Posts filed under 'Drama'
PHANTOM BOY- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “A mysterious illness has turned Leo into a phantom boy, enabling him to leave his body and explore the city as a ghostly apparition. While in the hospital, he befriends Alex, a New York City cop injured while attempting to capture a nefarious gangster who has taken control of the city’s power supply, throwing the metropolis into chaos. Now they must form an extraordinary duo, using Leo’s phantom powers and Alex’s detective work to foil the plot and save New York from destruction.”
7/15/16- Very good reviews from critics and audiences alike for this animated movie. TRDB.
Tags: animated, drama
July 24th, 2016
OUTLAWS AND ANGELS- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “After leading a bank heist that results in a U.S. marshal’s death, veteran outlaw Henry and his gang head toward Mexico. With a bounty hunter on their trail, they hole up at an isolated home in the borderlands, where unexpected events ensue.”
7/15/16- Critics did not like the movie– audiences were mixed with more liking it than not. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Mystery
July 24th, 2016
HOW HE FELL IN LOVE- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Still reeling from the death of a close friend, young musician Alex meets an older married woman, Ellen, and sparks immediately fly — despite their age difference and the wall of emotional barriers between them.”
7/15/16- The critics did not like this movie but audiences liked it very much. I’d give it a try. TRDB.
11/6/16- I’m not sure why I watched the whole thing. There were a few good lines in the movie but the rest was barely believable. Miss it!! TRDB. Netflix Streaming.
Tags: drama
July 24th, 2016
OUR LITTLE SISTER- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “When three sisters travel to their long-absent father’s rural home to attend his funeral, they meet their now-orphaned half-sister for the first time and offer to take her in, setting the stage for a confrontation with the family’s past.”
7/8/16- Excellent reviews for this Japanese film. TRDB.
12/11/16– I liked this movie much– a great story about a loving family. TRDB. Netflix Disc.
Tags: drama, Foreign
July 8th, 2016
MEN GO TO BATTLE- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Set during the Civil War, this historical drama follows brothers Francis and Henry, whose overgrown Kentucky farm has them at loggerheads. After a fight between the two gets out of hand, Henry runs off and joins the Union army.”
7/8/16- Fairly good reviews. TRDB.
11/10/16- Way too “slow and steady” this movie is a slice of life during the Civil War. Unfortunately nothing much happens and you are left wondering why this film was made. TRDB. Netflix Disc.
Tags: drama
July 8th, 2016
FATHERS & DAUGHTERS- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Unfolding via interwoven narratives, this touching drama follows novelist Jake Davis after he loses his wife in a car crash and becomes a single dad to 5-year-old Katie, who’s still struggling three decades later to overcome her tumultuous childhood.”
7/8/16- Weak reviews. TRDB.
July 8th, 2016
THE DEBT- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “American financier Oliver Campbell is set to make a killing on a hedge fund deal with the Peruvian government, but nothing is as simple or as easy as it looks — especially once the human consequences of the proposed deal are revealed.”
7/8/16- Fair reviews at best. TRDB.
Tags: drama, suspence
July 8th, 2016
CAPTAIN FANTASTIC- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Having raised his six children in the wooded isolation of the Pacific Northwest, Ben Cash is suddenly drawn back into civilization by a shocking tragedy. As the kids face an unfamiliar world, Ben begins to reexamine his approach to parenting.”
7/1/16-Fairly good reviews from critics and audiences. The trailer looks interesting to me and I like Vigo Mortensen and, of course, Frank Langella. TRDB.
8/17/16- Despite a few plot lapses this was a very good movie about family and parental choices. TRDB. At the Theater.
Tags: Comedy, drama
July 1st, 2016
THE INNOCENTS- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “In the wake of World War II, French physician Mathilde Beaulieu travels to Warsaw to care for survivors and is taken to a convent where numerous nuns were raped by Russian soldiers. With her help, the women begin to regain their faith in God’s mercy.”
6/30/16- Very good reviews. TRDB.
9/28/16-A very good movie based on a true story that most people know nothing about. Only down side is that it was too long. Highly recommended. TRDB. Netflix.
Tags: drama, Foreign
July 1st, 2016
THE MAN IN THE WALL- 2015. Synopsis by IMDB. “One night. One apartment. One missing person. Rami takes his dog on a walk and does not return. He disappeared. His wife, Shir, is clueless as to his whereabouts. Different people come in and out of the apartment during that night – each for their own reasons and each making the night more interesting. Could one of them hold the key to the mystery? ”
6/29/16- I liked this Israeli movie very much as the layers of history were added, one at a time. TRDB. Netflix Streaming.
June 29th, 2016
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