Posts with the tag 'drama'
THE MISEDUCATION OF CAMERON POST- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Teenager Cameron Post sees her life turn topsy-turvy when she’s caught having sex with another girl on prom night and is packed off to a conversion-therapy facility to be “cured.” Instead, she forms a bond with the two renegades in the group.”
8/3 18- Good reviews for this drama. TRDB.
8/15/18- An interesting portrayal of life in one of these religious conversion therapy programs. Be prepared for a sad movie. TRDB. At the Theater
Tags: drama
August 6th, 2018
THE CAPTAIN- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this black-and-white drama set during World War II’s last days, a 19-year-old German deserter — starving and desperate — dons a scavenged Nazi captain’s uniform and becomes increasingly intoxicated by his new authority.”
7/27/18- Fair reviews by the critics and excellent ones by audiences. TRDB.
4/21/19- A bit long but it held my interest and shows what power can do if unchained. TRDB. Netflix Disc.
Tags: drama, Foreign
July 28th, 2018
DAMASCUS COVER- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “After failing to bring a mole home alive, Israeli spy Ari Ben-Sion is called back to Jerusalem but soon sent to Syria on a covert mission to smuggle out a chemical weapons scientist. When the job unravels, Ari finds that he has a target on his back.”
7/27/18- I’ve seen just a few reviews and they are poor. TRDB.
Tags: drama
July 27th, 2018
PUZZLE- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “While leading an empty suburban existence, Agnes discovers the pleasure of solving jigsaw puzzles and finds she has a rare talent for it. Before long, her hobby provides an entrée into a new life through the world of competitive puzzling.”
7/27/18- Very good reviews. TRDB.
8/18/18- I loved this movie, a remake of a 2011 movie with a similar theme. I loved that one too. TRDB. At the Theater
Tags: drama
July 27th, 2018
HOT SUMMER NIGHTS- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “When gawky teen Daniel is packed off to spend the summer with his aunt in Cape Cod, Massachusetts, he soon falls in with bad-boy Hunter, and they begin peddling drugs together. As Daniel’s confidence grows, he sets his sights on his new pal’s sister.”
7/27/18- Really poor reviews from the critics with slightly better ones from audiences. TRDB.
Tags: drama
July 27th, 2018
MISSION IMPOSSIBLE: FALLOUT- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Überspy Ethan Hunt and his fearless cohorts on the Impossible Missions Force are tested as never before — physically and mentally — in this stunt-heavy installment of the action-thriller series.”
7/27/18- Excellent reviews for this action based thriller. TRDB.
Tags: action, drama
July 27th, 2018
THE THIRD MURDER- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “This intricate crime thriller follows renowned defense attorney Shigemori, whose client Misumi has confessed to the murder he’s charged with. But Shigemori’s investigations suggest that there’s more to the case than meets the eye.”
7/20/18- Very good reviews from the critics and fair ones from audiences. A few very negative ones as well. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Mystery
July 20th, 2018
PIN CUSHION- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “As mother-daughter duo Lyn and Iona settle into life in a new town, Iona’s new acquaintances quickly turn out to be frenemies, while shy Lyn is rebuffed socially. When Lyn and Iona each retreat into fantasy, their close bond starts to unravel.”
7/20/18– Mostly great reviews from the critics. TRDB.
Tags: drama
July 20th, 2018
BLINDSPOTTING- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “With three days left in his yearlong probation, ex-con Collin is working at a moving company with his childhood best pal and watching the time tick down when he witnesses a police shooting that jeopardizes his freedom and the friendship.”
7/19/18- Very good reviews for this drama. TRDB.
Tags: drama
July 19th, 2018
WHAT WILL PEOPLE SAY?- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “After finding 16-year-old Nisha in bed with her boyfriend, her stunned father abducts her and sends her from their home in Norway to live with relatives in conservative Pakistan, where she must adjust to strict societal norms that deny her freedom.”
7/13/18- Fairly good reviews by critics and audiences including some excellent ones. I would definitely see this movie. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Foreign
July 13th, 2018
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