Posts with the tag 'Mystery'

DOUBLE LOVER

DOUBLE LOVER- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this erotic thriller, young psychiatric patient Chloé makes the mistake of falling in love with her therapist. But once she moves in with him, Chloé begins to believe that he’s concealing part of his life from her.”

2/13/18- Mixed reviews at best including some very good and some poor ones as well. TRDB.

Add comment February 13th, 2018

THE COMMUTER

THE COMMUTER- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Insurance salesman Michael Woolrich’s quiet train ride home turns into a terrifying situation when a mysterious woman forces him to find a specific passenger before the last stop, entangling Woolrich in a deadly conspiracy.”

1/9/18- Weak reviews. TRDB.

 

 

 

 

Add comment January 9th, 2018

MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS

MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this retelling of Agatha Christie’s classic mystery, a train ride through Europe on the famed Orient Express becomes the setting for murder when an American passenger is slain — and almost everyone on board is a suspect.”

11/8/17- Fair reviews for this re-make. TRDB.

Add comment November 8th, 2017

WALKING OUT

WALKING OUT- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Texas teen David visits his father’s off-the-grid Montana home once a year, and this time Dad decides David is ready for his first big-game hunt. But when a run-in with a grizzly bear leaves Dad injured, David is forced to take charge.”

10/6/17- Very good reviews. TRDB.

10/8/17- A very good movie if perhaps a bit too long. Great photography and very good music score as well. TRDB. Netflix Streaming.

Add comment October 6th, 2017

THE FUTURE PERFECT

THE FUTURE PERFECT- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “After moving to Argentina to rejoin her family, 18-year-old Xiaobin enrolls in a Spanish course for Chinese immigrants. As she slowly masters the new language, Xiaobin starts to imagine prospects and choices outside her traditional Chinese community.”

9/15/17- Great reviews for this drama. TRDB.

Add comment September 17th, 2017

AMERICAN ASSASSIN

AMERICAN ASSASSIN- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “When Mitch Rapp’s action-packed life moves from heroics as a college athlete to becoming a covert ops recruit, he’s tasked with combating a wave of terrorist attacks. But his hunt for the perpetrators soon turns into a crusade for vengeance.”

9/15/17- Awful reviews by the critics and just OK ones by audiences. It is definitely NOT on my list. TRDB.

Add comment September 17th, 2017

MOTHER!

MOTHER!- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this psychological thriller, a couple’s relationship is subjected to the ultimate challenge when some uninvited guests show up at their home and proceed to destroy all traces of domestic tranquility.”

9/12/17- Some very good reviews and some very bad reviews as well. I’d skip this one. TRDB.

Add comment September 12th, 2017

THE LIMEHOUSE GOLEM

THE LIMEHOUSE GOLEM- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “In Victorian London, a succession of murders in the seamy Limehouse district sparks fears among the population that the Golem, a fearsome figure from Jewish folklore, is responsible for the grisly killings.”

9/8/17- OK reviews by critics and audiences but this is definitely not my kind of movie. TRDB.

Add comment September 9th, 2017

IT

IT- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this tale of horror adapted from a Stephen King novel, children in a small Maine town begin vanishing. When a group of seven youngsters discovers that the culprit is an evil clown named Pennywise, they band together in an effort to destroy him.”

9/8/17- Great reviews but definitely NOT my kind of movie and I won’t recommend IT. TRDB.

Add comment September 8th, 2017

NOCTURAMA

NOCTURAMA- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Angry with the French establishment, a group of young Parisians from diverse backgrounds plants a series of bombs around the city. As the band of radicals hides out in a closed-for-the-night department store, authorities launch a colossal manhunt.”

8/11/17-  Good reviews by the critics and weak ones by audiences. TRDB.

Add comment August 11th, 2017

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