ANESTHESIA- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “After opening with the savage mugging of a Columbia University philosophy professor, this nonlinear drama flashes back to events leading up to the incident, following the lives of numerous people connected to the assault.”
1/8/16- Poor professional reviews especially related to the nonlinear nature of the film. Audiences have liked it more. I think I’ll skip it for now. TRDB.
Add comment January 8th, 2016
HITCHCOCK/TRUFFAUT- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Movie history was changed forever when director François Truffaut published his 1966 book “Cinema According to Hitchcock.” In this engaging documentary, a host of prominent filmmakers describes the effect that Truffaut’s book had on their work.”
1/5/16- Excellent reviews. TRDB.
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ONLY YESTERDAY- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. ” A lifetime resident of bustling Tokyo, 27-year-old Taeko decides to get away and visit her family in the country. But as her trip stirs memories of her childhood, Taeko begins to wonder whether she’s taken the wrong path in life.”
6/22/16- Great reviews. TRDB.
Add comment January 1st, 2016
THE HIMALAYAS- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “After a disastrous end to a 2005 Mount Everest expedition, climber Hong-gil Um returns to try to recover the bodies of those who died on the mountain, including his friend and protégé, Moo-taek Park.”
1/1/16- Just 4 reviews– 3 down including the NY Times and 1 up. We’ll see. TRDB.
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WHERE TO INVADE NEXT?- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “With an eye toward finding solutions to the social problems plaguing America, provocative documentarian Michael Moore embarks on a European expedition to interview ordinary citizens about their nations’ effective policies and practices.”
12/23/15- Fairly good reviews from some critics and pretty bad ones from others. Audiences have seemed to like it. TRDB.
5/15/16- Another expose a la Moore but this one a bit lighter and maybe a bit more optimistic from this liberal idealist. I liked it. TRDB. Comcast On-Demand.
Add comment December 24th, 2015
SISTERS- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Forced to clean up their childhood bedroom one last time, adult sisters Maura and Jane return to the family home. As long as they’re there, they decide to return to high school as well — throwing the party to end all parties for their ex-classmates.”
12/18/15- Just fair reviews and the positives were related to the actors and not the movie. TRDB.
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SUNDAY BALL- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “In Brazil, soccer is the sport of the masses — and nowhere is it more evident than in this engrossing documentary celebrating the competition among 14 favela teams playing just down the road from the site of the World Cup matches.”
12/11/15- I’ve seen just 3 reviews and they are all excellent. TRDB.
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BOY AND THE WORLD- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. ” In this beautifully animated tale, young Cuca sets out to find his dad, who’s gone to the city looking for work. But the farther Cuca wanders from his remote village, the more baffling the world becomes with its proliferation of people and machines.”
12/11/15- Very good reviews for this animated film. TRDB.
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DON VERDEAN- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Offered a golden opportunity, biblical archaeologist Don Verdean travels to the Holy Land in search of religious relics on a trip financed by an evangelist. When the expedition fails to turn up artifacts, Don decides to manufacture some of his own.”
12/11/15- Poor reviews by most critics and audiences as well. TRDB.
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IN THE HEART OF THE SEA- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Revisiting the incredible true tale of the whaling ship Essex, which was rammed and sunk by a sperm whale in 1820, this historical drama chronicles the crew’s horrific 90-day struggle to survive amid storms, hunger and despair.”
12/9/15- Fair reviews so far. TRDB.
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