Posts filed under 'Seen On Netflix'
THE MOUNTAIN BETWEEN US- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “After bad weather halts their commercial flight, surgeon Ben Payne and writer Ashley Knox hop a charter plane. But it crashes, leaving the strangers injured and alone atop a snow-covered mountain — forcing them to embark on a long journey for help.”
10/3/17- Fair reviews at best. Even some of the positive reviews had several negative things to say. TRDB
3/2/18- Pretty much a waste of time. TRDB. Netflix Disc.
Tags: drama
October 3rd, 2017
LONG SHOT- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “When Dodgers fan Juan Catalan is wrongly accused of killing a young woman, he turns to an unlikely source to help prove he was at a baseball game with his daughter at the time of the murder: footage from the HBO comedy Curb Your Enthusiasm, whose crew was filming an episode at Dodger Stadium that day.”
9/29/17- Very interesting and another example of how persistence by someone who believes in you, in this case an attorney, is the key to success. TRDB. Netflix Streaming.
Tags: documentary
September 29th, 2017
REALIVE- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Marc is diagnosed with a disease and is given a short time to live. Unable to accept his own end, he decides to freeze his body. Sixty years later, in the year 2084, he becomes the first cryogenically frozen man to be revived in history. Marc discovers a startling future, but the biggest surprise is that his past has accompanied him in unexpected ways.”
9/29/17- Very good reviews by the critics and weak ones by audiences. TRDB.
10/5/17- I’ll go with the audiences this time. Boring while trying to be interesting. TRDB. Netflix Disc.
Tags: sci-fi
September 29th, 2017
OUR SOULS AT NIGHT- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Though widow Addie Moore and widower Louis Waters have been next-door neighbors for decades, they’ve scarcely had any contact since their spouses died. But everything changes when Addie, looking to make a connection, pays Louis a visit.”
9/29/17- Very good reviews from the critics and OK ones from audiences. TRDB.
9/29/17- Jane Fonda and Robert Redford were great together and the movie was enjoyable as well. TRDB. Netflix Streaming.
September 29th, 2017
MARK FELT: THE MAN WHO BROUGHT DOWN THE WHITE HOUSE- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “This fact-based biopic charts the life of FBI informant Mark Felt, aka “Deep Throat” — the principal unnamed source for reporters Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein as they begin writing exposés that will blow the lid off the Watergate scandal.”
9/29/17- Awful reviews but it might be at least somewhat interesting to people who lived through this scandal. TRDB.
1/21/18- A movie that should be of interest turns out to be really boring. TRDB Netflix Disc.
Tags: drama
September 29th, 2017
THE SQUID AND THE WHALE- 2005. Synopsis by Netflix. “This insightful indie drama looks at the crumbling marriage between a self-centered novelist — whose career is waning — and his up-and-coming writer wife. Meanwhile, the warring couple’s two sons are caught in the cross fire.”
9/28/17- Great movie and still a classic for me. TRDB. Netflix Streaming.
Tags: drama
September 28th, 2017
MANOLO, THE BOY WHO MADE SHOES FOR LIZARDS- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “In 1970, fashion designer Manolo Blahnik met style maven Diana Vreeland, who recommended he focus on shoes. Within a few years, Blahnik’s imaginative styles made his name the gold standard in tony footwear, as chronicled in this in-depth documentary.”
9/27/17- Fair reviews from the critics but excellent ones from audiences. TRDB.
2/28/18- Wonderful if you’re into women’s shoes. I’m NOT! TRDB. Netflix Disc
Tags: documentary
September 27th, 2017
THE KING’S CHOICE- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “When the Nazis invaded Norway on April 9, 1940, the country’s king — Haakon VII — was given an ultimatum: surrender or die. When Haakon answered that he would abdicate before appointing the German-approved government, the bombing began.”
9/22/17- Very good reviews from all sources. TRDB.
1/8/18- An excellent movie– thoroughly enjoyed it. TRDB. Netflix Disc.
Tags: drama
September 22nd, 2017
GAGA: FIVE FOOT TWO- Synopsis by Netflix. “Offering an inside look at the life and career of fashion-forward pop star Lady Gaga, this high-energy documentary follows the singer as she marks the release of a new album and prepares for a lavishly staged halftime show at Super Bowl LI.”
9/22/17- Fairly good reviews by the critics and excellent ones by audiences. TRDB.
9/24/17- I enjoyed the movie but it contained much of the “hero worship” that documentaries of famous performers have. TRDB. Netflix Streaming.
Tags: documentary
September 22nd, 2017
STRONGER- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this fact-based drama, life changes irrevocably for Jeff Bauman when a bomb goes off at his feet as he’s celebrating his completion of the 2013 Boston Marathon. Despite losing his legs, Bauman is determined to help find the culprits.”
9/19/17- Great reviews by the critics and very good ones by audiences. TRDB.
4/7/18- Done very well this drama is more than a tearjerker and I enjoyed it very much. TRDB. Netflix Disc.
Tags: drama
September 20th, 2017
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