THE WANNABE- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Hell-bent on becoming a big-shot gangster, Thomas will do anything to get in good with the Mafia. But when his inept efforts fall flat, he and his wife set out to rip off the mobsters Thomas was hoping to impress.
12/4/15- Weak reviews. TRDB.
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A ROYAL NIGHT OUT- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “While the life of a princess may sound exciting, it’s often anything but, so it’s with great excitement that young princesses Elizabeth and Margaret join the partying crowds on V.E. Day 1945 for a night neither will ever forget.
12/4/15- OK reviews by critics and less so by audiences. TRDB.
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RIVER OF FUNDAMENT- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Loosely based on Norman Mailer’s “Ancient Evenings,” the author’s sprawling opus set in the age of Egyptian pharaohs, this surreal drama transforms a modern-day wake into a trip down a river of excrement, taking Mailer through two rebirths.
12/4/15- I’ve seen just 2 reviews and they are negative. TRDB.
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NIGHT OWLS- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “A seemingly casual hookup with the ravishing Madeline turns into a much more complex and awkward situation for naïve nice guy Kevin when he learns that she’s his boss’s jilted — and suicidal — former mistress.
12/4/15- Very good reviews. TRDB.
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MY FRIEND VICTORIA- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Years after spending a night at the sumptuous home of a wealthy Parisian family, a young woman, now fully grown, meets one of the family’s sons. Soon, the two begin a relationship — and end it … but not before she becomes pregnant.”
12/4/15- Mixed reviews but I’ll try to see this one. TRDB.
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THE MESSENGER- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Since ancient times, the sounds of songbirds have fascinated humans. But as this eye-opening documentary reveals, environmental changes — including the effects of pesticides — may spell extinction for hundreds of songbird species around the world.”
12/4/15- I saw just 4 reviews but they were all very good. TRDB.
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MACBETH- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Director Justin Kurzel gives a full-bodied treatment to this inspired retelling of William Shakespeare’s classic tale about an ambitious Scottish nobleman thirsting for power, who’s egged on by his conniving wife.
12/4/15- Fairly good reviews. TRDB.
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LIFE- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “After “Life” magazine hires him to shoot pictures of a not-yet-famous James Dean, freelance photographer Dennis Stock takes a train trip with the enigmatic actor before capturing what would become an iconic image of Dean in Times Square.
12/4/15– Just OK reviews from critics and audiences. TRDB.
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EVERY THING WILL BE FINE- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “While driving in a snowstorm, struggling novelist Tomas Eldan accidentally hits and kills a child. His guilt about the tragic incident lingers for years, sending him into an emotional tailspin and prompting an agonizing reassessment of his life.
12/4/15- Uniformly terrible reviews. TRDB.
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DREAM/KILLER- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “When his 19-year-old son, Ryan, is wrongly convicted of murder and sentenced to 40 years, Bill Ferguson begins a 10-year crusade to prove Ryan’s innocence. This gripping crime documentary traces Ferguson’s tireless battle with the judicial system.”
12/4/15- Just 1 professional review and it’s positive. Sounds interesting. TRDB.
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