Posts with the tag 'Mystery'
BRIDGE OF SPIES- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “At the height of the Cold War in 1960, the downing of an American spy plane and the pilot’s subsequent capture by the Soviets draws Brooklyn attorney James Donovan Tom Hanks) into the middle of an intense effort to secure the aviator’s release.”
10/11/15- Excellent reviews for this drama/mystery. TRDB.
10/17/15- I enjoyed this cold war spy thriller, even with the few touches of Hollywood thrown in by Steven Spielberg. Also, I read that the Tom Hanks character, portrayed as a novice, actually had been involved in the Nuremberg trials. TRDB. At the Theater.
Tags: drama, Mystery
October 11th, 2015
DUKHTAR- 2015. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “In the mountains of Pakistan, a mother and her ten-year-old daughter flee their home on the eve of the girl’s marriage to a tribal leader. A deadly hunt for them begins.”
10/9/15- Excellent reviews. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Mystery
October 9th, 2015
PAY THE GHOST- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Nearly a year after his 8-year-old son vanishes in the midst of a Halloween parade, Mike Cole begins having horrifying visions of the boy’s fate. Renewing his search for the youngster, Mike realizes he’s up against a vengeful Halloween spirit.”
9/22/15- Just 1 review and it is negative. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Mystery
September 22nd, 2015
NO ESCAPE- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “When American Jack Dwyer and his family relocate to Southeast Asia, they quickly learn that their timing couldn’t have been worse. Soon after arriving, they find themselves trapped in a violent coup that could wind up costing them their lives.”
11/10/15- Weak reviews. TRDB.
Tags: Mystery
August 24th, 2015
THE GIFT- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “As Simon and his wife, Robyn, are trying to revitalize their relationship, a string of encounters with someone from Simon’s high school days and a shocking 20-year-old secret threaten to unravel the couple’s lives.”
8/7/15- Very good reviews. TRDB.
11/9/150 An excellent psychological thriller. TRDB. Netflix.
Tags: drama, Mystery
August 7th, 2015
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.
Tags: drama, Mystery
August 5th, 2015
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.
Tags: drama, Mystery
July 31st, 2015
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.
Tags: drama, Mystery
July 27th, 2015
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.
Tags: drama, Foreign, Mystery
July 17th, 2015
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.
Tags: drama, Mystery
June 19th, 2015
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