of two Jewish friends: young Londoner Martin and Polish refugee Dovidl, a talented violinist. When Dovidl vanishes shortly before his first recital, it takes Martin more than three decades to unravel the mystery.”
12/28/19- Poor reviews but it does sound interesting. TRDB.
2/22/20- The critics really panned this movie but audiences liked it and so did I. TRDB.
Tags: drama
December 28th, 2019
1917- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “At the height of World War I, two British soldiers battle to survive a single day of ferocious combat, facing death at any moment in a landscape littered with the corpses of their comrades-in arms.”
12/26/19- Excellent reviews by critics and audiences alike. TRDB.
1/14/20- An excellent piece of film making but I have to say that I felt it was repetitive, sometimes Hollywoodish and I wondered if the lead character had 9 lives. TRDB.
December 26th, 2019
CLEMENCY- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “As the longtime warden of a high-security prison, Bernadine Williams has overseen the execution of a dozen inmates. But her tacit connection with the next prisoner slated for execution, Anthony Woods, propels her into a deep emotional conflict.”
12/26/19- Excellent reviews. TRDB.
Tags: drama
December 26th, 2019
JUST MERCY- 2019. In this fact-based drama, newly minted attorney Bryan Stevenson moves to Alabama to begin a career defending the wrongly condemned, including Walter McMillian, a black man convicted of murder and sentenced to death despite evidence of his innocence.”
12/26/19- Good reviews by audiences and really good ones from the critics. TRDB.
6/17/20- I liked the movie- it could not have come at a better time than the present. TRDB. Netflix.
Tags: drama
December 26th, 2019
TOGO- 2019. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “From Disney+, “Togo” is the untold true story set in the winter of 1925 that takes you across the treacherous terrain of the Alaskan tundra for an exhilarating and uplifting adventure that will test the strength, courage and determination of one man, Leonhard Seppala, and his lead sled dog, Togo.”
12/20/19- Very good reviews for this drama. TRDB.
Tags: drama
December 20th, 2019
INVISIBLE LIFE- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “In 1950s Rio de Janeiro, sisters Eurídice and Guida long to escape their conservative family home. But after Guida breaks free, she soon returns to Brazil — a fact their father keeps from Eurídice, exiling the siblings from each other.”
12/20/19- Very good reviews for this drama. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Foreign
December 20th, 2019
SHE’S MISSING- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “Slinging hash in a desert diner, Heidi looks to her best friend, Jane, to make life bearable in their dreary town. So, when Jane disappears after failing to win the Rodeo Queen crown, Heidi goes looking for her — and ends up in some dark places.”
12/20/19- Poor reviews in general. TRDB.
December 20th, 2019
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