Posts filed under 'Drama'
A TALE OF LOVE AND DARKNESS- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Bringing to life the memoir of celebrated Israeli author Amos Oz, this affecting drama depicts his early years, when his family was swept up in the turbulence and violence of Israel’s founding as a nation.”
8/19/16- Poor reviews, several critics calling it “inert.” I have to see it just for the story but I can not recommend it. TRDB.
9/8/16– Lots of love and lots of darkness in this drama by Natalie Portman that follows a family that made it to Israel after WW2. All was not so rosy. TRDB. At the Theater.
Tags: drama
August 19th, 2016
SPA NIGHT- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “As he stands on the cusp of adulthood, David Cho is living with his first-generation immigrant family in Los Angeles’ Koreatown. To help them when money gets tight, David takes a job at a Korean spa, where he discovers an erotic new world of gay sex.”
8/19/16- Excellent reviews from the critics and OK ones from audiences. TRDB.
Tags: drama
August 19th, 2016
THE PEOPLE VS. FRITZ BAUER- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “While serving as a state attorney general in postwar Germany, Fritz Bauer receives word that fugitive Nazi war criminal Adolf Eichmann is living in Argentina. To bring him to justice, Bauer secretly enlists help from the Israeli Mossad.”
8/19/16- Good reviews by the critics and excellent reviews by audiences. TRDB.
1/12/17- An excellent historical drama. TRDB. Netflix Disc.
Tags: docudrama
August 19th, 2016
MORRIS FROM AMERICA- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “After moving to the provincial city of Heidelberg, Germany, African-American teen Morris Gentry has trouble making friends and takes refuge in hip-hop music — until pretty Katrin enters the picture.”
8/19/16- Excellent reviews from critics and good ones from audiences. TRDB.
Tags: drama
August 19th, 2016
IXCANUL- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “As she awaits an arranged marriage in her remote village, 17-year-old Maria dreams of making her way to the big city. When she accidentally becomes pregnant, Maria gets her chance to experience the modern world, but it’s far from what she expected.”
8/19/16- Excellent reviews. TRDB.
9/25/16- An excellent movie with a real slice of what life is like for these indigenous Guatemalans. TRDB. At the Theater.
Tags: drama, Foreign
August 19th, 2016
IMPERIUM- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this fact-based thriller, young and eager FBI Agent Nate Foster takes on an undercover role that involves penetrating a hard-core white supremacist organization rumored to be gathering the components for a dirty bomb.”
8/19/16- Good reviews by critics and audiences but more so by the critics TRDB.
11/13/16- An FBI thriller that wasn’t very thrilling. I’d say it was just OK. TRDB. Netflix Disc.
Tags: drama
August 19th, 2016
BEN-HUR- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this remake of the biblical-era epic, Jewish prince Judah Ben-Hur is condemned to slavery after his boyhood best friend falsely accuses him of an assassination attempt. Years later, it’s time for Ben-Hur to take his revenge.”
8/19/2016- Awful reviews and I’ll skip it. TRDB.
Tags: drama
August 19th, 2016
OPERATION CHROMITE- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Centering on eight soldiers tasked with executing a daring spy mission during the Korean War, this white-knuckle military drama chronicles the “X-ray” operation, in which the team must steal the mine chart from the North Koreans and abduct a general.”
8/12/16- Weak reviews from everybody. TRDB.
Tags: drama
August 12th, 2016
MY KING- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “While recuperating from a severe skiing injury, Tony takes time to look back at her turbulent, decade-long marriage to former husband Georgio. In the process, she realizes that her accident may not have been an accident after all.”
8/12/16- Fairly good reviews in general with a smattering of poor ones. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Foreign
August 12th, 2016
THE MODEL- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “At just 16, beautiful Emma leaves Denmark for Paris, hoping to establish herself as a top fashion model. When she meets disarming photographer Shane, the two begin an intense affair, but Emma’s infatuation gradually morphs into obsession.”
8/12/16- Just 4 reviews– 3 positive including the NY Times and 1 negative. Does sound interesting. TRDB.
Tags: drama
August 12th, 2016
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