NIGHT MOVES- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “With their collective eye fixed on blowing up a hydroelectric dam, a pair of young environmentalists enlist the help of an ex-military explosives expert to carry out a dangerous act of eco-terrorism.”
5/30/14- Very good critical review but less so by audiences. TRDB.
1/7/21- I found this movie so-so, probably worth a try. Good acting by Jesse Eisenberg and Dakota Fanning. TRDB.
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MALEFICENT- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “Turning the classic fairy tale “Sleeping Beauty” on its head, this fantasy drama retells the story from the point of view of evil godmother Maleficent. While defending her homeland from invaders, the young Maleficent is dealt a cruel blow by fate.”
5/30/14- Critics are 50-50 on this movie but audiences have rated it higher. TRDB.
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THE HORNET’S NEST- 2014- Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “The Hornet’s Nest is a groundbreaking and immersive feature film, using unprecedented real footage to tell the story of an elite group of U.S. troops sent on a dangerous mission deep inside one of Afghanistan’s most hostile valleys.”
5/30/14- Very good reviews. TRDB.
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FILTH- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “An arrogant, corrupt cop who believes he’s the only competent person in his department sees a recent murder case as a path to promotion. But the investigation brings the deluded officer into a rendezvous with reality that he’s wholly unprepared for.”
5/30/14- Mixed reviews– more positive than negative. The NY Times did not like it. TRDB.
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BEFORE YOU KNOW IT- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “Examining the gap in social services, health insurance and community support for LGBTQ seniors, this compelling documentary follows three gay men over the course of a year as they navigate love, loneliness and life after 60.”
5/30/14- Fairly good reviews. TRDB.
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KORENGAL- 2014. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “KORENGAL picks up where RESTREPO left off: the same valley, same men, but a very different look at the experience of war. KORENGAL not only shows what war looks like, but how war works and what it means to the young men who fight it. While one soldier cheers when he kills the enemy, another asks if God will ever forgive him for the killing he has done. As one soldier grieves the loss of a friend, another explains why he misses the war now that his deployment has ended.”
5/30/14- Fairly good reviews. TRDB.
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ELENA- 2014. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Elena, a young Brazilian woman, moved to New York with the same dream her mother had: to become a film actress. She left behind a childhood spent in hiding during the years of the military dictatorship. She also left Petra, her beloved seven-year-old sister.”
5/30/14- Fairly good reviews. TRDB.
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THE LIFE & TIMES OF DORIS PAYNE- 2014. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Find out how a poor, single, African-American mother from segregated 1930s America winds up as one of the world’s most notorious and successful jewel thieves. A glamorous 83-year-old, Doris Payne is as unapologetic today about the $2 million in jewels she’s stolen over a 60-year career as she was the day she stole her first carat.”
5/28/14- Mixed reviews from critics but audiences have liked this movie very much. TRDB.
Add comment May 28th, 2014
GEBO AND THE SHADOW- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “Gebo is a poor but virtuous Lithuanian man who lives with his sullen wife and devoted daughter-in-law; his only son Joao vanished years earlier. When Joao shows up again, the blessing of his return is soon followed by brazen theft from his father.”
5/28/14- Very good reviews including the one in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
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WORDS AND PICTURES- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “A picture is worth a thousand words — or is it? That’s the question prep school students must answer as their teachers egg them on in this diverting romantic comedy starring Clive Owen and Juliette Binoche as the instructors who spark the debate.”
5/23/14- Weak reviews. TRDB.
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