THE LOOK OF SILENCE- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Through the companion documentary The Act of Killing, a family learned how their son was murdered in the 1960s Indonesian genocide. Now, the victim’s kin confronts the culprits — an unthinkable act in a country where the killers remain in power.”
7/17/15- Excellent reviews from everyone. TRDB.
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LILA & EVE- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Two mothers each lost a child to a murderer on the same day. After meeting at a support group, the women join forces to conduct their own investigation of the crimes when law enforcement authorities fail to vigorously pursue either case.”
7/17/15- Weak reviews by critics and OK ones by audiences. TRDB.
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FAMOUS NATHAN- 2015. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “A Coney Island-inspired, densely-layered visually dynamic documentary portrait of the life and times of the original Nathan’s Famous, created in 1916 by filmmaker Lloyd Handwerker’s grandparents, Nathan and Ida Handwerker. 30 years in the making, Famous Nathan interweaves decades-spanning archival footage, family photos and home movies, an eclectic soundtrack and never-before-heard audio from Nathan: his only interview, ever as well as compelling, intimate and hilarious interviews with the dedicated band of workers, not at all shy at offering opinions, memories and the occasional tall tale.”
7/17/15- I’ve seen just 3 reviews– all very positive including the NY Times. TRDB.
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ALLELUIA- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Based on a notorious real-life case from the 1940s, this chilling tale of romance gone wrong follows a lonely morgue worker who meets a man she hopes will return her love but instead inspires murderous jealousy.”
7/17/15- Very good reviews for this foreign drama. TRDB.
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THE STANFORD PRISON EXPERIMENT- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Conducting a study on the psychology of incarceration, a Stanford professor assigns prisoner and guard roles to 24 male test subjects in a mock jail. Authority quickly escalates to abuse of power, which is allowed to continue in the name of research.”
7/14/15- Very good reviews for this drama. TRDB.
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A HARD DAY- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “After leaving his mother’s funeral on a quintessentially bad day, homicide cop Go Geon-soo accidentally hits and kills a pedestrian. Geon-soo quickly devises an ingenious plan to get rid of the victim’s body, only to encounter more than a few snags.”
7/14/15- Very good reviews. TRDB.
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NORTHERN LIMIT LINE- 2015. Synopsis by IMDB. “Based on the true story that is known as the second battle of Yeonpyeong, this movie tells the story of some of the young soldiers who fought and died in the battle. The battle took place in the yellow sea on 29th of June in 2002, when two North-Korean vessels boarded the NLL – the Northern Limit Line – and fired at the South-Korean patrol boat named Chamsuri 357, killing six men and left 18 injured.”
7/14/15- No reviews as yet. TRDB.
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IRRATIONAL MAN- Synopsis by Netflix. “A middle-aged professor at a small Rhode Island college edges close to his breaking point, until he finds renewed purpose in his life after embarking on an unusual relationship with one of his students.”
7/14/15- As usual, Woody Allen’s reviews are all over the place– some very good and others horrible. More negative than positive but that won’t stop me from seeing it. TRDB.
7/29/15- I think that the critics have it in for Woody. While surely not one of his best I did very much enjoy the movie. TRDB. At the Theater.
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COURT- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “When a sewage worker is found dead after listening to a song by social activist Narayan Kamble, he’s accused of provoking the decedent to suicide. But at Kamble’s trial, it’s clear that he’s the victim of an obscure law — and politics.”
7/14/15- Great reviews for this film from India. TRDB.
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THE ARDOR- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this atmospheric tale of vengeance set in the Argentinean jungle, a mysterious stranger comes to the rescue of a tobacco farmer’s kidnapped daughter after he’s murdered by a band of baddies intent on taking his land.”
7/14/15- Poor reviews but it does sound interesting and it is starring Gael Garcia Bernal. TRDB.
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