Posts with the tag 'drama'
I’LL SEE YOU IN MY DREAMS- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “With her well-ordered life thrown out of balance by the death of her beloved canine companion, aging widow Carol Petersen — who hasn’t dated in 20 years — unexpectedly finds herself involved with two very different men.”
5/15/15- Excellent reviews for this movie and for Blythe Danner as well. TRDB.
5/30/15- A delightful comedy/romance movie with a very good and accurate script. Blythe Danner was wonderful. TRDB. At the Theater.
Tags: Comedy, drama
May 15th, 2015
GOOD KILL- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Sitting in an operations facility 7,000 miles away, U.S. Air Force pilot Tommy Egan directs strikes from an armed drone deployed over Afghanistan. But eventually, the moral quandaries raised by Egan’s job begin to gnaw at his psyche.”
5/15/15- Good reviews by the critics. The NY Times liked it but the WSJ did not. Audiences were divided. TRDB.
5/26/15- Basically a fairly weak script but the visuals and the “anti-war” messages make the film enjoyable. Ethan Hawke was very good– the women leads not so good. TRDB.
Tags: drama
May 15th, 2015
SAINT LAURENT- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Spanning a decade in the life of couture designer Yves Saint Laurent — who left an indelible stamp on high fashion — this sleek biopic delves into a turbulent private life that was beset with drugs, romantic frustration and other personal crises.”
5/8/15- Weak reviews all around. TRDB.
Tags: documentary, drama
May 8th, 2015
PIKU- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Family dynamics are on display in all their dysfunctional glory as Piku, a successful architect living in New Delhi, embarks on a road trip to Calcutta with her obstinate, aging father — and a cabdriver who gets caught in the middle.”
5/8/15- Just 2 reviews and both are positive. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Foreign
May 8th, 2015
1001 GRAMS- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “When newly divorced scientist Marie Ernst is tasked with transporting a perfect kilogram weight from Norway to a seminar in France, she soon finds herself being nudged out of her meticulously structured existence.”
5/8/15- Very good professional reviews but just so-so reviews from audiences. TRDB.
10/16/15- A bit slow but I liked the movie very much. TRDB. Netflix.
Tags: drama, Foreign
May 8th, 2015
NOBLE- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Having lived through an excruciating childhood in Ireland, Christina Noble finds her life’s true purpose in helping the huge numbers of orphaned children living on the streets of Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh City.”
5/8/15- Very good reviews from professional and from audiences. TRDB.
Tags: drama
May 8th, 2015
BRAVETOWN- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “After his accidental drug overdose, a court orders New York City DJ and party animal Josh Harvest to live with his estranged father in a tiny North Dakota town — where Josh acquires a new perspective on life.”
5/8/15- Dismal reviews including the NY Times that called the movie excruciating. Audiences have liked it very much. I’ll miss it. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Romance
May 8th, 2015
WELCOME TO ME- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “When mentally unstable Alice Klieg hits the lottery, she uses her winnings to produce and star in an off-the-wall talk show. Ignoring her illness and skipping her medication, she uses the spotlight to work through her deep-rooted pain.”
5/1/15- OK reviews from critics and fair ones from audiences. TRDB.
5/19/15- Kristen Wiig was wonderful in this dramatic comedy and I really enjoyed the movie. TRDB. Comcast On-Demand.
Tags: Comedy, drama
May 1st, 2015
RIDE- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “When Jackie’s free-spirited son swaps college for the breakers of California, she decides to follow him west, hoping to mend fences between them. Soon after arriving, Jackie meets a young surfing instructor who helps her rediscover her sexuality.”
5/1/15- Wildly mixed reviews but I like Helen Hunt and I think I’ll give this one a try. TRDB.
8/29/15- Overall I’d say that I did enjoy this movie despite its predictability. Also, one critic said that Helen Hunt, who wrote the script, seemed to be trying too hard and I would agree. TRDB. Netflix.
Tags: Comedy, drama
May 1st, 2015
REALITY- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “While working as a cameraman on an execrable cooking show, Jason pursues investors for a horror film he’s dying to direct. He finds a producer willing to fund the movie but with one proviso: Jason must first come up with the perfect cinematic groan.”
5/1/15- Good reviews for what sounds like a fairly stupid idea. TRDB.
7/26/17- A good movie about a man’s loss of reality in the quest for fortune and fame. TRDB. Netflix Disc.
Tags: drama
May 1st, 2015
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