Posts filed under 'Drama'
THE WIND & THE RECKONING- 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “1893. The Hawaiian Kingdom has been overthrown by a Western power just as an outbreak of leprosy engulfs the tropical paradise. The new government orders all Native Hawaiians suspected of having the foreign disease banished permanently to a remote colony on the island of Moloka’i that is known as ‘the island of the living grave’. When a local cowboy named Ko’olau (Jason Scott Lee) and his young son Kalei (Kahiau Perreira) contract the dreaded disease, they refuse to allow their family to be separated, sparking an armed clash with brutal white island authorities.”
5/26/23- Excellent reviews from audiences– none yet from critics. TRDB.
Tags: drama
May 26th, 2023
YOU HURT MY FEELINGS- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Beth (Julia Louis-Dreyfus), a popular writer, and her husband Don, a well-liked teacher, share the kind of relationship that truly, seriously, for the love of God cannot be real: that is, they’re actually in love. Even after decades of marriage, parenting, and their own successful careers, their physical spark has somehow not diminished; in fact, they seem to relish the opportunity to share a single ice cream cone and drive others — including their son, Charlie — mad.”
5/23/23- Just a few reviews so far but they are excellent. TRDB.
5/28/23- I saw this movie today and liked it very much. TRDB.
Tags: comedy/drama
May 23rd, 2023
GIVING BIRTH TO A BUTTERFLY- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “After having her identity stolen online, Diana Dent leaves her family and goes on a road trip with her son’s pregnant girlfriend to track down the perpetrators. The mismatched travel companions form an unexpected bond as they concede to the hardships of their own lives, and their hunt for answers becomes a surreal journey of self-discovery and empowerment.”
5/22/23- Fair reviews but, as many of you know, I love road trip movies and I would see this one. TRDB.
Tags: drama
May 22nd, 2023
WHITE BUILDING- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “20-year-old Samnang and two of his friends live in the White Building, a landmark tenement in Phnom Penh. In this fast-changing city, the three boys practice their dance routine dreaming of television talent contests while their parents lead a more traditional lifestyle. But the White Building is to be demolished. Samnang observes his father unsuccessfully attempting to bring together his divided neighbors on the government’s compensation offers for residents to move out, and he must face his best friend’s departure from Cambodia.”
5/21/23- Excellent reviews for this drama from Cambodia. TRDB.
Tags: drama. foreign
May 22nd, 2023
BUTTERFLY VISION- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “After spending months as a prisoner in Donbas, Ukrainian aerial reconnaissance expert Lilia returns home to her family. But the trauma of captivity continues to torment her and surface in dreamlike ways. Something growing deep within Lilia will not allow her to forget, yet she refuses to identify as a victim and will fight to liberate herself.”
5/22/23- Good reviews for this movie from Ukraine. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Foreign
May 22nd, 2023
STAY AWAKE- 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “A quietly powerful look at the ripple effects of opioid addiction, STAY AWAKE explores addiction from the lesser-seen viewpoint of the caretakers–in this case teenaged brothers Oleff and Argus. Their mother, played by Metz, is loving and well-meaning but powerless to pull herself out of the destructive cycle of her disease.”
5/22/23- Excellent reviews for this drama. TRDB.
Tags: drama
May 22nd, 2023
THE COW WHO SANG A SONG INTO THE FUTURE- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “When thousands of fish die in a polluted river in southern Chile, Magdalena, a woman long-deceased, emerges amongst their lifeless bodies. Magdalena encounters her widowed husband, sending him into a state of shock and prompting the return of their daughter, Cecilia. Magdalena’s presence and her effect on the environment stirs curiosity and fear among her family. As the past comes into focus, mother and daughter are met with the opportunity to change the future.”
5/21/23- Excellent reviews for this Spanish drama. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Foreign
May 21st, 2023
SANCTUARY- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Set over the course of one night in a single hotel room, “Sanctuary” tells the story of a dominatrix (Margaret Qualley) and Hal (Christopher Abbott), her wealthy client. About to inherit his late father’s position and fortune, Hal tries to end their relationship, but when his attempt to cut ties backfires, disaster ensues.”
5/21/23- Excellent reviews from the critics and weak ones from audiences. Sounds interesting to me. TRDB.
Tags: drama
May 21st, 2023
THE NIGHT OF THE 12th.- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “In nearly every police precinct, detectives are inevitably confronted with a case that goes unsolved. The more heinous the crime, the more it haunts those whose duty it is solve it. Such is the dilemma for Yohan Vivès–a young, recently promoted police Captain–when he begins investigating the gruesome murder of a young women named Clara in the town of Grenoble.”
5/20/23- Excellent reviews for this drama. TRDB.
Tags: drama
May 20th, 2023
L’IMMENSITA- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Rome, 1970s: a world which straddles new neighborhoods being created, TV variety shows still in black & white, societal advances and family models that now seem outdated. Clara and Felice have just moved into a new apartment. Their marriage has reached a point of no return: they no longer love each other, but they can’t seem to leave each other either.”
5/12/23- Fair reviews for this Italian drama. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Foreign
May 12th, 2023
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