THE ISLAND FUNERAL- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Leaving Bangkok to visit her aunt in Southern Thailand, Laila, her brother and a friend discover on the way that the region is embroiled in conflict between the military and Muslim separatists — and soon anxiety and fear permeate the road trip.”
2/10/17- Just 1 review- from the NY Times- and it’s excellent. I’d take the chance. TRDB.
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1 NIGHT- 2017. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Thirty-something (Anna Camp) who must decide whether to salvage her relationship with Drew (Justin Chatwin) after much personal disappointment. Meanwhile, Bea (Isabelle Fuhrman), a worrisome teenager, reconnects with her introverted childhood friend, Andy (Kyle Allen) to overcome their difference in high school status following their prom. Past and present collide as two couples explore love over the course of one night at a hotel.”
2/10/17- Just 4 reviews so far– 3 down and 1 up. TRDB.
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KEDI- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Experience daily life in the eyes of a cat in Istanbul, where hundreds of thousands of felines roam the streets freely. Many citizens of the Turkish metropolis regard themselves as guardians of these cats, which exist between the tame and the wild.”
2/10/17- Great reviews for this weird sounding documentary. TRDB.
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EAGLES OF DEATH METAL: NOS AMIS (OUR FRIENDS)- 2007. Synopsis by Netflix. “Determined not to let the terrorist attack during a 2015 Paris concert silence them, Eagles of Death Metal take the stage in the City of Light once more with U2’s Bono and the Edge, delivering an emotional performance captured in this documentary.”
2/10/17- Just 4 reviews noted and they are all very good. TRDB.
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LEFT ON PURPOSE- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “While Justin Schein is shooting a film about longtime peace advocate Mayer Vishner, the subject reveals midway through that he plans to commit suicide as a final radical act — and that he wants Schein to include it in the documentary.”
2/10/17- Very good reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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I AM JANE DOE- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Actress Jessica Chastain narrates this disquieting documentary that follows the fight several families are waging against advertising website Backpage.com, which has been connected to hundreds of reported cases of child sex trafficking.”
2/10/17- Very good reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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AFTER LOVE- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Marie wants to divorce her jobless husband, Boris, but there’s a stumbling block: He’s demanding payment for his half of their flat before he’ll quit the property. As the two continue to live together, the tension between them rises to new heights.”
2/10/17– Excellent reviews by the critics and good ones by audiences but I was very disappointed with this movie. I found it sadly repetitive. TRDB.
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YOUTH IN OREGON- 2017. About a guy who plans to move to Oregon in order to end his life– has resistance from his family.
2/3/17- Poor reviews from most of the critics. TRDB.
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GROWING UP SMITH- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. ” When an Indian family moves to America in 1979 with the hope of living the American Dream, their 10-year-old-son, Smith, falls head-over-heels for the girl next door. With an American Dream of his own, Smith strives to become a “good ol’ boy,” propelling him and his family further away from their traditional ideals than ever before. GROWING UP SMITH is a heartfelt coming-of-age comedy about an irrepressibly-like-able 10-year-old boy from India who may possibly lose it all–including the love of his life–when his obsession for living the American Dream unexpectedly takes a wrong turn.”
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CHAPTER & VERSE- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Upon his return from serving eight years in prison, reformed gang leader S. Lance Ingram (Daniel Beaty) struggles to adapt to a changed Harlem. Unable to find a job with the computer tech training he received in Prison, Lance is forced to take a deliveryman job in a food pantry. It is then that he meets and is befriended by Ms. Maddy (Loretta Divine), a 60 year old strong and spirited grandmother. Lance assumes responsibility for Ty’s (Khadim Diop) well being, Ms. Maddy’s 15 year old grandson — a promising student and artist who has become involved in a dangerous Harlem Street Gang.”
2/3/17- Reviews were just OK for this drama. TRDB.
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