Posts filed under 'Drama'
ONCE IN A LIFETIME (2016)- Synopsis from the official website. “A dedicated history teacher at a French high school, Anne Gueguen (Ariane Ascaride), is determined to give the best education she can to her underprivileged inner-city pupils. Overcoming their apathy, however, is proving to be more difficult than expected. Frustrated but undaunted, Anne tests her multicultural classroom with a unique assignment: a national competition on the theme of child victims of the Nazi concentration camps. The project is initially met with extreme resistance, until a face-to-face encounter with a Holocaust survivor changes the students’ attitudes dramatically. Despite their long-shot odds of winning, these once-rebellious teens soon begin to see one another – and themselves – in a whole new light.”
10/19/16- No reviews as yet. TRDB.
Tags: drama
October 19th, 2016
AMERICAN PASTORAL- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Living a seemingly charmed life, Seymour Levov sees his family and once-idyllic world begin to crumble after his rebellious young daughter joins a violent band of Vietnam War protesters.”
10/19/16– Terrible reviews for this movie adapted from Philip Roth’s novel. TRDB.
Tags: drama
October 19th, 2016
ORDINARY WORLD- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Perry (Billie Joe Armstrong of the band, Green Day) is a happily married father of two living a comfortable but sedate life in the suburbs. On the occasion of his 40th birthday, he seeks to revisit his former life as the lead singer in a popular punk band though his middle-aged reality quickly (and hilariously) clashes with the indulgences of his youth.”
10/14/16- Generally weak reviews. TRDB.
Tags: Comedy, drama
October 14th, 2016
MISS HOKUSAI- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “As the daughter of master Japanese woodblock print maker Hokusai, O-Ei is herself a skilled painter. The girl’s talent may even surpass her father’s, as she creates exquisite artwork that she passes off as his, and which provoke powerful responses.”
10/14/16- Excellent reviews for this animated film by the critics but just fair ones by audiences. TRDB.
Tags: animated, drama
October 14th, 2016
LITTLE SISTER- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Upon learning that her brother has returned from the Iraq War, novitiate nun Colleen heads home, only to find herself struggling to reconnect with her disfigured, emotionally scarred sibling — and with the rest of her troubled family.”
10/14/16- Very good reviews from the critics and really poor ones from audiences. TRDB.
5/6/17- I enjoyed the movie. TRDB. Netflix Streaming. (Not to be confuse sith “Our Little Sister.”)
Tags: drama
October 14th, 2016
DESIERTO- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “After traveling through harsh desert terrain to cross the border into the United States, a desperate group of Mexicans finds themselves targeted by a psychotic vigilante determined to pursue his deranged version of border security.”
10/14/16- Really poor reviews from everyone. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Foreign
October 14th, 2016
COMING THROUGH THE RYE- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “In 1969, 16-year-old Jamie Schwartz finds a beacon of light beyond prep school when he falls in love with the book “The Catcher in the Rye” and its protagonist, Holden Caulfield — inspiring Jamie to run away to track down its reclusive author.”
10/14/16- Excellent reviews by all. TRDB.
Tags: drama
October 14th, 2016
THE DAVID DANCE- 2016. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “David, the host of a local gay radio show in Buffalo, New York, struggles with self-doubt when his single sister asks him to be the father figure for her soon to be adopted Brazilian child. This story explores the exceptionally colorful relationship between a brother and sister, and the impact of the spoken word on the human spirit.”
10/14/16- Reviews were hard to find for this movie but the few I read sounded very interesting. the NY Times did not like it. TRDB.
Tags: drama
October 14th, 2016
CHRISTINE- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this fact-based drama, TV reporter Christine Chubbuck struggles to deliver issues-based journalism in the face of her boss’s demands for ever-more salacious and exploitative stories — a conflict that takes its toll on her emotionally.”
10/14/16- Very good reviews from critics and audiences. TRDB.
Tags: drama
October 14th, 2016
ASURA: THE CITY OF MADNESS- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Playing both sides of the law gets tough for Det. Han Do-kyung when the mayor he’s doing dirty work for comes under investigation. Caught between his unscrupulous employer and a slimy prosecutor, Han must decide which one to betray.”
10/14/16- Reviews are generally very good by critics and audiences but apparently a few said that the movie was way too long and that you have to be prepared for lots of blood. I’m not and I’ll miss it. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Foreign
October 14th, 2016
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