Posts with the tag 'drama'
NEVER HERE- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Installation artist Miranda Fall is comfortable photographing strangers’ lives, but when she suspects someone is watching her, she’s decidedly less comfortable — because her “watcher” may be the perpetrator of an assault seen by her secret lover.”
10/20/17- Very good reviews with the notable exception of the NY Times who called it a jumble of puzzles. I generally do not like this type of movie but it does sound interesting. TRDB.
Tags: drama
October 20th, 2017
ONLY THE BRAVE- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “This action-drama chronicles the true story of 19 elite firefighters from Arizona’s Prescott Fire Department who lost their lives in June 2013 while battling the Yarnell Hill wildfire that was ignited by lightning.”
10/20/17- Excellent reviews by nearly everyone. TRDB.
3/25/18- An excellent movie– enjoyed it thoroughly. TRDB. Netflix Disc.
Tags: action, drama
October 20th, 2017
JUNGLE- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “A group of friends trek into the Amazon jungle with a guide who has a mysterious past. Their journey quickly turns into a terrifying ordeal as the deadliest threats of the wilderness lead to an all-out fight for survival.”
10/20/17- Weak reviews from the critics and mixed reviews by audiences. TRDB.
Tags: adventure, drama
October 20th, 2017
THE KILLING OF A SACRED DEER- 2017. “In this tale of horror based on a Euripides tragedy, a surgeon begins to regret his decision to help a troubled teenage boy after being drawn ever-deeper into the dramas revolving around the young man’s dysfunctional family.”
10/20/17- Wildly different reviews– definitely more positive than negative but I won’t see this horror movie. TRDB.
Tags: drama, horror
October 20th, 2017
BPM(BEATS PER MINUTE)- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “In 1990s France, the government’s seeming indifference to the AIDS epidemic incites a strident activist response as two very different men — one of whom is facing the last months of his life — fall in love.”
10/20/17- Excellent reviews by the critics and good ones by audiences. TRDB.
Tags: drama
October 20th, 2017
WONDERSTRUCK- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Based on the novel of the same name, this period drama unspools two tales that play out 50 years apart. In 1927, a girl runs away to New York City to meet the actress she idolizes, while in 1977, a boy travels to the Big Apple find his long-lost dad.
10/20/17- Fair reviews for this new movie by Todd Haynes. TRDB.
5/26/18- The movie was OK but I especially enjoyed the scenes of NY City and city life. TRDB. Netflix Disc.
Tags: drama
October 20th, 2017
DIAMOND ISLAND- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Drawn from his village by the prospect of work, 18-year-old Bora joins the construction crew of a high-end Cambodian resort near Phnom Penh, where he’s unexpectedly reunited with his long-lost brother — who soon complicates Bora’s life.”
10/15/17- Just 4 or 5 reviews so far but they are all good. TRDB.
Tags: drama
October 16th, 2017
TE ATA- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Born in 1895, Chickasaw Nation member Mary Thompson Fisher discovered her love for acting early in life. But she soon realized that her true vocation came in sharing her people’s stories and songs, as recounted in this historical drama.”
10/16/17- Weak reviews from the critics but excellent ones from audiences. TRDB.
1/5/18- The movie was a bit weak but it is worth the time as a history lesson. TRDB. Netflix Disc.
Tags: drama
October 16th, 2017
TOM OF FINLAND- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “When Touko Laaksonen returns to his native Finland after World War II, he begins creating the frank homoerotic drawings that will eventually bring him global fame — despite living in an environment where homosexuality is a criminal offense.”
10/15/17- Fairly good reviews. TRDB.
3/31/18- I liked the movie but it was way to slow at times and often lacked momentum. TRDB. Netflix Disc.
Tags: drama, Foreign
October 16th, 2017
BREATHE- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “This spirit-lifting biodrama tells the story of Robin Cavendish, whose charmed and colorful life suddenly darkens when he’s paralyzed by polio. Rather than become imprisoned by his disability, however, Robin and his wife decide to tour the world.”
10/15/17- Weak reviews from the critics but OK ones from audiences. TRDB.
Tags: drama
October 15th, 2017
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