Posts with the tag 'drama'

THE FALLOUT

THE FALLOUT- 2022. Synopsis by Netflix. “When shots ring out at her high school, Vada Cavell survives by hiding in a bathroom stall with two other students. But in the wake of the horror, Vada finds her world forever changed and falls into a downward spiral that puts her on a perilous path.”

1/19/22- Excellent reviews for this drama. TRDB.

Add comment January 29th, 2022

COMPARTMENT NO. 6

COMPARTMENT NO. 6- 2021. Synopis by Rotten Tomatoes. “A young Finnish woman escapes an enigmatic love affair in Moscow by boarding a train to the arctic port of Murmansk. Forced to share the long ride and a tiny sleeping car with a larger than life Russian miner, the unexpected encounter leads the occupants of Compartment No. 6 to face major truths about human connection.”

1/26/22- Very good reviews. TRDB. 

Add comment January 26th, 2022

DONKEYHEAD

DONKEYHEAD- 2022.  Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “A failed writer unravels after her father’s health takes a turn for the worse and her three siblings show up to handle the situation.”

1/24/2022- No reviews as yet. TRDB.

Add comment January 24th, 2022

SIMPLE PASSION

SIMPLE PASSION- 2020. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “A mother falls into an addictive relationship with a Russian diplomat with whom she has nothing in common. ”

1/24/2020- Weak reviews but it does sound interesting. TRDB.

Add comment January 24th, 2022

DEFINITION PLEASE

DEFINITION PLEASE- 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “A former spelling bee champ struggles to live up to her potential as an adult. When her estranged brother comes home, long-simmering truths boil over.”

1/23/2022- Excellent reviews for this drama. TRDB,

Add comment January 23rd, 2022

MUNICH: THE EDGE OF WAR

MUNICH: THE EDGE OF WAR- 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Based on the international bestseller by Robert Harris. It is Autumn 1938 and Europe stands on the brink of war. Adolf Hitler is preparing to invade Czechoslovakia and Neville Chamberlain’s government desperately seeks a peaceful solution.”

1/21/2021- Very good reviews by the critics and by audiences as well. TRDB.
On Netflix.
1/24/22- I liked the movie even though it seemed simplistic at times. It was a good history lesson. TRDB.

 

Add comment January 23rd, 2022

THE PINK CLOUD

THE PINK CLOUD- 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “A mysterious and deadly pink cloud appears across the globe, forcing everyone to stay home. Strangers at the outset, Giovana and Yago try to invent themselves as a couple as years of shared lockdown pass. While Yago is living in his own utopia, Giovana feels trapped deep inside.”

1/17/21- Early reviews are excellent. TRDB.

Add comment January 17th, 2022

DELICIOUS

DELICIOUS- 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Writer/director Éric Besnard’s mouth-watering new historical comedy indelibly pairs Grégory Gadebois and Isabelle Carré as a gifted chef and his unlikely protégé, who must find the resolve to free themselves from servitude.”

1/16/22- Excellent reviews. TRDB.

Add comment January 16th, 2022

ITALIAN STUDIES

ITALIAN STUDIES- 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “From award-winning filmmaker Adam Leon, Italian Studies is a lyrical film about dislocation, connection, and the elusive nature of identity. While visiting New York City from her native London, writer Alina Reynolds (Academy Award®-nominee Vanessa Kirby) inexplicably loses her memory and suddenly becomes unmoored and adrift on the streets of Manhattan with no sense of time or place — or even her own name.”

1/13/2002- Poor reviews. TRDB.

Add comment January 13th, 2022

A HERO

A HERO- 1/6/21- Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Rahim (Amir Jadidi) is in prison because of a debt he was unable to repay. During a two-day leave, he tries to convince his creditor (Mohsen Tanabandeh) to withdraw his complaint against the payment of part of the sum. But things don’t go as planned…”

1/6/22- Excellent reviews for this drama. TRDB.

Add comment January 6th, 2022

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