ELYSIUM- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this dystopian thriller set in 2159, the wealthiest humans move to a fabulous private space station, while life on Earth grows ever more grim. With no other options, an ex-con agrees to join a risky mission to bring balance to the two worlds.”
8/9/13- Mixed reviews in general and in today’s NY Times as well. TRDB.
Add comment August 9th, 2013
THE WOLVERINE- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “Enigmatic superhero Wolverine travels to the Land of the Rising Sun in this kaleidoscopic battle epic based on the Marvel Comics character. There, Wolverine confronts his long-time adversary Logan in a spectacular battle that rattles the universe.”
7/26/13- A good review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
Add comment July 27th, 2013
NEANDER-JIN: THE RETURN OF THE NEANDERTHAL MAN- Synopsis by Netflix. “When a Neanderthal man suddenly appears in her back yard, Barbara realizes his importance and strives to protect him from exploitation. But things get a bit complicated when she discovers that she has romantic feelings for the big lug.”
7/26/13- An awful review in today’s NY Times but other critics have liked it. TRDB.
Add comment July 27th, 2013
FRANKENSTEIN’S ARMY- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “As they push into Germany near the end of World War II, Russian troops discover that the Nazis have used the research of legendary scientist Victor Frankenstein to create monstrous new soldiers that are pieced together from body parts of the dead.”
7/16/13- Some good reviews including the review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
9/24/13- I enjoyed the first half hour until the monsters arrived and then the movie became a “mad scientist” type movie with essentially no plot. I turned it off at 45min. TRDB. Netflix.
Add comment July 27th, 2013
EUROPA REPORT- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this nail-biting thriller, a private space-exploration company sends six astronauts to determine whether Europa, one of Jupiter’s moons, can sustain life — and what they find terrifies and transforms them.”
6/28/13- Reviews are fairly good for this sci-fi thriller. TRDB.
8/2/13- A very good review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
10/15/13- A very interesting concept but for me something got lost in the execution. One critic said “What isn’t straightforward about the plot is either hackneyed, implausible, or both.” I have to agree. TRDB.
Add comment June 28th, 2013
THE WALL- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “Vacationing with a couple in their mountain retreat, a woman finds herself alone at the cabin one afternoon, inexplicably trapped by an invisible wall. Her isolation behind the barrier grows more surreal as hours, then days, then weeks pass.”
5/31/13- A very good review in today’s NY Times and mixed reviews from others. TRDB.
Add comment June 4th, 2013
THE HISTORY OF FUTURE FOLK- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “Although Trius has been sent to begin the colonization of Earth, he abandons his mission upon hearing music for the first time. When an assassin from his home world arrives, Trius persuades him to join his bluegrass band and save his adopted planet.
5/31/13- The plot sounds a bit ridiculous but almost all reviews of this film, including the one in today’s NY Times have been positive. TRDB.
Add comment June 4th, 2013
THE GHASTLY LOVE OF JOHNNY X- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “Banished to Earth, intergalactic bad boy Johnny X and his gang of goons soon get embroiled in a wacky scheme involving a femme fatale, a shifty concert promoter and a dead musician who won’t let a little decomposition keep him from rockin’.”
4/26/13- A poor review for this movie in today’s NY Times. Audiences seem to like it however. TRDB.
Add comment April 26th, 2013
ANTIVIRAL- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “This wild sci-fi vision imagines a freaky future where diseases caught by celebrities are put on the market for injection by their obsessed fans. Virus dealer Syd March makes a big mistake when he gives himself the same bug that killed a superstar.”
4/12/13- A weak review in today’s NY Times but other critics have given this sci-fi thriller better reviews. TRDB.
Add comment April 13th, 2013
THE HOST- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “When an alien race implants a parasite soul named Wanderer into Melanie Stryder’s body, she resists the takeover. Soon, Melanie and Wanderer become reluctant allies as they go on a quest to track down the men they love in this sci-fi thriller.”
3/29/13- Poor reviews all around. TRDB.
Add comment March 29th, 2013