Posts filed under 'Drama'
SLOW WEST- 2015. “A 16-year-old boy (Smit-McPhee) heads west on a journey across 19th Century frontier America in search of the woman he loves. He encounters a mysterious traveler named Silas (Fassbender) who protects him from the savage elements and outlaws in a lawless land, but is Silas really watching out for him¿or tied to the band of thieves tracking their every step?”
5/15/15- Very good reviews. TRDB.
5/23/15- Slow, slow like the title only slower. A meandering western that could have been much better in my book. TRDB.
Tags: drama, western
May 15th, 2015
ANIMALS- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “While living near a Chicago zoo in their wreck of an auto, a drug-addicted young couple supports their habit through petty theft and hustling. But they’re forced to face reality when one of them requires medical help.’
5/15/15- Very good reviews from both critics and audiences as well. TRDB.
11/18/15- A well acted, well written powerful story about 2 junkies in love. Very good. TRDB. Netflix.
Tags: drama
May 15th, 2015
GOOD KILL- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Sitting in an operations facility 7,000 miles away, U.S. Air Force pilot Tommy Egan directs strikes from an armed drone deployed over Afghanistan. But eventually, the moral quandaries raised by Egan’s job begin to gnaw at his psyche.”
5/15/15- Good reviews by the critics. The NY Times liked it but the WSJ did not. Audiences were divided. TRDB.
5/26/15- Basically a fairly weak script but the visuals and the “anti-war” messages make the film enjoyable. Ethan Hawke was very good– the women leads not so good. TRDB.
Tags: drama
May 15th, 2015
PIKU- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Family dynamics are on display in all their dysfunctional glory as Piku, a successful architect living in New Delhi, embarks on a road trip to Calcutta with her obstinate, aging father — and a cabdriver who gets caught in the middle.”
5/8/15- Just 2 reviews and both are positive. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Foreign
May 8th, 2015
1001 GRAMS- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “When newly divorced scientist Marie Ernst is tasked with transporting a perfect kilogram weight from Norway to a seminar in France, she soon finds herself being nudged out of her meticulously structured existence.”
5/8/15- Very good professional reviews but just so-so reviews from audiences. TRDB.
10/16/15- A bit slow but I liked the movie very much. TRDB. Netflix.
Tags: drama, Foreign
May 8th, 2015
NOBLE- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Having lived through an excruciating childhood in Ireland, Christina Noble finds her life’s true purpose in helping the huge numbers of orphaned children living on the streets of Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh City.”
5/8/15- Very good reviews from professional and from audiences. TRDB.
Tags: drama
May 8th, 2015
WELCOME TO ME- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “When mentally unstable Alice Klieg hits the lottery, she uses her winnings to produce and star in an off-the-wall talk show. Ignoring her illness and skipping her medication, she uses the spotlight to work through her deep-rooted pain.”
5/1/15- OK reviews from critics and fair ones from audiences. TRDB.
5/19/15- Kristen Wiig was wonderful in this dramatic comedy and I really enjoyed the movie. TRDB. Comcast On-Demand.
Tags: Comedy, drama
May 1st, 2015
RIDE- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “When Jackie’s free-spirited son swaps college for the breakers of California, she decides to follow him west, hoping to mend fences between them. Soon after arriving, Jackie meets a young surfing instructor who helps her rediscover her sexuality.”
5/1/15- Wildly mixed reviews but I like Helen Hunt and I think I’ll give this one a try. TRDB.
8/29/15- Overall I’d say that I did enjoy this movie despite its predictability. Also, one critic said that Helen Hunt, who wrote the script, seemed to be trying too hard and I would agree. TRDB. Netflix.
Tags: Comedy, drama
May 1st, 2015
REALITY- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “While working as a cameraman on an execrable cooking show, Jason pursues investors for a horror film he’s dying to direct. He finds a producer willing to fund the movie but with one proviso: Jason must first come up with the perfect cinematic groan.”
5/1/15- Good reviews for what sounds like a fairly stupid idea. TRDB.
7/26/17- A good movie about a man’s loss of reality in the quest for fortune and fame. TRDB. Netflix Disc.
Tags: drama
May 1st, 2015
MARIE’S STORY- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Set in 1885, this absorbing drama recounts the life of Marie Heurtin, who was born deaf and blind. Still uncommunicative at age 14, Maria is sent to an institute, where a dedicated nun slowly coaxes her into the world of human interaction.”
5/1/15- Very good reviews. The NY Times felt that the movie was too heavy on the relationships and not as interested in the teaching methods. We’ll see. TRDB.
May 1st, 2015
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