Posts filed under 'Drama'

EVERYTHING, EVERYTHING

EVERYTHING, EVERYTHING- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Confined to her home because of her severe autoimmune disorder, Maddy has spent 17 years isolated from the world. But the arrival of a handsome new next-door neighbor soon turns Maddy’s sheltered life upside down.”

5/19/17- Weak reviews by the critics and good ones by audiences. TRDB.

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AFTERIMAGE

AFTERIMAGE- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “After losing an arm and a leg in World War I, Polish avant-garde artist and academic Wladyslaw Strzeminski became a passionate anti-Stalinist and a key figure in the Polish resistance to Soviet control of the nation’s politics and culture.”

5/19/17- Very good reviews. It sounds more like a documentary. TRDB.

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THE SURVIVALIST

THE SURVIVALIST- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “As a survivor of the apocalypse struggles to maintain his food source and fend off marauding gangs, a woman and her daughter wander onto his makeshift farm looking for shelter, raising his suspicions and complicating his isolated way of life.”

5/19/17- Yet another strange sounding movie, this one received excellent reviews from the critics and OK ones from audiences. TRDB.

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THE WOMAN WHO LEFT

THE WOMAN WHO LEFT- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “After serving 30 years for a crime she didn’t commit, Horacia Somorostro is freed when another inmate admits to framing her at the behest of Rodrigo Trinidad, Horacia’s ex-lover. Returning to her hometown, she quietly plots her revenge on Rodrigo.”

5/19/17- Very good reviews. TRDB.

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WAKEFIELD

WAKEFIELD- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Lawyer, husband, dad: between his many roles, Howard Wakefield doesn’t get much “me” time. So, when he follows a raccoon into the attic above his garage — and realizes he can observe his family from there without being seen — he decides to stay.”

5/19/17- A strange sounding movie that received OK reviews with some very positive and yes, some very negative also. TRDB.

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PAINT IT BLACK

PAINT IT BLACK- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Already in shock after her boyfriend’s suicide, Josie is left reeling when his mother, Meredith, confronts her at his funeral. Despite their mutual hostility, Josie and Meredith are drawn together as they attempt to come to grips with their loss.”

5/19/17- Mostly good reviews but nobody raved about it. TRDB.

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FREE FIRE

FREE FIRE- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “In a deserted Boston warehouse, two criminal gangs meet to complete an arms transaction, but the deal ends up going horribly awry, pitting the two sides against each other in a high-voltage shootout.”

5/15/17- Weak reviews. TRDB.

Add comment May 15th, 2017

TRACKTOWN

TRACKTOWN- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Clocking 100 miles a week in pursuit of her Olympic dream, long-distance runner Plumb Marigold finds little time left over for life. But when an ankle injury sidelines her, she’s faced with the unfathomable: taking a day off.”

5/12/17- Very good reviews from the critics and mediocre ones from audiences. TRDB.

 

Add comment May 12th, 2017

HOUNDS OF LOVE

HOUNDS OF LOVE- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Kidnapped by a deranged couple intent on torture and murder, 17-year-old schoolgirl Vicki Maloney soon figures out that her only chance for survival is to set her sadistic captors against each other.”

5/12/17- Good reviews for this drama by the critics. The NY Times did not like it and neither do I. TRDB.

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URBAN HYMN

URBAN HYMN- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this coming-of-age drama that unfolds against England’s 2011 urban riots, wayward teenager Jamie Harrison is lucky enough to be assigned an empathetic social worker who urges Jamie to use her remarkable singing voice to escape her grim environs.”

5/12/17- Weak reviews by the critics but stronger ones by audiences. TRDB.

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