Posts filed under 'Drama'
A HIDDEN LIFE- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this affecting real-life drama, Austrian Franz Jägerstätter tends to his fields and his family on his farm in the Alps, but Adolf Hitler has other plans for him. When Jägerstätter refuses to fight for the Nazis, he’s in for the battle of his life.”
12/13/19- Fairly good reviews including some excellent ones. Most critics said it was too long at close to 3 hours. TRDB.
4/5/21- It was difficult to enjoy this movie but I did. It felt more like a religious experience than anything else and was profoundly sad. TRDB.
December 13th, 2019
UNCUT GEMS- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “Howard Ratner, a slick jeweler with an elite client list, finds himself in dire circumstances when somebody steals a valuable cache of his merchandise. With his debts mounting and his foes closing in, Howard makes a string of audacious bets.”
12/13/19- Excellent reviews from all but many of my friends walked out of this movie early on. TRDB.
5/27/20- Just saw this movie and I liked it even though it was really chaotic. Adam Sandler was great. TRDB. Netflix.
Tags: drama, Mystery
December 13th, 2019
BOMBSHELL- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “This fact-based drama focuses on a cadre of female Fox News employees who help depose CEO Roger Ailes after several of them — including news anchor Megyn Kelly — accuse him of repeated sexual harassment.”
12/13/19- Weak reviews for this much advertised movie. TRDB.
12/22/19- Weak reviews but I liked this movie that dealt with a current important topic. TRDB.
Tags: drama
December 13th, 2019
I DO NOT CARE IF WE GO DOWN IN HISTORY AS BABARIANS- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “This dark satire follows ambitious theater director Mariana Marin as she attempts to stage an elaborate re-enactment of the tragic 1941 Odessa massacre. But she quickly encounters opposition from a municipal bureaucrat and a rebellious cast.”
12/11/19- Excellent reviews by the critics and fair ones by audiences. TRDB.
Tags: drama. foreign
December 11th, 2019
RAY & LIZ- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “Inspired partially by photographer-turned-director Richard Billingham’s memories, this kitchen-sink drama paints a dire portrait of his boyhood growing up in a squalid council estate with an alcoholic dad and a tattooed, chain-smoking mom.”
12/10/2019- Excellent reviews. TRDB.
Tags: drama
December 10th, 2019
RICHARD JEWELL- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “For security guard Richard Jewell, finding a backpack bomb at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics is just the beginning of his nightmare. Instead of being hailed a hero, he is immediately (and wrongly) fingered as a suspect.”
12/10/19- Fairly good reviews for this drama. TRDB.
8/19/20- Just OK. TRDB.
Tags: drama
December 10th, 2019
DANIEL ISN’T REAL- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “Traumatized as a child, Luke creates an imaginary friend named Daniel as a coping device. A decade later, Luke again turns to his imaginary companion in the wake of his mother’s mental breakdown — unaware that Daniel has a horrifying hidden agenda.”
12/6/19- OK reviews but I’ll skip this one. TRDB.
Tags: Mystery
December 9th, 2019
KNIVES AND SKIN- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this offbeat thriller set in a small Midwestern town brimming with sinister secrets, residents become increasingly distrustful and unhinged after a pretty high schooler inexplicably disappears.”
12/6/19- Fair reviews at best. TRDB.
December 9th, 2019
PORTRAIT OF A LADY ON FIRE- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “When hesitant bride-to-be Héloïse refuses to sit for a portrait to entice a marriage proposal, commissioned artist Marianne must observe Héloïse during the day and paint her at night. In the process, Marianne begins to fall for her beautiful subject.”
12/6/19- Excellent reviews for this drama that takes place in 1760 France. TRDB.
3/2/20- I liked the movie although it was a bit slow at times. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Foreign
December 7th, 2019
THE TWO POPES- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “In a historic encounter, Pope Benedict XVI and his likely successor, Argentine Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio, come together to engage in a deep dialogue about the Catholic Church’s present and future, and to find a path forward for its followers.”
12/4/19- Excellent reviews. TRDB.
12/20/19- I enjoyed this movie very much. Great performances by Hopkins and Pryce. TRDB.
Tags: drama
December 5th, 2019
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