Posts filed under 'Seen On Netflix'
ALL MISTAKES BURIED- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Bent on recovering a stolen pendant he’d given to his estranged wife, struggling crack addict Sonny takes on a dangerous gang of crooks — certain that if he can retrieve the necklace, he can save his marriage.”
1/22/16- Weak reviews by the critics but excellent ones from audiences. I might just give this a try. TRDB.
5/23/16- I really enjoyed the first half of this movie but I felt that the second half was a letdown. Still worth seeing for the lead actor’s portrayal of a desperate man. TRDB. Netflix.
Tags: drama
January 22nd, 2016
THE TREASURE- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Family man Costi finds his life turned upside down after a neighbor convinces him that there’s treasure buried in his dead grandfather’s garden. But when Costi agrees to help dig up the cache, bureaucratic entanglements and other complications ensue.”
1/8/16- Very good reviews from critics but not so good from audiences. TRDB.
6/16/16- Interesting if a bit slow with an unusual ending. TRDB. Netflix Streaming.
Tags: Comedy
January 8th, 2016
LAMB- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “While living in misery after his father’s death and the failure of his marriage, middle-aged David Lamb has a chance meeting with a rudderless 11-year-old outcast, leading to a strange — and questionable — relationship between the two.”
1/8/16- Very good reviews. TRDB.
4/27/16- What the hell was this about anyway? I was nervous for the entire movie and I still am. TRDB. Netflix.
Tags: drama
January 8th, 2016
YOSEMITE- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Set in 1985 California, this engaging drama follows three suburban fifth-graders as they navigate shifting friendships, grapple with death for the first time in their young lives and encounter danger after a mountain lion is spotted in town.”
1/1/16- Fairly good reviews from the critics and audiences have liked it a lot. TRDB.
2/4/16- Good reviews as noted but I didn’t care for it. It was, however, a great advertisement for better child supervision. TRDB.
Tags: drama
January 1st, 2016
THE HATEFUL EIGHT- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “In Quentin Tarantino’s stylish Western set in post-Civil War Wyoming, eight travelers stranded at a stagecoach way station — including bounty hunters, outlaws and former soldiers — become enmeshed in a duplicitous plot as a savage blizzard rages outside.”
12/29/15- Fairly good reviews and some weak ones too. TRDB.
1/3/17– I’m with the weak reviewers on this one. Incredibly boring and I turned it off after nearly half the movie. I know that it turned violent but that wasn’t enough to keep me there. TRDB. Netflix Disc.
Tags: drama, western
December 29th, 2015
THE GIRL IN THE BOOK- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “As 29-year-old Alice Harvey is working hard to find herself as a writer, a secret she’s kept buried in the past resurfaces in the form of aging novelist Milan Daneker — who seduced Alice 15 years earlier.”
12/11/15- Very good reviews from critics and audiences. TRDB.
11/8/16- I liked it very much. TRDB. Netflix Streaming.
Tags: drama
December 11th, 2015
YOUTH- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “On vacation in the Alps, two friends on the verge of turning 80 look to each other for support as both rush to face potentially momentous career landmarks, realizing that time is no longer on their side.
12/4/15- Fairly good reviews for this film starring Sir Michael Caine . TRDB.
4/7/16- I enjoyed this film very much– well acted by Michael Caine, Harvey Keitel and Paul Dano with some important messages as well. TRDB. Netflix.
Tags: drama
December 4th, 2015
CHI-RAQ- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Based on the classical Greek play “Lysistrata,” this biting satire follows a group of fed-up women who organize a crusade against the daily violence that surrounds them in the gang-ridden South Side of Chicago.
12/4/15- Good reviews from critics and just fair ones from audiences. TRDB.
2/21/16- I’m with the audiences on this one– did not like it at all and turned it off. TRDB. Netflix.
Tags: drama
December 4th, 2015
BUEN DIA, RAMON- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Determined to escape his poverty-stricken circumstances in Mexico, Ramon tries repeatedly to reach the United States before heading to Germany instead. There, he’s forced to scratch out a living on his own until he forms a bond with a retired nurse.”
11/23/15- Very good reviews. TRDB.
11/24/15– A delightful feel-good movie that while very enjoyable lacked a whole lot of suspense. A few of the scenes with the 2 lead characters talking to each other with neither understanding what the other was saying were excellent. TRDB. Netflix Streaming.
Tags: drama, Foreign
November 23rd, 2015
CENSORED VOICES- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “In 1967, author Amos Oz and editor Avraham Shapira tape-recorded the sentiments of Israeli soldiers returning from the Six-Day War. This riveting documentary combines that long-censored audio with archival clips to provide a personal picture of war.”
11/16/15- Excellent reviews by the critics and very good ones by audiences. TRDB.
4/28/16- An excellent documentary made even more special by the release of these censored tapes. TRDB.
Tags: documentary, Foreign
November 16th, 2015
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