THE NILE HILTON INCIDENT- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “When Cairo police detective Noredin is assigned to investigate a pop singer’s murder, he soon begins unraveling a more complicated case that links the victim to members of the top echelons of business and government.”
8/11/17- Fair reviews. TRDB.
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68 KILL- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “This southern-fried caper focuses on infatuated nice guy Chip and his crazy girlfriend, Liza, whose relationship takes a sharp turn into homicide when they try to rob Liza’s sugar daddy — only to end up with two corpses and a hostage.”
8/4/17- Very good reviews. TRDB.
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KIDNAP- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “How far will a mom go to rescue her kidnapped child? When that mother is Kate McCoy, the answer is, “as far as necessary.” Desperate to catch her son’s abductors, Kate takes off on a high-speed chase as the clock ticks down on his fate.”
8/4/17- Terrible reviews. TRDB.
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WIND RIVER- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “When U.S. Fish and Wildlife employee Cory Lambert stumbles upon the frozen body of a teenage girl, FBI Agent Jane Banner is quickly dispatched to get to the bottom of the mystery. Unprepared for the harsh conditions, she enlists Cory as a tracker.”
8/4/17- Very good reviews by most. Be prepared for violence. TRDB.
8/12/17- An interesting mystery including marvelous scenery and yes, loads of violence as well. Plenty of mumbling also and I could have used subtitles. TRDB. At the Theater.
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IMPERFECTIONS- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “With her acting career going nowhere, Cassidy Harper takes a job moving inventory for her mom’s boyfriend, a Chicago diamond importer. But Cassidy’s impatience to get to Hollywood inspires a dubious decision to stage a heist and keep the jewels.”
7/28/17– Just 4 reviews so far– 2 up and 2 down. Audiences have given it rave reviews. TRDB.
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ATOMIC BLONDE- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “When an MI6 agent is murdered in 1989 Berlin, fellow spy Lorraine Broughton is dispatched to investigate and retrieve the list of double agents he was carrying. But that means working with the Berlin station chief — which could prove tricky.”
7/28/17- Mixed reviews– more positive than negative. TRDB.
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PAULINA- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Unfulfilled by her career as an attorney, Paulina becomes a schoolteacher in a remote region of Argentina. But just as she’s beginning to adjust to her new world, Paulina is brutally assaulted by a gang of boys that may include some of her students.”
6/23/17- Excellent reviews by the critics and OK ones from audiences. TRDB.
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HARMONIUM- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Just out of prison, Yasaka shows up at the workshop of his longtime friend Toshio, who — without consulting his wife — offers Yasaka a room and a job. As he slowly encroaches on the family’s lives, Yasaka’s presence becomes increasingly alarming.”
6/16/17- Critics raved about this movie but audiences gave it just OK reviews. TRDB.
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THE SURVIVALIST- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “As a survivor of the apocalypse struggles to maintain his food source and fend off marauding gangs, a woman and her daughter wander onto his makeshift farm looking for shelter, raising his suspicions and complicating his isolated way of life.”
5/19/17- Yet another strange sounding movie, this one received excellent reviews from the critics and OK ones from audiences. TRDB.
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THE DINNER (2017)- Synopsis by Netflix. “During a tense meal at an elegant restaurant, two brothers and their wives discuss how far to go in order to prevent their sons from being identified and arrested for a violent crime they committed that was caught on a security camera.”
5/2/17- Poor reviews but I like Richard Gere and Laura Linney so I might see this anyway.. TRDB.
8/15/17- If you can get by all of the zigzagging from present to past you can really enjoy the movie. Very well acted and I recommend it. TRDB. Netflix Disc.
Add comment May 2nd, 2017