Posts with the tag 'drama'
LOUDER THAN BOMBS- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Brought together three years after their mother’s death for an exhibit honoring her work as a photographer, brothers Conrad and Jonah share their memories of Mom as their father tries to bridge the emotional divide with his sons.”
4/8/16- Fair to good reviews including some very good ones. I’ll plan on seeing this one. TRDB.
10/25/16- An excellent movie with great acting and a passionate, potent story. TRDB. Netflix Disc.
Tags: drama
April 8th, 2016
SWORN VIRGIN- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Fleeing her Albanian village to escape the prospect of wifely servitude, Hana assumes a new identity as a man. She spends the next decade living in the mountains, until a visit to her sister in Italy leads Hana to question the path she’s taken.”
4/22/16- I saw this movie and thought it was interesting as I knew nothing about this group of people. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Foreign
April 6th, 2016
DEMOLITION- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Shattered by his wife’s tragic death in a car crash, investment banker Davis Mitchell is rendered emotionally numb — until his frustration with an uncooperative vending machine leads to an unlikely correspondence and some therapeutic destruction.
4/5/16- Weak reviews. TRDB.
Tags: drama
April 5th, 2016
TOO LATE- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Hired to find a missing woman he was once involved with, tenacious private investigator Mel Sampson crisscrosses Los Angeles in a search that takes him deep into the city’s soul — and his checkered past.”
3/31/16- OK reviews but it sounds interesting and I’d give it a try. TRDB.
Tags: drama
April 2nd, 2016
STANDING TALL- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Shunted around the juvenile justice system after his irresponsible mother abandons him as a child, young Malony grows up to be a recalcitrant teenage hell-raiser. But a patient magistrate and an empathetic youth counselor refuse to quit on him.
3/31/16- Very good reviews. TRDB.
Tags: drama
April 2nd, 2016
MILES AHEAD- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Recounting his emergence from a five-year artistic hiatus, this ambitious biopic chronicles a slice in the life of renowned jazz trumpeter Miles Davis as he tries to recover a recording stolen from his house, aided by a “Rolling Stone” reporter.
3/31/16- Fairly good reviews for this drama. TRDB.
Tags: drama
April 2nd, 2016
I SAW THE LIGHT- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Showcasing the unique talent and musical influence of country-western artist Hank Williams, this candid biography also sheds light on the legacy of drug abuse and tormented relationships that contributes to the singer’s legend.”
3/25/16- Awful reviews. TRDB.
Tags: drama
March 26th, 2016
BORN TO BE BLUE- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “This inventive reimagining of jazzman Chet Baker’s life picks up during the late 1960s, when the trumpeter is almost as famous for his addiction as he is for his music. Looking for a career boost, he agrees to take part in a movie about his life.”
3/25/16- Very good reviews by critics and audiences. TRDB.
4/22/16- A good drama about the musical talent and his failings. TRDB. Comcast On-Demand.
Tags: drama
March 26th, 2016
TAKE ME TO THE RIVER- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “At a family reunion in rural Nebraska, gay teen Ryder becomes a target of suspicion as a result of a bloodstain on his 9-year-old cousin’s dress. When a flood of accusations begins to fly, dark family secrets come to the surface.”
3/18/16- Fair at best critical review. Audiences have not liked this movie at all. TRDB.
Tags: drama
March 18th, 2016
SWEET BEAN- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Looking for help in his bakery — where he specializes in doriyaki pastries — Sentaro hires 76-year-old Tokue. To Sentaro’s surprise, his new employee has a unique talent for making the popular delicacy … but she’s also hiding a troubling secret.”
3/18/16- Fairly good reviews. TRDB.
10/31/16- I enjoyed this movie very much. The old woman was a great character and the movie was like a poem for me. TRDB. Netflix Streaming.
Tags: drama, Foreign
March 18th, 2016
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