Posts with the tag 'drama'

ALONG FOR THE RIDE

ALONG FOR THE RIDE- 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “It’s Auden’s last summer before college and she’s spending it in picturesque Colby Beach. While other teens party in the sun, loner Auden spends her time roaming the streets after everyone else is asleep. Everything changes when she meets Eli, a charming and mysterious fellow insomniac.”

5/9/21- Really poor reviews from the critics but decent ones from audiences. TRDB.

Add comment May 10th, 2022

FIREBIRD

FIREBIRD- 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Firebird is a touching love story set in the Soviet Air Force during the Cold War. Sergey, a troubled young private, is counting the days till his military service ends. His life is turned upside down when a daring fighter pilot, Roman arrives at the base.”

4/27/21- Fair early reviews for this drama. TRDB.

Add comment April 27th, 2022

THE NORTHMAN

THE NORTHMAN- 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Prince Amleth is on the verge of becoming a man when his father is brutally murdered by his uncle, who kidnaps the boy’s mother. Two decades later, Amleth is now a Viking who’s on a mission to save his mother, kill his uncle and avenge his father.”

4/20/22- Good reviews for this bloody revenge movie. I’ll skip it!!  TRDB.

Add comment April 20th, 2022

FATHER STU

FATHER STU- 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “After surviving a motorcycle accident, a former boxer and longtime agnostic starts to wonder if he can use his second chance to help others, leading to the surprising realization that he’s meant to be a Catholic priest.”

4/17/21- Poor critical review but audiences have liked it. TRDB.

Add comment April 17th, 2022

THE TALE OF KING CRAB

THE TALE OF KING CRAB- 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “L.uciano is a wandering outcast in a remote, late 19th-century Italian village. His life becomes undone by alcohol, forbidden love, and a bitter conflict with the prince of the region over the right of passage through an ancient gateway.”

4/16/22- Very good reviews for this drama from Italy. TRDB.

Add comment April 16th, 2022

AMBULANCE

AMBULANCE- 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Over one day across the streets of L.A., three lives will change forever. In this breakneck thriller from director-producer Michael Bay, decorated veteran Will Sharp (Emmy winner Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Candyman, The Matrix Resurrections), desperate for money to cover his wife’s medical bills, asks for help from the one person he knows he shouldn’t–his adoptive brother Danny.”

4/10/22- Fair reviews from the critics and good ones from audiences. TRDB.

Add comment April 10th, 2022

WEST SIDE STORY

WEST SIDE STORY- 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Love at first sight strikes when young Tony spots Maria at a high school dance in 1957 New York City. Their burgeoning romance helps to fuel the fire between the warring Jets and Sharks — two rival gangs.”

4/6/21- Excellent reviews for this classic. TRDB,

Add comment April 6th, 2022

EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE

EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE- 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Directed by Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, collectively known as Daniels, the film is a hilarious and big-hearted sci-fi action adventure about an exhausted Chinese American woman (Michelle Yeoh) who can’t seem to finish her taxes.”

3/27/2022- Excellent reviews. TRDB.

Add comment March 27th, 2022

INFINITE STORM

INFINITE STORM- 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. ” As an experienced climber (Naomi Watts) ascends Mt. Washington, she turns back before she reaches the summit as a huge blizzard approaches. But on her way down, she encounters a lone, stranded man, and takes it upon herself to get them both down the mountain before nightfall arrives and they succumb to the storm. Based on a true story.”

3/23/22- Weak reviews. TRDB.

Add comment March 23rd, 2022

LOVE AFTER LOVE

LOVE AFTER LOVE- 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Love After Love tells the story of Ge Weilong (Sandra Ma), a young woman from Shanghai who turns up on the doorstep of Madame Liang (Faye Yu), her much richer aunt living the good life in prewar Hong Kong.”

3/21/22- No reviews as yet but it sounds good to me. TRDB.

Add comment March 21st, 2022

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