ASHBY- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Arriving in a new town, high-schooler Ed Wallis has trouble fitting in until he meets his eccentric neighbor, Ashby Holt, and the two become friends. But what Ed doesn’t know is that Ashby is a former CIA assassin with only a short time to live.”
9/25/15- Weak reviews by both critics and audiences. TRDB.
Add comment October 5th, 2015
ME YOU AND FIVE BUCKS- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Slinging hash and dreaming of selling his self-help book for healing the male heart, Charlie Castillo is strapped for cash and looking for a roommate. But when the first person to respond to his ad turns out to be his ex, life becomes complicated.”
9/22/15- Sounds stupid. TRDB.
Add comment September 22nd, 2015
THE INTERN- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Agreeing to participate in a community outreach program, e-commerce entrepreneur Jules Ostin hires a 70-year-old intern — who ends up bringing his special brand of business savvy to her fashion enterprise.”
10/6/15- Just barely more positives from critics than negatives but audiences, including many of my friends, really liked this movie. TRDB.
Add comment September 22nd, 2015
FINDERS KEEPERS- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “In an episode amplified and enabled by the media, Shannon Whisnant finds an amputated leg in the grill he purchased at auction. Sucked into a mass-media whirlpool, Whisnant decides to make the most of his moment — but then the limb’s owner shows up.”
9/19/15- Generally positive reviews with a few critics calling this the funniest documentary ever. TRDB.
Add comment September 19th, 2015
EAST SIDE SUSHI- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “When she begins working at a Japanese restaurant, single mother Juana soon learns the journey from fruit cart vendor to sushi chef isn’t an easy one — especially if neither your race nor your gender matches up with people’s expectations.”
4/22/16- Great reviews. TRDB.
Add comment September 15th, 2015
THE WOMAN INSIDE- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Woo-jin’s life enters the supernatural realm after he begins waking up in a different body each day while remaining the same person inside. Though the woman he loves knows his secret, will Woo-jin’s endless transformations doom their relationship?”
9/8/15- A hit in Cannes this year, I’ll recommend it. TRDB.
Add comment September 8th, 2015
BREAK POINT- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Doubles tennis player Jimmy Price’s poor on- and off-court behavior has cost him his partner, along with his spot on the professional circuit. In a last grab at glory, Jimmy persuades his estranged brother to team with him for a major tournament.”
9/4/15- Fairly good reviews. TRDB.
3/30/16- Just plain awful!! TRDB.
Add comment September 1st, 2015
A WALK IN THE WOODS- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Returning to America after living abroad many years, aging travel writer Bill Bryson decides to focus on his native land by hiking the length of the Appalachian Trail with his long-estranged pal Stephen Katz — a tottering, wisecracking ex-alcoholic.
9/1/15- Reviews are 50/50 and the positive ones have qualifiers but despite the reviews I will probably see this movie. TRDB.
7/2/18- Well, I liked the movie. Most important to recognize that Robert Redford is really miscast in his role. TRDB.
Add comment September 1st, 2015
SLEEPING WITH OTHER PEOPLE- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Lainey and Jake were each other’s first lovers in college but quickly split, with both trying to bury their one-night stand in the past. Years later, they meet by chance in a support group for sex addicts — and sparks start to fly again.”
8/28/15- Weak reviews. TRDB.
Add comment August 28th, 2015
7 CHINESE BROTHERS- Synopsis by Netflix. “Lazily treading water on the sea of life, sad sack Larry drifts from job to job and bottle to bottle. But his apathetic attitude toward his latest place of employment — a Quick Lube station — changes when he starts to fall in love with the boss.”
8/24/15- Very good reviews for this comedy. TRDB.
11/13/15- A lightweight comedy that was not very funny. Skip it!! TRDB. Netflix.
Add comment August 24th, 2015