Posts with the tag 'drama'
WHITE BIRD IN A BLIZZARD- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “When 17-year-old Kat Conners’s mom, Eve, vanishes, the teen relishes her newfound freedom — until the reality of her loss sets in. While on break from college, Kat returns home and learns the strange facts behind Eve’s disappearance.”
10/24/14- Reviews are evenly divided for this movie but it sounds interesting to me and I’ll try to see it. TRDB.
1/28/15- Half of the movie is predictable and the other half is contrived but, believe it or not, the movie is not without merit. That’s the best I can do. TRDB. Netflix.
Tags: drama
October 28th, 2014
VIKTOR- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “Viktor Lambert is serving a seven-year sentence for an art heist in his native France when he learns of his son’s ruthless murder, just months before his release. He becomes obsessed with unraveling the mystery and consumed with vengeance.”
10/24/14- Miserable reviews. TRDB.
Tags: drama
October 28th, 2014
23 BLAST- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this inspiring saga based on a true story, true grit illustrates what courage and willpower can achieve as high school footballer Travis Freeman defies all odds by finding a way to continue playing for his team after being struck blind.”
10/24/14- Poor reviews by critics but audiences have liked it. TRDB.
Tags: drama
October 28th, 2014
1000 TIMES GOODNIGHT- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “After a near-death experience, top war photojournalist Rebecca (Juliette Binoche) is forced to choose between her work and the family on whom she depends. Putting family first, the conviction that her photos make a difference remains, making it difficult to walk away entirely.”
10 22/14- The movie is very heavy and received many very positive reviews but a fair number of critics did not care for it. It put a different twist on an old theme and I liked it very much TRDB. At the Theater.
Tags: drama
October 28th, 2014
LOW DOWN- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “Jazz pianist Joe Albany’s turbulent life story is recounted by his daughter Amy, who grew up surrounded by the rebellious spirit of the 1960s. Amy’s memories of her father are shadowed by his heroin addiction in this candid family memoir.”
10/24/14- Poor reviews from audiences and critics. TRDB.
Tags: drama
October 28th, 2014
LIFE OF RILEY- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “Romantic chaos abounds in this satire of love and manners inspired by a character named George Riley, who’s constantly spoken of but never seen. When Kathryn learns that her ex-lover George doesn’t have long to live, she’s drawn to him anew.”
10/24/14- Fair reviews at best. The NY Times did not like it. TRDB.
Tags: drama
October 28th, 2014
LAGGIES- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “While her friends are starting families and advancing their careers, 28-year-old Megan clings to youthful irresponsibility. After agreeing to attend a professional-development retreat, she instead spends the time with a teenager she’s befriended.”
10/24/14- Mixed reviews, slightly more positive than negative. TRDB.
3/13/15- A drama about a woman who is lost between stages of her life. I’d say it’s marginal and worth seeing just for Keira Knightley’s performance. Netflix.
Tags: Comedy, drama
October 28th, 2014
JOHN WICK- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “After the son of a Russian gang boss steals John Wick’s classic car and kills his dog, the former hit man returns to his lethal specialty in a quest for vengeance — and soon finds that he has a price on his head.”
10/24/14- Sounds ridiculous but this movie has received lots of good reviews from both professionals and audiences. TRDB.
3/21/15- A ridiculous Rambo style movie that had value only for the well choreographed scenes when the lead actor did all of his killing. I couldn’t finish it. TRDB.
Tags: action, drama
October 28th, 2014
THE HEART MACHINE- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “Absence makes the heart grow fonder for Cody and Virginia, who are pursuing a relationship online while living on different continents. Soon, however, New Yorker Cody begins to suspect that Virginia may be living much closer than she’s letting on.”
10/24/14- Excellent reviews from critics. Audiences have been luke warm. TRDB.
11/30/15- A very good mystery that calls into question the limits to the type of relationship that you can have on the Internet alone. TRDB. Netflix Streaming.
Tags: drama
October 28th, 2014
FORCE MAJEURE- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “At a ski resort in the Alps, the sudden and terrifying approach of an avalanche opens a deep fissure in the lives of a vacationing Swedish family when the patriarch flees to save himself instead of protecting his wife and children.”
10/24/14- Very good reviews and I’ll plan on seeing this movie. TRDB.
11/2/14- I enjoyed this movie very much and it led to lively discussion. TRDB. At the Theater.
Tags: Comedy, drama
October 28th, 2014
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