Posts filed under 'Seen On Netflix'
THE RUSSIAN WOODPECKER- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Affected as a boy by the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster, Ukrainian artist Fedor Alexandrovich travels to the Exclusion Zone to pursue his suspicions about the meltdown’s link to the Duga, a huge Soviet radio antenna located near the Chernobyl site.”
10/16/15- Excellent reviews by critics and good ones by audiences. TRDB.
8/3/16- A fascinating documentary with lots of unproven theories. TRDB.
Tags: drama
October 16th, 2015
XENIA- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “When gay teen Danny loses his mother, he travels from his home in Crete to Athens to meet up with his older brother. Together, they set out on a surreal journey to find the Greek father they’ve never met — stopping for a talent show along the way.”
10/8/15- Very good reviews. TRDB.
12/10/15- This movie is the Greek entry for the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film. The movie was very different but very interesting and well done. I liked it very much. TRDB. Netflix Streaming.
Tags: drama, Foreign
October 8th, 2015
VICTORIA- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “When adventurous Victoria goes out for a night of clubbing, she meets four young men who invite her to join them for some after-hours revelry. Only after they start planning a brazen heist does Victoria realize she’s running with a dangerous crowd.”
10/8/15- Very good reviews. TRDB.
4/10/16- A single take movie which was quite a feat but I really did not like the film as it felt like a stalking situation that I don’t really like. I turned it off. TRDB. Netflix.
Tags: drama, Foreign
October 8th, 2015
WILDLIKE- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “With her mother in rehab, 14-year-old Mackenzie is sent to live with her uncle in Juneau, Alaska. But when he turns into a sexual predator, Mackenzie flees into the unfamiliar wilderness, where a widowed backpacker reluctantly becomes her lifeline.”
4/29/16- Excellent reviews. TRDB.
5/17/16- I enjoyed this movie very much. A good story, good acting and wonderful scenery. TRDB.
Tags: drama
September 22nd, 2015
TAXI (JAFAR PANAHI’S TAXI) 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Donning a disguise, director Jafar Panahi goes in front of the lens, masquerading as a Tehran taxi driver. As he shuttles a procession of idiosyncratic fares across the bustling city, a dashboard camera captures their candid conversations.”
9/19/15- Very good reviews. TRDB.
4/25/16- I enjoyed this movie by the Iranian director Jafar Panahi. TRDB. Netflix Streaming.
Tags: documentary, drama
September 20th, 2015
UNCLE JOHN- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Taking a spur-of-the-moment trip to his small hometown with his pretty new boss, graphic designer Ben arrives to learn that the recent disappearance of a local man has created a cloud of suspicion around Ben’s beloved Uncle John.”
9/18/15- Good critical review and excellent audience reaction. TRDB.
6/15/16- I liked this movie very much, especially the lead actor who said everything with his acting and spoke minimally. TRDB. Netflix Streaming.
Tags: drama
September 18th, 2015
THE NEW GIRLFRIEND- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “After being evicted from his home by a flinty real-estate dealer, jobless Dennis Nash unexpectedly ends up working for the man. But to Nash’s dismay, his new boss soon begins ordering him to turn other families out of their houses.”
9/22/15- Very good reviews. TRDB.
10/8/15- A realistic look at the issue of foreclosure of homes and what people will do to prevent that from happening to them. Also a good look at the people who take over these homes. Very well done and I liked it. TRDB.
Netflix.
Tags: drama, Foreign
September 18th, 2015
EVEREST- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Based on a true-life tale of death and survival on the world’s tallest mountain, this epic adventure tracks the fate of two climbing parties that become trapped when a savage snowstorm engulfs the summit of Mount Everest.”
9/15/15- Fairly good reviews. TRDB.
5/13/16- Enough schmaltz to last for a while but some of the photography made this movie watchable for me. It also had a confusing cast of characters. Several movies (documentaries) about climbing Everest or K2 have been much better. TRDB. Netflix.
Tags: drama
September 15th, 2015
WELCOME TO LEITH- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Planning to take over the city government, white supremacist Craig Cobb moved to tiny Leith, N.D., and began terrifying residents with armed patrols and a neo-Nazi rally. This unsettling documentary charts the community’s fight to reclaim the town.”
9/8/15- Great reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
2/23/16- Truly an excellent documentary that should be required viewing. Very scary. TRDB. Netflix.
Tags: documentary
September 8th, 2015
COMING HOME- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “In the waning days of China’s Cultural Revolution, dissident Lu Yanshi returns home after he’s released from a labor camp, only to find his wife suffering from amnesia. But Lu is determined to bring back her lost memory.”
9/8/15- Very good reviews. TRDB.
3/9/16- This movie was very touching and I liked it very much. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Foreign
September 8th, 2015
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