Posts with the tag 'Comedy'
TONI ERDMANN- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Looking to reconnect with his buttoned-up executive daughter, incorrigible prankster Winfried Conradi sets off for Bucharest, Romania, to pay her a surprise visit — and soon turns her life upside down with his practical jokes.”
12/23/16- Excellent reviews. TRDB.
4/19/17-Very different than anything you’ve seen before this movie was well reviewed and deservedly so. I found it interesting and touching as well. TRDB. HotWire on demand.
Tags: Comedy, drama
December 23rd, 2016
SHORT STAY- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Jersey boy Mike gets a taste of life in the big city when he sublets the flat and takes over the job of a friend who’s taking a trip to Europe. As he leads his pal’s walking tour of the city, he drifts through a series of comic misadventures
12/16/16- Only 1 review and it is really bad. TRDB.
Tags: Comedy
December 16th, 2016
SLASH- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Introverted freshman Neil is obsessed with writing fan fiction about the hero of his favorite sci-fi series. After an older classmate prompts Neil to post his steamy stories to an adults-only online forum, he starts to experience a sexual awakening.”
12/9/16– Excellent reviews by the critics and OK reviews by audiences. TRDB.
Tags: Comedy, drama
December 9th, 2016
THE STUDENT AND MISTER HENRI- 2015. About an old grumpy man living in Paris whose son asks him to rent out a room of his apartment to someone who can look after him.
12/7/16- I thoroughly enjoyed this French film about a grumpy old man who really comes back to life as a result of this arrangement. TRDB.
Tags: Comedy, drama, Foreign
December 7th, 2016
THE BRAND NEW TESTAMENT- 2016. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “God exists and He’s a jerk. He lives in a high-rise apartment in Brussels and never gets out of His pajamas. He takes sadistic delight in dreaming up new “laws” to torment humanity.”
12/6/16- Good reviews. TRDB.
Tags: Comedy
December 6th, 2016
A STREET CAT NAMED BOB- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Long a solo act, street busker and recovering addict James Bowen finds himself part of a team when he adopts a stray cat who’s as interested in taking care of James as he is in taking care of the feline. Soon, the cat becomes part of the act.”
11/18/16- Very good reviews. TRDB.
Tags: Comedy, drama
November 18th, 2016
RULES DON’T APPLY- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “When Southern beauty Marla Mabrey arrives in Hollywood to work for Howard Hughes, his driver, Frank Forbes, meets her at the airport. Sparks fly immediately between the two, but dating among the billionaire’s employees is strictly prohibited.”
11/15/16- Fair to good reviews. TRDB.
Tags: Comedy, drama
November 16th, 2016
THE EDGE OF SEVENTEEN- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Nadine and Krista are the closest of high school chums. But after Nadine finds out that Krista is secretly dating Nadine’s detested older brother, the two friends soon turn into the worst of enemies.”
11/14/16- Excellent reviews. TRDB.
3/15/17- A very good movie with some interesting dialogue and very good acting. TRDB. Netflix Disc.
Tags: Comedy, drama
November 14th, 2016
DREAMLAND- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Pianist Monty Fagan wants to open a piano bar but lacks the start-up cash until he meets a rich older woman. After the two establish a sex-for-pay arrangement, it unexpectedly evolves into a romance — but turns the rest of Monty’s life upside down.”
11/11/16– Reviews are 50/50 for this comedy/drama. TRDB.
Tags: Comedy, drama
November 11th, 2016
MR. DONKEY- 2016. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “In order to pay for the donkey that brings them water, a countryside village registers it as a teacher at its local school. But when the charity group that funds the school visits for an inspection, the village has to find ways to hide their secret.”
10/28/16- No reviews at present but this sounds funny. I’ll go for it. TRDB.
Tags: Comedy
October 28th, 2016
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