Posts with the tag 'drama'

MISBEHAVIOUR

MISBEHAVIOUR- 2020. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “A team of women hatches a plan to disrupt the 1970 Miss World beauty competition in London.”

9/25/20- Very good reviews by the critics and poor ones from audiences. TRDB.

Add comment September 25th, 2020

I’VE GOT ISSUES

I’VE GOT ISSUES- 2020. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “A dreamy meditation on daily despair, with intertwining stories of characters who search for the light in the darkness.”

9/18/20- Mixed early reviews. TRDB.

Add comment September 18th, 2020

BLACKBIRD

BLACKBIRD- 2020. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Lily and Paul summon their loved ones to their beach house for one final gathering before Lily decides to end her long battle with ALS. The couple is planning a loving weekend complete with holiday traditions, but the mood becomes strained when unresolved issues surface between Lily and her daughters Jennifer and Anna.”

9/18/20- Fair reviews but it does sound interesting. TRDB.

Add comment September 18th, 2020

THE SECRETS WE KEEP

THE SECRETS WE KEEP- 2020. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “In post-World War II America, a woman, rebuilding her life in the suburbs with her husband, kidnaps her neighbor and seeks vengeance for the heinous war crimes she believes he committed against her.”

9/18/20- Mixed reviews- more positive than negative- barely. TRDB.

Add comment September 18th, 2020

H IS FOR HAPPINESS

H IS FOR HAPPINESS- 2019. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “An optimistic 12-year-old girl hatches scheme after scheme to make her mother, father and uncle happy again.”

9/18/20- An optimistic 12-year-old girl hatches scheme after scheme to make her mother, father and uncle happy again. TRDB.

Add comment September 18th, 2020

GOD OF THE PIANO

GOD OF THE PIANO- 2020. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. ” For Anat, music is everything. Having never been able to reach her father’s musical standards, she rests her hopes on the child she’s about to have.”

9/18/20- Great reviews for this Israeli film. TRDB.

Add comment September 18th, 2020

RESIDUE

RESIDUE- 2020. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “A filmmaker who wants to write a script about his childhood returns home to an unrecognizable neighborhood.”

9/18/20- Excellent reviews for this drama. TRDB.

10/12/20- A poignant movie about gentrification and much more. TRDB. On Netflix and Amazon Prime

 

Add comment September 18th, 2020

ANTEBELLUM

ANTEBELLUM- 2020. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Successful author Veronica Henley finds herself trapped in a horrifying reality that forces her to confront the past, present and future — before it’s too late.”

9/18/20-  Really poor reviews from critics and audiences alike. TRDB.

Add comment September 18th, 2020

COASTAL ELITES

COASTAL ELITES- 2020. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “In one of the first films to focus on life during the 2020 pandemic, this satiric comedy follows five characters in quarantine: a longtime teacher, a YouTube personality, a volunteer nurse, a young actor and a philanthropist.”

9/12/20– An excellent, thoughtful and important film. TRDB.

 

Add comment September 12th, 2020

UNPREGNANT

UNPREGNANT- 2020. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “In Unpregnant, seventeen-year-old Veronica (Haley Lu Richardson) never thought she’d want to fail a test–that is, until she finds herself staring at a piece of plastic with a blue plus. With a promising college-bound future now disappearing before her eyes, Veronica considers a decision she never imagined she’d have to make.”

9/12/20– Very good reviews from the critics and weak ones from audiences. TRDB.

Add comment September 12th, 2020

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