Posts with the tag 'drama'
UNCUT GEMS- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “Howard Ratner, a slick jeweler with an elite client list, finds himself in dire circumstances when somebody steals a valuable cache of his merchandise. With his debts mounting and his foes closing in, Howard makes a string of audacious bets.”
12/13/19- Excellent reviews from all but many of my friends walked out of this movie early on. TRDB.
5/27/20- Just saw this movie and I liked it even though it was really chaotic. Adam Sandler was great. TRDB. Netflix.
Tags: drama, Mystery
December 13th, 2019
BOMBSHELL- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “This fact-based drama focuses on a cadre of female Fox News employees who help depose CEO Roger Ailes after several of them — including news anchor Megyn Kelly — accuse him of repeated sexual harassment.”
12/13/19- Weak reviews for this much advertised movie. TRDB.
12/22/19- Weak reviews but I liked this movie that dealt with a current important topic. TRDB.
Tags: drama
December 13th, 2019
RAY & LIZ- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “Inspired partially by photographer-turned-director Richard Billingham’s memories, this kitchen-sink drama paints a dire portrait of his boyhood growing up in a squalid council estate with an alcoholic dad and a tattooed, chain-smoking mom.”
12/10/2019- Excellent reviews. TRDB.
Tags: drama
December 10th, 2019
RICHARD JEWELL- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “For security guard Richard Jewell, finding a backpack bomb at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics is just the beginning of his nightmare. Instead of being hailed a hero, he is immediately (and wrongly) fingered as a suspect.”
12/10/19- Fairly good reviews for this drama. TRDB.
8/19/20- Just OK. TRDB.
Tags: drama
December 10th, 2019
PORTRAIT OF A LADY ON FIRE- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “When hesitant bride-to-be Héloïse refuses to sit for a portrait to entice a marriage proposal, commissioned artist Marianne must observe Héloïse during the day and paint her at night. In the process, Marianne begins to fall for her beautiful subject.”
12/6/19- Excellent reviews for this drama that takes place in 1760 France. TRDB.
3/2/20- I liked the movie although it was a bit slow at times. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Foreign
December 7th, 2019
THE TWO POPES- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “In a historic encounter, Pope Benedict XVI and his likely successor, Argentine Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio, come together to engage in a deep dialogue about the Catholic Church’s present and future, and to find a path forward for its followers.”
12/4/19- Excellent reviews. TRDB.
12/20/19- I enjoyed this movie very much. Great performances by Hopkins and Pryce. TRDB.
Tags: drama
December 5th, 2019
THE AERONAUTS- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “In 1862, hot-air balloon pilot Amelia Wren and scientist James Glaisher soar higher than anyone before them — until their audacious achievement turns into a life-threatening crisis in the thin air of Earth’s upper atmosphere.”
12/4/19- Good reviews. TRDB.
Tags: drama
December 4th, 2019
TREMORS- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “When devout husband and father Pablo reveals to his family that he’s gay, they’re shocked, angry and unforgiving. But things go from bad to worse when he’s forced to choose between his two children and his sexual identity.”
11/29/19- Very good reviews. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Foreign
December 3rd, 2019
CAVALE- 2019. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “After escaping from a psychiatric clinic, three teenage girls hit the road in France, eager to seek out adventure and experience their newfound freedom.”
11/29/19- Just 4 reviews noted and they are all good. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Foreign
December 2nd, 2019
THE BODY REMEMBERS WHEN THE WORLD BROKE OPEN- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “While Áila and Rosie — both indigenous women — inhabit the same Vancouver neighborhood, their lives are very different. But they forge a delicate bond when Áila takes Rosie into her home after finding her barefoot and hurt on the street.”
11/29/19- Excellent reviews for this drama. TRDB.
12/4/19- A little slow at times but I enjoyed it very much. TRDB. Netflix Streaming.
Tags: drama, Foreign
December 1st, 2019
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