BORIS WITHOUT BEATRICE- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Boris Malinovsky has wealth, a brilliant career, a politically powerful wife and the arrogance that often accompanies such success. But when depression fells his spouse, his world starts to unravel — and soon Boris is forced to confront his demons.”
9/8/17- Poor reviews f rom audiences and critics. TRDB.
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NOBODY’S WATCHING- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Already a star in Argentina, Nico relaunches his career in New York City after breaking up with his lover and producer. But landing acting gigs proves tough, and Nico — loath to face the humiliation of going home — must take on odd jobs to survive.”
9/8/17- Excellent reviews. TRDB.
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THE UNKNOWN GIRL- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “After young physician Jenny closes her office for the day, she refuses to see an unfamiliar woman who’s looking for treatment. Upon learning that the woman died soon thereafter, Jenny becomes obsessed with finding out the stranger’s identity.”
9/7/17- OK reviews from the critics and weak ones from audiences. Sounds interesting to me and the NY Times liked it very much. TRDB.
9/11/17- Certainly not a great movie, this new film did hold my interest throughout. The lead actress was very good. TRDB. Comcast On-Demand.
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KILL ME PLEASE (2017)- Synopsis by Netflix. “In the upscale Barra da Tijuca district of Rio de Janeiro, an ongoing series of grisly murders sparks the morbid fascination of a group of bored teenage girls — particularly Bia, who becomes increasingly obsessed with the crimes.”
9/1/17- Weak reviews from critics and terrible ones from audiences. TRDB.
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TALES OF AN IMMORAL COUPLE- 2017. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Tales of an Immoral Couple centers on Lucio and Martina, two former lovers whose passionate romance began while attending a strict Catholic high school in Mexico. Twenty-five five years later, they unexpectedly run into each other in the city of San Miguel de Allende and despite still sharing an undiminished love for one another they both pretend to be in happy marriages – even if it’s all lies. As they try to maintain their facades, a comedy of errors ensues that reveals the true reasons why the couple ended up separating in the first place.”
8/25/17- I’ve seen just 3 reviews– 2 very good and one so-so. TRDB.
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ENGLAND IS MINE- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Before Steven Patrick Morrissey became frontman for the 1980s band the Smiths, he was a Manchester teen struggling to express himself in England’s industrial north. This earnest biopic charts his early years as he works to realize his musical dreams.”
8/25/17- Weak reviews. TRDB.
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THE VILLAINESS- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Trained as an assassin in China, Sook-hee is coerced by South Korea’s National Intelligence Service to become a sleeper agent. Taking on a new identity, she lives a regular life and executes missions — until her latest assignment changes everything.”
8/25/17- Good reviews by the critics and OK reviews by audiences. I’d see it even though it sounds like “La Femme Nikita”. TRDB.
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CLASH- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Set during the tumult following Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak’s ouster in 2013, all of the action in this film takes place inside a police paddy wagon, where citizens of all political bents have been rounded up as violence rages in the streets.”
8/25/17- Excellent reviews for this drama. TRDB.
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THE QUEEN OF SPAIN- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “After making it big in 1950s Hollywood, movie star Macarena Granada returns to her native Spain to play Queen Isabella in an upcoming period drama. But trouble begins almost immediately when the fascist government arrests the film’s director.”
8/18/17- Terrible reviews!!! TRDB.
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A TAXI DRIVER- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “In 1980, a German journalist hires Seoul taxi driver Man-seob to drive him to the distant town of Gwangju, which is rumored to be experiencing civil unrest. But what neither man knows is that a full-fledged insurrection is under way in the city.”
8/11/17- Excellent reviews. TRDB.
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