Posts filed under 'Drama'
THANKS FOR SHARING- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “While making his way through a support group for sex addicts, Adam dips his toe in the dating pool to embrace a meaningful relationship. But the woman he’s attracted to has sworn off addicts altogether.”
9/4/13- Mixed reviews. TRDB.
9/20/13- A “fair at best” review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
9/25/13- I liked this movie very much– great acting and a realistic depiction of the life of an addict of any kind. TRDB.
Tags: drama
September 4th, 2013
RUSH- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “This dramatic portrayal of the intense 1970s rivalry between race drivers Niki Lauda and James Hunt captures the contrasts between the two champions. While Hunt was a charming and handsome ladies’ man, Lauda was a loner with a single goal: victory.”
9/4/13- Very good reviews. TRDB.
9/20/13- A very good review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
3/24/14- Despite all of the good reviews I felt that this movie was stupid, cliched and juvenile and I’d forget it if I were you. TRDB.
Tags: drama
September 4th, 2013
PRISONERS- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “When his 6-year-old daughter is abducted and the investigation stalls, carpenter Keller Dover tracks down the culprit himself. But his vigilante action pits him against the case’s lead detective and puts his own sanity at risk.”
9/4/13- Very good reviews for this suspense drama. TRDB.
9/20/13- A good review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
Tags: drama
September 4th, 2013
C.O.G.- 2013- Synopsis by Netflix. “Based on a short story by David Sedaris, this comedy follows the brash young author as he travels to Oregon to work on an apple farm. The journey exposes him to all sorts of culture clashes, but what awaits him at the farm is far worse.”
9/3/13- Mixed reviews in general, none great. The NY Times did not care for it. TRDB.
Tags: drama
September 3rd, 2013
BATTLE OF THE YEAR- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “With the help of their demanding coach, a celebrated American breakdancing team travels to France to try to win the world championship competition in this exhilarating drama. Along the way, they struggle to gain acceptance for their sport.”
9/3/13- Very few reviews at this time and they are all bad. TRDB.
9/20/13- A weak review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
Tags: drama
September 3rd, 2013
THE LAST CHRISTEROS- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “This minimalistic film chronicles the little-known war of a band of Christeros, rural Christian rebels, against the Mexican government in the 1930s. The character-driven narrative focuses on the periods between skirmishes rather than conflict itself.”
8/30/13- Only 3 reviews so far– 1 down (Today’s NY Times) , 2 up. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Foreign
August 30th, 2013
GETAWAY- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “When washed-out race car driver Brent Magna’s wife is kidnapped, he partners with a sexy, enigmatic hacker known only as The Kid to track her down. But the figure behind the abduction is calling the shots, and is watching their every move.”
8/30/13- ALL reviews have been awful– NO easy task. TRDB.
Tags: drama
August 30th, 2013
THE LIFEGUARD- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “After hitting a rough patch, 29-year-old Leigh abandons her journalism career, moves back in with her parents and gets a job as a lifeguard. Soon, she begins an affair with a teenage boy she meets at the pool.”
8/30/13- Awful reviews from almost everybody and from the NY Times as well. TRDB.
Tags: drama
August 30th, 2013
AFTERNOON DELIGHT- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “Although 30-something wife and mother Rachel appears to have the perfect life, she’s being driven crazy by boredom. While attempting to spice up her marriage, Rachel befriends a stripper named McKenna who educates her about being true to herself.”
8/30/13- This movie received poor reviews in general but the NY Times liked it in today’s review. TRDB.
Tags: drama
August 30th, 2013
ABIGAIL HARM- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “Echoing the theme of a Korean folk tale, this mysterious drama focuses on solitary New Yorker Abigail, who’s granted a wish by a mysterious stranger. Unfortunately, the granting of that wish brings consequences Abigail failed to consider.”
8/30/13- Poor reviews al around, including the one in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
Tags: drama
August 30th, 2013
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