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Dec 31, 2019 · As 2019 draws to a close, we thought we’d do a quick tally on the Netflix Originals released in 2019. Here’s the entire list of every Netflix Original that released in the United States throughout the year. In total, we’re counting 645 new Originals.
- Fractured
- Always Be My Maybe
- Atlantics
- Soni
- Dolemite Is My Name
- The Forest of Love
- I Lost My Body
- Marriage Story
- The Two Popes
- The Irishman
Directed by Brad Anderson, Fracturedrelies heavily on Sam Worthington’s central performance. After a near-tragedy, Ray Monroe (Worthington) brings his injured daughter Peri (Lucy Capri) and frightened wife Joanne (Lily Rabe) to a hospital, only to lose sight of them and then be told that they were never really there. The psychological thriller exce...
Explorations of culture fuel Nahnatchka Khan’s Always Be My Maybe, a romantic comedy with a loaded soundtrack. Ali Wong stars as celebrity chef Sasha Trana, while Randall Park plays her long-time pal Marcus Kim - an endearing San Francisco native who’s yet to fully take control of his life as an adult. The first half of Always Be My Maybe hits all ...
The epitome of original filmmaking, Mati Diop’s Atlantics revolves around dreams and nightmares in Dakar, Senegal. When construction worker Souleiman (Ibrahima Traoré) stresses about his financial security, he sets sail with numerous Dakar locals in search of better opportunities. Meanwhile, Ada (Mame Bineta Sane) plans to marry the brother of her ...
A Hindi-language film, Ivan Ayr’s Soniexplores gender roles in New Delhi. More specifically, it’s about the danger that women face when challenging authoritative figures. In this case, Geetika Vidya Ohlyan stars as the title character, a no-nonsense police officer trying to deal emotionally with a divorce. As Soni’s inner turmoil escalates, she bec...
In Dolemite Is My Name, a comedy icon delivers a master class in situational humor. Eddie Murphy stars as real-life filmmaker Rudy Ray Moore, who made and starred in the 1975 Blaxploitation classic Dolemite. Written by Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski, Dolemite Is My Name pops from scene to scene with sharp one-liners, while Craig Brewer’s dir...
Directed by Japanese filmmaker Sion Sono, The Forest of Loveis a bizarre, 151-minute dramedy about meta filmmaking and manipulation of power. It’s a violent and provocative film centered on the mysterious Joe Murata (Kippei Shiina). At first, he’s viewed as a menace to a group of young guerrilla-style filmmakers, and could even be a sexual predator...
A French animated film directed by Jérémy Clapin, I Lost My Body features a surreal premise for a commentary about acceptance and fate. The film begins with a severed hand trying to find its body, a subplot that complements the primary storyline about a lonely pizza deliver boy named Naofel. He secretly obsesses over a customer named Gabrielle, and...
Noah Baumbach wrote and directed this Netflix Original, a film that was partially inspired by his relationship with Jennifer Jason Leigh. In Marriage Story, Scarlett Johansson and Adam Driver star as separating couple Nicole and Charlie Barber, who discover just how emotionally draining divorce proceedings can be. The film is surprisingly lighthear...
Whereas Marriage Story is grounded in everyday concepts, The Two Popes is more philosophically expansive. Directed by Fernando Meirelles, the drama focuses on the relationship between Pope Benedict XVI (Anthony Hopkins) and Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio (Jonathan Pryce) who form a unique bond while discussing the future of the Catholic Church. Ber...
With The Irishman, Martin Scorsese shows that he’s still one of cinema’s most daring filmmakers. The 209-minute drama is based on the book I Heard You Paint Houses, which details the murder confessions of alleged hitman Frank Sheeran. Thematically, The Irishmanhearkens back to many of Scorsese’s most beloved crime classics, only the scope and struc...
With Jake Gyllenhaal, Tatiana Maslany, Miranda Richardson, Richard Lane Jr.. Stronger is the inspiring real life story of Jeff Bauman, an ordinary man who captured the hearts of his city and the world to become a symbol of hope after surviving the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing.
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- Biography, Drama
- David Gordon Green
- 2017-09-29
Jul 15, 2019 · On 7 June, Oliver Kienle wrapped principal photography for his third feature, following Stronger Than Blood [+ see also: trailer film profile] (2010) and Four Hands [+ see also: trailer film profile] (2017): the romantic comedy Isi & Ossi is a Netflix title that was shot in one month in Berlin and Baden-Württemberg, as well as Mannheim and ...
Sep 22, 2017 · The true story of Jeff Bauman, the Boston Marathon survivor who regained strength after losing both legs.
Movie Info Synopsis Tommy is fresh out of juvenile prison and has sworn to stay away from drugs. He has trouble making money until his friend Sule comes up with a huge drug deal that would fund...
- Crime, Drama
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Stronger is a 2017 American biographical drama film directed by David Gordon Green and written by John Pollono, based on the memoir of the same name by Jeff Bauman and Bret Witter. It follows Bauman, who loses his legs in the Boston Marathon bombings and must adjust to his new life.
