ABACUS: SMALL ENOUGH TO JAIL- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “When Thomas Sung opened tiny Abacus Bank to serve fellow Chinese immigrants, little did he dream that his would be the only financial institution indicted in the wake of the 2008 mortgage meltdown. This documentary chronicles his long legal battle.”
5/19/17- Very good reviews for this movie. TRDB.
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PAINT IT BLACK- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Already in shock after her boyfriend’s suicide, Josie is left reeling when his mother, Meredith, confronts her at his funeral. Despite their mutual hostility, Josie and Meredith are drawn together as they attempt to come to grips with their loss.”
5/19/17- Mostly good reviews but nobody raved about it. TRDB.
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FREE FIRE- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “In a deserted Boston warehouse, two criminal gangs meet to complete an arms transaction, but the deal ends up going horribly awry, pitting the two sides against each other in a high-voltage shootout.”
5/15/17- Weak reviews. TRDB.
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TRACKTOWN- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Clocking 100 miles a week in pursuit of her Olympic dream, long-distance runner Plumb Marigold finds little time left over for life. But when an ankle injury sidelines her, she’s faced with the unfathomable: taking a day off.”
5/12/17- Very good reviews from the critics and mediocre ones from audiences. TRDB.
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HOUNDS OF LOVE- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Kidnapped by a deranged couple intent on torture and murder, 17-year-old schoolgirl Vicki Maloney soon figures out that her only chance for survival is to set her sadistic captors against each other.”
5/12/17- Good reviews for this drama by the critics. The NY Times did not like it and neither do I. TRDB.
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THE WEDDING PLAN- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “This offbeat comedy follows bride-to-be Michal, a 32-year-old Orthodox Jew whose fiancé breaks their engagement. Rather than call off the nuptials, Michal decides to let God provide her with a groom by the scheduled wedding day.”
5/12/17- Fairly good reviews. TRDB.
5/19/17- Touted as a comedy– it isn’t. A wonderful Israeli movie that was poignant and interesting. Also very well acted. TRDB. At the Theater.
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URBAN HYMN- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this coming-of-age drama that unfolds against England’s 2011 urban riots, wayward teenager Jamie Harrison is lucky enough to be assigned an empathetic social worker who urges Jamie to use her remarkable singing voice to escape her grim environs.”
5/12/17- Weak reviews by the critics but stronger ones by audiences. TRDB.
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PARIS CAN WAIT- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “With her daughter at college and her workaholic husband perpetually absent, Anne Lockwood is ripe for the wooing when one of her spouse’s associates offers to give her a lift from Cannes to Paris — a seven-hour journey that turns into two days.”
5/12/17- Fairly good reviews. TRDB.
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WHISKY GALORE!- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “This wacky maritime saga is based on the true story of the 1941 shipwreck of a freighter carrying 28,000 cases of malt whiskey. When the vessel runs aground near a remote Scottish island, the thirsty residents are all eager to help save the cargo.”
5/12/17- Mostly weak reviews. TRDB.
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LOWRIDERS- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “As a teenager in East Los Angeles, street artist Danny embraces the lowrider world and its culture. But when an annual lowrider competition pits his ex-con brother against their old-style father, Danny is forced to make a difficult choice.”
5/12/17- The critics didn’t care for this movie- audiences did. TRDB.
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