ANESTHESIA- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “After opening with the savage mugging of a Columbia University philosophy professor, this nonlinear drama flashes back to events leading up to the incident, following the lives of numerous people connected to the assault.”
1/8/16- Poor professional reviews especially related to the nonlinear nature of the film. Audiences have liked it more. I think I’ll skip it for now. TRDB.
Add comment January 8th, 2016
THE REVENANT- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Set in the 1820s American frontier, this snowy thriller follows fur trapper Hugh Glass as he relentlessly seeks retribution against the companions who left him for dead in the Missouri River’s icy waters after he was mauled by a bear.”
1/12/16- This movie was never ending with each scene about the same as the one before. It reminded me of a magazine article made into a novel. Great photography saved it as far as I’m concerned. I can’t believe it has won so many awards so far. TRDB. At the Theater.
Add comment January 5th, 2016
ONLY YESTERDAY- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. ” A lifetime resident of bustling Tokyo, 27-year-old Taeko decides to get away and visit her family in the country. But as her trip stirs memories of her childhood, Taeko begins to wonder whether she’s taken the wrong path in life.”
6/22/16- Great reviews. TRDB.
Add comment January 1st, 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.
Add comment January 1st, 2016
OTHER PEOPLE’S CHILDREN- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Struggling after the death of her father — a famed artist — documentarian Samantha Trassler throws herself into her work. Turning her camera on a group of homeless young people, Samantha soon falls for their charismatic leader.”
1/1/16- Awful reviews. TRDB.
Add comment January 1st, 2016
TRUE LIES- 1994. Synopsis by Netflix. “Special agent Harry Tasker (Arnold Schwarzenegger) is a top spy in the ultra-secret Omega Sector — but his wife (Jamie Lee Curtis) thinks he’s just a boring computer salesman. When Harry’s identities collide, the Taskers find themselves in the clutches of international terrorists, fighting to save their marriage and their lives. Director James Cameron’s action comedy adds romance and special effects to the Oscar-nominated mix.”
12/26/15- I liked this movie when I saw it originally and I liked it again. Good fun and good action. TRDB.
Add comment December 30th, 2015
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.
Add comment December 29th, 2015
45 YEARS- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Geoff and Kate Mercer’s plans for a 45th anniversary party are upset by some unexpected news: A body found in the Swiss Alps has been identified as Geoff’s long-ago love Katya, who perished in an accident 50 years earlier.”
12/23/15- Great reviews. TRDB.
1/30/16- I enjoyed this movie very much and also found it terribly sad. One reviewer said that the story proved that good marriages need patience and GUTS. Another said “45 Years exposes the paradoxical balance of the successful marriage, one that requires a sentimental suspension of disbelief on the one hand and a hard-headed ability to deal with the everyday on the other.” TRDB.
Add comment December 24th, 2015
JOY- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “After 10 years of trying to mass-market the revolutionary floor mop she had invented, housewife Joy Mangano strikes gold with a personal pitch on QVC that turns her Miracle Mop into an overnight marketing miracle.”
12/22/15- Mixed reviews so far. TRDB.
1/6/16- Surprisingly enough I found myself enjoying this movie thanks mostly to the acting of Jennifer Lawrence, a character that we can all root for. TRDB. At the Theater.
Add comment December 22nd, 2015
CONCUSSION- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “When Dr. Bennet Omalu’s autopsy studies lead him to conclude that multiple concussions could be the underlying cause of the brain disorders suffered by many U.S. football players, he encounters harsh resistance from the NFL establishment.”
12/19/15- Fair reviews at best. TRDB.
Add comment December 19th, 2015