Posts filed under 'Drama'

JUNGLE CRUISE

JUNGLE CRUISE- 2021. Synopsis by Netflix. “Inspired by the classic Disneyland ride, this action-adventure follows persevering scientist Lily Houghton in her search for a fabled tree with healing properties — a quest that takes her into the Amazon jungle with an intrepid riverboat captain.”

7/31/21- Weak reviews by the critics and very good ones by audiences. TRDB.

10/7/21- Something for everyone in this clever. humorous action packed movie. I liked it. TRDB.

Add comment July 31st, 2021

TAILGATE

TAILGATE- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “What starts as a weekend road trip becomes a highway nightmare as family man Hans’ habit of tailgating sparks another driver’s ire. After a confrontation at a gas station, the angry motorist begins following the family’s car — with revenge in mind.”

7/31/21- Fairly good reviews. TRDB.

Add comment July 31st, 2021

MIDNIGHT RUN

MIDNIGHT RUN-1988. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “When Eddie Moscone (Joe Pantoliano) hires tight-lipped bounty hunter Jack Walsh (Robert De Niro) to locate a mob accountant named “The Duke” (Charles Grodin) and bring him to L.A., Eddie tells Jack that the job will be simple, or a “midnight run.”

7/26/21- I loved this movie 32 years ago and I still do. TRDB.

Add comment July 26th, 2021

STILLWATER

STILLWATER- 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Unemployed roughneck Bill Baker (Academy Award® winner Matt Damon) travels from Oklahoma to Marseille to visit his estranged daughter Allison (Academy Award® nominee Abigail Breslin). Imprisoned for a murder she claims she did not commit.”

7/25/21- Good reviews for this drama. TRDB

Add comment July 25th, 2021

THE GREEN KNIGHT

THE GREEN KNIGHT- 2021. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this retelling of the epic 14th-century tale “Sir Gawain and the Green Knight,” Gawain — a member of King Arthur’s round table — seeks to prove his loyalty to the monarch by taking on the challenge of beheading the Green Knight.”

7/31/21- Very good reviews by the critics and weak ones from audiences. TRDB.

Add comment July 25th, 2021

HOLY BEASTS

HOLY BEASTS- 2021. Synopsis by Netflix. “After traveling to Santo Domingo to direct and star in her final film, aging diva Vera Velazquez finds herself working on a cursed project beset by friction, a baffling disappearance, a vampire and death.”

7/24/21- Sounds weird but this film has received fairly reviews. TRDB.

Add comment July 24th, 2021

THE LAST LETTER FROM YOUR LOVER

THE LAST LETTER FROM YOUR LOVER- 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “A pair of interwoven stories set in the present and past, THE LAST LETTER FROM YOUR LOVER follows Ellie Haworth (Felicity Jones), an ambitious journalist who discovers a trove of secret love letters from 1965 and becomes determined to solve the mystery of the forbidden affair at their center.”

7/23/21- Fair reviews. TRDB.

7/25/21- Boring and I turned it off. TRDB.

Add comment July 23rd, 2021

BROKEN DIAMONDS

BROKEN DIAMONDS- 2020. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “A young writer sees his dream put in jeopardy when he has to take care of his mentally ill sister.”

7/23/20- Mixed reviews but mostly poor. TRDB.

Add comment July 23rd, 2021

CHARLATAN

CHARLATAN- 2020. Synopsis by Netflix. “Across decades and political regimes, herbalist Jan Mikolášek applies his knowledge of plants and gift for healing to help the rich, the poor and the powerful. But his personal life proves his undoing in this fact-based drama.”

7/23/20- Excellent reviews for this drama. TRDB.

Add comment July 23rd, 2021

JOE BELL

JOE BELL- 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “JOE BELL tells the intimate and emotional true story of an Oregonian father who pays tribute to his gay teenage son Jadin, embarking on a self-reflective walk across America to speak his heart to heartland citizens about the real and terrifying costs of bullying.”

7/21/21- Interesting premise but weak reviews. TRDB.

Add comment July 21st, 2021

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