Posts filed under 'Mystery'

A QUIET PLACE

A QUIET PLACE- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “As a married couple and their son are enjoying their peaceful existence on a farm, a malevolent supernatural entity takes up residence in their home, forcing the family into a horrific and extended fight for their lives.”

4/4/18- Excellent reviews for this bloody horror movie. Not my kind of movie by a longshot. TRDB.

Add comment April 4th, 2018

GEMINI

GEMINI- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “When personal assistant Jill LeBeau finds her boss, rising actress Heather Anderson, shot to death in her own home, Jill becomes the prime suspect in a murder mystery and the target of Hollywood gossip about the women’s close relationship.”

3/30/18- Good overall reviews from the critics but none were excellent. Audiences were less impressed. TRDB.

Add comment March 31st, 2018

THE STRANGERS: PREY AT NIGHT

THE STRANGERS: PREY AT NIGHT- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “During a road trip, a family plans to stay with relatives at their trailer park home. Upon arriving, the clan finds the place deserted and borrows an empty unit for the night.”

3/9/18- Not my kind of movie and apparently not the kind of movie that critics might like either. Audiences were more generous. TRDB.

Add comment March 9th, 2018

DOUBLE LOVER

DOUBLE LOVER- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this erotic thriller, young psychiatric patient ChloĆ© makes the mistake of falling in love with her therapist. But once she moves in with him, ChloĆ© begins to believe that he’s concealing part of his life from her.”

2/13/18- Mixed reviews at best including some very good and some poor ones as well. TRDB.

Add comment February 13th, 2018

THE COMMUTER

THE COMMUTER- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Insurance salesman Michael Woolrich’s quiet train ride home turns into a terrifying situation when a mysterious woman forces him to find a specific passenger before the last stop, entangling Woolrich in a deadly conspiracy.”

1/9/18- Weak reviews. TRDB.

 

 

 

 

Add comment January 9th, 2018

MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS

MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this retelling of Agatha Christie’s classic mystery, a train ride through Europe on the famed Orient Express becomes the setting for murder when an American passenger is slain — and almost everyone on board is a suspect.”

11/8/17- Fair reviews for this re-make. TRDB.

Add comment November 8th, 2017

THE KILLING OF A SACRED DEER

THE KILLING OF A SACRED DEER- 2017. “In this tale of horror based on a Euripides tragedy, a surgeon begins to regret his decision to help a troubled teenage boy after being drawn ever-deeper into the dramas revolving around the young man’s dysfunctional family.”

10/20/17- Wildly different reviews– definitely more positive than negative but I won’t see this horror movie. TRDB.

Add comment October 20th, 2017

WALKING OUT

WALKING OUT- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Texas teen David visits his father’s off-the-grid Montana home once a year, and this time Dad decides David is ready for his first big-game hunt. But when a run-in with a grizzly bear leaves Dad injured, David is forced to take charge.”

10/6/17- Very good reviews. TRDB.

10/8/17- A very good movie if perhaps a bit too long. Great photography and very good music score as well. TRDB. Netflix Streaming.

Add comment October 6th, 2017

BRAWL IN CELL BLOCK 99

BRAWL IN CELL BLOCK 99- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Unemployed and with his marriage failing, prizefighter Bradley Thomas’ boxing days are long behind him when he begins running drugs to make ends meet. But things go downhill fast after he lands in jail and must again resort to violence to survive.”

10/6/17- I don’t usually go for movie like this but reviews were excellent and I’l give it a try. TRDB.

Add comment October 6th, 2017

AMERICAN MADE

AMERICAN MADE- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “To avoid jail time for smuggling drugs into the United States from South America, pilot Barry Seal turns informant for the Drug Enforcement Administration — and soon finds himself in the midst of one of the largest covert operations in U.S. history.”

9/29/17- Very good reviews by most critics. Audiences have enjoyed it as well. TRDB.

Add comment September 29th, 2017

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