Posts with the tag 'drama'
DON’T WORRY, HE WON’T GET FAR ON FOOT- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “When a car accident leaves John Callahan confined to a wheelchair at age 21, the Oregon native begins drawing as physical therapy. Before long, a dark comedic vision emerges — and a career as a cartoonist follows.”
7/13/18- Fairly good reviews from the critics and excellent reviews from audiences. TRDB.
11/7/18- An excellent drama taken from a true story. I liked it very much. TRDB. Netflix Disc.
Tags: drama
July 13th, 2018
SHOCK AND AWE- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “This real-life drama about the manipulation of public opinion recounts the tragically successful efforts of George W. Bush’s administration to convince the American people, wrongly, that Saddam Hussein possessed weapons of mass destruction.”
7/12/18- Terrible reviews from everyone. TRDB.
Tags: drama
July 13th, 2018
EIGHTH GRADE- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “As Kayla Day begins the last week of a difficult year in eighth grade, the emotional perils of adolescence swirl around her. Though she’s comfortable with her online persona, the looming social challenges of high school terrify her.”
7/12/18- Great reviews!!! Friends thought it was so-so. TRDB.
10/31/18- I liked this movie very much. Great scene at the end with father and daughter. TRDB. Netflix Disc.
Tags: Comedy, drama
July 12th, 2018
GAUGAIN: VOYAGE TO TAHITI- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Painter Paul Gauguin’s uncompromising artistic quest separates him from his family forever when he chooses exile in Tahiti, where he falls into extreme poverty, suffers health problems and discovers himself.”
7/12/18- Poor reviews in general and some terrible ones as well. TRDB.
Tags: drama
July 12th, 2018
UNDER THE TREE- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “In a sleepy Reykjavik suburb, a tree casting a large shadow over the next-door neighbors’ sundeck turns long-festering tensions into an all-out war, with garden gnomes, pets and family members getting caught in the escalating feud.”
7/5/18- Good reviews from critics and audiences alike. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Foreign
July 6th, 2018
SORRY TO BOTHER YOU- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Losing faith in his persuasive skills, telemarketer Cassius Green takes a co-worker’s advice and finds that he suddenly has a gift for selling that elevates him to the executive echelon — where he discovers the chilling secret of his bosses.”
7/5/18- Fairly good reviews for this comedy that didn’t sound so good to me. TRDB.
11/25/18- I did not like the movie and turned it off. TRDB. Netflix Disc.
Tags: Comedy, drama
July 6th, 2018
MOSS- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Sent to deliver pills to his grandmother on his 18th birthday, Moss sets off down the river near his North Carolina home. Along the way, he meets a pretty stranger camping on the riverbank and soon begins a transcendent journey with her as his guide.”
7/5/18- A large number of positive reviews but none said the movie was excellent. As you know, I love road movies and will definitely see this movie eventually. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Romance
July 6th, 2018
THE CITIZEN- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Though Wilson has become a well-liked member of his community since taking refuge in Budapest many years ago, his inability to pass the citizenship exam is holding him back. But that begins to change when he hires a Hungarian woman to tutor him.”
7/5/18- Very good reviews for this drama. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Foreign
July 6th, 2018
SHARP OBJECTS- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “When two young girls are murdered in the town where she grew up, journalist Camille Preaker returns home to cover the case. But her traumatic past soon starts to interfere with her reporting efforts.”
7/5/18- Excellent reviews for this made-for-TV (HBO) movie. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Mystery
July 6th, 2018
ON THE SEVENTH DAY- 2018. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. ” Bicycle delivery guys, construction workers, dishwashers, deli workers, and cotton candy vendors, they work long hours six days a week and then savor their day of rest on Sundays on the soccer fields of Sunset Park. José, a bicycle delivery worker, is the team’s captain–young, talented, hardworking and responsible. When José’s team makes it to the finals, he and his teammates are thrilled. But his boss throws a wrench into the celebration when he tells José he has to work on Sunday, the day of the finals.”
7/3/18- Excellent reviews by the critics and just fair ones from audiences. TRDB.
Tags: drama
July 3rd, 2018
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