TWO NIGHT STAND- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “After an ill-considered one-night stand, two young New Yorkers are obliged to extend their time together when a paralyzing snowstorm strikes the city, confining the pair to a small cramped apartment.”
9/26/14- Weak reviews but it did sound interesting. TRDB.
1/19/15- Conventional in many ways but the acting and the frank dialogue kept me interested. TRDB.
Add comment September 26th, 2014
THE SONG- 2014. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “THE SONG follows aspiring singer-songwriter Jed King (Alan Powell, Anthem Lights lead singer) as he struggles to catch a break and escape the long shadow of his father, a country music legend.”
9/26/14- Awful professional reviews and excellent audience reviews. TRDB.
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GUINEVERE- 1999. Synopsis by Netflix. “On the verge of a breakdown at her sister’s wedding, a Harvard-bound teen finds the love she seeks in a photographer who’s as old as her parents.”
9/3/14- A fairly weak story that I and most critics liked anyway. Sarah Polley as the lead was very good. TRDB. Netflix Streaming.
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FINDING FANNY- 2014. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Five Goans set off on a road trip in search of an old postman’s childhood love, Stefanie “Fanny” Fernandes, though nobody knows whether she’s alive or dead or just a figment of someone’s imagination.”
9/12/14- Just a few reviews and both professional critics and audiences have been mixed on this one. The NY Times did not like it. TRDB.
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THE FAULT IN OUR STARS- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “Teenager Hazel, who has pushed people away since her cancer diagnosis, reluctantly joins a support group, where she bonds with a boy named Gus. Together, they face the challenge of building a relationship under the shadow of terminal illness.”
6/6/14- Very good reviews even though a few reviewers called it schmaltzy. TRDB.
10/19/14- Somewhat sappy and of course sad at times but basically the film gets it right. I enjoyed it. TRDB. Netflix.
Add comment June 8th, 2014
OBVIOUS CHILD- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “After being fired from her job and dumped by her cheating boyfriend, a comedian bottoms out and has a drunken one-night stand with a nice guy who’s not her type. Weeks later, she finds out she’s pregnant.”
6/6/14- Very good reviews, including the review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
6/23/14- I liked this movie very much– I’d call it a “slice of life” romantic comedy. TRDB.
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A PROMISE- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “Hired on to assist a wealthy German industrialist with his affairs, a dutiful young protégé soon proves so indispensable that he moves into his employer’s home — and promptly falls in love with his beautiful wife.”
4/18/14– Uniformly miserable reviews. TRDB.
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HOME, JAMES- 2014. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Set in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the story follows James, an aspiring local photographer whose recent rejection from a major gallery has left him questioning his talent. While working his unfulfilling day job, he falls for Cooper, a hard drinking Tulsa socialite.”
4/18/14– I’ve seen just one review- from the NY Times and it’s good. TRDB.
Add comment April 18th, 2014
HATESHIP LOVESHIP- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “Hired to look after an elderly man and his teenage granddaughter, a dowdy caretaker finds herself drawn to the girl’s ne’er-do-well father, never realizing that the subversive teen has been sending her tender e-mails in her father’s name.”
4/11/14- Poor reviews in general but the NY Times liked it very much. TRDB.
8/24/14- I enjoyed this movie very much. Great acting by the leading characters and a sweet tale even if it helps to suspend reality just a bit. TRDB. Netflix.
Add comment April 12th, 2014
THE LUNCHBOX- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “When Mumbai’s eerily reliable lunchbox delivery service erroneously sends a meal prepared by a young housewife to a lonely widower on the brink of retirement, the mistake ignites an exchange of notes and mutual fantasy between them.”
2/28/14-Very good reviews in general. I’ll see it. TRDB.
4/12/14- A sensitive movie about several lonely people. I enjoyed it very much. TRDB. At the Theater.
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