Posts filed under 'Drama'
QUEEN OF KATWE- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “This inspiring documentary recounts the amazing but true story of Phiona Mutesi, an impoverished Ugandan girl whose early skill in chess, nurtured by her dedicated coach, would lead her all the way to the World Chess Olympiad.”
9/23/16- Fairly good reviews from critics and from audiences. TRDB
3/13/17- Strictly Hollywood, the only part I liked was seeing the rustic town with its local color. TRDB. Netflix Disc.
Tags: drama
September 23rd, 2016
THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this remake of the rousing 1960 Western, a motley group of gunslingers comes together to protect the residents of a mining town, who are being terrorized and victimized by a ruthless gold tycoon and his gang of thugs.”
9/22/16- Unfortunately, reviews are fairly weak and even the positives were barely positive. TRDB.
Tags: drama
September 22nd, 2016
HELLO, MY NAME IS FRANK- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “A cross-generational coming-of-age story of three teenage girls and a socially awkward man with Tourette’s disorder who bond over a cross-country road trip. Along the way, they each learn to stop using his illness as an excuse to hide from life, and that love and family can be found in unexpected places.”
9/19/16- I’ve seen just 1 review and it is good. TRDB.
Tags: drama
September 19th, 2016
TANNA- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Living on an isolated Pacific island, a young girl from the indigenous Yakel tribe refuses to submit to an arranged marriage and flees with her lover instead. The couple’s defiance soon threatens to ignite a bitter blood feud on the island.”
9/16/16- Good reviews by the critics and very good ones by audiences. TRDB.
2/26/17- I thought that this movie was wonderful!! The wisdom of these “primitive” tribes is astounding. TRDB. Hotwire On Demand.
Tags: drama, Foreign
September 19th, 2016
SNOWDEN- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “In 2013, CIA technical expert Edward Snowden stunned the world by revealing a stolen trove of classified U.S. government documents. This Oliver Stone-helmed drama tells the story of the bold theft that exposed secret NSA mass surveillance programs.”
9/16/16- Weak reviews by the critics but audiences have liked it. Even the positive reviews have disclaimers. SEE “CITIZENFOUR” INSTEAD. TRDB.
Tags: drama
September 19th, 2016
OPERATION AVALANCHE- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Reworking an old conspiracy theory, this inventive film follows two CIA operatives posing as documentarians to catch a Russian mole in NASA. Upon learning that Apollo 11 will miss its targeted launch date, they hatch a plan to fake the moon landing.”
9/16/16- OK reviews but it sounds stupid to me. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Mystery
September 19th, 2016
MISS STEVENS- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Still shaky after her mom’s death, high school teacher Rachel Stevens is asked to chaperone a trio of students to a state drama competition. During the trip, she begins a disquieting flirtation with one of her charges, the emotionally troubled Billy.”
9/16/16- Fairly good reviews. TRDB.
1/16/17- An enjoyable drama with a good screenplay. TRDB. Netflix Streaming.
Tags: drama
September 19th, 2016
TRANSPECOS- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Most days are dull for U.S. Border Patrol agents Davis, Flores and Hobbs. But that can change in an instant, as the trio finds out when a routine stop gone wrong leaves them with a dead body, a wrecked vehicle and a cache of cocaine.”
9/9/16- Excellent reviews from critics and very good ones from audiences. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Mystery
September 9th, 2016
OTHER PEOPLE- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “In the wake of a painful breakup, New York City comedy writer David Mulcahy decides to suspend his floundering career and help care for his dying mother in Sacramento. Though he puts on a brave face for his family, David is falling apart inside.”
9/9/16- Very good reviews all around. TRDB.
12/14/16- I really enjoyed this intimate, sensitive movie very much. TRDB. Netflix Streaming.
5/14/17- I decided to see this movie again and really liked it again this time. TRDB. Netflix Streaming.
Tags: drama
September 9th, 2016
LONDON ROAD- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix “In 2006, five women’s bodies are discovered in the English town of Ipswich. In the wake of the tragedy, the shaken residents struggle to deal with the aftermath and the realization that the killer was a member of the community.”
9/9/16- Fairly good professional reviews but poor audience ones. TRDB.
Tags: drama
September 9th, 2016
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