AN ACCEPTABLE LOSS- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “When Libby Lamm accepts a university teaching position, she hopes to close the door on her past as a national security adviser, but old decisions come back to haunt her as a former colleague resurfaces. Meanwhile, a student becomes obsessed with her.”
1/23/19- Terrible reviews by the critics but audiences have liked it. TRDB.
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RUST CREEK- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “College student Sawyer Scott is seemingly on the fast track to success when a wrong turn on the way to a job interview leaves her stuck in Kentucky’s backwoods. Soon finding herself with two outlaws on her trail, she needs all her cunning to survive.”
1/4/19- Decent reviews by the critics and distinctly poor ones from audiences. TRDB.
7/13/19- Of no interest and I turned it off. Besides, I hate stalking movies. TRDB. Netflix Disc.
Add comment January 6th, 2019
THE VANISHING- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “Inspired by events that occurred more than 100 years ago on an uninhabited island off Scotland’s coast, this psychological thriller follows a trio of lighthouse keepers who vanish from the isle without a trace.”
1/5/19- Fair reviews from both the critics and audiences. TRDB.
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ESCAPE ROOM- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “When Tyler’s girlfriend buys him tickets to an escape-room event, the couple and four friends are ready for an adventure. But their fun turns into fear as the group comes to realize that the game they’ve entered may prove fatal.”
1/4/19- Pretty bad reviews from the critics and nearly as bad from audiences. TRDB.
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THE WILD BOYS- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “As punishment for committing a ritualistic murder, five teen boys on the island of La Réunion are forced to sail with a Dutch captain whose cruelty drives them to rebel. But they soon end up on a mysterious island, where they undergo a metamorphosis.”
11/16/18- Excellent reviews by the critics and good ones by audiences. TRDB.
Add comment November 16th, 2018
NUMBER 37- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this South African tribute to “Rear Window,” small-time crook Randal Hendricks is confined to a wheelchair and in hock to a loan shark when he witnesses a neighbor slay a cop. Suddenly, Randal sees a way to get the cash he desperately needs.”
11/9/18- I have my doubts after reading the synopsis but reviews were really great. TRDB.
Add comment November 9th, 2018
SUSPIRIA- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “After American ballet student Susie Bannion travels to Germany to attend a prestigious dance academy, she soon discovers that the school has a sinister history — and is still harboring deadly secrets.”
10/26/18- Fair reviews by the critics and somewhat better ones by audiences. TRDB.
Add comment October 26th, 2018
BORDER- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “With her strong sense of smell, customs officer Tina literally sniffs out smugglers and other miscreants. But when she encounters a man with a scent she can’t identify, she feels an attraction and a strange bond that leads to a shocking revelation.”
10/26/18- Excellent reviews for this drama/mystery. TRDB.
Add comment October 26th, 2018
BURNING- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “As he’s out on the job, shy deliveryman Jong-soo bumps into his former classmate Hae-mi, and the two quickly become lovers. But complications arise after Hae-mi travels to Africa and brings home a mysterious rich boyfriend.”
10/26/18- Excellent reviews for this drama/mystery. TRDB.
4/4/19- Very unusual movie and I liked it. TRDB. Netflix Disc.
Add comment October 26th, 2018
GALVESTON- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Enforcer Roy Cady has terminal cancer, but that doesn’t stop his mobster boss from putting out a hit on him. After dispatching his would-be killers — rescuing a young hooker in the process — Cady makes his way to his Texas hometown to plot revenge.”
10/19/18- Fair reviews by the critics and excellent ones by audiences. TRDB.
Add comment October 19th, 2018