FEVER- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “For no better reason than lethal boredom, privileged high schoolers Damien and Pierre decide to murder a complete stranger. When young optician Zoé sees them fleeing the scene, her curiosity about the crime takes a turn toward the erotic.”
8/28/15- The NY Time reviewed this movie and said it was ultimately unsatisfying but the description of the movie did sound interesting. TRDB.
Add comment August 28th, 2015
ZIPPER- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Putting his promising political career at risk, married federal prosecutor Sam Ellis indulges his fetish for high-end hookers. But as the political stakes rise, Sam’s appetite for risky encounters only continues to grow.”
8/24/15- Terrible reviews. TRDB.
Add comment August 24th, 2015
THE SECOND MOTHER- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “As the longtime housekeeper for a wealthy São Paulo family, Val is committed to the ideas of loyalty and respect. But her values are challenged when her estranged daughter — who has a very different attitude about class — comes to visit.”
8/24/15- Excellent reviews for this foreign drama. TRDB.
9/15- A very good movie with excellent portrayal of class relationships. The mother-daughter relationship was also very interesting. TRDB.
Add comment August 24th, 2015
I TOUCHED ALL YOUR STUFF- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this offbeat documentary, American computer geek Christopher Kirk recounts his journey to Colombia to track down drug lord Pablo Escobar’s abandoned hippos. Instead, Kirk landed in jail after becoming obsessed with an enigmatic beauty.”
8/24/15- Very few full reviews but it sounds interesting to me and I’d go for it. TRDB.
Add comment August 24th, 2015
DROWN- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “All is not sun and fun on the beaches of Sydney when the insular world of competitive Surf Lifesaving — and the reign of one of its legends — is punctured by the arrival of an openly gay contender.”
8/24/15- I’ve seen just 1 review and it is negative. TRDB.
Add comment August 24th, 2015
QUEEN OF EARTH- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “After Catherine experiences a series of life-altering events, her best friend Virginia invites her to her lake house to recuperate. Instead of reconnecting, the two women find their bond fractured when Catherine can’t control her obsessive thoughts.”
8/24/15- Excellent reviews. TRDB.
8/31/15- Great acting. You feel that you are in the head of Catherine and it does not feel good. I can’t say that the movie was terrific but I did enjoy it. TRDB. Comcast On-Demand.
Add comment August 24th, 2015
YOUTH- 2015. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Yaki and Shaul are two teenage brothers who share a strong, almost telepathic connection. The brother’s family is suffering from an overgrowing debt which led to a deep depression of their father.”
8/21/15- Great reviews by the critics for this Hebrew language movie. TRDB.
Add comment August 21st, 2015
Z FOR ZACHARIAH- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Believing she’s the lone survivor of a global catastrophe, Ann Burden soon learns she’s not the only human alive when a research scientist shows up. But as the two slowly get acquainted, their relationship is strained by the arrival of another man.”
8/18/15- Very good reviews in general along with a few really poor ones. TRDB.
Add comment August 18th, 2015
DIGGING FOR FIRE- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix.”While house-sitting at a posh Hollywood Hills home, young couple Tim and Lee find their marital fidelity tested when the discovery of a rusty pistol and a bone in the backyard sends them on separate adventures.”
8/18/15- Mixed reviews, some terrible and others just OK. TRDB.
Add comment August 18th, 2015
THE GREAT MAN- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Two vets of the French Foreign Legion, Markhov and Hamilton, are bound by fate after a tragic episode during their service in Afghanistan. As Markhov’s health declines, Hamilton is left to consider the fate of his compatriot’s 7-year-old-son.”
8/14/15- I’ve seen just 3 reviews- 2 up including the NY Times and 1 down. TRDB.
Add comment August 17th, 2015