Posts with the tag 'drama'

ANYTHING

ANYTHING- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “In the wake of his wife’s death, Early Landry moves from Mississippi to Los Angeles, where his sister lives. After renting an apartment in a shabby building, Early soon meets his neighbor Freda — a woman unlike any he’s ever met before.”

5/11/18- Fair reviews at best. TRDB.

Add comment May 11th, 2018

BEAST

BEAST- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Moll has always been a handful, at least according to her parents, who’ve kept her on a tight leash too long. Eager to escape, she moves in with an attractive stranger she meets at a nightclub — only to find he’s a suspect in a string of murders.”

5/11/18- Excellent reviews. TRDB.

9/10/18- Very interesting and very well acted. I liked it. TRDB. Netflix Disc.

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THE SEAGULL

THE SEAGULL- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Set at a Russian country estate at the end of the 19th century, this adaptation Anton Chekhov’s classic play revolves around a small group of friends and lovers, all of whom have their hearts set on the wrong person.”

5/11/18- Fairly good reviews. TRDB.

6/25/18- Despite a wonderful cast the movie managed to be boring most of the time. TRDB. At the Theater.

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THE DAY AFTER

THE DAY AFTER- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “After the married manager of a publishing company ends his affair with a now-departed employee, his wife finds a love note, storms into her husband’s office and mistakes his pretty new assistant for his ex-mistress, leading to a comedy of errors.”

5/11/18- Lots of positive reviews but none seemed special. TRDB.

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THE GUARDIANS

THE GUARDIANS- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this ensemble drama set in rural France, the women of the Paridier farm are left to run it by themselves while their men are off fighting in World War I. But things become complicated with the arrival of American troops.’

5/4/18- Excellent reviews. TRDB.

10/1/18- This movie is slow and steady as it depicts a single family in France over a few decades. Excellent acting and development of the characters. TRDB. Netflix Disc.

Add comment May 5th, 2018

THE CLEANSE

THE CLEANSE- 2018. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Johnny Galecki (TV’s “Big Bang Theory) plays Paul Berger, an unemployed, down and out, heartbroken man searching for happiness. When Paul sees an ad for a spiritual retreat promising to restart your life, he immediately signs up, hoping to cleanse himself and fix his broken life.”

4/4/18- Good reviews in general by the critics with some really poor ones tossed in as well. Audiences have not liked it. TRDB.

Add comment May 4th, 2018

THE DESERT BRIDE

THE DESERT BRIDE- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “When the Buenos Aires family who’s employed Teresa as a maid for more than 30 years can no longer afford her, they find her a job in far-off San Juan. During the 700-mile bus trip, she meets a traveling salesman who changes her life and her outlook.”

5/4/18- Very good reviews. TRDB.

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THE 12th MAN

THE 12th MAN- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this fact-based World War II drama, Norwegian resistance fighter Jan Baalsrud survives a Nazi attack that kills 11 of his comrades, but the real struggle lies ahead. Alone and wounded, he must make a nine-week journey to safety in Sweden.”

5/4/18- Very good reviews for this drama. TRDB.

5/6/18- One critic called this movie more tedious than suspenseful and I agree. TRDB.

Add comment May 4th, 2018

EVERYTHING ELSE

EVERYTHING ELSE- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this quiet drama that satirizes dehumanizing bureaucracy, government clerk Doña Flor is all-but invisible to the citizens she serves. But her daily routine is shaken by the death of her sole companion, a cat, reopening wounds related to a tragedy.”

5/3/18- I’ve seen 2 reviews– one by the NY Times that was very good and another that was fair at best. TRDB.

Add comment May 4th, 2018

ANGELS WEAR WHITE

ANGELS WEAR WHITE- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “A seaside motel’s sleepy façade hides the danger within for two schoolgirls assaulted there by a high-level police officer — and for the teenager working the reception desk who observes the attack on surveillance video but is afraid to come forward.”

5/3/18- Very good reviews. TRDB.

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