KILLING GROUND- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Looking for an escape from the city, Ian and Samantha make their way to a campsite in the bush, where they find an abandoned tent. But after they come across a child roaming the woods alone, they’re propelled into a hellish fight for survival.”
7/21/17- Generally good reviews but I will not recommend this “horror” film. TRDB.
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THE FENCER- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this fact-based drama set in the 1950s, Estonian fencer Endel Nelis takes up residence in the remote town of Haapsalu to evade the Russian secret police. But after he finds fulfillment teaching his sport to children, his past catches up with him.”
7/21/17- Very good reviews for this foreign drama. TRDB.
12/1/18- I enjoyed this movie very much even though it was a bit Hollywoodish at times, especially the music. TRDB. Netflix disc.
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THE GIRL WITHOUT HANDS- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Based on a Brothers Grimm fairy tale, this animated fable focuses on a girl sold to the devil by her starving father. When her soul proves too virtuous for Satan to possess, he commands her dad to chop off her hands.”
7/21/17- Very good reviews for this animated film. TRDB.
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AMNESIA- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “After arriving on the island of Ibiza hoping to land a DJ gig at a popular dance club, young German Jo meets an enigmatic older woman named Martha — who conceals her German nationality for reasons involving their country’s past.”
7/21/17- Fairly good reviews. TRDB.
12/29/17- I enjoyed this movie very much. TRDB. Netflix Streaming
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LANDLINE- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this nostalgic portrait of New York City family life in the 1990s, Dana Jacobs is exploring her wild side before her wedding, while younger sister Ali is taking drugs, having sex and making discoveries of her own — including her father’s affair.”
7/21/17- Mixed reviews for this drama/comedy– more positive than negative. TRDB.
10/20/17- The movie was just OK. TRDB. Netflix Disc.
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DUNKIRK- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “This action-thriller chronicles the epic battle to evacuate more than 300,000 Allied soldiers who find themselves trapped on the beaches of Northern France after the country falls to the Third Reich in 1940.”
7/18/17- Great reviews for this action/drama. TRDB.
2/20/18- I hate to say this but I was bored for most of this movie that tried to portray this real life drama by telling a few personal stories. The war scenes were way to long. TRDB. Netflix Disc.
Add comment July 18th, 2017
FOOTNOTES- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this musical comedy inspired by the movies of genre masters Jacques Demy and Stanley Donen, unemployed Julie gets a job in a luxury shoe factory, only to learn that it will soon close. When her co-workers go on strike, Julie must choose sides.”
7/14/17- Mixed reviews at best. TRDB.
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FALSE CONFESSIONS- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Secretly enamored with well-heeled widow Araminte, penniless but well-born Dorante lands a job as her private secretary. Abetted by her manservant, Dorante attempts to arouse reciprocal feelings in Araminte.”
7/14/17- Terrible reviews despite Isabelle Hupert as the lead. TRDB.
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LADY MACBETH- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Stifled by her arranged marriage to a middle-aged husband, young Victorian wife Katherine begins an affair with a brash groom who works on the family estate. When scandal erupts, she’s prepared to take drastic steps to continue their illicit liaison.”
7/14/17- Excellent reviews from the critics and good ones from audiences. TRDB.
11/22//17- Boring as hell and I turned it off. TRDB.
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ENDLESS POETRY- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this dreamlike autobiographical drama, visionary Chilean director Alejandro Jodorowsky recalls his youthful artistic awakening, focusing on his immersion in Santiago’s flourishing creative scene of the 1940s and ’50s.”
7/14/17- Excellent reviews from the critics and very good ones from audiences. TRDB.
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