GURUKULAM- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “This meditative documentary travels to a remote ashram in southern India, where the sage Swami Dayananda Saraswati tutors a diverse group of acolytes on the connection between the spiritual and material worlds, and the process of self-discovery.”
6/3/16- Very few reviews and they are evenly divided. TRDB.
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THE GOD CELLS- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Medical experiments using fetal stem cell injections have shown great efficacy in treating various neurological and immune disorders. But religious opposition has severely slowed approval of the therapy in America, as detailed in this documentary.”
6/3/16- Poor reviews from the critics but very good ones from audiences. The reviews I read make the movie seem more emotional than informative. TRDB.
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ART BASTARD- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “This engrossing documentary profiles the career of artistic rebel Robert Cenedella, whose vivid urban portraits reflect his determination to go his own way during an era dominated by pop art, minimalism and money.”
6/3/16- Not many reviews as yet but the ones available are fairly good. TRDB.
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ME BEFORE YOU- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Planning to stay just six months, Lou Clark takes on the job of looking after rich but depressed Will Traynor, who’s been left a quadriplegic by an accident. Despite Will’s disillusionment, Lou is determined to show him that his life is worth living.”
6/2/16- Weak reviews from most of the critics but better received by audiences. TRDB.
8/13/17- Somewhat soapy but the movie has some good moments as well and I’d recommended it if you’re in the mood. TRDB. Amazon Prime.
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TO LIFE (A LA VIE)- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “After surviving the horrors of a Nazi concentration camp, three women who were close friends in confinement lose contact. Fifteen years later, they meet again at a French seaside resort, where they help one another transcend their shared trauma.”
5/27/16- Weak reviews but the subject sounds interesting enough that I’ll probably see it. TRDB.
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PRINCESS- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “While her mother works, 12-year-old Adar and her jobless stepfather engage in role-playing routines — but they soon begin to unnerve her. When she meets Alan, a homeless boy who looks just like her, he helps Adar face the reality of her situation.
5/27/16– I could not find a single review for this film except for the very good one in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
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THE ONES BELOW- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “As Kate and Justin nervously await the birth of their first child, a couple who’s also expecting moves into the downstairs flat. The couples become fast friends, but their relationship turns ugly when their first joint dinner party ends in tragedy.”
5/27/16- Mixed reviews including some really poor ones and I’ll definitely skip this thriller. TRDB.
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JIA ZHANGKE, A GUY FROM FENYANG- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Focusing a lens on trailblazing director Jia Zhang-ke, this incisive documentary follows the auteur as he returns to his hometown of Fenyang. While revisiting shooting locales from his films, Jia ruminates on his career and China’s uncertain future.”
5/27/16- Very good reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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HOLY HELL- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Through more than two decades of footage that he shot while a member of the Buddhafield spiritual community, documentarian Will Allen recounts his gradual immersion into the Southern California cult and his eventual disenchantment with it.”
5/27/16- Mixed reviews from critics and terrible ones from audiences but I read enough positive comments to warrant a recommendation. TRDB.
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CHEVALIER- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “While on a yacht in the Aegean Sea, six men engage in a competition that includes everything from singing to building furniture. As the challenges escalate from mundane to elaborate, the contest turns into a revealing game of machismo.”
5/27/16- Very good reviews from the critics but audiences have panned it. I’d give it a try. TRDB.
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