Posts filed under 'Coming To Netflix'
EMBRACE OF THE SERPENT- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Through parallel story threads set 40 years apart, this absorbing odyssey follows two Western scientists who travel deep into the Amazon jungle looking for a rare plant that possesses healing powers, with enigmatic shaman Karamakate as their guide.”
2/23/16- Excellent reviews. TRDB.
6/27/16- This film was different than anything I’ve seen before. More of a “canoe trip” instead of a “road trip.” Definitely worth seeing but it won’t be everybody’s choice. TRDB. Comcast On-Demand.
Tags: drama
February 23rd, 2016
TOUCHED WITH FIRE- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Committed to a mental hospital after going off their medications, bipolar patients Carla and Marco — who share a passion for poetry — soon fall in love. But the feelings that connect them fuel their volatility, and starts to spin out of control.”
2/13/16- Mixed reviews by the critics but audiences have liked it very much. TRDB.
Tags: drama
February 13th, 2016
EISENSTEIN IN GUANAJUATO- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Famed Soviet director Sergei Eisenstein traveled to Mexico in 1931 to make a film about that nation and its history. His experiences while working on Que Viva Mexico would forever alter his life and his art, as chronicled in this provocative biopic.”
2/5/16- Weak reviews. TRDB.
Tags: Comedy, Romance
February 5th, 2016
REQUIEM FOR THE AMERICAN DREAM- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this timely documentary, Noam Chomsky, one of America’s most respected and influential social theorists, offers sobering insights on the nation’s extreme economic inequalities and the true cost of projecting U.S. power worldwide.”
1/29/16- Good reviews by critics and poor ones by audiences. TRDB.
Tags: Documentary/History
January 30th, 2016
BLEAK STREET- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Re-creating a bizarre real-life tale, this black-and-white drama follows the fate of dwarf twins working as masked mascots for professional wrestlers. But during a post-victory celebration, the siblings fall victim to a pair of aging hookers.”
1/20/16- Poor reviews. TRDB.
Tags: drama
January 20th, 2016
SYNCHRONICITY- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Time travel is neither easy nor inexpensive, and as physicist Jim Beale works to perfect a machine to make it possible, he must also raise funds to pay for the special fuel — leading him to greedy venture capitalist Klaus Meisner.”
1/19/16- No reviews as yet for this sci-fi movie. TRDB.
Tags: Mystery, sci-fi
January 19th, 2016
13 HOURS: THE SECRET SOLDIERS OF BENGHAZI- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this gripping account of the chaotic and tragic events of Sept. 11, 2012, six members of an elite security team battle to save the lives of trapped U.S. consulate personnel under attack by armed terrorists in Benghazi, Libya.”
1/15/16- Weak reviews. TRDB.
Tags: drama
January 13th, 2016
TROUBLEMAKERS: THE STORY OF LAND ART- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Uncovering the history of land art created in the 1960s and early ’70s, this unique documentary focuses on a generation of visionary artists who abandoned their urban studios to craft massive earthworks in the open spaces of the American Southwest.”
1/8/16- Very good reviews from the critics and even better ones from audiences. TRDB.
Tags: documentary
January 8th, 2016
LAMB- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “While living in misery after his father’s death and the failure of his marriage, middle-aged David Lamb has a chance meeting with a rudderless 11-year-old outcast, leading to a strange — and questionable — relationship between the two.”
1/8/16- Very good reviews. TRDB.
4/27/16- What the hell was this about anyway? I was nervous for the entire movie and I still am. TRDB. Netflix.
Tags: drama
January 8th, 2016
THE FOREST- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “After her twin sister vanishes in Japan’s storied Aokigahara Forest — where many go to commit suicide — Sara travels to the region to find her sibling but soon discovers that the woods are a far more sinister place than she ever imagined.”
1/8/16- Awful reviews. TRDB.
Tags: drama
January 8th, 2016
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