POPULAIRE- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this romantic comedy set in the 1950s, a smooth-talking insurance agent is so impressed with his secretary’s skills that he encourages her to enter speed-typing competitions. He also invites her to live in his mansion, and romance slowly blooms.”
9/6/13- Mixed reviews in general but most liked it. The NY Times liked it–just. TRDB.
Add comment September 10th, 2013
FLU- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “When people in a South Korean suburb start dropping like flies from a deadly airborne respiratory disease, the area is quarantined and chaos reigns. Meanwhile, an infectious disease specialist and a rescue worker frantically try to find a cure.”
9/6/13- Weak review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
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THE LAST CHRISTEROS- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “This minimalistic film chronicles the little-known war of a band of Christeros, rural Christian rebels, against the Mexican government in the 1930s. The character-driven narrative focuses on the periods between skirmishes rather than conflict itself.”
8/30/13- Only 3 reviews so far– 1 down (Today’s NY Times) , 2 up. TRDB.
Add comment August 30th, 2013
WADJDA- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “Persistent 10-year-old Wadjda would like nothing more than a new bicycle so she can beat her friend (a boy) in a race. But it’s going to take some ingenuity to get one — especially in her culture, which sees bikes as a threat to a girl’s virtue.”
8/26/13- Very good reviews. TRDB.
10/6/13- I enjoyed this movie about a young woman from an Arab country and her quest to follow her passion in an all male activity. TRDB.
Add comment August 26th, 2013
TWO MOTHERS- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “When happily married Katja and Isabella decide to have a child, they discover that most German sperm banks won’t treat lesbians, and their potential options are expensive. Soon their struggle to become parents begins to strain their relationship.”
8/24/13- Generally poor early reviews but the movie sounded interesting. TRDB.
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ADORE- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this seaside drama adapted from a novella by Nobel Prize winner Doris Lessing, two lifelong friends who fall in love with each other’s teenage sons must carry out their affairs in relative secrecy.”
8/24/13- I’ve seen just 4 reviews– 2 up, 1 down and 1 neutral. TRDB.
9/6/13- Today’s NY Times called this movie absurd. TRDB.
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THE WORLD’S END- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “Twenty years after attempting a marathon pub crawl, a group of friends reunites to give it another shot. Their ultimate destination is the World’s End pub, whose name turns out to be rather literal.”
8/23/13- An OK review in today’s NY Times and very good reviews in general. TRDB.
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PARADICE: FAITH- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “Anna Maria is an x-ray technician who spends her free time lugging a statue of the Virgin Mary through Vienna, hoping to convert her fellow citizens. But her mission is derailed by the sudden reappearance of her long-lost husband, an Egyptian Muslim.”
8/23/13- A good review in today’s NY Times and some good reviews all around. TRDB.
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SATYAGRAHA- 2013. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “A dynamic and ambitious young man who is poised to take the elevator of corporate success, encounters personal tragedy which exposes him to the shocking on sequences of corruption in India. Joining hands with an idealist, he ignites a people’s protest that soon escalates into a massive movement with a national resonance, battling politicians determined to crush and discredit him.”
8/23/13- No reviews as yet. TRDB.
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INCH’ALLAH- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “A Canadian obstetrician living in Israel makes multiple passes through heavily guarded checkpoints to get to her job at a women’s health clinic in Palestine. But political tensions take on personal overtones when she befriends a pregnant patient.”
8/16/13- A weak review in today’s NY Times and mixed ones in general, some loving it and some calling it contrived at best. TRDB.
6/20/14- A thought provoking drama that uses minimal dialogue and maximum acting to convey the story. I liked it but it is controversial for sure. TRDB. Netflix Streaming.
Add comment August 16th, 2013