SYNCHRONICITY- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Time travel is neither easy nor inexpensive, and as physicist Jim Beale works to perfect a machine to make it possible, he must also raise funds to pay for the special fuel — leading him to greedy venture capitalist Klaus Meisner.”
1/19/16- No reviews as yet for this sci-fi movie. TRDB.
Add comment January 19th, 2016
THE MARTIAN- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Abandoned on the surface of Mars after his crew concludes that he perished in a dust storm, astronaut Mark Watney must find a way to survive the planet’s harsh environment — despite having only 28 days of supplies left.”
10/2/15- Very good reviews but it sounds like a crowd pleaser to me. I’ll probably give it a chance, however since most of my friends have liked it very much. TRDB.
1/21/16- This awarded movie was 2 hours and 21 minutes and until the last 20 minutes I was ready to turn it off at any time. Basically sci-fi with hero worship and the can-do philosophy that was much better in Apollo 13. The special effects of the actual rescue were very good. Despite this review I’d still recommend seeing it. TRDB. Hotwire On-Demand.
Add comment October 5th, 2015
Z FOR ZACHARIAH- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Believing she’s the lone survivor of a global catastrophe, Ann Burden soon learns she’s not the only human alive when a research scientist shows up. But as the two slowly get acquainted, their relationship is strained by the arrival of another man.”
8/18/15- Very good reviews in general along with a few really poor ones. TRDB.
Add comment August 18th, 2015
AIR- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “When Earth’s air ceases to be breathable, two engineers become caretakers of an underground bunker housing cryogenically preserved humans — the species’ last hope. But as the pair maintains the environment, they struggle to hold on to their sanity.”
8/14/15- Terrible reviews. TRDB.
Add comment August 17th, 2015
CLOSER TO GOD- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “After genetic scientist Victor Reed succeeds in cloning the first human, he tries to control the news of his breakthrough. But when the press finds out, a maelstrom of controversy, legal complications and previous failures threatens to engulf him.”
7/3/15– Weak reviews by the critics and even weaker ones by audiences. Most of the critics did give some positive comments as well. TRDB.
Add comment July 3rd, 2015
ADVANTAGEOUS- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “When age threatens her job as spokesperson for a radical procedure that offers lasting youth, a single mom faces a difficult decision to undergo the treatment — a sacrifice that may forever alter her but will secure her daughter’s future.”
6/26/15- Professional critics liked it but audiences did not. I’m not into sci-fi. TRDB.
Add comment June 26th, 2015
EX MACHINA- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “After winning a chance to spend a week at his boss’s Alaskan compound, tech whiz Caleb Smith finds he’s been selected to help evaluate a sentient humanoid dubbed Ava — whose feminine wiles prove more formidable than expected.
4/10/15- Good reviews for this strange sounding movie. TRDB.
5/5/15- Surely a clever idea with very good reviews but I thought it was formulaic and somewhat trivial the longer it ran and, by the way, it ran too long. TRDB. At the Theater.
Add comment April 11th, 2015
EVA- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Hired to develop a robot child, programmer Alex finds inspiration in his lovely and imaginative niece, Eva, whose mother, Lana, is Alex’s former lover. While Alex’s relationship with Eva deepens, his old feelings for Lana are reawakened.”
3/13/15- I’ve seen just 4 professional reviews- 2 up including the NY Times and 2 down. Audiences have been OK with it. TRDB.
Add comment March 14th, 2015
HARD TO BE A GOD- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this dark tale, scientists are sent to observe and advance the planet Arkanar’s society, which is stuck in a time akin to Earth’s Middle Ages. While the visitors see things regressing, they’re forbidden to intervene in the natural order of events.”
1/30/15- This movie received great reviews from critics and mediocre ones from audiences. I have a feeling I’ll be with the audiences on this one. TRDB.
Add comment January 30th, 2015
PREDESTINATION- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Dispatched on a mission intended to alter the fabric of history, a temporal agent from a remote reality travels through time to prevent a criminal madman from carrying out a devastating attack on New York City.”
1/9/15- Fairly good reviews from critics and audiences alike for this sci-fi movie. I’d recommend it even though it’s not my kind of movie. TRDB.
Add comment January 11th, 2015