Posts with the tag 'drama'
THE CLIMB- 2020. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Two lifelong pals test the boundaries of their friendship when a woman comes between them.”
Netflix had this to say-“The ties that bind are examined in this comic tale about the long-term friendship of best pals Kyle and Mike. Unfolding in seven vignettes spanning a decade, the story begins with Mike’s revelation that he slept with Kyle’s fiancée.”
11/13/20- Very good reviews for this drama. TRDB.
3/6/21- I enjoyed this quirky movie. TRDB.
Tags: drama
November 13th, 2020
AMMONITE- 2020. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Mary, a paleontologist, works alone selling common fossils to tourists. A chance job offer changes Mary’s life when a visitor hires her to care for his wife.”
11/13/20- Fair reviews by the critics but after the review in today’s NY Times I will definitely try to see this movie starring Kate Winslet and Saoirse Ronan . TRDB.
Tags: drama
November 13th, 2020
THE LIFE AHEAD- 2020. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “An aging Holocaust survivor forges a bond with a young immigrant from Senegal who recently robbed her.”
11/13/20- Very good reviews for this drama starring Sophia Loren . TRDB.
11/14/20- I enjoyed this movie very much. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Foreign
November 13th, 2020
JUNGLELAND- 2020. Synopsis by Netflix. “In debt to a mob boss after a loss in the ring, bare-knuckles boxer Lion and his manager brother, Stanley, travel across the country for a tournament that may help them recoup their losses. But an unexpected traveling partner complicates their plans.”
11/6/20- Fair reviews but it sounds interesting to me and I’ll try to see it. TRDB.
1/28/21- I enjoyed this movie very much. TRDB.
Tags: drama
November 7th, 2020
PROXIMA- 2020. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Amplifying the anxiety experienced by working mothers everywhere, this pensive drama focuses on a French astronaut and single mom who’s been chosen for a yearlong space mission. But to train for it, she must sacrifice spending time with her child.”
11/6/20- Fairly good reviews in general. TRDB.
Tags: drama
November 6th, 2020
THE INFORMER- 2020. Synopsis by Netflix. “Working as a mole for the FBI, reformed ex-con Pete infiltrates the Polish mafia’s drug operation and returns to prison to set up a narcotics network on the inside. But when Pete’s corrupt FBI handlers abandon him, he’s forced to engineer his escape.”
11/6/20- Weak reviews for this movie. TRDB. Prime Video
Tags: drama
November 6th, 2020
THE ENDLESS TRENCH- 2019. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “A man, Higinio Blanco, locks himself in his house during the Spanish Civil War, without knowing how long it will last.”
11/6/20- Very good reviews for this Spanish drama. TRDB.
11/8/20- A bit slow but very well acted and I liked it– all 33 years worth. Apparently this Spanish movie was based on a real life story and there were many other similar situations. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Foreign
November 6th, 2020
RADIUM GIRLS- 2018. Synopsis by IMDB. “In the 1920s a group of factory workers advocate for safer work conditions after some of their colleagues become ill from radium exposure.”
11/4/20- Good reviews for this drama. TRDB.
Tags: drama
November 4th, 2020
FIRE WILL COME- 2020. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “An arsonist gets out of prison and returns to his hometown, a small village hidden in the mountains of rural Galicia.”
10/30/20- Excellent reviews by the critics and weak ones from audiences. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Foreign
October 30th, 2020
RAINING IN THE MOUNTAIN- 1979. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “A general and an esquire employ martial artists to steal a scroll hidden in the monastery’s library.”
10/30/20- From 1979- martial arts. Fair reviews at best for this action movie. TRDB.
Tags: action, drama
October 30th, 2020
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