Posts filed under 'Drama'

BLUE MIRACLE

BLUE MIRACLE- 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “To save their cash-strapped orphanage, a guardian and his kids partner with a washed-up boat captain for a chance to win a lucrative fishing competition.”

5/28/21- Fair reviews at best. TRDB.

6/2/21- I saw this and “fair” describes it well. Basically a “feel good” movie that is a true story. TRDB.

Add comment May 28th, 2021

NEW ORDER

NEW ORDER- 2020. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Examining the class divisions giving rise to violence across the globe, this harrowing drama plays out at the lavish wedding of one of Mexico’s one-percenters. Ignoring the unrest in the streets, the guests party until armed rioters breach the venue.”

5/21/21- Fair reviews. TRDB.

Add comment May 21st, 2021

TWO LOTTERY TICKETS

TWO LOTTERY TICKETS- 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Three men from a small town have to recover their winning lottery ticket after it is stolen.”

5/21/21- Mixed early reviews. TRDB.

Add comment May 21st, 2021

INTO THE DARKNESS

INTO THE DARKNESS- 2020. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Through a family and the relation between father and son, the film describes the dilemmas of the Danish population during World War II.”

5/21/21- Fair reviews. TRDB.

Add comment May 21st, 2021

WHEN HITLER STOLE PINK RABBIT

WHEN HITLER STOLE PINK RABBIT- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this fact-based drama, 9-year-old Anna Kemper is living in 1933 Berlin when her Jewish family is forced to flee the Nazis. As they make their way to Zurich, Paris and eventually London, Anna faces a life of challenges and hardships as a refugee.”

5/21/21- Fair to good reviews by the critics and weak ones by audiences. I’ll try to see it.  TRDB.

Add comment May 21st, 2021

THE DRY

THE DRY- 2020. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “A federal agent investigates the decades-old death of a teenage girl in his drought-stricken hometown.”

5/19/21- Excellent reviews for this drama. TRDB.

Add comment May 19th, 2021

FINDING YOU

FINDING YOU- 2021, Synopsis by Netflix. “Gifted young violinist Finley Sinclair is on her way up until an ill-fated audition for a music conservatory derails her. Seeking solace, she elects to study in Ireland, where she meets bad-boy movie star Beckett Rush, and an unlikely romance blooms.”

5/16/21- Poor reviews by the critics and good ones from audiences. TRDB.

Add comment May 16th, 2021

THE PERFECT CANDIDATE

THE PERFECT CANDIDATE- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “After being prevented from attending a medical conference in Dubai, a female Saudi doctor becomes a candidate in a municipal council election, with an eye toward repairing the road that leads to her clinic.”

5/16/21- Excellent reviews from the critics and fair ones from audience. TRDB.

Add comment May 16th, 2021

RIDERS OF JUSTICE

RIDERS OF JUSTICE- 2020. Synopsis by Netflix. “Deployed military man Markus returns home to care for his daughter after a train wreck claims his wife’s life. As Markus seethes with anger over the tragedy, his rage boils over into revenge when he realizes the event was no accident.”

5/16/21- Excellent reviews from all. TRDB.

Add comment May 16th, 2021

THERE IS NO EVIL

THERE IS NO EVIL- 2020. Synopsis by Netflix. “This powerful anthology shot secretly in Iran features four tales of humane men — a husband and father, a military recruit, a soldier on leave and a physician — facing impossible moral choices when commanded to carry out inhumane acts.”

5/16/21- Excellent reviews for this drama. TRDB.

Add comment May 16th, 2021

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