Posts filed under 'Mystery'

DARK PLACES

DARK PLACES- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “A quarter-century after Libby Day’s mother and sisters were brutally murdered in a crime she believes her brother committed, a group of amateur sleuths begins casting doubt on his guilt. Now, Libby must re-examine details of her painful memories.”

8/4/15- Awful reviews and I’d skip it despite Charlize Theron. TRDB.

Add comment August 5th, 2015

TWO STEP

TWO STEP- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “After getting booted out of college, James visits his beloved grandmother, who soon passes on. While wrapping up her affairs, James discovers that she’d been bilked out of thousands by a con man — who suddenly shows up on the doorstep.”

7/31/15- Great reviews. TRDB.

Add comment July 31st, 2015

FRANK THE BASTARD

FRANK THE BASTARD- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “The past refuses to stay buried when Clair Defina returns to the childhood home she and her dad left after her mom’s sudden death decades ago. Encountering unexpected hostility, Clair looks for a reason, dredging up dangerous secrets in the process.”

7/24/15- Terrible reviews. TRDB.

Add comment July 27th, 2015

DARK WAS THE NIGHT

DARK WAS THE NIGHT- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “After a logging company arrives in the town of Maiden Woods and begins cutting in the nearby forest, a powerful evil rises from the landscape and starts preying on the terrified populace — whose lone hope is a sheriff wrestling personal demons.”

7/24/15- Poor reviews. TRDB.

Add comment July 27th, 2015

10 CENT PISTOL

10 CENT PISTOL-  2015. Synopsis by IMDB. “A story about two lifelong criminals who maneuver through the shady underbelly of Los Angeles in search of wealth, love and redemption.”

7/19/15- Just a few reviews but they are good so far. TRDB.

Add comment July 19th, 2015

LILA & EVE

LILA & EVE- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Two mothers each lost a child to a murderer on the same day. After meeting at a support group, the women join forces to conduct their own investigation of the crimes when law enforcement authorities fail to vigorously pursue either case.”

7/17/15- Weak reviews by critics and OK ones by audiences. TRDB.

Add comment July 17th, 2015

ALLELUIA

ALLELUIA- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Based on a notorious real-life case from the 1940s, this chilling tale of romance gone wrong follows a lonely morgue worker who meets a man she hopes will return her love but instead inspires murderous jealousy.”

7/17/15- Very good reviews for this foreign drama. TRDB.

Add comment July 17th, 2015

FELT

FELT- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “In an effort to escape the overwhelming pain of sexual trauma from her past, a haunted artist crafts bizarre costumes that help her disappear into various alter egos — whose behavior is unpredictable.”

6/26/15- Weak critical review and poor audience reviews. TRDB.

Add comment June 29th, 2015

TENTACLE 8

TENTACLE 8- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “When a computer virus erases top-secret files at the National Security Agency, codebreaker Ray Berry becomes the target of an internal probe. Suddenly in the crosshairs, Ray must rely on his cunning to elude pursuers while trying to reveal the truth.”

6/19/15- Poor early reviews from critics but audiences have liked it uniformly. TRDB.

Add comment June 19th, 2015

WILD HORSES

WILD HORSES- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Aging rancher Scott Briggs must confront his past when a Texas Ranger resurrects a 15-year-old cold case and unearths family secrets involving a hate crime and a missing-persons mystery connected to the Briggs clan.”

6/5/15- This movie could have the worst reviews I have ever seen. TRDB.

 

Add comment June 5th, 2015

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