Posts with the tag 'Mystery'

THE GUILTY

THE GUILTY- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Working a desk job as an emergency dispatcher after being relieved of his beat cop responsibilities, Asger Holm fields a panicked call from a kidnapped young mother — and must race against time as the situation gets worse with each passing minute.”

10/16/18- Great reviews. TRDB.

Add comment October 16th, 2018

AWAIT FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS

AWAIT FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix.” For the Milgram family enclosed by a strange black substance. As tensions rise, the clan starts to act on their worst impulses.”

10/4/18- Great reviews for this horror movie– so great that I might have to see it. TRDB.

Add comment October 4th, 2018

DON’T LEAVE HOME

DON’T LEAVE HOME- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Intrigued by an Irish urban legend, an American artist ends up in danger after traveling to the ramshackle estate of a priest responsible for a work of art containing the image of a girl who has vanished, along with her likeness in the painting.”

9/14/18- Fairly good reviews for this movie that ordinarily I wouldn’t bother with. TRDB.

Add comment September 14th, 2018

A SIMPLE FAVOR

A SIMPLE FAVOR- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Single mom Stephanie finds her small-town life upended when best friend Emily asks Stephanie to pick up her son from school — and promptly vanishes. Bent on solving the mystery, Stephanie joins forces with Emily’s husband.”

9/11/18- Not really my type of movie but it did get pretty good reviews. TRDB.

8/11/19- Enough twists and turns to give you whiplash. While I enjoyed many of the scenes I did have trouble following the plot. TRDB. Netflix Disc.

Add comment September 11th, 2018

LET THE CORPSES TAN

LET THE CORPSES TAN- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “After crime boss Rhino and his gang of thieves steal a fortune in gold, they hide out at a moldering Mediterranean villa occupied by a reclusive female artist. But the unexpected arrival of a pair of cops soon leads to a fierce firefight.”

8/31/18- Good reviews but horror, blood and gore are not for me. TRDB

Add comment August 31st, 2018

THE LITTLE STRANGER

THE LITTLE STRANGER- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Visiting a new patient, a rural doctor arrives at the crumbling mansion where his mother once worked — a place linked to stories of a malevolent ghost. Before long, the physician is witness to baffling events that may indeed be supernatural.”

8/31/18- Slightly more positive reviews than negative but some of the poor reviews were really poor. Is sounds bad to me and I’d skip it. TRDB.

Add comment August 31st, 2018

SEARCHING

SEARCHING- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “In an age dominated by electronic devices, David Kim communicates with his teenage daughter largely via iMessages and FaceTime chats. So, when she vanishes, he begins a virtual hunt for her on her laptop as a cop searches for her in the real world.”

8/24/18- Excellent reviews. TRDB.

Add comment August 24th, 2018

PAPILLON

PAPILLON- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this remake of the 1973 film based on his memoir, safecracker Henri Charrière, wrongly convicted of murder, forms an unlikely alliance with fellow inmate and counterfeiter Louis Dega to finance an escape Henri spends years planning and attempting.”

8/21/18- Weak reviews especially when compared to the original. TRDB.

Add comment August 21st, 2018

NOTES ON AN APPEARANCE

NOTES ON AN APPEARANCE- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “David Hidell is excited about starting life anew doing research for his buddy, who’s writing a biography of a controversial philosopher. When David suddenly vanishes, his friends launch a search for him, combing through obscure circumstantial clues.”

8/17/18- Decent reviews but definitely NOT my kind of movie. TRDB.

Add comment August 17th, 2018

THE THIRD MURDER

THE THIRD MURDER- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “This intricate crime thriller follows renowned defense attorney Shigemori, whose client Misumi has confessed to the murder he’s charged with. But Shigemori’s investigations suggest that there’s more to the case than meets the eye.”

7/20/18- Very good reviews from the critics and fair ones from audiences. A few very negative ones as well. TRDB.

Add comment July 20th, 2018

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