Posts filed under 'Drama'
A QUIET PASSION- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Famously reclusive poet Emily Dickinson comes to life in this lush biopic that follows her from her days as a gifted but insecure student through her years as an introverted adult whose attachment to her family leads to self-imposed sequestration.”
4/14/17– Excellent reviews by the critics but only mediocre one from audiences. TRDB.
7/21/17- I agree with the audiences on this one. I just couldn’t get into the movie. TRDB. Netflix Disc.
Tags: drama
April 15th, 2017
I HATE MYSELF- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Turning her camera on one of life’s unknowns — what goes on behind closed doors in a romantic pairing — filmmaker Joanna Arnow documents her achingly dysfunctional relationship with poet James Kepple.”
4/7/17- Early reviews are mixed with a few awful ones in their too. TRDB.
April 7th, 2017
SPEECH & DEBATE- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “For high-schoolers Solomon, Diwata and Howie, everything seems rigged against them thanks to adult hypocrisy. But instead of giving up, they decide to make themselves heard by reviving their school’s debate club.”
4/7/17- Poor reviews by the critics but good ones from audiences. I think we can safely skip this one. TRDB.
Tags: drama
April 7th, 2017
QUEEN OF THE DESSERT- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Helmed by Werner Herzog, this historical drama charts the life of the remarkable Gertrude Bell, a British adventurer, archaeologist, spy and political attaché who played a key role in reshaping the Middle East after World War I.”
4/7/17– Terrible reviews. TRDB.
Tags: drama
April 7th, 2017
YOUR NAME- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Living in a mountain village, restless teen Mitsuha, dreams of escaping her boring rural life and making her way to Tokyo. Meanwhile, Tokyo high schooler Taki has been having strange dreams in which he becomes a girl living in a mountain village.”
4/7/17- Excellent reviews for this animated film. TRDB.
Tags: animated
April 7th, 2017
GRADUATION- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Romeo Aldea faces a dilemma after his daughter, Eliza, is assaulted the day before a critical final exam. Fearing that the incident may threaten Eliza’s future, Romeo has the power to remedy the situation — but only if he compromises his principles.”
4/7/17- Excellent reviews. TRDB.
5/28/18- Interesting and I enjoyed the film. TRDB. Netflix Disc.
Tags: drama, Foreign
April 7th, 2017
COLOSSAL- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix “Booted from her boyfriend’s apartment, alcoholic Gloria returns to her hometown and takes a job in a pal’s bar. Awakening one day to learn that a giant scaly monster is terrorizing Seoul, she soon discovers she has a strange connection to the beast.”
4/7/17- Fairly good reviews from critics and audiences. TRDB.
Tags: Comedy, Romance
April 7th, 2017
GIFTED- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “When his sister dies, 30-something bachelor Frank Adler assumes the care of her 7-year-old daughter. But his plans to raise her are threatened when the child reveals herself to be a math prodigy, and his mom suddenly gets involved.”
4/5/17- Fair reviews from the critics and good ones from audiences. TRDB.
8/28/17- A bit of schmaltz and somewhat predictable but I enjoyed it never-the-less. TRDB.
Tags: drama
April 5th, 2017
LIVE CARGO- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “After the numbing loss of their baby, Nadine and Lewis hope to recover their spirits on a small island in the Bahamas, where Nadine’s family owns a home. What they don’t know is that the island has become home to a human trafficking operation.”
3/31/17– Poor reviews by the critics but much better ones by audiences. TRDB.
Tags: drama
April 3rd, 2017
THE DISCOVERY- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “After a physicist invents a device that seems to prove the existence of an afterlife, he retreats into isolation from the media when a rash of suicides ensues. But rather than denounce his work to prevent more suicides, he takes his research further.”
3/31/17- Poor reviews from most of the critics. TRDB.
Tags: sci-fi
April 3rd, 2017
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