Posts with the tag 'drama'
’71- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “When a young British soldier is separated from his unit in Belfast at the height of Northern Ireland’s Troubles, he must survive the night alone in a city that’s swarming with would-be enemies.”
2/27/15- Excellent reviews from nearly everybody. TRDB
3/20/15- Excellent reviews but NOT from me. One reviewer said- “If you are in the mood for a confusing and thoroughly depressing immersion into Irish history, you can’t do better.” I AGREE!! TRDB.
Tags: drama
February 27th, 2015
FUTURO BEACH- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “When Brazilian lifeguard Donato fails to save a tourist from drowning, he disconnects from reality, to the despair of his admiring brother Ayrton. Years later, with Donato in Berlin, Ayrton tracks him down and demands to know why he left.”
2/27/15- Good reviews from critics and just OK reviews from audiences. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Foreign
February 27th, 2015
FOCUS- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “After falling for his pretty young protégé, expert con man Nicky Spurgeon ends their romance when he realizes it will only complicate matters. But his decision comes back to haunt him when she turns up later on the other side of Nicky’s newest scam.”
2/27/15- Very weak reviews from most of my sources. TRDB.
Tags: Comedy, drama
February 27th, 2015
EASTERN BOYS- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “A middle-aged Frenchman gets more than he bargained for when he cruises the Gare du Nord train station for a lover and invites an attractive young Eastern European hustler back to his apartment.”
2/27/15- Very good reviews from critics and good ones from audiences. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Foreign
February 27th, 2015
BLUEBIRD- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Following her usual workday routine, rural school bus driver Lesley makes a mistake that proves tragic in the middle of a frozen Maine winter. The reverberations of her mistake echo through the fabric and friendships of an entire community.”
2/27/15- Good reviews from the critics and average ones from audiences. Sounds interesting to me and I’ll try to see it. TRDB.
Tags: drama
February 27th, 2015
LEVIATHAN- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “Living with his family in a village on Russia’s northern fringe, auto-shop owner Kolya finds himself in a jam when the corrupt mayor insists on acquiring his property. Loath to concede defeat, Kolya secures an attorney, and a battle of wills ensues.”
12/25/14- Great reviews. TRDB.
5/21/15- This movie received super reviews but I can’t believe it. While not without merit, one reviewer said the movie was one big Russian stereotypical problem after another and I could not agree more. Way too long also. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Foreign
February 26th, 2015
FAREWELL TO HOLLYWOOD- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Ambitious 17-year-old Regina Nicholson sees her hopes of producing a film dashed by terminal cancer — until filmmaker Henry Corra dedicates himself to helping her fulfill her dream, as chronicled in this affecting documentary.”
2/25/15- Great reviews by critics and audiences alike. TRDB.
Tags: drama
February 25th, 2015
McFARLAND USA- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Track coach Jim White’s search for work leads him to a high school in California’s Central Valley with a largely Latino student body. After White and his determined athletes establish a bond of trust, remarkable achievements are on the horizon.”;’
2/20/15- Although this movie got OK reviews the movie sounds corny and I can’t recommend it. TRDB.
Tags: drama
February 20th, 2015
ALL THE WILDERNESS- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Keeping to himself in the wake his father’s death, James Charm finds refuge in solitary walks and creating morbid sketches — until a charismatic new friend and a quirky young woman begin to draw him out of his shell.”
2/20/15- OK critical review but terrible reviews from audiences. The NY Times seems to have liked it. TRDB.
Tags: drama
February 20th, 2015
QUEEN AND COUNTRY- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “In 1952, Bill Rohan’s carefree teenage years are cut short when he’s conscripted for service in the Korean War. At boot camp, Bill soon forges a bond with a fellow draftee: rabble-rousing prankster Percy Hapgood.”
2/18/15- Very good reviews from critics and audiences alike. TRDB.
Tags: drama
February 18th, 2015
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