VALLEY OF SAINTS
VALLEY OF SAINTS- 2015. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. ” A likably low-key docudrama set in an attractive area of politically turbulent Kashmir.”
1/9/15- Very good reviews for this film. TRDB.
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LA ULTIMA PELICULA
LA ULTIMA PELICULA- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “With the Mayan apocalypse of 2012 looming, an American director travels to the Yucatán to make his final film, scouting locations with help from a local guide and a reporter — who end up with roles in the movie.”
1/9/15- Good reviews by critics but audiences have not liked it at all. TRDB.
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ODE TO MY FATHER
ODE TO MY FATHER- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “Set in the heart of Korea’s densest international shopping district, this 60-year epic follows hard-working family man Deok-Soo and his descendents as they struggle with hardships in the big city, from post-war aftermath through to present day.”
1/9/15- Fair reviews at best. TRDB.
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IT’S ALL SO QUIET
IT’S ALL SO QUIET- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Helmer, a middle-aged Dutch farmer, leads a sheltered existence that revolves around his elderly, emotionally distant father. As Helmer tries to live his own life, he tentatively reaches out to a shy truck driver and a sweet-natured young farmhand.”
1/9/15- Very good reviews and I plan on seeing it. TRDB.
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FAREWELL, HERR SCHWARZ
FAREWELL, HERR SCHWARZ- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Delving into her family’s enigmatic past, director Yael Reuveny traces the lives of her grandmother Michla Schwarz and great-uncle Feiv’ke, whose missed meeting in Poland in 1945 forever altered the family’s history.”
1/9/15- Excellent critical review. TRDB.
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LI’L QUINQUIN
LI’L QUINQUIN- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “This slapstick police procedural begins with a gruesome discovery: a dismembered female body recovered from inside a dead cow. Tasked with solving the crime, police captain Van der Weyden launches a wildly incompetent investigation.”
1/2/15- Very good reviews. TRDB.
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ROCK THE CASBAH
ROCK THE CASBAH- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “Silver-screen icon Omar Sharif makes a charming cameo as a recently deceased Moroccan patriarch who brings his wife and three daughters back together for three days of mourning and reflection.”
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TWO DAYS, ONE NIGHT
TWO DAYS, ONE NIGHT- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “On the verge of losing her job, Sandra comes up with a last-ditch strategy: get her workmates to give up their bonuses so that she can stay on. With a single weekend to make it work, Sandra and her husband take her crusade for sympathy all over town.”
12/24/14- Excellent reviews for this drama starring Marion Cotillard. TRDB.
1/31/15- I liked this movie very much and highly recommend it. TRDB.
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SAGRADA: THE MYSTERY OF CREATION
SAGRADA: THE MYSTERY OF CREATION- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “One of the most iconic structures ever built, Barcelona’s La Sagrada Familia is a unique and fascinating architectural project conceived by controversial genius Antoni Gaudi in the late 19th century. ”
12/19/14- Weak reviews from critics as well as audiences. TRDB.
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WINTER SLEEP
WINTER SLEEP- 2014. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Aydin, a former actor, runs a small hotel in central Anatolia with his young wife Nihal with whom he has a stormy relationship and his sister Necla who is suffering from her recent divorce. In winter as the snow begins to fall, the hotel turns into a shelter but also an inescapable place that fuels their animosities.”
12/19/14- Very good reviews from critics and audiences. The NY Times did not like it. TRDB.
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