DO YOU KNOW WHAT MY NAME IS?- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “Spotlighting a nonpharmaceutical therapy for dementia patients developed by neuroscientist Ryuta Kawashima, this upbeat documentary chronicles the startling results produced through “brain exercises” conducted during a study at a Cleveland clinic.”
12/12/14- No reviews as yet. TRDB.
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THE COLOR OF TIME- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “The Color of Time is based on Pulitzer prize-winning poet CK Williams’ collection of the same name. The film blends together adaptations of 11 of the poems to create a poetic road trip through CK William’s life. The film takes us on a journey through several decades of American life from CK’s childhood and adolescence in Detroit in the 1940s and 50s to the early 1980s: CK and his wife Catherine are married with their son Jed.”
12/12/14- The worst reviews I’ve seen in a long time. TRDB.
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THE CAPTIVE- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “Kidnapped at age 9, Cassandra Lane has spent eight years imprisoned by the icy and demented Mika — who continues to torment the girl’s distraught parents with enigmatic clues intimating that she’s still alive.”
12/12/14- Bad, bad reviews. TRDB.
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AFTER THE FALL- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “Rather than reveal to his family that he’s lost his job, family man Bill Scanlin decides that crime is the best antidote to his financial worries, buoyed by a stranger who inspires him to become a scofflaw.”
12/12/14- Poor reviews. TRDB.
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TAKE CARE- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “Home from a stint in the hospital after being struck by a car, a bedridden New Yorker can’t find a soul willing to take care of her. Desperate for help, she reluctantly turns to a former beau — which doesn’t sit well with his new girlfriend.”
12/5/14- Bad, bad professional reviews but audiences have uniformly enjoyed this comedy. I think we can safely miss it. TRDB.
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A SPELL TO WARD OFF THE DARKNESS- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “Passing through a trio of disparate communities and subcultures, including an isolated island commune and an ear-piercing heavy metal festival, a young man pursues an existential quest in this abstract meditation on spiritual values.”
12/5/14- Very good professional reviews but audiences gave it terrible reviews. TRDB.
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SHE’S BEAUTIFUL WHEN SHE’S ANGRY- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “Taking middle-class U.S. culture by surprise, the women’s liberation movement of the 1960s was spearheaded in the media by a diverse collection of women. Their collaborative and individual struggles are chronicled in this illuminating documentary.”
12/5/14- Excellent reviews. TRDB.
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PIONEER- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “At the beginning of the Nordic oil boom of the 1980s, a deep-sea diver begins to suspect a conspiracy involving a team of Americans and the Norwegian government, a hunch that puts his very life at stake.”
12/5/14- Awful reviews. TRDB.
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THE PASSIONATE THIEF- 1960. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “This fast-paced crime comedy stars Anna Magnani as the fly in the ointment for a pair of thiefs. Pickpockets Toto and Ben don’t want Anna around while they ply their trade, but she manages to foul up their plans by falling in love with their “pigeon,” American tourist Fred Clark.”
12/5/14- Good reviews. TRDB.
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MURDER OF A CAT- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “When Mouser the cat turns up dead with an arrow through his gut, owner Clinton Moisey vows to find the culprit and deliver him (or her) to justice. Along the way, Clinton discovers he wasn’t Mouser’s only master — and that a conspiracy is afoot.”
12/5/14- Critics did not like this movie but audiences have. TRDB.
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