Posts with the tag 'Comedy'
BRITTANY RUNS A MARATHON- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “New Yorker Brittany Forgler is 27 years old and the life of every party. But when a doctor’s visit reveals that party life is hurting her — her weight and blood pressure are both up — she begins a block-by-block program of self-improvement.”
8/22/19- Very good reviews for this comedy. TRDB.
9/7/19- Mostly fluff with a few good scenes that made the film, in my opinion worth seeing but I would not inconvenience yourself to go to a theater. TRDB. At the Theater.
Tags: Comedy, drama
August 22nd, 2019
GOOD BOYS- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “After breaking a toy drone, impish 12-year-old Max and his buddies skip school and set off on an epic all-day journey across the San Fernando Valley to replace the toy before their parents come home.”
8/16/19- Audiences liked this comedy very much and the critics rated it fair. I’ll skip it. TRDB.
Tags: Comedy
August 16th, 2019
END OF THE CENTURY- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “It’s summer in Barcelona when handsome Javi catches the eye of vacationing Argentinean poet Ocho. A steamy hookup ensues and, on their second date, Javi reveals that they’ve met before — two decades earlier.”
8/15/19- Excellent reviews from all sources. TRDB.
Tags: Comedy, Romance
August 15th, 2019
ADAM- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “Before finishing high school, teenage Adam spends the summer with his sister, an activist in New York City’s LGBTQ community. When Adam meets pretty lesbian Gillian — who mistakes his gender identity — he falls for her despite the mismatch.”
8/14/19- Fair to good reviews. TRDB.
Tags: Comedy, drama
August 14th, 2019
BLINDED BY THE LIGHT- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “In 1987 England, 16-year-old Pakistani Javed feels constrained by his blue-collar town and his father’s rigid views. But things change when a friend lends Javed some Bruce Springsteen tapes — and he starts to find his voice through the Boss’ lyrics.”
8/13/19- Excellent reviews from audiences and critics. TRDB.
2/16/20- This movie went from bad to fair to OK. Very predictable. The best part was the Springsteen music. TRDB.
Tags: Comedy, drama
August 13th, 2019
TEL AVIV ON FIRE- 2019. Synopsis by IMDB. “Salam, an inexperienced young Palestinian man, becomes a writer on a popular soap opera after a chance meeting with an Israeli soldier.”
8/2/19- Very good reviews. TRDB.
11/16/19- I enjoyed this comedy/drama from Israel. TRDB.
Tags: Comedy, drama
August 3rd, 2019
ONCE UPON A TIME.. IN HOLLYWOOD- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “Actor Rick Dalton once starred in a hit TV Western, but six years after the show’s demise, his career has faded. As Rick and his stunt double, Cliff Booth, try to reinvent themselves, all hell is about to break loose at neighbor Sharon Tate’s house.”
7/16/19- Very good reviews for this comedy/drama by Quentin Tarantino. TRDB.
4/8/20- Some interesting and clever scenes but the movie as a whole didn’t really interest me. TRDB.
Tags: Comedy, drama
July 16th, 2019
PLUS ONE- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “Long-time friends Alice and Ben find themselves in that inevitable year that all late 20-somethings experience—in which seemingly every person they know gets married—and agree to be one another’s plus ones as they power through an endless parade of insufferable weddings.”
6/14/19- Very good reviews. TRDB.
9/23/19- I liked this comedy very much. TRDB. Netflix Disc.
Tags: Comedy, Romance
June 17th, 2019
SAY MY NAME- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “Casual sex turns into a chaotic nightmare when a robbery disrupts Mary Page and Statton Taylor’s hookup at a hotel. Determined to go after their stolen property, the two soon end up involved in a series of wild misadventures.”
6/18/19- Early reviews are mixed. TRDB.
Tags: Comedy, drama
June 12th, 2019
LATE NIGHT- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “Accused of being antifeminist, late-night talk-show host Katherine Newbury hires her first female writer, Molly Patel. But what begins as a “marriage of convenience” evolves into more as Molly injects a much-needed fresh viewpoint.”
6/7/19- Very good reviews for this drama/ comedy. TRDB.
6/15/19- Good laughs and good acting with an OK screenplay. TRDB. At the Theater.
Tags: Comedy, drama
June 7th, 2019
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