BLEAK STREET- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Re-creating a bizarre real-life tale, this black-and-white drama follows the fate of dwarf twins working as masked mascots for professional wrestlers. But during a post-victory celebration, the siblings fall victim to a pair of aging hookers.”
1/20/16- Poor reviews. TRDB.
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SYNCHRONICITY- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Time travel is neither easy nor inexpensive, and as physicist Jim Beale works to perfect a machine to make it possible, he must also raise funds to pay for the special fuel — leading him to greedy venture capitalist Klaus Meisner.”
1/19/16- No reviews as yet for this sci-fi movie. TRDB.
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A PERFECT DAY- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Sent to a deadly combat zone to recover a corpse from a well — where the body is contaminating a village’s crucial water supply — a motley group of aid workers finds the ostensibly simple job turning into a Sisyphean task.”
1/15/16– Good critical review and just fair audience ones. TRDB.
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THE BENEFACTOR- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Driven by a perceived need to make amends for the deaths of his two best friends in a tragic auto accident, an eccentric philanthropist inserts himself into the lives of the dead couple’s daughter and her new husband.”
1/15/16- I like Richard Gere so it’s too bad that this movie got awful reviews. I’ll skip it. TRDB.
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BAND OF ROBBERS- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Updating Mark Twain’s revered stories, Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn are modern-day friends and grown men in this affable adventure. Fresh from prison, skeptical Huck joins Tom in searching for a buried treasure that Tom is convinced still exists.”
1/15/16- Fairly good reviews. TRDB.
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13 HOURS: THE SECRET SOLDIERS OF BENGHAZI- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this gripping account of the chaotic and tragic events of Sept. 11, 2012, six members of an elite security team battle to save the lives of trapped U.S. consulate personnel under attack by armed terrorists in Benghazi, Libya.”
1/15/16- Weak reviews. TRDB.
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TROUBLEMAKERS: THE STORY OF LAND ART- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Uncovering the history of land art created in the 1960s and early ’70s, this unique documentary focuses on a generation of visionary artists who abandoned their urban studios to craft massive earthworks in the open spaces of the American Southwest.”
1/8/16- Very good reviews from the critics and even better ones from audiences. TRDB.
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UNLUCKY PLAZA- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “A successful restaurant owner is disgraced by a food poisoning scandal, then finds himself on the verge of bankruptcy. His desperation turns dangerous when he takes hostages, and the crime is captured on video for the entire nation to see.”
1/8/16- Reviews are early but both critics and audiences have given it mixed reviews. TRDB.
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SWEATY BETTY- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Events dovetail in a Washington, D.C., suburb as a Redskins fan and his family draw unwelcome attention when they tout their 1,000-lb. pig for the team’s official mascot, and two teenage dads try to score some cash by selling their new dog.”
1/8/16- Good reviews for this strange sounding movie. TRDB.
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LAMB- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “While living in misery after his father’s death and the failure of his marriage, middle-aged David Lamb has a chance meeting with a rudderless 11-year-old outcast, leading to a strange — and questionable — relationship between the two.”
1/8/16- Very good reviews. TRDB.
4/27/16- What the hell was this about anyway? I was nervous for the entire movie and I still am. TRDB. Netflix.
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