GANGS OF WASSEYPUR- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “When powerful outlaw Shahid Khan is reduced to working in Ramadhir Singh’s coal mines, it sets off a feud of vengeance between their two families that continues for more than six decades in this high-octane Bollywood thriller.”
1/16/15- Excellent reviews for this Indian drama. TRDB.
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APPROPRIATE BEHAVIOR- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “As a bisexual Iranian-American, Shirin doesn’t quite fit in to her perfect Persian family — and she can’t make a relationship work. So she goes on a journey of self-discovery and sexual adventure in an effort to come to terms with her identity.”
1/16/15- Excellent reviews from critics and very good ones from audiences as well. TRDB.
1/25/15- I found this movie enjoyable and very different from other break-up gay stories. TRDB. Hotwire On-Demand.
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GIUSEPPE MAKES A MOVIE- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “A near-star as a child actor, Giuseppe Andrews eventually returned to his family’s trailer-park home and began directing no-budget films about the outer edges of society. This riotous documentary chronicles the making of his movie Garbanzo Gas.”
1/15/15- Excellent reviews from everybody. TRDB.
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HUMAN CAPITAL- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “After a tragic roadway accident, the fates of two families become intertwined as a result of the relationship between two of their children. Love, ambition and class all play a part in this piercing look at social climbers and the überwealthy.”
1/14/15- Very good reviews from critics and audiences. The NY Times did not like it. TRDB.
7/13/15- I was enjoying this movie until 1:12:09 when the DVD stopped and would not start again. I’ll report again after I watch the replacement disc. I can recommend it now, however. TRDB.
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THE WORLD MADE STRAIGHT- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “In a rural Appalachian community haunted by the legacy of a Civil War massacre, young and rebellious Travis Shelton (Jeremy Irvine) finds himself ensnared in the violence of the past and the subtle evils of the present. Based on the novel by Ron Rash, THE WORLD MADE STRAIGHT also stars Noah Wyle, Minka Kelly and Haley Joel Osment.”
1/9/15- Fair critical review but audiences have liked this movie very much. TRDB.
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WHEN EVENING FALLS ON BUCHAREST OR METABOLISM- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Exploring the truths and fictions of cinema itself, this film-within-a-film portrays a director smitten by an actress in the movie he’s shooting. Their intense relationship prompts Paul, the director, to begin making radical changes to the script.”
1/9/15- Good reviews from both critics and audiences. TRDB.
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VALLEY OF SAINTS- 2015. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. ” A likably low-key docudrama set in an attractive area of politically turbulent Kashmir.”
1/9/15- Very good reviews for this film. TRDB.
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LA ULTIMA PELICULA- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “With the Mayan apocalypse of 2012 looming, an American director travels to the Yucatán to make his final film, scouting locations with help from a local guide and a reporter — who end up with roles in the movie.”
1/9/15- Good reviews by critics but audiences have not liked it at all. TRDB.
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SOMETHING, ANYTHING- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “After a traumatic event upends her plans for the future, a young newlywed in crisis leaves behind her husband, a successful real-estate career and suburbia to seek a spiritual, purpose-driven life.”
1/9/15- Very good reviews. TRDB.
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PREDESTINATION- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Dispatched on a mission intended to alter the fabric of history, a temporal agent from a remote reality travels through time to prevent a criminal madman from carrying out a devastating attack on New York City.”
1/9/15- Fairly good reviews from critics and audiences alike for this sci-fi movie. I’d recommend it even though it’s not my kind of movie. TRDB.
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