IN THE SHADOW OF WOMEN- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Despite being happily married to his creative partner, filmmaker Pierre finds himself mired in a love triangle when he falls for a young intern. Unable to choose between the two women, Pierre tries to keep them both as his lovers.”
1/15/16- Very good reviews. TRDB.
9/18/17- I found this French drama quite interesting even though the topic is universal. TRDB. Netflix Disc.
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45 YEARS- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Geoff and Kate Mercer’s plans for a 45th anniversary party are upset by some unexpected news: A body found in the Swiss Alps has been identified as Geoff’s long-ago love Katya, who perished in an accident 50 years earlier.”
12/23/15- Great reviews. TRDB.
1/30/16- I enjoyed this movie very much and also found it terribly sad. One reviewer said that the story proved that good marriages need patience and GUTS. Another said “45 Years exposes the paradoxical balance of the successful marriage, one that requires a sentimental suspension of disbelief on the one hand and a hard-headed ability to deal with the everyday on the other.” TRDB.
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SON OF SAUL- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Amid the horrors of Auschwitz, prisoner Saul Ausländer has the grim duty of transporting corpses from the camp’s gas chambers to the crematoria. But when he thinks he recognizes his son’s body, Saul sets out to save the boy from incineration.”
12/18/15- Excellent reviews for this Holocaust movie. Sounds grueling, however. TRDB.
2/10/16– Grueling was not quite descriptive enough. The movie describes a class of concentration inmates very well and tells a story at the same time. I don’t think that I liked this film as much as the critics did. TRDB. At the Theater.
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SCHWEIZER HELDEN (UNLIKELY HEROES)- 2014. Synopsis by IMDB. “In order to win the respect of her friends and family, divorced housewife Sabine decides to perform Wilhelm Tell with a group of Asylum seekers in the Swiss mountains.”
12/18/15- Good reviews for this film. TRDB.
12/18/15- I enjoyed this movie very much. TRDB. At the Theater.
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THE WORLD OF KANAKA- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Alcoholic and emotionally unstable, ex-cop Akikazu Fujishima is estranged from his family and working security when his daughter vanishes. Seeing a chance for redemption, he begins a search — and uncovers the shocking truth about his offspring.
12/4/15- Fairly good reviews by the critics. TRDB.
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MY FRIEND VICTORIA- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Years after spending a night at the sumptuous home of a wealthy Parisian family, a young woman, now fully grown, meets one of the family’s sons. Soon, the two begin a relationship — and end it … but not before she becomes pregnant.”
12/4/15- Mixed reviews but I’ll try to see this one. TRDB.
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BUEN DIA, RAMON- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Determined to escape his poverty-stricken circumstances in Mexico, Ramon tries repeatedly to reach the United States before heading to Germany instead. There, he’s forced to scratch out a living on his own until he forms a bond with a retired nurse.”
11/23/15- Very good reviews. TRDB.
11/24/15– A delightful feel-good movie that while very enjoyable lacked a whole lot of suspense. A few of the scenes with the 2 lead characters talking to each other with neither understanding what the other was saying were excellent. TRDB. Netflix Streaming.
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SUMMER OF SANGAILE- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Though 17-year-old Sangaile is fascinated by the feats of aerobatic pilots, her fear of heights prevents her from taking wing — until her relationship with the audacious young Auste inspires the boldness that Sangaile needs.”
11/20/15- Mixed reviews– more positive than negative. TRDB.
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MUSTANG- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Enraged by her granddaughters’ flirtations with some male classmates, a strict Turkish grandma refuses to let her young charges out of the house to keep them from ruining their marriage chances. But the girls find ways to circumvent the restraints.”
11/20/15- Excellent reviews. TRDB.
1/15/16- A wonderful movie that is both moving and terribly sad at the same time. TRDB. At the Theater.
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YANA’S FRIENDS- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “The Gulf War serves as the backdrop for this drama set in 1991 Israel. When her husband abandons her, a pregnant Russian woman is left to share an apartment with their roommate, a voyeuristic wedding photographer.”
11/20/15- Very good reviews– I saw this film and liked it. TRDB.
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