Posts filed under 'Coming To Netflix'
LABYRINTH OF LIES- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “In 1958, prosecutor Johann Radmann follows up on a reporter’s tip and uncovers a trail of evidence connecting a host of public-sector employees to atrocities perpetrated at the Auschwitz concentration camp during Germany’s murderous Nazi regime.”
10/13/15- Very good reviews. TRDB.
10/29/15- Very well done and very realistic as well. This movie from Germany is yet another example of Germany’s attempt to come to grips with its past. TRDB. At the Theater.
Tags: drama
October 13th, 2015
BRIDGE OF SPIES- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “At the height of the Cold War in 1960, the downing of an American spy plane and the pilot’s subsequent capture by the Soviets draws Brooklyn attorney James Donovan Tom Hanks) into the middle of an intense effort to secure the aviator’s release.”
10/11/15- Excellent reviews for this drama/mystery. TRDB.
10/17/15- I enjoyed this cold war spy thriller, even with the few touches of Hollywood thrown in by Steven Spielberg. Also, I read that the Tom Hanks character, portrayed as a novice, actually had been involved in the Nuremberg trials. TRDB. At the Theater.
Tags: drama, Mystery
October 11th, 2015
ROOM- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “After being abducted, raped and imprisoned in a small windowless room, a young woman gives birth and is forced to raise her son, Jack, in the same improvised space. But after five years, Jack’s mother begins planning their escape.”
10/11/15- Excellent reviews. TRDB.
10/26/15- A splendid movie with wonderful acting and a great screenplay. The movie is fiction but there is ample precedent for this scenario. TRDB. At the Theater.
Tags: drama
October 11th, 2015
BIG STONE GAP- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “While living an uneventful existence with her mother in a Virginia coal-mining community, pharmacist Ave Maria Mulligan comes upon information that eventually transforms not only her life but the life of the town.”
10/8/15- Just a few reviews but they are generally negative and call the movie a corny rural romance. TRDB.
Tags: Comedy, drama
October 8th, 2015
THE WALK- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “In 1974, French aerialist Philippe Petit made headlines worldwide with his daring high-wire walk between the twin towers of the World Trade Center. This elevating drama recalls the unauthorized and unforgettable feat pulled off by Petit and his team.”
10/6/15- Mostly positive reviews but many of them expressed qualifications. TRDB.
Tags: drama
October 6th, 2015
HE NAMED ME MALALA- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Vividly portraying the obstacles Pakistani women face in getting an education because of prohibitions by the Taliban, this affecting documentary chronicles the story of Malala Yousafzai, a 15-year-old who was shot because of her advocacy efforts.”
10/2/15- Just OK reviews. Most said it was too timid and it felt like everything was rehearsed. I would see it just for the history. TRDB.
Tags: documentary
October 5th, 2015
GOING AWAY (UN BON DIMANCHE)- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “When young Mathias’s father fails to pick him up from school, substitute teacher Baptiste takes the boy on a weekend motorcycle journey. While teacher and pupil quickly form a bond, things grow more complicated when they happen upon Mathias’s mother.”
10/2/15- I’ve seen just 2 reviews. The NY Times liked it and the other did not. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Foreign
October 5th, 2015
DEATHGASM- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Looking for a way to quell teenage boredom, friends Zakk and Brodie start a heavy metal band. But their music takes a dark turn when they begin playing from mysterious sheet music that causes them to inadvertently awaken an ancient evil.
10/2/15- Very good reviews but this sounds pretty stupid to me. TRDB.
Tags: Comedy, horror
October 5th, 2015
DRUNK STONED BRILLIANT DEAD: THE STORY OF THE NATIONAL LAMPOON- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Founded in 1970 as a wacky, shocking and irreverent humor magazine, “National Lampoon” touched off a revolution in American comedic style, as chronicled in this affectionate look at the publication’s history and legacy.”
9/25/15- Very good reviews from both critics and audiences alike for this documentary. TRDB.
Tags: documentary
October 5th, 2015
THE KEEPING ROOM- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “With the men of their clan all fighting or lost on the battlefield, three Southern women face the sinister attentions of two Union Army deserters who are pillaging the landscape ahead of the main forces in this taut Civil War drama.”
9/22/15- Good professional reviews but none were great. I’d try it. TRDB.
Tags: drama
September 22nd, 2015
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