Posts with the tag 'Romance'
TESTAMENT OF YOUTH- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this adaptation of her World War I memoir, smart and ambitious Vera Brittain breaks free of her conservative home life to attend Oxford University, but news of war soon brings her studies and a blossoming romance to a halt.”
6/5/15- Very good reviews by audiences and by professionals. TRDB.
6/24/15- About young love and the realities of war. Very well acted and I liked it very much. TRDB. At the Theater.
Tags: drama, Romance
June 5th, 2015
UNFREEDOM- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “This riveting drama juxtaposes two tales, one involving a Muslim fundamentalist who travels to New York City to abduct and kill an Islamic scholar, while the other follows a closeted lesbian who’s halfway across the world facing an arranged marriage.”
5/30/15- Terrible professional reviews but it has faired somewhat better with audiences. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Foreign, Romance
May 31st, 2015
BRAVETOWN- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “After his accidental drug overdose, a court orders New York City DJ and party animal Josh Harvest to live with his estranged father in a tiny North Dakota town — where Josh acquires a new perspective on life.”
5/8/15- Dismal reviews including the NY Times that called the movie excruciating. Audiences have liked it very much. I’ll miss it. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Romance
May 8th, 2015
FELIX & MEIRA- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “After their lives intersect at a Montreal pizzeria, a stifled young Hasidic wife and an atheist grappling with his father’s demise embark on a tentative romance that must bridge their two disparate worlds.”
4/17/15- Fairly good reviews. TRDB.
5/2/15- I enjoyed this movie whose main characters, while on the surface seemed very different, actually had more in common than first noted. TRDB. At the Theater.
Tags: drama, Romance
April 17th, 2015
SPRING- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Distraught by his mother’s death, Evan makes a sudden decision to visit Europe, choosing Italy as his destination. After arriving, he makes his way to an idyllic seaside town — where a beguiling young woman will forever alter his fate.”
3/20/15- Very good professional reviews and good audience reviews as well. TRDB.
Tags: horror, Romance
March 20th, 2015
BOY MEETS GIRL- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Growing up in conservative Kentucky, Ricky has always regarded himself as a woman in a male’s body but isn’t able to make a connection with the right man. Then he meets the stunning Francesca, who compels Ricky to reevaluate what love means to him.”
2/6/15- Excellent reviews from critics and audiences alike. The NY Times did not like it and felt that the characters were too hackneyed to match the seriousness of the topic. TRDB.
5/6/15- A good movie that tackles a sensitive topic with finesse. TRDB. Netflix.
Tags: drama, Romance
February 7th, 2015
AMIRA & SAM- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Still struggling to readjust to American culture, Iraq War veteran Sam visits his former translator and is mesmerized by the man’s attractive niece, Amira. But if Sam wants to capture her heart, he must first find a way to prevent her deportation.”
1/30/15- Very good reviews from audiences and critics alike. TRDB.
5/14/15- A likable love story with a silly ending. Still worth seeing. TRDB. Netflix.
Tags: Comedy, drama, Romance
January 30th, 2015
WE’LL NEVER HAVE PARIS- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “After unintentionally breaking up with his longtime girlfriend while trying to propose, a neurotic, vacillating man-child pursues her to Paris — only to discover that she’s taken up with a handsome young Frenchman.”
1/23/15- Awful critical reviews and OK audience ones. TRDB.
Tags: Comedy, Romance
January 23rd, 2015
SONG ONE- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. Fanny, desperate to reach her comatose brother Henry, gives a book of his song lyrics to James Forrester, Henry’s favorite singer, to set to music. As the project unfolds, it changes James’s and Fanny’s lives as neither could have expected.”
1/23/15- Weak reviews all around. A few really liked it. TRDB.
5/7/15- Panned by most of the critics, this movie starring Anne Hathaway and Mary Steenburgen was a bit weak and formulaic but was blessed with some very good music. I’ll give it a passing grade. TRDB. Netflix.
Tags: drama, Romance
January 23rd, 2015
LIFE PARTNERS- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “Although Paige and Sasha aren’t on the same page sexually — one is straight, the other is gay — they’re deeply committed to each other. But when Paige begins dating a young dermatologist, Sasha fears losing her place her best friend’s life.”
12/5/14- Critics and audiences are about 50/50 on this one. TRDB.
Tags: Comedy, drama, Romance
December 5th, 2014
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