Posts with the tag 'drama'
DHEEPAN- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Forced into exile by war in his native Sri Lanka, former Tamil resistance fighter Dheepan is able to find refugee housing in the suburbs of Paris. However, he soon discovers that his new world is nearly as oppressive as the one he left behind.”
5/6/16- Excellent professional reviews and very good audience reaction as well. TRDB.
6/16/17- A wonderful movie that again brought out the effects of war on those who flee. TRDB. Netflix. Disc.
Tags: drama, Foreign
May 6th, 2016
BELLADONNA OF SADNESS- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “A woman makes a pact with the devil to exact revenge on the man who assaulted her in this masterpiece of 1970s psychedelic cinema. The story is told through gorgeous animated watercolor stills reminiscent of Alphonse Mucha’s art nouveau paintings.”
5/6/16- Very good reviews for this animated movie and despite my dislike of that genre I will recommend this interesting movie. TRDB.
Tags: animated, drama
May 6th, 2016
BEAUTIFUL SOMETHING- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Over the course of a single night, this multistranded romantic drama looks into the lives of four gay Philadelphia men — a writer, a sculptor, an actor and a talent agent — each exploring the different desires that guide them.”
5/6/16- Weak reviews all around. TRDB.
Tags: drama
May 6th, 2016
SIN ALAS- 2015- Synopsis by Netflix. “While reading the paper, retired Cuban journalist Luis Vargas sees an obituary for the married ballerina he fell in love with almost 50 years earlier, kindling reflections of their affair and the life he abandoned to follow political revolution.”
5/4/16- Just 4 professional reviews– 3 up including the NY Times and 1 down. Sounds good to me. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Foreign
May 4th, 2016
A BIGGER SPLASH- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “As wealthy Americans Paul and Marianne are enjoying a serene vacation on a remote Italian island, two surprise guests arrive: Marianne’s former lover and his teenage daughter — who quickly change the social and sexual dynamics.”
5/4/16- Very good professional reviews and fair audience reaction. TRDB.
5/13/16- I liked the movie a lot- great acting and a very good story. TRDB. At the Theater.
Tags: drama
May 4th, 2016
RIVER OF GRASS- 1995. Synopsis by Netflix. “Cozy and Lee (Lisa Bowman and Larry Fessenden), lovers who are as criminally inclined as they come, plan a road spree of robbery and mayhem. But after bungling a series of heists and having to outrun the police for a crime they didn’t commit, they decide that doin’ what comes naturally requires more effort than they can exert. Talk about laid-back gangsters!”
5/4/16- Very good reviews. TRDB.
5/7/16- I enjoyed the movie despite the lack of action. TRDB.
Tags: drama
May 4th, 2016
THE NIGHTINGALE- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Fulfilling a pledge he made to his late wife, an ex-farmer and his pampered granddaughter embark on a long trek through the mountains of China. Along the way, the pair unexpectedly forms a bond that profoundly affects the entire family.”
5/4/16- A delightful story with wonderful characters. TRDB. Netflix Streaming.
Tags: drama, Foreign
May 4th, 2016
VIVA- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “After Jesus’ dream of performing in a drag club finally becomes a reality, his disapproving macho dad arrives on the scene threatening to spoil everything — and a clash of wills soon ensues between father and son.”
4/29/16- Very good reviews all around. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Foreign
April 29th, 2016
VIKTORIA- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Thanks to a fluke of nature, Viktoria is dubbed Bulgaria’s “Child of the Decade” and grows up at odds with her mother, who wanted to flee to the West. Over the years, their relationship parallels the struggles of the post-Communist era.”
4/29/16- Very good reviews from critics and audiences. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Foreign
April 29th, 2016
PALI ROAD- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “After an auto accident, medical resident Lily Zhang wakes up into an utterly unfamiliar life: married to a spouse she never married, mother to a 5-year-old son she never gave birth to, and with no sign that her fiancé ever existed.”
4/29/16- Fair critical review but audiences have liked it very much. TRDB.
Tags: drama
April 29th, 2016
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