AMERICAN ASSASSIN- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “When Mitch Rapp’s action-packed life moves from heroics as a college athlete to becoming a covert ops recruit, he’s tasked with combating a wave of terrorist attacks. But his hunt for the perpetrators soon turns into a crusade for vengeance.”
9/15/17- Awful reviews by the critics and just OK ones by audiences. It is definitely NOT on my list. TRDB.
Add comment September 17th, 2017
MOTHER!- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this psychological thriller, a couple’s relationship is subjected to the ultimate challenge when some uninvited guests show up at their home and proceed to destroy all traces of domestic tranquility.”
9/12/17- Some very good reviews and some very bad reviews as well. I’d skip this one. TRDB.
Add comment September 12th, 2017
THE LIMEHOUSE GOLEM- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “In Victorian London, a succession of murders in the seamy Limehouse district sparks fears among the population that the Golem, a fearsome figure from Jewish folklore, is responsible for the grisly killings.”
9/8/17- OK reviews by critics and audiences but this is definitely not my kind of movie. TRDB.
Add comment September 9th, 2017
FALLEN- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “When young Lucinda Price lands at a reform school after being wrongly blamed for a boy’s death, she realizes that something is amiss — and soon finds herself being courted by not one but two fallen angels.
9/8/17- Terrible reviews by the critics and weak ones by audiences. TRDB.
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IT- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this tale of horror adapted from a Stephen King novel, children in a small Maine town begin vanishing. When a group of seven youngsters discovers that the culprit is an evil clown named Pennywise, they band together in an effort to destroy him.”
9/8/17- Great reviews but definitely NOT my kind of movie and I won’t recommend IT. TRDB.
Add comment September 8th, 2017
NOCTURAMA- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Angry with the French establishment, a group of young Parisians from diverse backgrounds plants a series of bombs around the city. As the band of radicals hides out in a closed-for-the-night department store, authorities launch a colossal manhunt.”
8/11/17- Good reviews by the critics and weak ones by audiences. TRDB.
Add comment August 11th, 2017
THE NILE HILTON INCIDENT- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “When Cairo police detective Noredin is assigned to investigate a pop singer’s murder, he soon begins unraveling a more complicated case that links the victim to members of the top echelons of business and government.”
8/11/17- Fair reviews. TRDB.
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GOOD TIME- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “When an ill-fated bank robbery attempt puts his brother behind bars, Constantine Nikas begins a frenzied all-night scramble to get his sibling out of lockup while trying to stay one step ahead of a police manhunt himself.”
8/11/17- I usually don’t recommend movies of this sort but this one received excellent reviews– with a few notable exceptions. TRDB.
2/19/18- A very good and very intense drama/mystery, especially the first half. TRDB. Netflix Disc.
Add comment August 11th, 2017
68 KILL- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “This southern-fried caper focuses on infatuated nice guy Chip and his crazy girlfriend, Liza, whose relationship takes a sharp turn into homicide when they try to rob Liza’s sugar daddy — only to end up with two corpses and a hostage.”
8/4/17- Very good reviews. TRDB.
Add comment August 4th, 2017
KIDNAP- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “How far will a mom go to rescue her kidnapped child? When that mother is Kate McCoy, the answer is, “as far as necessary.” Desperate to catch her son’s abductors, Kate takes off on a high-speed chase as the clock ticks down on his fate.”
8/4/17- Terrible reviews. TRDB.
Add comment August 4th, 2017