Posts with the tag 'drama'
THE MAN WHO KNEW INFINITY-2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “This absorbing biopic recounts the life of self-taught Indian mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan, who made his way to Cambridge University in 1914 and rose to prominence under the tutelage of renowned math professor G.H. Hardy.”
4/29/16- Fair professional reviews and fairly good ones from audiences. TRDB.
9/19/16- OK from an educational perspective but the movie seemed corny and overacted to me. TRDB. Netflix.
Tags: drama
April 29th, 2016
THE WAIT (L’ATTESA)- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “As single mother Anna mourns her son’s death, Jeanne, a stranger claiming to be his lover arrives for a visit — unaware of his demise. Withholding the unspeakable truth for as long as possible, Anna begins to grow close to Jeanne.”
4/29/16- OK professional reviews and the same for audiences. TRDB.
8/21/16- I was riveted to the screen. Juliette Binoche is great in the part and despite the slow pace I really enjoyed the movie. TRDB. Netflix.
Tags: drama, Foreign
April 29th, 2016
THE FAMILY FANG- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Raised in a household dominated by their performance-artist parents, Annie and Buster have stayed far away as adults. But after an accident lands Buster back home and Annie joins him, things take an unexpected turn when Mom and Dad vanish.”
4/29/16- Fair reviews from both audiences and critics. TRDB.
5/10/16- Extremely creative and very well acted, this film makes its mark and is definitely worth seeing. TRDB. Comcast On-Demand.
Tags: drama
April 29th, 2016
BOUREK- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this wacky doomsday comedy set against the collapse of civilization, an eclectic collection of strangers from around the globe plays out their intertwined fates on the Greek island of Khronos.”
4/29/16- Just a few reviews and they are poor. Audiences have rated it much better. TRDB.
Tags: drama
April 29th, 2016
THE AMERICAN SIDE- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Private eye Charlie Paczynski gets more than he bargained for when a failed blackmail scheme takes him to Niagara Falls and lands him in the middle of a conspiracy involving the lost design for a revolutionary invention by Nikola Tesla.”
4/29/16- Just 3 reviews so far– 2 up and 1 down but even the positive reviews did not sound great. TRDB.
Tags: drama
April 29th, 2016
PAPA: HEMINGWAY IN CUBA- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Set in the late 1950s amid the turmoil of the Cuban revolution, this fact-based drama follows young journalist Ed Myers during a pilgrimage to Havana to meet his hero, iconic writer Ernest Hemingway, who’s descending into depression and alcoholism.”
4/29/16- Awful reviews by the critics and just OK ones by audiences. TRDB.
Tags: drama
April 26th, 2016
MOTHER’S DAY- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Offering an ensemble tribute to mothers everywhere, this star-studded comedy focuses on an assortment of moms and their intertwining lives as their annual day of recognition approaches.”
4/29/16- Bad, bad reviews. TRDB.
Tags: Comedy, drama
April 26th, 2016
MEN & CHICKEN- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Siblings Gabriel and Elias are none-too close, but when it’s revealed in their dad’s will that they were adopted, they unite to find their biological father — a journey that takes them to an isolated island and a decaying sanatorium.”
4/22/16- Fair reviews for this foreign drama starring Mads Mikkelsen. TRDB.
Tags: Comedy, drama, sci-fi
April 22nd, 2016
NINA- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Tracing jazz singer and pianist Nina Simone’s stormy life and career, this affecting biopic recounts her astonishing decision to stop recording and the determined efforts of her manager, Clifton Henderson, to restore her passion for music.”
4/22/16- Uniformly poor reviews for this drama. TRDB.
Tags: drama
April 22nd, 2016
THE MEDDLER- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “On the heels of her husband’s death, Marnie Minervini moves to Los Angeles and begins interfering with her daughter Lori’s life. But after Marnie’s chance encounter with a charismatic security guard, she turns her attention in a different direction.”
4/22/16- Very good reviews from critics and audiences alike. TRDB.
5/8/16- A delightful, poignant comedy with a wonderful Susan Sarandon. TRDB. At the Theater.
Tags: Comedy, drama
April 22nd, 2016
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