SHARP OBJECTS- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “When two young girls are murdered in the town where she grew up, journalist Camille Preaker returns home to cover the case. But her traumatic past soon starts to interfere with her reporting efforts.”
7/5/18- Excellent reviews for this made-for-TV (HBO) movie. TRDB.
Add comment July 6th, 2018
AMERICAN ANIMALS- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this riveting drama based on a real-life crime caper, college freshmen Spencer and Warren cook up a plan to make off with their school’s rare book collection, enlisting two fellow students as accomplices to carry out the daring heist.”
5/31/18- Weak reviews– one critic called it mundane and stupid. TRDB.
Add comment May 31st, 2018
IN DARKNESS- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “When blind pianist Sofia hears a murder take place in the upstairs apartment, her world is thrown into chaos as she soon finds herself immersed in London’s underworld and brought into contact with the victim’s father — an accused war criminal.”
5/25/18- Fair reviews by the critics and terrible ones by audiences. TRDB.
Add comment May 25th, 2018
REVENGE- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Tagging along on a hunting trip with married lover Richard and two of his pals, nubile mistress Jen is raped by one of his friends. To ensure her silence, the trio leaves her for dead in the desert, but Jen survives — and unleashes her rage on them.”
5/11/18- Very good reviews. TRDB.
Add comment May 11th, 2018
SPINNING MAN- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “When a young woman is murdered, philosophy professor Evan Birch’s penchant for dating students raises the suspicions of a tenacious police detective and Birch’s wife, who has doubts about his alibi because of past transgressions.”
4/6/18- Poor reviews from all sources. TRDB.
Add comment April 7th, 2018
YOU WERE NEVER REALLY HERE- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Emotionally scarred from his experiences as a Marine and an FBI agent, Joe earns a living by saving young women from sex-trafficking rings. But when he attempts to rescue a New York senator’s daughter from a bordello, things quickly get out of hand.”
4/6/18- Very good reviews. TRDB.
4/20/18- Violent and as far as I’m concerned meaningless. I hated it!! TRDB.
Add comment April 6th, 2018
A QUIET PLACE- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “As a married couple and their son are enjoying their peaceful existence on a farm, a malevolent supernatural entity takes up residence in their home, forcing the family into a horrific and extended fight for their lives.”
4/4/18- Excellent reviews for this bloody horror movie. Not my kind of movie by a longshot. TRDB.
Add comment April 4th, 2018
GEMINI- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “When personal assistant Jill LeBeau finds her boss, rising actress Heather Anderson, shot to death in her own home, Jill becomes the prime suspect in a murder mystery and the target of Hollywood gossip about the women’s close relationship.”
3/30/18- Good overall reviews from the critics but none were excellent. Audiences were less impressed. TRDB.
Add comment March 31st, 2018
UNSANE- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Shot in secret on an iPhone in just over one week, this experimental tale from director Steven Soderbergh focuses on a woman who finds herself committed to a mental asylum, where she will confront her greatest fear.”
3/21/18- Fairly good reviews for this drama/mystery. TRDB.
Add comment March 21st, 2018
THEY REMAIN- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Sent to investigate abnormal animal behavior at a remote compound once home to a homicidal cult, scientists and ex-lovers Keith and Jessica diligently pursue their work — until she unearths a strange artifact that alters their relationship.”
3/2/18- Mixed reviews, more positive than negative. TRDB.
Add comment March 2nd, 2018