Posts with the tag 'drama'
BEANPOLE- 1/29/20- Synopsis by Netflix. “During World War II, Iya and Masha form a strong bond while fighting together as anti-aircraft gunners. But when the conflict is over, the two women find themselves struggling to remake their lives amid the wreckage of 1945 Leningrad.”
1/29/20- Very good reviews for this drama. TRDB.
6/8/20- This movie offered a good depiction of post war Leningrad although it could have been anywhere. From there on it went from weird to strange and back to weird again. With all that said I could not turn it off. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Foreign
January 29th, 2020
THE LAST FULL MEASURE- 2020. Synopsis by Netflix. “This fact-based drama charts the story of Vietnam War medic William Pitsenbarger, who proves his valor by refusing to abandon 60 soldiers trapped in an ambush. Decades later, a Pentagon staffer works to have Pitsenbarger awarded the Medal of Honor.”
1/25/20- Mixed reviews from the critics and very good ones from audiences. TRDB.
6/27/20- I liked the movie very much especially with it being a basically true story. TRDB.
Tags: drama
January 25th, 2020
THE GENTLEMEN- 1/24/20. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this star-studded caper, it’s “old money” drug traffickers vs. “new money” marijuana barons as a British drug lord tries to sell his lucrative business to a group of Oklahoma cannabis billionaires — which is easier said than done.”
1/24/20- Weak reviews at best. Even the positive reviews weren’t all that good. TRDB.
Tags: drama
January 24th, 2020
QUEZON’S GAME- 2020. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Based on a true story of Holocaust heroism during World War II in the Philippines by Filipino President Manuel L. Quezon–who rescued as many persecuted Jews as Oskar Schindler at a time when most countries were turning their backs.”
1/24/20- Terrible reviews with most critics saying that the story was important but that the movie was poor. TRDB.
Tags: drama
January 24th, 2020
THREE CHRISTS- 1/10/20- Synopsis by Netflix. “Bringing to life a real medical episode from 1959, this period drama follows psychiatrist Alan Stone as he treats three mental patients — each believing he’s Jesus Christ — by putting them together to deal with their delusions.”
1/10/20- Poor reviews for this movie. TRDB.
Tags: drama
January 10th, 2020
THE SONG OF NAMES- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “This sweeping drama charts the story of two Jewish friends: young Londoner Martin and Polish refugee Dovidl, a talented violinist. When Dovidl vanishes shortly before his first recital, it takes Martin more than three decades to unravel the mystery.”
12/28/19- Poor reviews but it does sound interesting. TRDB.
2/22/20- The critics really panned this movie but audiences liked it and so did I. TRDB.
Tags: drama
December 28th, 2019
CLEMENCY- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “As the longtime warden of a high-security prison, Bernadine Williams has overseen the execution of a dozen inmates. But her tacit connection with the next prisoner slated for execution, Anthony Woods, propels her into a deep emotional conflict.”
12/26/19- Excellent reviews. TRDB.
Tags: drama
December 26th, 2019
JUST MERCY- 2019. In this fact-based drama, newly minted attorney Bryan Stevenson moves to Alabama to begin a career defending the wrongly condemned, including Walter McMillian, a black man convicted of murder and sentenced to death despite evidence of his innocence.”
12/26/19- Good reviews by audiences and really good ones from the critics. TRDB.
6/17/20- I liked the movie- it could not have come at a better time than the present. TRDB. Netflix.
Tags: drama
December 26th, 2019
TOGO- 2019. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “From Disney+, “Togo” is the untold true story set in the winter of 1925 that takes you across the treacherous terrain of the Alaskan tundra for an exhilarating and uplifting adventure that will test the strength, courage and determination of one man, Leonhard Seppala, and his lead sled dog, Togo.”
12/20/19- Very good reviews for this drama. TRDB.
Tags: drama
December 20th, 2019
INVISIBLE LIFE- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “In 1950s Rio de Janeiro, sisters Eurídice and Guida long to escape their conservative family home. But after Guida breaks free, she soon returns to Brazil — a fact their father keeps from Eurídice, exiling the siblings from each other.”
12/20/19- Very good reviews for this drama. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Foreign
December 20th, 2019
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