Posts filed under 'Drama'
HELL OR HIGH WATER. 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Faced with losing the family farm to foreclosure, brothers Toby and Tanner decide that their best move is to rob some banks. Not surprisingly, their plans quickly go awry, and a grizzled but relentless lawman picks up their trail.
8/12/16- Very good reviews. TRDB.
12/17/16- I didn’t expect to like this movie as much as I did despite a pile of good reviews– but I did. Jeff Bridges is great as usual. TRDB. Netflix Disc.
Tags: drama
August 12th, 2016
DISORDER- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Just back from Afghanistan — and with post-traumatic stress disorder to prove it — paranoid soldier Vincent signs on to protect a Lebanese businessman’s family. But Vincent soon loses his grip on reality and is sure that somebody is after them.”
8/12/16- Mixed reviews– Fairly good from the critics and a bit weaker by audiences. Sounds good to me. TRDB.
Tags: drama
August 12th, 2016
FLORENCE FOSTER JENKINS- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Despite her horrid singing voice, New York City heiress Florence Foster Jenkins is certain she can become an opera star. Her partner and manager, St Clair Bayfield, does all he can to shield Florence from the truth, but his task may prove impossible.”
8/10/16- To open tomorrow, this movie got very good ratings but it seems to me that the ratings were based on the actors likability in the past and not on the story at all. I’ll recommend it but just barely. TRDB.
Tags: Comedy, drama
August 10th, 2016
THE TENTH MAN-2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “After years of living in New York City, middle-aged Ariel returns to his native Buenos Aires to see his father, who runs a Jewish aid organization. But Ariel quickly finds that reconnecting with his roots and his distant dad won’t be easy.”
8/5/16- Very good professional reviews but audiences have not cared for it. TRDB.
2/17/17- I liked this movie very much. TRDB. Netflix Disc.
Tags: drama, Foreign
August 6th, 2016
NEITHER HEAVEN NOR EARTH– 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “When two of his troops mysteriously vanish during surveillance duty in Afghanistan, a French army captain investigates and comes up with a logical reason for their disappearance. But as more soldiers go missing, his rationalizations no longer work.
8/5/16- I usually don’t care for sci-fi but this movie had some interesting reviews—NOT all, however.
Tags: drama, sci-fi
August 6th, 2016
THE LITTLE PRINCE- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Adapting the classic children’s book as an animated feature for the first time, this magical tale follows a pilot who’s crash-landed in the desert, where he meets a remarkable alien boy who’s on Earth as part of a tour of the cosmos.”
8/5/16- Animation is not my kind of movie but this one received such wonderful reviews that I’ve included it here. TRDB.
Tags: animation, drama
August 6th, 2016
LITTLE MEN- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “When 13-year-old Jake moves into his late grandfather’s home, he’s happy to find a built-in pal in Tony, the son of the seamstress who rents the downstairs shop. But while the boys hit it off, a rent dispute quickly puts their parents in conflict.”
8/5/16- Very good reviews from the critics and good ones from audiences as well. TRDB.
12/18/16- A wonderful, realistic drama. TRDB.
Tags: drama
August 6th, 2016
FRONT COVER- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “One man does all he can to veil his Asian heritage; the other takes great pains to hide his sexual orientation. Both of these things begin to change when Ryan is hired to prepare film star Ning for a fashion shoot, and the men develop a bond.”
8/5/16- Fairly good reviews in general– the NY Times gave it passing grades. TRDB.
Tags: drama
August 6th, 2016
FIVE NIGHTS IN MAINE- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Just before Sherwin’s wife dies from wounds suffered in a car crash, she asks him to visit her mother, Lucinda, who he’s never met. After an awkward meeting, the strangers begin a dialogue that helps both come to terms with their shock and grief.”
8/5/16- The NY Times gave this an OK rating but few others did likewise. It sounds good but I’ll skip it for now. TRDB.
4/6/17- This movie sounded better than it was. Good acting saved the movie from a weak script. TRDB. Netflix Disc.
Tags: drama
August 6th, 2016
TALLULAH- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Acting upon a sudden maternal impulse, plucky young drifter Lu makes off with another woman’s baby. With nowhere else to go, Lu takes refuge at the home of her ex-boyfriend’s mother, who believes the tot is her grandchild.”
7/29/16- Very good reviews. TRDB.
7/29/16- I liked the movie despite hating every scene where the mother of the baby appeared. TRDB. Netflix Streaming.
Tags: drama
July 29th, 2016
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