THE SEAGULL- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Set at a Russian country estate at the end of the 19th century, this adaptation Anton Chekhov’s classic play revolves around a small group of friends and lovers, all of whom have their hearts set on the wrong person.”
5/11/18- Fairly good reviews. TRDB.
6/25/18- Despite a wonderful cast the movie managed to be boring most of the time. TRDB. At the Theater.
Add comment May 11th, 2018
RBG- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Providing an illuminating look at the life of trailblazer Ruth Bader Ginsburg — including her career-defining work in gender-discrimination law — this engaging documentary charts her journey to becoming a justice on America’s highest court.”
5/4/18- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
5/18/18- Excellent in every which way!!! TRDB.
Add comment May 4th, 2018
YOU WERE NEVER REALLY HERE- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Emotionally scarred from his experiences as a Marine and an FBI agent, Joe earns a living by saving young women from sex-trafficking rings. But when he attempts to rescue a New York senator’s daughter from a bordello, things quickly get out of hand.”
4/6/18- Very good reviews. TRDB.
4/20/18- Violent and as far as I’m concerned meaningless. I hated it!! TRDB.
Add comment April 6th, 2018
THE LAST SUIT (EL ULTIMO TRAJE)- 2018. Synopsis by IMDB. “Abraham Bursztein, an 88 years old Jewish tailor, runs away from Buenos Aires to Poland, where he proposes to find a friend who saved him from certain death at the end of World War II.”
Add comment March 21st, 2018
ITZHAK- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Though Itzhak Perlman is widely regarded as the finest violinist of his time, his journey has been far from easy. This affectionate documentary recounts his story through conversations with Perlman, his friends, family and colleagues.”
3/9/18- Fair reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
4/3/18- I liked this documentary very much. Great music too. TRDB. At the Theater.
Add comment March 9th, 2018
THOROUGHBREDS- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Childhood friends recently reunited, teenagers Amanda and Lily make an unlikely but inseparable pair. When Lily’s stepfather threatens to pack her off to reform school, the girls cook up a plan to kill him.”
3/6/18- Very good reviews. TRDB.
3/16/18- The whole is less than the sum of its parts. Some aspects of the movie were interesting but I can’t say that I’d recommend it. TRDB. At the Theater.
Add comment March 7th, 2018
24 FRAMES- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Dispensing with a narrative structure, this carefully crafted last work of Iranian filmmaker Abbas Kiarostami consists of 24 four-and-a-half-minute segments, each inspired by one of many still photos he shot over the years.”
2/2/18- Excellent views for this drama that sounds more like a documentary to me. TRDB.
4/14/18- Extremely creative and definitely worth seeing. I could have done with 16 frames. TRDB.
Add comment February 2nd, 2018
THE INSULT- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “On a Beirut street undergoing repairs, a Lebanese Christian and a Palestinian refugee butt heads. When an insult is hurled, they end up in court, and the case triggers a nationwide debate that opens old wounds and could erupt into a political crisis.”
1/12/18- Excellent reviews. TRDB.
2/21/18- An excellent drama about the Middle East and its hatreds. Also about the hidden power of women in the area. TRDB. At the Theater.
Add comment January 12th, 2018
ALL THE MONEY IN THE WORLD- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix.”In a crime that rivets the American public for months in 1973, members of an Italian paramilitary organization kidnap John Paul Getty III. When his oil-rich grandfather balks at paying the ransom, the bad guys up the stakes dramatically.”
12/20/17- Very good reviews from all sources. TRDB.
1/7/18- This movie was way to long and as far as I’m concerned it was rescued by some very good acting. TRDB.
Add comment December 20th, 2017
I, TONYA- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “This wickedly entertaining biopic looks at the life and doomed career of ice skater Tonya Harding and her connection to one of the most infamous sports scandals in American history: the assault on rival Nancy Kerrigan before the 1994 Winter Olympics.”
12/8/17- Excellent reviews by the critics and very good ones by audiences. TRDB.
2/9/18- Thoroughly enjoyable and definitely recommended. TRDB. At the Theater.
Add comment December 8th, 2017