Posts with the tag 'drama'
TRUMBO- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Bryan Cranston stars as famed 1940s screenwriter Dalton Trumbo, whose refusal to testify before the congressional House Un-American Activities Committee resulted in a prison sentence and being blacklisted as a communist.”
11/6/15- Not to be confused by the movie from 2007 with the same name, this drama got fair to good reviews. TRDB.
11/28/15– I enjoyed this movie very much and would not be surprised at a nomination for best actor for Bryan Cranston. TRDB. At the Theater.
Tags: drama
November 7th, 2015
SPECTRE- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “James Bond continues his run of romance and foreign intrigue in this tense thriller that pits him against the global terrorist organization SPECTRE. Already battling political interference, MI6 and Bond must again take on their most implacable foe.”
11/6/15- Fair reviews at best! TRDB.
Tags: drama, Mystery
November 7th, 2015
SEMBENE!- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “This illuminating documentary profiles one of Africa’s most influential authors and filmmakers, Ousmane Sembène, who made his first film in 1963 and was a tireless advocate for the dispossessed in his native Senegal and throughout the continent.”
11/6/15- Excellent critical review. TRDB.
Tags: drama
November 7th, 2015
SAND DOLLARS- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “At a seaside Dominican resort, the long relationship between aging French lesbian Anne and her 21-year-old lover, Noelí — who’s paid for her services — begins to disintegrate when Noelí gets pregnant.”
11/6/15- Excellent reviews from critics but audiences have not cared for this one. TRDB.
Tags: drama
November 7th, 2015
MISS YOU ALREADY- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Best friends forever, Milly and Jess are confident they’ll weather all of life’s struggles together, no matter how different their worlds become. But their relationship is tested when Milly is diagnosed with cancer just as Jess finally gets pregnant.”
11/6/15- OK reviews from critics and very good ones from audiences. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Romance
November 7th, 2015
LOST IN THE SUN- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “After crossing paths with recently orphaned teen Louis, two-bit crook John forces the youngster to accompany him on a road trip that turns into a robbery spree. But as the two motor across the Texas desert, they begin to form an unlikely bond.”
11/6/15- Terrible review from critics but audiences have liked it very much. Even though I like road trip movies I think I’ll pass on this one. TRDB.
Tags: drama
November 7th, 2015
THE HOUSE THAT JACK BUILT- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Drug dealer Jack buys a building in the Bronx for his parents and sibs to inhabit, but their combative personalities create mounting friction. Hoping to fulfill his idealized vision of family, Jack instead learns a lesson about failed expectations.”
11/6/15- I’ve seen just 2 reviews– both positive including 1 from the NY times. TRDB.
Tags: action, drama
November 7th, 2015
THEEB- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this adventure tale set in the far corners of the Ottoman Empire during World War I, a Bedouin boy who comes from a family of pilgrim guides must use all of his acquired skills to survive a desert journey gone seriously awry.”
11/2/15- Terrific reviews. TRDB.
2/28/16- A well done if a bit slow movie that has been nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Film for 2015. I liked it- very good but not great. TRDB. Hotwire On-Demand.
Tags: drama, Foreign
November 3rd, 2015
FLOWERS- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Mired in a stale marriage, middle-aged Ane is pleased but mystified when she begins receiving flowers each week from an anonymous person. With her curiosity aroused, Ane attempts to discover her secret admirer’s identity.”
10/30/15- Fairly good reviews. TRDB.
5/2/16- An unusual premise and just as unusual a movie but I did like it enough to watch it through. TRDB. Netflix.
Tags: drama, Foreign
November 1st, 2015
BARE- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Growing up in a small Nevada town, Sarah lives a less-than-enthralling life that turns upside-down when she meets a charismatic bad girl named Pepper. Soon, Sarah is introduced into an exotic underworld of drugs, strip bars and dangerous characters.”
10/30/15- Just 2 reviews and they are both bad. TRDB.
Tags: drama
November 1st, 2015
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