DEVIL’S GATE- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Trouble is afoot in Devil’s Gate, North Dakota, and FBI agent Daria and local deputy Colt think the source is Jackson Pritchard, whose wife and son have vanished. But Daria and Colt get more than they bargained for when they arrive at Jackson’s farm.”
1/5/18- Weak reviews by the critics and good ones by audiences. I’ll pass on this one. TRDB.
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BLAME- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “The hotbed of hormones that is high school provides the backdrop for the overheated and improper relationship that develops between a handsome drama teacher and a talented but troubled student — which sparks vengeful envy in her mean-girl rival.”
1/5/18- Good to excellent reviews for this drama. TRDB.
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DJANGO- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this poignant biopic, jazz guitarist Django Reinhardt escapes the persecution that his Gypsy brethren suffer in German-occupied France, but when the Nazis demand that Django use his music to fuel their propaganda, he faces a daunting decision.”
1/5/18- Weak reviews by the critics but very good ones from audiences. TRDB.
6/13/18- I liked it but not great by any means. TRDB. Netflix Disc.
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DARK MERIDIAN- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “New Orleans cop Spencer Soleno, who makes money on the side by providing protection for crime boss Oren Marek, ends up in the midst of a gang war as he tries to nab the killer of Oren’s oldest son while protecting the youngest.”
1/5/18- Just 2 reviews so far and both are poor. TRDB.
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MOLLY’S GAME- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Once an elite skier with Olympic aspirations, Molly Bloom uses her beauty and chutzpah to attain another kind of celebrity by hosting the world’s most exclusive poker games — until it all comes tumbling down.”
1/3/18- Very good reviews. TRDB.
4/26/18- I’d say that the movie is fair and you can see it if you have 2 hours and 20 minutes to spare. TRDB. Netflix Disc.
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FILM STARS DON’T DIE IN LIVERPOOL- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Movie star Gloria Grahame’s intense affair with much younger actor Peter Turner springs back to life via flashbacks when he comes to the aid of the ailing Grahame, who spends her final days with her former lover while battling breast cancer.”
12/29/17- Reviews were just OK but there were some very good ones as well. TRDB.
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PHANTOM THREAD- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Set in 1950s London, this behind-the-scenes drama centers on the high-stakes world of couture as a headstrong dressmaker sees his career catapult to the next level when members of the royal family begin commissioning his designs.”
12/29/17- Very good reviews including a few excellent ones. TRDB.
2/8/18- I enjoyed this movie very much. Still, not a great movie. Daniel DayLewis is great as usual. TRDB.
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IN THE FADE- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “With her life upended by the death of her husband and son in a bomb attack, Katja Sekerci can only nurse her pain at first. But she soon becomes obsessed with the hunt for the perpetrators and the ensuing trial of the neo-Nazis accused of the crime.
12/27/17- Fair reviews by both critics and audiences. TRDB.
6/23/18- I liked this German drama starring the German actress Diane Kruger. TRDB.
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DRAWING HOME- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Debutante and budding artist Catharine Robb is dating a Rockefeller but sees her plans upended after she accepts fellow artist Peter Whyte’s invitation to visit him in his Canadian Rockies hometown, where she falls in love with him and the landscape.”
12/22/17- Poor reviews from all of the critics. TRDB.
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HOSTILES- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Set in 1892, this engrossing Western depicts the animosity between a U.S. Army captain and a Cheyenne war chief whose family the cavalry is escorting back to their Montana homeland — a journey that proves long and perilous for both sides.”
12/22/17- Fair reviews from the critics and better ones from audiences. Sounds good to me. TRDB.
5/11/18- A better than average western that survives some really poor writing. TRDB. Netflix Disc.
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