OUR MAN IN TEHRAN- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Following close on the heels of Hollywood’s version of the 1979 Iran hostage crisis (Argo), this documentary focuses on Canada’s role in the ordeal, revealing new details about the efforts of the Canadian ambassador and the CIA to save six Americans.”
5/15/15- Excellent reviews. TRDB.
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WHERE HOPE GROWS- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “After chronic anxiety attacks bring a premature end to Calvin Campbell’s professional baseball career, he spirals into depression — until he begins an unlikely friendship with a young supermarket clerk who has Down syndrome.”
5/15/15- Poor critical review but audiences have liked it. TRDB.
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ECHOES OF WAR-2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Upon returning to his Texas home after the Civil War, ex-soldier Wade Riley becomes entangled in the battle between his family of animal trappers and Randolph McCluskey, a cattle rancher whose men have been stealing animals from the Rileys’ traps.”
5/15/15- Poor reviews by critics but audiences have liked it very much. I’ll give it a try. TRDB.
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THE CONNECTION- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Pierre Michel goes from serving as a court magistrate to investigating the Marseille crime cartel that controls the city’s heroin trade. In the process, he becomes obsessed with bringing down the operation’s powerful and feared leader, Gaëtan Zampa.”
5/15/15- Weak reviews in general. TRDB.
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SLOW WEST- 2015. “A 16-year-old boy (Smit-McPhee) heads west on a journey across 19th Century frontier America in search of the woman he loves. He encounters a mysterious traveler named Silas (Fassbender) who protects him from the savage elements and outlaws in a lawless land, but is Silas really watching out for him¿or tied to the band of thieves tracking their every step?”
5/15/15- Very good reviews. TRDB.
5/23/15- Slow, slow like the title only slower. A meandering western that could have been much better in my book. TRDB.
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I’LL SEE YOU IN MY DREAMS- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “With her well-ordered life thrown out of balance by the death of her beloved canine companion, aging widow Carol Petersen — who hasn’t dated in 20 years — unexpectedly finds herself involved with two very different men.”
5/15/15- Excellent reviews for this movie and for Blythe Danner as well. TRDB.
5/30/15- A delightful comedy/romance movie with a very good and accurate script. Blythe Danner was wonderful. TRDB. At the Theater.
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GOOD KILL- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Sitting in an operations facility 7,000 miles away, U.S. Air Force pilot Tommy Egan directs strikes from an armed drone deployed over Afghanistan. But eventually, the moral quandaries raised by Egan’s job begin to gnaw at his psyche.”
5/15/15- Good reviews by the critics. The NY Times liked it but the WSJ did not. Audiences were divided. TRDB.
5/26/15- Basically a fairly weak script but the visuals and the “anti-war” messages make the film enjoyable. Ethan Hawke was very good– the women leads not so good. TRDB.
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SAINT LAURENT- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Spanning a decade in the life of couture designer Yves Saint Laurent — who left an indelible stamp on high fashion — this sleek biopic delves into a turbulent private life that was beset with drugs, romantic frustration and other personal crises.”
5/8/15- Weak reviews all around. TRDB.
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THE D TRAIN- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Being committee chairman for his high school class’s 20-year reunion provides perpetual loser Dan Landsman with a golden opportunity to prove his coolness. But it all hinges on persuading semifamous ex-classmate Oliver Lawless to attend.”
5/8/15- Weak reviews from critics and audiences although a few gave it fairly good reviews. TRDB.
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5 FLIGHTS UP- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Married for four decades, New Yorkers Ruth and Alex have had a wonderful life together — most of it spent in their cherished Brooklyn walk-up. But now that it’s time to sell, the universe seems determined to thwart them.”
5/5/15- Reviews were more negative than positive but I did read a more extensive review and I will recommend the movie. TRDB.
5/18/15- A delightful drama/comedy starring Morgan Freeman, Diane Keaton and Cynthia Nixon, all of whom play very well with each other. TRDB.Comcast On-Demand.
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