Posts with the tag 'drama'
A UNITED KINGDOM- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Meeting at a dance in 1947, African prince Seretse Khama and London office worker Ruth Williams share a love of jazz and an instant attraction. When they wed after a brief courtship, their interracial union sparks an international political crisis.”
2/10/17- Very good reviews. TRDB.
7/17/17- While the topic is of historical value, that’s the only thing that made this movie watchable- at least until I turned it off. TRDB. Netflix Disc.
Tags: drama
February 10th, 2017
LAND OF MINE- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Illuminating a little-known piece of history from World War II’s aftermath, this gripping drama follows a group of German prisoners of war as the Allies force them to defuse thousands of land mines buried in Denmark during the Nazi occupation.”
2/10/17- Very good reviews from the critics and from audiences alike. TRDB.
6/22/17- An excellent movie about a topic I knew nothing about. TRDB. Netflix Disc.
Tags: drama, Foreign
February 10th, 2017
AFTER LOVE- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Marie wants to divorce her jobless husband, Boris, but there’s a stumbling block: He’s demanding payment for his half of their flat before he’ll quit the property. As the two continue to live together, the tension between them rises to new heights.”
2/10/17– Excellent reviews by the critics and good ones by audiences but I was very disappointed with this movie. I found it sadly repetitive. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Foreign
February 10th, 2017
GROWING UP SMITH- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. ” When an Indian family moves to America in 1979 with the hope of living the American Dream, their 10-year-old-son, Smith, falls head-over-heels for the girl next door. With an American Dream of his own, Smith strives to become a “good ol’ boy,” propelling him and his family further away from their traditional ideals than ever before. GROWING UP SMITH is a heartfelt coming-of-age comedy about an irrepressibly-like-able 10-year-old boy from India who may possibly lose it all–including the love of his life–when his obsession for living the American Dream unexpectedly takes a wrong turn.”
2/3/17- Good reviews. TRDB.
Tags: drama
February 3rd, 2017
CHAPTER & VERSE- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Upon his return from serving eight years in prison, reformed gang leader S. Lance Ingram (Daniel Beaty) struggles to adapt to a changed Harlem. Unable to find a job with the computer tech training he received in Prison, Lance is forced to take a deliveryman job in a food pantry. It is then that he meets and is befriended by Ms. Maddy (Loretta Divine), a 60 year old strong and spirited grandmother. Lance assumes responsibility for Ty’s (Khadim Diop) well being, Ms. Maddy’s 15 year old grandson — a promising student and artist who has become involved in a dangerous Harlem Street Gang.”
2/3/17- Reviews were just OK for this drama. TRDB.
Tags: drama
February 3rd, 2017
DARK NIGHT- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Opening in the aftermath of a mass shooting at a multiplex, this chilling mix of narrative and documentary then winds back to the morning of the massacre, providing a close-up look at the lives of those involved before they changed forever.”
2/3/17- Weak reviews from most of the critics. TRDB.
Tags: drama
February 3rd, 2017
SOPHIE AND THE RISING SUN- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “In 1941, the residents of a small South Carolina town view the arrival of an educated Japanese-American man with more than a little suspicion. When he catches the eye of one of their own — winsome spinster Sophie Willis — racial tensions mount.”
2/3/17- Mixed reviews but it sounded interesting to me and I’ll try to see it. TRDB.
5/8/17- A pleasant movie with a theme that we’ve seen many times before. Still, I’d recommend it. TRDB. Netflix Streaming
Tags: drama
February 3rd, 2017
I AM MICHAEL- 2017 – Synopsis by Netflix. “Michael Glatze has embraced his sexuality and is living in San Francisco as a gay-rights activist inspiring others through his films and writing when a sudden health crisis jolts him to the core. Soon, he turns to Christ and renounces homosexuality.”
1/27/17– Fair reviews at best. TRDB.
Tags: drama
January 30th, 2017
RAEES- 2017. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. ” RAEES is the fictitious story of a man named Raees, set in early 1980’s to 1990’s Gujarat, India. The film explores how Raees’ relationships and meteoric rise helped him build an entire empire from scratch, to make him the single most powerful man in the state.”
1/27/17- Fair reviews at best. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Foreign
January 30th, 2017
PARIS 0559: THEO AND HUGO- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “In a sex club, Théo and Hugo’s bodies meet, click together and merge in a passionate embrace. After the headiness of desire and the ecstasy of their first encounter, the two young men, in the empty streets of Paris by night, are faced with their budding love.”
1/27/17– Excellent reviews. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Foreign
January 30th, 2017
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