KIDNAPPING MR. HEINEKEN- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “In November 1983, the brazen kidnapping of beer magnate Alfred “Freddy” Heineken made headlines around the world. As recounted in this tense crime drama, Heineken’s abductors then made the biggest ransom demand in history.”
3/6/15- Awful reviews. TRDB.
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EARTH’S GOLDEN PLAYGROUND- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Hidden deep within the earth lies untold millions in treasure. Follow modern-day precious-metal miners through the Yukon’s legendary Klondike gold fields as they pray for the next mother lode and risk it all to re-create the 1890s gold rush.”
3/6/15- Poor early reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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BUZZARD- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “After ripping off his employer, paranoid flimflam man Marty Jackitansky decides to lay low in Detroit. But as his growing fear of capture makes Marty ever-more desperate, a truly monstrous side of him begins to emerge.”
3/6/15- Good reviews but I have to say that after reading them I was less likely to see the movie. TRDB.
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MY OWN MAN- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Rattled by the prospect of becoming a dad, a 40-year-old filmmaker begins to consider what “manhood” really means for him, prompting him to pursue an array of interests and reexamine his views — which were shaped by his father.”
3/2/15- No reviews as yet. TRDB.
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YOUNG BODIES HEAL QUICKLY- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Following their involvement in a young girl’s death, two unnamed brothers go on the run, but their flight leads to more unfortunate encounters. When the pair finally reunites with their eccentric father, their reception is anything but peaceful.”
2/27/15- Critics have liked it and audiences are mixed. TRDB.
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’71- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “When a young British soldier is separated from his unit in Belfast at the height of Northern Ireland’s Troubles, he must survive the night alone in a city that’s swarming with would-be enemies.”
2/27/15- Excellent reviews from nearly everybody. TRDB
3/20/15- Excellent reviews but NOT from me. One reviewer said- “If you are in the mood for a confusing and thoroughly depressing immersion into Irish history, you can’t do better.” I AGREE!! TRDB.
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MAPS TO THE STARS- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Centering on a showbiz family desperate to maintain celebrity status, director David Cronenberg’s biting satire lampoons a host of Tinseltown stereotypes, including fading leading ladies, insufferable child stars and pushy stage mothers.”
2/27/15- Poor reviews and I’d suggest missing this one. TRDB.
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FOCUS- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “After falling for his pretty young protégé, expert con man Nicky Spurgeon ends their romance when he realizes it will only complicate matters. But his decision comes back to haunt him when she turns up later on the other side of Nicky’s newest scam.”
2/27/15- Very weak reviews from most of my sources. TRDB.
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EASTERN BOYS- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “A middle-aged Frenchman gets more than he bargained for when he cruises the Gare du Nord train station for a lover and invites an attractive young Eastern European hustler back to his apartment.”
2/27/15- Very good reviews from critics and good ones from audiences. TRDB.
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BLUEBIRD- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Following her usual workday routine, rural school bus driver Lesley makes a mistake that proves tragic in the middle of a frozen Maine winter. The reverberations of her mistake echo through the fabric and friendships of an entire community.”
2/27/15- Good reviews from the critics and average ones from audiences. Sounds interesting to me and I’ll try to see it. TRDB.
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