BY THE GRACE OF GOD- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “Molested as a boy by a priest, Alexandre Guérin — now a husband and dad — is dismayed to find that his abuser still works with minors. Determined to expose the church’s complicity, Alexandre joins forces with two of the clergyman’s other victims.”
10/18/19- Excellent reviews for this drama. TRDB.
9/24/20- An excellent movie that grows on you as it progresses. TRDB.
Add comment October 18th, 2019
THE LAUNDROMAT- 2019. Synopsis by IMDB. “A widow investigates an insurance fraud, chasing leads to a pair of Panama City law partners exploiting the world’s financial system.”
9/27/19- Weak reviews for this movie. TRDB.
10/18/19- The movie from Netflix deserves the poor reviews it has received. Skip it! TRDB.
Add comment September 27th, 2019
BRITT-MARIE WAS HERE- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this charming dramedy, 63-year-old Britt-Marie starts life anew after learning that her mate of 40 years is having an affair. But the only job available to her is as the coach of a youth soccer team.”
9/21/19- Fair to good early reviews. TRDB.
10/11/19- I enjoyed this Swedish movie about an emotional journey. TRDB.
Add comment September 21st, 2019
WHERE’S MY ROY COHN?- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “Serving as a good starting point for those seeking to understand what makes President Donald Trump tick, this documentary profiles attorney Roy Cohn, who prosecuted the Rosenbergs, served as Joseph McCarthy’s chief counsel and mentored Trump.”
9/21/19- Fair reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
2/10/20- An excellent documentary about an awful man. TRDB.
Add comment September 21st, 2019
AD ASTRA- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “Army Corps engineer Roy McBride has never stopped missing his father, a scientist who vanished on a mission to find alien life on Neptune. Twenty years later, Roy embarks on a galactic search to locate his dad and learn what happened.”
9/18/19- Fairly good reviews for this sci-fi movie starring Brad Pitt. TRDB.
1/9/20- I didn’t care for it. TRDB.
Add comment September 18th, 2019
HUSTLERS- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “Angry about being taken advantage of by their employer and their customers, a group of former strip-club employees turns the tables on their wealthy Wall Street clients in this true-life tale.”
9/10/19- Good reviews by the critics and weak reviews from audiences for this lousy movie. Don’t bother. TRDB.
Add comment September 10th, 2019
OFFICIAL SECRETS- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this fact-based political thriller, British intelligence translator Katharine Gun leaks a secret National Security Agency memo that proposes blackmailing smaller U.N. Security Council states into ratifying the 2003 Iraq invasion.”
9/2/19- Good reviews by a few critics but most were mediocre. I’ll see it, however. TRDB.
2/24/20- An interesting drama with real life implications. TRDB.
Add comment September 2nd, 2019
BLINDED BY THE LIGHT- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “In 1987 England, 16-year-old Pakistani Javed feels constrained by his blue-collar town and his father’s rigid views. But things change when a friend lends Javed some Bruce Springsteen tapes — and he starts to find his voice through the Boss’ lyrics.”
8/13/19- Excellent reviews from audiences and critics. TRDB.
2/16/20- This movie went from bad to fair to OK. Very predictable. The best part was the Springsteen music. TRDB.
Add comment August 13th, 2019
THE PEANUT BUTTER FALCON- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “A lively 22-year-old with Down syndrome, Zak lives at a nursing home because he has nobody to care for him — but it doesn’t stop him from dreaming. Breaking out to pursue his goal of becoming a pro wrestler, he gets help from a fisherman on the lam.”
8/9/19- Excellent reviews. TRDB.
1/18/20- A feel good road movie and that’s it. I liked it anyway. TRDB.
Add comment August 9th, 2019
THE RED SEA DIVING RESORT- 2019. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Inspired by remarkable true life rescue missions, THE RED SEA DIVING RESORT is the incredible story of a group of international agents and brave Ethiopians who in the early 80s used a deserted holiday retreat in Sudan as a front to smuggle thousands of refugees to Israel.”
8/5/19- The movie gets merits as a historical reminder but falls flat as a movie. I watched the entire movie. TRDB.
Add comment August 6th, 2019