MEN & CHICKEN- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Siblings Gabriel and Elias are none-too close, but when it’s revealed in their dad’s will that they were adopted, they unite to find their biological father — a journey that takes them to an isolated island and a decaying sanatorium.”
3/22/17- Fairly good reviews. TRDB.
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THE SHOW ABOUT THE SHOW- 2017. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Independent Filmmaker Caveh Zahedi is trying to make a television show. He persuades BRIC TV, a Brooklyn non-profit Arts organization, to finance a television show
3/17/17- Just 1 review noted and it is positive. TRDB.
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TAIPEI STORY- 2017. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Lung, a former member of the national Little League team and now operator of an old-style fabric business, is never able to shake a longing for his past glory. One day, he runs into a forme teammate who is now a struggling cab driver. The two talk about old times and they are struck by a sense of loss. Lung is living with his old childhood sweetheart Ah-chin, a westernized professional woman who grew up in a traditional family. Although they live together, Ah-chin is always weary of Lung’s past liason with another girl.”
3/17/17- Excellent reviews. TRDB.
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P.S. JERUSALEM- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “While raising her family in New York, filmmaker Danae Elon felt drawn to Jerusalem, the city of her birth. Thus, the family began a three-year sojourn there, during which Elon assembled this video diary of her mixed feelings about modern Israel.”
3/17/17- The critics loved it. TRDB.
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SONG TO SONG- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Two love triangles intersect amid the vibrant music scene of Austin, Texas, fomenting all sorts of conflicting emotions. Director Terrence Malick filmed scenes from the ensemble drama during live performances at the Austin City Limits music festival.”
3/17/17- Fair at best reviews from the critics but most audiences have liked it more. TRDB.
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AFTER THE STORM- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Once a prize-winning novelist, Ryota now works as a private eye — whose wages go toward gambling rather than child support. But after learning that his ex-wife is moving on with another man, Ryota makes a last-ditch effort to reclaim his family.”
3/17/17- Excellent reviews by critics and audiences alike. TRDB.
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WHO’S CRAZY- 2017. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. ” Accompanied by a frenetic original soundtrack by the great Ornette Coleman, insane asylum inmates escape their confinement and hole up in a deserted Belgian farmhouse, where they cook large quantities of eggs and condemn one of their own in an impromptu court.
3/10/17- Fair reviews at best. TRDB.
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UNCERTAIN- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “As the tiny Texas town of Uncertain battles an invasive aquatic plant that’s jeopardizing the community’s livelihood, three residents with troubled pasts — an ex-convict, an angry diabetic and an aging angler — seek a different future.”
3/10/17– Excellent reviews. TRDB.
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THE OTHER HALF- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Five years after his brother’s disappearance, Nickie remains despondent until he meets the bubbly Emily, who suffers from bipolar syndrome. The two quickly form an intense bond, but as they try to build a relationship, Emily’s inner demons re-emerge.”
3/10/17- A weak review from the NY Times. TRDB.
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RAW- 2017. This movie is about a young vegitarian woman who is beginning veterinarian school and is forced to eat meat as part of a ritual. The taste for meat then becomes an obsession for her.
3/10/17- Sounds like a horror movie to me but it actually got some good reviews. TRDB.
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