A MONSTER CALLS- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this adaptation of a children’s fantasy novel, 12-year-old Conor has been devastated by his mother’s terminal cancer diagnosis. Then a monster begins visiting Conor at night, who tells stories that help him come to terms with the truth.”
12/23/16- Very good reviews for this sci-fi drama. TRDB.
Add comment December 23rd, 2016
ARRIVAL- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Confronted by a mass landing of alien vessels around the globe, military leaders seek the help of brilliant linguist Louise Banks in an effort to communicate with the extraterrestrials and determine their intentions.”
11/8/16- Great reviews for this ridiculous sounding movie. TRDB.
1/29/17- It was a ridiculous movie. The worst!!! TRDB.
Add comment November 8th, 2016
DOCTOR STRANGE- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “After an auto accident ends his career as a neurosurgeon, Stephen Strange embarks on a quest to heal himself. His path him leads to the Ancient One, a mysterious mentor who trains Strange to defend Earth by becoming the next Sorcerer Supreme.”
11/4/16- Very good to excellent reviews with a few really bad ones as well. You won’t catch me watching this movie. TRDB.
Add comment November 4th, 2016
NEITHER HEAVEN NOR EARTH– 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “When two of his troops mysteriously vanish during surveillance duty in Afghanistan, a French army captain investigates and comes up with a logical reason for their disappearance. But as more soldiers go missing, his rationalizations no longer work.
Add comment August 6th, 2016
INTO THE FOREST- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this near-future vision of America’s collapse, two sisters living in an isolated forest cabin slowly become aware that a continental power outage may be permanent, leaving them in uncharted territory that will test their fortitude and their bond.”
7/29/16- Sounds a bit weird but good critical review. Audiences have not cared for the movie. TRDB.
Add comment July 29th, 2016
SWISS ARMY MAN- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Stranded alone on a deserted island, forlorn Hank has lost any hope of getting back to civilization. But as he’s about to end his life, a gaseous corpse washes ashore — giving Hank an idea that may just take him home.”
6/24/16- Fair reviews at best. The NY Times found it incredibly creative. I like Paul Dano and I will see this movie. TRDB.
10/18/16- Creative it is but boring as hell and I just could not continue to watch. TRDB. Netflix DVD.
Add comment June 24th, 2016
THE LOBSTER- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Set in a not-so-distant future, this imaginative allegorical tale depicts a world where single people are hunted down and forced to find mates within 45 days to avoid being turned into animals and banished to live in nature.”
5/13/16- Excellent reviews by most of the critics but several of them said that the movie was too clever for its own good. TRDB.
5/28/16- Put me in the “didn’t like it” column. Clever it was but THAT’S IT!! TRDB. At the Theater.
Add comment May 13th, 2016
TALE OF TALES- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Intertwining three tales of irony, magic and monsters, this surreal anthology follows an infertile queen fixated on bearing a child, a feckless monarch obsessed with a gifted flea and a randy ruler who develops an unwitting infatuation.”
4/22/16- Good professional reviews and fair audience ones but this sci-fi movie does not appeal to me at all. TRDB.
Add comment April 22nd, 2016
MEN & CHICKEN- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Siblings Gabriel and Elias are none-too close, but when it’s revealed in their dad’s will that they were adopted, they unite to find their biological father — a journey that takes them to an isolated island and a decaying sanatorium.”
4/22/16- Fair reviews for this foreign drama starring Mads Mikkelsen. TRDB.
Add comment April 22nd, 2016
CREATIVE CONTROL- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Blurring the line between reality and fantasy, a young ad executive begins to lose touch when he uses a client’s new Augmenta eyeglasses to create — and have a virtual affair with — a sexy avatar who looks like his best buddy’s girlfriend.”
3/11/16- Fair reviews by the critics although audiences have liked it more. I think I will skip it. TRDB.
Add comment March 12th, 2016