Posts with the tag 'drama'
ME AND EARL AND THE DYING GIRL- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Cruising through his senior year, high schooler Greg Gaines spends his free time making parody versions of famous films with his pal Earl. But when Greg’s mother asks him to befriend Rachel, a leukemia patient, his blithe outlook begins to change.”
6/11/15- Very good reviews for this drama. TRDB.
7/1/15- Very well done and even funny at times the movie handles a complex situation with finesse. TRDB. At the Theater.
Tags: drama
June 11th, 2015
WILD HORSES- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Aging rancher Scott Briggs must confront his past when a Texas Ranger resurrects a 15-year-old cold case and unearths family secrets involving a hate crime and a missing-persons mystery connected to the Briggs clan.”
6/5/15- This movie could have the worst reviews I have ever seen. TRDB.
Tags: drama, suspence
June 5th, 2015
UNITED PASSIONS- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Told through the stories of three driven men whose efforts were key to soccer’s global success, this engaging drama tracks the history of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the sport’s international governing body.”
6/5/15- Terrible reviews, period.
Tags: drama, Foreign
June 5th, 2015
TESTAMENT OF YOUTH- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this adaptation of her World War I memoir, smart and ambitious Vera Brittain breaks free of her conservative home life to attend Oxford University, but news of war soon brings her studies and a blossoming romance to a halt.”
6/5/15- Very good reviews by audiences and by professionals. TRDB.
6/24/15- About young love and the realities of war. Very well acted and I liked it very much. TRDB. At the Theater.
Tags: drama, Romance
June 5th, 2015
HUNGRY HEARTS- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “When Mina and Jude get stuck in the bathroom of a New York City restaurant, romance, marriage and a child soon follow. But before long, the couple finds themselves clashing over the care of their infant, who’s not developing.”
6/5/15- Barely OK reviews at best. TRDB.
Tags: drama
June 5th, 2015
FREEDOM- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Pursued by a relentless tracker, Samuel Woodward and his family escape servitude on a Virginia plantation through a network of safe houses, an underground organization of ordinary citizens who smuggle runaway slaves to freedom.”
6/5/15- Every review I read by professionals said that this movie was awful and failed to represent this aspect of our history. TRDB.
Tags: drama
June 5th, 2015
DOOMSDAYS- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Making a way of life out of squatting in the unoccupied vacation homes of strangers, Dirty Fred and his pal Bruho are getting by with barely a care in the world — until a hapless teenager and a slinky woman join their ranks.”
6/5/15- This movie sounds really stupid BUT has received some very good reviews. TRDB.
Tags: Comedy, drama
June 5th, 2015
CHARLIE’S COUNTRY- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Living among fellow Aborigines in Australia’s Northern Territory, Charlie grows resentful of the oppression and regulations of white authorities and retreats to the bush to live in keeping with old traditions.”
6/5/15- Very good reviews from both critics and audiences. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Foreign
June 5th, 2015
LOVE AND MERCY- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “This candid biopic traces the winding path of Brian Wilson, creator of the Beach Boys’ unique sound. Battling mental illness, Wilson traded stardom for an isolated existence in the 1960s but returned to the stage in the ’80s after taming his demons.”
6/2/15- Very good reviews. TRDB.
6/9/15- I liked this movie very much. The acting and, of course, the music were great. TRDB. At the Theater.
Tags: drama
June 2nd, 2015
UNFREEDOM- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “This riveting drama juxtaposes two tales, one involving a Muslim fundamentalist who travels to New York City to abduct and kill an Islamic scholar, while the other follows a closeted lesbian who’s halfway across the world facing an arranged marriage.”
5/30/15- Terrible professional reviews but it has faired somewhat better with audiences. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Foreign, Romance
May 31st, 2015
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