Posts filed under 'Drama'
ON THE SEVENTH DAY- 2018. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. ” Bicycle delivery guys, construction workers, dishwashers, deli workers, and cotton candy vendors, they work long hours six days a week and then savor their day of rest on Sundays on the soccer fields of Sunset Park. José, a bicycle delivery worker, is the team’s captain–young, talented, hardworking and responsible. When José’s team makes it to the finals, he and his teammates are thrilled. But his boss throws a wrench into the celebration when he tells José he has to work on Sunday, the day of the finals.”
7/3/18- Excellent reviews by the critics and just fair ones from audiences. TRDB.
Tags: drama
July 3rd, 2018
SUNDAY’S ILLNESS- 2018. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Anabel abandoned her daughter Chiara when she was barely eight years old. Thirty-five years later Chiara returns with a strange request for her mother; she asks her to spend ten days with her. Anabel sees in that trip the chance to get her daughter back, but she does not know that Chiara has a hidden agenda and that she will have to face the most important decision of her life.”
7/1/18- This movie got rave reviews from some of the critics and very good ones from the rest. Audiences were much less praiseworthy. I thought it was just OK. TRDB. Netflix Streaming.
July 1st, 2018
EVERYBODY KNOWS- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “With her kids in tow, Laura travels from her adopted Argentinean home to her native Spain to attend her sister’s nuptials, anticipating a joyful reunion. But things turn sour when Laura’s teen daughter vanishes and long-kept secrets begin to surface.”
6/30/18- Weak reviews from the critics and very good ones from audiences. TRDB.
Tags: drama
June 30th, 2018
THE CAKEMAKER- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Thomas, a young German baker, is having an affair with Oren, an Israeli married man who has frequent business visits in Berlin. When Oren dies in a car crash in Israel, Thomas travels to Jerusalem seeking answers regarding his death. Under a fabricated identity, Thomas infiltrates into the life of Anat, his lover’s newly widowed wife, who owns a small Café in downtown Jerusalem. Thomas starts to work for her and create German cakes and cookies that bring life into her Café. Thomas finds himself involved in Anat’s life in a way far beyond his anticipation, and to protect the truth he will stretch his lie to a point of no return.”
6/29/18- Excellent reviews from the critics and fair ones from audiences. TRDB.
8/25/18- I liked this movie very much. TRDB. At the Theater
Tags: drama
June 29th, 2018
WOMAN WALKS AHEAD- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “When artist Catherine Weldon leaves her Brooklyn, New York, home in 1889 and travels to the Dakota Territory to paint a portrait of Lakota Sioux leader Sitting Bull, she becomes immersed in the Plains Indians’ struggle over land rights.”
6/29/18- Poor reviews from the critics for this movie starring Jessica Chastain. Audiences have liked it. TRDB.
Tags: drama
June 29th, 2018
IDEAL HOME- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Celebrity chef Erasmus and his life partner, Paul, are used to doing what they want, when they want. But their lifestyle is thoroughly disrupted when Erasmus’ 10-year-old grandson turns up on their doorstep in the wake of his father’s arrest.”
6/28/18- OK reviews for this comedy. TRDB.
10/12/18- Thoroughly enjoyable!! TRDB.
Tags: Comedy, drama
June 28th, 2018
LEAVE NO TRACE- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “For survivalist Will and his teenage daughter, living off the grid means residing in a nature reserve on the edge of a city — a lifestyle that suits them until they’re discovered and forced into the social services system.”
6/28/18- Excellent reviews. TRDB.
8/1/18- I liked the movie on many levels. TRDB. At the Theater.
June 28th, 2018
CUSTODY- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Caught in the middle of his parents’ bitter divorce, Julien Besson finds his life ruled by the terms of a shared custody order, forcing him to navigate the competing perspectives of his warring parents and to try to keep the worst from happening.”
6/28/18- Excellent reviews for this drama. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Foreign
June 28th, 2018
WINTER BROTHERS- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “In a small town in rural Denmark, laidback Johan works at a limestone mine, as does his oddball brother, Emil — who steals chemicals from the site to make moonshine. When his hooch is suspected of sickening a co-worker, the community ostracizes him.”
6/28/18- Very good reviews for this movie. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Foreign
June 28th, 2018
THE LEISURE SEEKER- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “The Leisure Seeker stars Academy Award-winner® Helen Mirren and two-time Golden Globe-winner® Donald Sutherland as a runaway couple going on an unforgettable journey in the faithful old RV they call The Leisure Seeker, travelling from Boston to The Ernest Hemingway Home in Key West. They recapture their passion for life and their love for each other on a road trip that provides revelation and surprise right up to the very end.”
6/28/18- Generally I will not miss a road movie but I may make an exception for this movie with terrible reviews. TRDB.
7/22/18- Well, I went against my own suggestion and saw this road movie. Great acting by Sutherland and Mirren really makes the movie. A poignant ending as well. TRDB. Netflix Disc.
Tags: drama
June 28th, 2018
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