WHO’S CRAZY- 2017. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. ” Accompanied by a frenetic original soundtrack by the great Ornette Coleman, insane asylum inmates escape their confinement and hole up in a deserted Belgian farmhouse, where they cook large quantities of eggs and condemn one of their own in an impromptu court.
3/10/17- Fair reviews at best. TRDB.
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THIS BEAUTIFUL FANTASTIC- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “When her landlord forces librarian and aspiring author Bella Brown to clean up her overgrown garden, she meets grumpy elderly neighbor Alfie Stephenson, who’s an avid horticulturalist — and an unlikely friendship is born.”
3/10/17- Fair reviews. TRDB.
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UNCERTAIN- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “As the tiny Texas town of Uncertain battles an invasive aquatic plant that’s jeopardizing the community’s livelihood, three residents with troubled pasts — an ex-convict, an angry diabetic and an aging angler — seek a different future.”
3/10/17– Excellent reviews. TRDB.
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THE OTHER HALF- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Five years after his brother’s disappearance, Nickie remains despondent until he meets the bubbly Emily, who suffers from bipolar syndrome. The two quickly form an intense bond, but as they try to build a relationship, Emily’s inner demons re-emerge.”
3/10/17- A weak review from the NY Times. TRDB.
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RAW- 2017. This movie is about a young vegitarian woman who is beginning veterinarian school and is forced to eat meat as part of a ritual. The taste for meat then becomes an obsession for her.
3/10/17- Sounds like a horror movie to me but it actually got some good reviews. TRDB.
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PERSONAL SHOPPER- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “A few months after her twin brother’s death, Maureen is working in Paris as a personal shopper for a demanding celebrity, hoping a better job will come along. Meanwhile, she waits for a sign from her sibling, who had the ability to talk to spirits.”
3/10/17- Fairly good reviews from the critics but weak ones from audiences. TRDB.
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CANNERS- 2017. This movie is about the “canners”, the people who pick up trashed cans and bottles to earn money on the deposits collected.
3/10/17- I’ve seen just 3 reviews but they are all positive for this documentary. TRDB.
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THE WOMEN’S BALCONY- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “As an Orthodox Jewish community in Jerusalem is celebrating the bar mitzvah of one of its members, the balcony that holds the women collapses. When an ultraconservative new rabbi takes charge of the repairs, he incites a gender war in the process.”
3/7/17- Just a few reviews but they are all good. TRDB.
3/13/17- I really enjoyed this movie even though it was a bit too long. TRDB. At the Theater.
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WOLVES- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Captain of his high school basketball team and headed to Cornell on a scholarship, Anthony Keller is popular and smart. But he’s also miserable thanks to his gambling-addict dad, whose debts are jeopardizing Anthony’s dream and the family’s future.”
3/3/17 Weak reviews for this drama. TRDB.
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LOVE & TAXES- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this comic amalgamation of solo performance and scripted scenes, monologist and legal assistant Josh Kornbluth faces a quandary after he meets the love of his life: He must either pay his back taxes or risk losing her.”
3/3/17- Just 3 reviews so far and they are all good. TRDB.
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