PUNCHING HENRY- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “After years of abysmal failure as a singer-songwriter, Henry Phillips is presented with a doubled-edged gift from the gods: A well-known Hollywood producer wants to cast Henry as the star of a TV series about a total loser.”
2/24/17- Very good reviews for this comedy. TRDB.
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DYING LAUGHING- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Offering the perspectives of a gallery of well-known stand-up comedians, this revealing documentary looks at the joys and miseries of performing, along with the challenges posed by unpredictable audiences.”
2/24/17- Fairly good reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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HOW HEAVY THIS HAMMER- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Though he has a wife and two sons, middle-aged Erwin barely notices his family because he spends most of his spare time riveted by a Viking war game he plays endlessly on his computer. Realizing he’s in a rut, Erwin attempts to break free.”
2/17/17- Most critics liked this movie but there were some notable exceptions. TRDB.
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YOU’RE KILLING ME SUSANA- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Soap opera actor Eligio is shocked when his wife, Susana, abruptly flees Mexico to pursue writing studies at an American university. Tracking her to the Iowa campus, Eligio tries to persuade her to return to Mexico but finds he has his work cut out.”
2/17/17- Good reviews. TRDB.
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MY NAME IS EMILY- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Teenage Emily finds her life upended when her father is committed to a mental institution after her mother’s death. Put in foster care and forced to attend a school she despises, Emily decides to hit the road to bust her dad out of the bin.”
2/17/17- Very good reviews. TRDB.
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AMERICAN FABLE- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Amazed to find a stranger locked in a silo, young Gitty learns he’s a developer who’s been abducted by farmers (including her dad) intent on keeping their land. After bonding with the captive, she must decide whether to save him or protect her clan.”
2/17/17- OK reviews from the critics and weak reviews from audiences. TRDB.
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LOVESONG- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “With her hubby constantly on the road, Sarah decides to hit the road herself and sets off with her young daughter and best friend, Mindy. Always close, the pals soon become something more — but when Mindy makes an abrupt exit, Sarah is left hanging.”
2/17/17- Fair reviews. TRDB.
5/17/17- Count me as one who liked this movie. Very poignant and very well acted drama. TRDB. Netflix Streaming.
Add comment February 19th, 2017
FROM NOWHERE- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this absorbing drama spotlighting the ethical paradoxes of U.S. immigration policy, a high school teacher tries to help three of her best students, all undocumented and soon to graduate, who must get their papers to avoid deportation.”
2/17/17- Very good reviews. TRDB.
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THE GREAT WALL- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Set in 15th-century China, this epic tale follows a pair of traveling British warriors who discover that the Great Wall being erected isn’t to keep out the Mongols: It’s to repel a horde of rampaging supernatural creatures.”
2/17/17- Awful reviews. TRDB.
Add comment February 18th, 2017
SPEED SISTERS- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “In the unlikely environs of the West Bank, the Speed Sisters are the Middle East’s first all-woman auto-racing team — and they’re determined to elbow their way their way onto the tracks to compete against men”
2/10/17- Very good reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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