THE BOOK OF LIFE- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “Zoe Saldana, Danny Trejo and Cheech Marin lend their voices to this splashy animated fable that weaves a Romeo-and-Juliet story against the backdrop of the Mexican customs surrounding the Day of the Dead.”
10/17/14- Fairly good reviews although the NY Times basically that the film had less energy than the dead people in the movie. TRDB.
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THE BEST OF ME- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this wistful drama, sparks reignite between former high school flames when they return to their hometown decades later for a funeral. But painful memories of the past may prevent them from having a future together.”
10/17/14- Terrible reviews and even my loving Michelle Monaghan won’t get me to see this one. TRDB.
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BIRDMAN- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “Michael Keaton delivers a winking performance in this dark comedy about a cinematic superhero trying to forge a comeback with a Broadway play. With none of the super-powers of his former character, the actor struggles to rebuild his career and life.”
10/17/14- Excellent reviews from nearly all critics and audiences have liked it as well. The NY Times loved it. TRDB.
10/31/14- Very original and interesting mixing fact and fantasy. Keaton was excellent and I enjoyed the movie. Labeled a comedy, it surely isn’t. TRDB.
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DIPLOMACY- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “When a doomed and demented Adolf Hitler orders his army to level Paris with explosives before abandoning the city, Swedish consul general Raoul Nordling launches a diplomatic attempt to persuade a German general not to execute the plan.”
10/15/14- Good professional and audience reviews. TRDB.
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20,000 DAYS ON EARTH- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “Working with a creative team of filmmakers, Nick Cave offers a staged look at the interior worlds behind his iconoclastic music and writing. Within the frame of the 20,000th day since Cave’s birth, the film sums up the artist’s life until then.”
10/13/14- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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ADDICTED- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “With a caring husband, three kids and a great career, Zoe has it all, until she develops an insatiable hunger for sex with other men. Though she’s still devoted to her husband, Zoe’s new addiction puts her marriage — and her life — in danger.”
10/10/14- Awful professional reviews and OK audience ones. TRDB.
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WAITING FOR AUGUST- 2004. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “There is a generation of young people being raised by their teen siblings in Eastern Bloc countries such as Romania, while their parents are working in other European countries sending money back home to their children called The Home Alone Generation.’
10/14- Very good reviews from critics– audiences did not like it. TRDB.
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WHIPLASH- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “Driven by his demanding music teacher, drummer Andrew is determined to succeed as a jazz musician — even if it destroys his personality. Under the shadow of his father’s failed artistic attempts, Andrew practices until his hands bleed.”
An excellent drama with a bit of schmaltz at the end. TRDB.
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#STUCK- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “After an alcohol-fueled sexual encounter, virtual strangers Guy and Holly get stuck together in gridlocked Los Angeles traffic. As a result, they end up revealing far more about themselves than they ever intended to during their “casual” meeting.”
10/10/14- Fairly good reviews. TRDB.
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MEET THE MORMONS- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “Produced by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, this uplifting documentary spotlights the lives of six very different church members, demonstrating in the process Mormonism’s broad appeal and contemporary relevance.”
10/10/14- Uniformly bad, bad reviews by critics. Audiences have liked it. TRDB.
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