Posts filed under 'Drama'
ONCE UPON A TIME.. IN HOLLYWOOD- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “Actor Rick Dalton once starred in a hit TV Western, but six years after the show’s demise, his career has faded. As Rick and his stunt double, Cliff Booth, try to reinvent themselves, all hell is about to break loose at neighbor Sharon Tate’s house.”
7/16/19- Very good reviews for this comedy/drama by Quentin Tarantino. TRDB.
4/8/20- Some interesting and clever scenes but the movie as a whole didn’t really interest me. TRDB.
Tags: Comedy, drama
July 16th, 2019
THE SWEET REQUIEM- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “Fleeing her Tibet homeland with her dad for a new life in India, Dolkar braves an arduous trek across the Himalayas that leads to tragedy after their guide deserts them. When Dolkar meets him again years later, the encounter stirs repressed memories.”
7/12/19- Reviews were mixed but this movie sounds really interesting to me. TRDB.
Tags: drama
July 13th, 2019
SUMMER NIGHT- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “The thrills and agonies of teen life and love unspool over a single night as pals and bandmates Seth and Jameson prepare for a gig. While Seth deals with life-altering news from his girlfriend, Jameson finds himself torn between two girls.”
7/12/19- Fair reviews. TRDB.
Tags: comedy/drama, omedy
July 13th, 2019
FIRECRACKERS- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “Teenage best friends Chantal and Lou are hell-bent on escaping their one-horse hometown. But when a night of carousing ends with Chantal’s violent ex forcing himself on her, the young women turn their focus to exacting vengeance.”
7/12/19- Excellent reviews. TRDB.
Tags: drama
July 13th, 2019
THE ART OF SELF-DEFENSE- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “After being randomly attacked in public, Casey signs up at a martial-arts school to learn karate and ensure his protection. But he soon discovers that there’s a dark side to his enigmatic sensei’s world.”
7/12/19- Very good reviews. TRDB.
10/24/19- Weird but interesting. TRDB. Netflix Disc.
July 13th, 2019
ROJO- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “Evoking the surreal atmosphere of Argentinean society under military dictatorship during the mid-1970s, this taut drama focuses on a prominent lawyer whose life takes an ominous turn after a stranger berates him in a restaurant.”
7/12/19- Generally not my kind of movie but reviews were very good and I will try to see this movie. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Mystery
July 13th, 2019
THE FAREWELL- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “Defying her parents’ wishes, expatriate writer Billi returns to her native China when she learns that her grandmother is terminally ill. But Billi soon finds herself conflicted by the family’s decision to hide her grandmother’s diagnosis from her.”
7/12/19- Excellent reviews. TRDB.
7/24/19- I agree with the critics– truly an excellent movie. TRDB. At the Theater.
July 13th, 2019
THE REPORTS ON SARAH & SALEEM- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “Defying social taboos, Israeli café owner Sarah begins an extramarital affair with her Palestinian bread deliveryman, Saleem. But when they’re seen together at a Bethlehem bar, the consequences soon turn them into pawns in a dangerous political game.”
7/9/19- Very good reviews. TRDB.
Tags: drama. foreign
July 9th, 2019
THREE PEAKS- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “Setting out for a holiday in the Dolomites with his girlfriend and her 8-year-old son, Aaron hopes to forge a stronger bond with the youngster. Instead, their brewing power struggle turns perilous as the boy disappears when the two go for a hike.”
6/28/19- Fair reviews but it sounds interesting. TRDB.
Tags: drama
June 28th, 2019
THE OTHER STORY- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “Raised a secular Jew, Anat Abadi seems to be on the path to ultra-Orthodox zealotry when she joins a seminary and announces her upcoming marriage to a devout musician. But her relatives are having none of it, especially her grandfather.”
6/28/19– Fair to good reviews. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Foreign
June 28th, 2019
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