LAPSIS- 2021. Synopsis by Netflix. “In an alternate present, Ray Tincelli works as a contractor laying cable in the forest to support the quantum PCs that power Wall Street. But when he learns about a conspiracy designed to undercut the workers, he’s forced to make a tough decision.
2/13/21- Excellent reviews for this sci-fi movie. TRDB.
Add comment February 13th, 2021
THE MAP OF TINY PERFECT THINGS- 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “The film tells the story of quick-witted teen Mark, contentedly living the same day in an endless loop whose world is turned upside-down when he meets mysterious Margaret also stuck in the time loop. Mark and Margaret form a magnetic partnership, setting out to find all the tiny things that make that one day perfect. What follows is a love story with a fantastical twist, as the two struggle to figure out how — and whether — to escape their never-ending day.”
2/13/21- Very good reviews. TRDB.
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LITTLE FISH- 2020. Synopsis by Netflix. “In a world where a pandemic is robbing people of their memories, young and old feel the horror of dementia — including newlyweds Emma and Jude, who struggle to keep recollections of their love alive after Jude contracts the illness.”
2/7/21- Fairly good reviews for this sci-fi movie. TRDB.
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SHADOW IN THE CLOUD- 2020. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “In the throes of World War II, Captain Maude Garrett (CHLOË GRACE MORETZ) joins the all-male crew of a B-17 bomber with a top-secret package. Caught off guard by the presence of a woman on a military flight, the crew tests Maude’s every move. ”
1/2/21- Fair reviews so far. TRDB.
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THE BEACH HOUSE- 2020. Synopsis by IMDB. “A romantic getaway for two troubled college sweethearts turns into a struggle for survival when unexpected guests – and the surrounding environment – exhibit signs of a mysterious infection.”
7/9/20- Not my kind of movie– it received fair reviews. TRDB.
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WENDY- 2020. Synopsis by Netflix. “This reimagining of the classic tale “Peter Pan” centers on Wendy, who’s transported to a remote island where aging and time have been disrupted. Inhabited by a group of lost children, the isle is home to Peter Pan, who takes Wendy under his wing.”
2/29/20- Really poor reviews. TRDB.
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ZOMBI CHILD- 1/24/20- Synopsis by Netflix. “Unfolding via parallel threads, this tale of zombies and ongoing colonialism shifts between 1962 Haiti and 2017 France as it follows a man raised from the dead to slave in the cane fields, and his granddaughter, who attends a Paris boarding school.”
1/24/20- Fairly good reviews for this horror/sci-fi movie. Not my type of movie. TRDB.
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KNIVES AND SKIN- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this offbeat thriller set in a small Midwestern town brimming with sinister secrets, residents become increasingly distrustful and unhinged after a pretty high schooler inexplicably disappears.”
12/6/19- Fair reviews at best. TRDB.
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LIGHT FROM LIGHT- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “When mysterious events occur at a Tennessee farmhouse owned by recently widowed Richard, he believes the spirit of his deceased wife may be haunting the property and asks paranormal researcher Shelia to investigate the case.”
11/1/19- Lots of positive reviews but none are really excellent. TRDB.
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PARADISE HILLS- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “Uma wakes up one morning in Paradise Hills, a high-class treatment facility on an isolated tropical island where well-off families send their daughters to become perfect versions of themselves. But Uma soon realizes that lurking behind all this beauty is a sinister secret. It’s a race against the clock as Uma and her friends try to escape paradise hills before it consumes them all.”
10/25/19- Fair reviews at best for this sci-fi drama. TRDB.
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