UNORTHODOX
UNORTHODOX- 2020. About a Hasidic woman in Williamsburg who runs away from her community and her husband to begin a new life in Berlin.
3/26/20- Great reviews for this Netflix mini-series. TRDB.
Add comment March 27th, 2020
Posts with the tag 'drama'
A FORTUNATE MAN
A FORTUNATE MAN- 2020. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “About a brilliant engineer from a lower social class than his peers and lovers.”
3/25/20- Weak reviews but I enjoyed this period piece from Denmark. TRDB.
Add comment March 25th, 2020
DOSED
DOSED- 2020. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “After many years of prescription medications failed her a suicidal woman turns to underground healers to try and overcome her depression, anxiety, and opioid addiction with illegal psychedelic medicine like magic mushrooms and iboga.”
3/23/20- Fair reviews from the critics and excellent ones from audiences. TRDB.
Add comment March 23rd, 2020
LOST TRANSMISSIONS
LOST TRANSMISSIONS- 2020. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Hannah (Juno Temple), a shy songwriter, discovers that her friend, respected record producer Theo Ross (Simon Pegg), has lapsed on his medication for schizophrenia. Hannah rallies a group of friends to help commit Theo to a psychiatric facility.
3/23/20- Fair reviews. TRDB.
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BLOW THE MAN DOWN
BLOW THE MAN DOWN- 2020. Synopsis by Netflix. “In the small fishing village of Easter Cove, Maine, sisters Mary Beth and Priscilla — fresh on the heels of their mother’s death — find themselves stuck with a body and under suspicion after Mary Beth kills a stranger in self-defense.”
3/20/20- Very good to excellent reviews. TRDB.
3/21/20- A fair mystery and worth a viewing. The movie captures the feeling of a small town on the Maine coast. TRDB. Amazon Prime.
Add comment March 20th, 2020
INSIDE THE RAIN
INSIDE THE RAIN- 2020. Synopsis by Netflix. “Threatened with expulsion from college because of a past misunderstanding, Benjamin Glass goes all out to clear his name, enlisting the aid of a woman he meets at a strip club to re-create the incident on video.”
3/14/20- Mixed reviews. TRDB.
Add comment March 14th, 2020
NEVER RARELY SOMETIMES ALWAYS
NEVER RARELY SOMETIMES ALWAYS- 2020. Synopsis by Netflix. “When teenage Autumn learns she’s pregnant, she must look beyond her rural Pennsylvania home to deal with the situation. With her cousin Skylar at her side, Autumn heads to New York City with only a small amount of cash and the address of a clinic.”
3/14/2020- Excellent reviews. TRDB.
6/20/20- I enjoyed this movie and wondered about all of the real life stories like this one that happen every day. TRDB.
Add comment March 14th, 2020
BIG TIME ADOLESCENCE
BIG TIME ADOLESCENCE- 2020. Synopsis by Netflix. “Smart high-schooler Mo has a promising future, but when he falls under the influence of his sister’s ex-boyfriend — a stoner and college dropout — the lure of drugs, girls and parties begins to redirect Mo’s journey through life.”
3/14/20- Good reviews- I can’t imagine why!! TRDB.
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THE ROADS NOT TAKEN
THE ROADS NOT TAKEN- 2020. “Though Molly loves her father unconditionally, his disordered mental state makes their relationship difficult. But over the course of a single day in New York City, she begins to understand why as she watches him flow through several parallel lives.”
3/14/20-Poor reviews for this drama but it does sound interesting as well as disturbing. TRDB.
Add comment March 14th, 2020
LOST GIRLS
LOST GIRLS- 2020. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “When 24-year-old Shannan Gilbert mysteriously disappears one night, her mother Mari (Academy Award (R) nominee Amy Ryan) embarks on a dark journey that finds her face to face with hard truths about her daughter, herself, and police bias.”
3/14/20- Reviews from the critics were OK but audiences didn’t like it. There were enough very good reviews to make me want to see it. TRDB.
Add comment March 14th, 2020