LOST AND BEAUTIFUL- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this mystical fable, masked figure Pulcinella is summoned from the afterlife to fulfill humble shepherd Tommaso Cestrone’s last wish by guiding his young buffalo, Sarchiapone, to a place of safety.”
12/9/16– Weak reviews in general but the premise drew me in and I think I’ll see this if the film comes around. TRDB.
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FRANK & LOLA-0 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this psychosexual drama spanning two continents, talented Las Vegas chef Frank falls for a struggling fashion designer, but love soon turns to something far darker when betrayal and obsessive jealousy lead him to Paris to extract revenge.”
12/9/16– The critics thought this one was just OK but audiences were 50/50. The trailer looked interesting and I might just see this one. TRDB.
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TWO TRAINS RUNNIN’- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “During the summer of 1964 — when hundreds of students were assembling in Mississippi to join the Civil Rights movement — two groups of young men traveled to the state in search of a pair of legendary blues musicians. This film tells their story.”
12/2/16- Very few reviews but they are all great. TRDB.
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THINGS TO COME- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Middle-aged philosophy teacher Nathalie seems to have it all: a job she’s passionate about, a family she loves and a beautiful Paris apartment. But her world changes in an instant when her husband of 25 years announces that he’s leaving her.”
12/2/16- Great reviews by the critics and fairly good ones from audiences. TRDB.
12/16/16- A wonderful Isabel Hubert as usual. I liked the movie but not as much as the critics did. TRDB. At the Theater.
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PET- 22016. Synopsis by Netflix. “After Seth spots former crush Holly on a bus, he finds himself falling for her all over again. But when she rejects Seth’s advances, he grows obsessed with her — leading him to abduct Holly and imprison her beneath the animal shelter where he works.”
12/2/16– Generally poor reviews for what sounds like a real horror movie. TRDB.
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MAN DOWN- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Against the grim landscape of a postapocalyptic America, ex-marine Gabriel Drummer searches the ruins for his missing wife and son while also trying to leave behind his devastating experiences in the Afghan War.”
12/2/16- Terrible reviews by the critics and relatively good ones from audiences. I’d pass on this one. TRDB.
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JACKIE- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Still reeling from her husband’s shocking assassination in Dallas, First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy battles through exhaustion, overwhelming heartache and anger to preserve his legacy — and to define her own.”
12/1/16- Very good reviews from both critics and audiences but several of the positive reviews were less than glowing. I’ll try to see it. TRDB.
1/4/17- I thought that this movie was just OK and mostly provided footnotes to history. Also, I like Natalie Portman. TRDB. At the Theater.
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GOODNIGHT BROOKLYN: THE STORY OF DEATH BY AUDIO- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “This nostalgic documentary laments the 2014 closing of Brooklyn, New York’s fabled underground music club Death By Audio and the inexorable pressure of real-estate prices driving out much-loved community institutions.”
12/2/16- Just 3 reviews so far– 2 really poor and 1 really good. We’ll see. TRDB.
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THE EYES OF MY MOTHER- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Using minimal dialogue and filmed in black and white, this dark tale recounts the story of a young woman named Francisca, whose memory of a ghastly scene from her childhood leads her down a violent path years later.”
12/2/16- OK reviews by the critics and less so by audiences. TRDB.
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THE DUELIST- 2016/ Synopsis by Netflix. “In czarist Russia, professional duelist Yakovlev makes his living standing in for gentlemen who fear their odds of survival. But his trade puts him in a dicey spot when he falls for a woman whose brother Yakovlev will soon be facing with pistols.”
12/2/16- The critics were 50/50 on this one but audiences liked it quite a bit. TRDB.
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