Posts with the tag 'drama'
ALEX OF VENICE- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Devastated by her husband’s abrupt departure, hard-driving attorney Alex must try to pick up the pieces of her life as best she can. With an important case looming and a son and father to look out for, Alex is forced to reappraise her priorities.”
4/17/15- Very good reviews. TRDB.
4/17/15- An enjoyable light drama with fun characters and good acting The sum of the scenes was even better than the entire movie. TRDB.
Tags: drama
April 17th, 2015
TANGERINES- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “During the vicious Georgian-Abkhazian conflict of the 1990s, two Estonian tangerine farmers refuse to leave their homes as the fighting grows ever closer. After each one rescues a wounded soldier from the opposite side, a very personal battle ensues.
4/17/15- Very good critical review and audiences have liked it very much as well. TRDB.
7/28/15- I enjoyed this Oscar nominated film from Estonia very much. Not to be confused with the film “Tangerine.” TRDB. Netflix.
Tags: drama, Foreign
April 17th, 2015
CHILD 44- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Set in Stalinist-era Russia, this gritty drama centers on Leo Demidov, a dutiful member of the secret police who becomes a government target when he begins investigating a string of brutal child murders.”
4/17/15- Awful reviews. TRDB.
Tags: drama
April 17th, 2015
ZERO MOTIVATION- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Serving out their required term in the military, a collection of young Israeli soldiers are posted to a desolate base in the middle of the desert. As their collective boredom mounts, personal frictions begin to surface among the all-female company.”
An Israeli military comedy that reminded me of MASH with the absurdity of war as a backdrop. I enjoyed it. TRDB. Seen at the Jewish Film Festival at Jacob Burns.
Tags: Comedy, drama
April 15th, 2015
TRUE STORY- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Based on true events, this cat-and-mouse thriller follows the complex relationship between accused murderer Christian Longo and disgraced New York Times reporter Michael Finkel, whose identity Longo had usurped until he was captured by the FBI.”
4/14/15- Fairly good reviews. TRDB.
9/6/15- An interesting, somewhat predictable drama that held my interest throughout. TRDB. I’m not a James Franco fan! Netflix.
Tags: drama, thriller
April 14th, 2015
THE LIVING- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “When Molly’s abusive spouse, Teddy, brutally beats her after going on a bender, she must decide whether to leave or save her marriage — all the while grappling with her mother’s dire warnings and her brother’s inclination to have Teddy murdered.”
4/10/15- Very few reviews and they are weak. TRDB.
Tags: drama
April 11th, 2015
THE LONGEST RIDE- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Told via concurrent stories that ultimately converge, this adaptation of the Nicholas Sparks novel follows an old man consoled by reminiscences of his late wife as he’s trapped after a car crash, and a young couple falling in love in a nearby town.”
4/10/15- Critics panned it but audiences have liked it. I think I’ll skip it. TRDB.
10/6/15- Corny as hell and I’m not sure why I watched the whole thing. Even Alan Alda was miscast. TRDB. Netflix.
Tags: drama
April 11th, 2015
DESERT DANCER- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this uplifting drama based on real events, Afshin Ghaffarian defies the government’s prohibition against dancing in modern Iran and founds an underground dance company, with help from some courageous friends.”
4/10/15- Poor reviews from critics and good ones from audiences. The premise is interesting enough that I’ll probably see it. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Foreign
April 11th, 2015
CLOUDS OF SILS MARIA- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Twenty years after her breakthrough role as a young woman who beguiles and ultimately destroys her mentor, Maria Enders is invited — in an ironic twist — to play the part of the older woman in a stage production of the same drama.”
4/10/15- Excellent reviews from critics and good ones from audiences. TRDB.
4/20/15- Very well acted- Juliette Binoche was wonderful- and an interesting story make for an enjoyable viewing. At the Theater.
Tags: drama
April 11th, 2015
BROKEN HORSES- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Against the bloody backdrop of the gang wars between rival Mexican drug cartels, an accomplished violinist returns home in an effort to stop his mercenary brother from continuing down a path that will ultimately ruin his life … or end it.”
4/10/15- Poor reviews from the critics but audiences appear to have liked it. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Foreign
April 11th, 2015
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