TALLULAH- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Acting upon a sudden maternal impulse, plucky young drifter Lu makes off with another woman’s baby. With nowhere else to go, Lu takes refuge at the home of her ex-boyfriend’s mother, who believes the tot is her grandchild.”
7/29/16- Very good reviews. TRDB.
7/29/16- I liked the movie despite hating every scene where the mother of the baby appeared. TRDB. Netflix Streaming.
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SHELLEY- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “When Kasper and Louise learn that she’s unable to bear a child, their immigrant maid, Elena, agrees to serve as their surrogate — for a tidy sum. But when the fetus starts growing abnormally fast, it’s evident that this is no regular pregnancy.”
7/29/16- Not my kind of movie but it did receive good reviews. TRDB.
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MISS SHARON JONES- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Oscar-winning documentary filmmaker Barbara Kopple shadows R & B singer Sharon Jones during a difficult but ultimately triumphant year of her life, during which Jones battles cancer and struggles to keep her backing band from drifting apart.”
7/29/16- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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THE LAND- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Cleveland teens Cisco, Boobie, Junior and Patty Cake plan to use their skateboarding skills to catapult themselves out of the ‘hood, but a chance discovery of a cache of pills may provide an opportunity to escape much faster.”
7/29/16- Mixed reviews– more plus than minus. TRDB.
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INTO THE FOREST- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this near-future vision of America’s collapse, two sisters living in an isolated forest cabin slowly become aware that a continental power outage may be permanent, leaving them in uncharted territory that will test their fortitude and their bond.”
7/29/16- Sounds a bit weird but good critical review. Audiences have not cared for the movie. TRDB.
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INDIGNATION- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “When he’s admitted to a rigidly Christian college in the Midwest, Marcus Messner also achieves another goal: to get away from his domineering Jewish dad. But Marcus’ optimism is soon tempered by a nettling dean and signs of anti-Semitism on campus.”
7/29/16- Very good reviews. TRDB.
8/6/16- I liked this movie very much. A painful story to watch but worth the effort. TRDB. At the Theater.
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HOMO SAPIENS- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Unfolding without narration, this visually compelling documentary offers a gallery of affecting and often bleak images of abandoned structures around the world, from prisons and hospitals to amusement parks and nuclear reactors.”
7/29/16- A limited number of reviews but they are all good. TRDB.
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EQUITY- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “While veteran investment banker Naomi Bishop has thrived in the cutthroat, male-dominated financial world, her leadership of a technology company’s initial public offering exposes her to intense pressure from colleagues — and a prosecutor.”
7/29/16- Fairly good reviews from the critics and mixed ones from audiences. TRDB.
8/23/16- I agree with the audience reviews on this one. I felt like I had seen this movie 3 or 4 times before. You can safely skip it. TRDB. At the Theater.
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CAN WE TAKE A JOKE?- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Free speech was once a topic of pride for most Americans, but a growing sensitivity to what some consider offensive language has led comedians and social scientists to decry the current climate of political correctness as a threat to free expression.”
7/29/16- Mixed reviews for this documentary– more positive than negative. TRDB.
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ANTS ON A SHRIMP- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “This tasty culinary documentary follows renowned Chef René Redzepi, owner of Denmark’s world-famous Noma restaurant in Copenhagen, as he takes his entire staff to Tokyo to create a spectacular 14-course menu using only local ingredients.”
7/29/16- Just 4 reviews so far– 3 good (including the NY Times) and 1 not so good. TRDB.
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