BLUE JAY- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “By chance, two former high-school sweethearts meet when they return to their small hometown. Reminiscing about their shared past, the pair forms a new connection over their dissatisfaction with the way their lives have turned out.”
10/7/16- Very good reviews. TRDB.
12/12/16- This movie was trivial until the last 15 minutes but ended well. TRDB. Netflix Streaming.
Add comment October 7th, 2016
THE BIRTH OF A NATION- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Set in 1831 Virginia, this compelling biopic charts the story of slave and preacher Nat Turner, whose owner exploits his preaching skills to subdue rebellious slaves. But after witnessing the scope of slavery, Nat leads a revolt to free his people.’
10/4/16- Fairly good reviews. TRDB.
Add comment October 4th, 2016
A MAN CALLED OVE- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Despite being deposed as president of his condo’s resident association, 59-year-old misanthrope Ove continues to plague his neighbors with dictatorial demands. But when Ove’s new neighbor runs over his mailbox, the old crank finds he’s met his match.”
9/30/16- Very good reviews by critics and audiences. TRDB.
11/6/16- A very good movie that was an excellent adaptation from the book of the same name. TRDB.
Add comment October 3rd, 2016
LONG WAY NORTH- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this animated adventure, young Russian aristocrat Sasha is worried about the fate of her beloved grandfather Oloukine, who vanished during a polar expedition. Defying her parents’ wishes, the determined Sasha embarks on a quest to find Oloukine.”
9/30/16- Great reviews for this animated movie. TRDB.
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AMERICAN HONEY- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Throwing caution to the wind, runaway teen Star joins a crew of traveling magazine sellers and soon embraces their rambunctious lifestyle, which consists of knocking on doors by day and morphing into drunken miscreants by night.”
9/30/16- Good reviews by critics and audiences. TRDB.
1/20/16- I could not get into this movie and with a 3 hour duration I decided to quit. TRDB.
Add comment September 30th, 2016
THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “During her daily rail commute, divorcée Rachel Watson observes the happily married couple living in a house near the train route. One day, she witnesses a scene that enrages her — and soon finds herself deeply entangled in the ensuing mystery.”
9/30/16- Mediocre reviews. TRDB.
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GIRL ASLEEP- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “With her 15th birthday bearing down on her, Greta Driscoll is anything but eager to abandon childhood for the quagmires of adolescence. But after a calamitous birthday party tosses her into a phantasmic world of dreams, nothing can be the same.”
9/30/16- Fairly good reviews for this weird sounding movie. TRDB.
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DENIAL- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “In the 1990s, well-known Holocaust denier David Irving sued historian Deborah Lipstadt — issuing a complaint under British law requiring the American academic to prove that the greatest atrocity of World War II actually took place. ”
9/30/16- Decent reviews from critics and audiences. The NY Times did not like it. TRDB.
10/22/16- While I liked the movie I felt that it was too Hollywoodish on many occasions and lacked the passion that I would have expected. TRDB.
Add comment September 30th, 2016
DEEPWATER HORIZON- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Replaying the catastrophic explosion of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig in 2010, this tense drama recounts the horrific experiences of the 126 crew members onboard and the numerous acts of courage that saved untold lives.”
9/28/16- Generally good reviews with a bunch of negative ones thrown in as well. TRDB.
Add comment September 29th, 2016
THARLO- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “To get ready for his official photo ID card, Tibetan shepherd Tharlo has his dirty, straggly locks styled by a beautiful young town girl — who soon upends the infatuated Tharlo’s entire life.”
9/28/16- I’ve seen just 5 reviews. Four are positive and one by the NY Times is very negative saying that the bottom dropped out of the film at the end. I’d try it. TRDB.
Add comment September 28th, 2016