STEVE McQUEEN: THE MAN & LE MANS- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Hollywood icon Steve McQueen was already an accomplished road racer when he agreed to star in the racing drama Le Mans. But creative differences and a flood of personal issues nearly doomed the project, as recounted in this intriguing documentary.”
11/11/15- Reviews are weak in general but a few good ones thrown in and I would give it a try. TRDB.
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KILO TWO BRAVO- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this tense military thriller based on real-life events, a British paratrooper unit on patrol in Afghanistan finds themselves facing invisible mortal danger after unwittingly venturing into a dry riverbed littered with landmines.”
11/11/15- Excellent reviews. TRDB.
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HEIST- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Unable to afford his daughter’s medical treatment, a fired card dealer takes desperate measures, teaming with a former co-worker to pull off a casino robbery. When the heist goes awry, they hijack a bus and use the passengers as bargaining chips.”
11/11/15- Terrible reviews. TRDB.
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ROCK IN THE RED ZONE- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Training her lens on the city of Sderot, Israel, documentarian Laura Bialis offers an intimate look at the town and its people. The home of a vibrant rock ‘n’ roll scene, Sderot is also hit by up to 50 rockets per day, launched from the Gaza Strip.”
11/10/15- Just 2 reviews and they are both very good. TRDB.
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10 DAYS IN A MADHOUSE- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “While working for publisher Joseph Pulitzer, 23-year-old reporter Nellie Bly engineers her admission to an infamous women’s mental asylum to expose the facility’s nightmarish conditions and abuses by the staff — which include rape and murder.”
11/10/15- No professional reviews at this time but audiences have unanimously liked it. TRDB.
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SEMBENE!- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “This illuminating documentary profiles one of Africa’s most influential authors and filmmakers, Ousmane Sembène, who made his first film in 1963 and was a tireless advocate for the dispossessed in his native Senegal and throughout the continent.”
11/6/15- Excellent critical review. TRDB.
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SAND DOLLARS- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “At a seaside Dominican resort, the long relationship between aging French lesbian Anne and her 21-year-old lover, Noelí — who’s paid for her services — begins to disintegrate when Noelí gets pregnant.”
11/6/15- Excellent reviews from critics but audiences have not cared for this one. TRDB.
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OF MEN AND WAR- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “They left home as boys and returned as men, unable to find their place in a once-familiar world. This documentary profiles a group of U.S. veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars as they struggle to overcome post-traumatic stress disorder”
11/6/15- Excellent reviews from everybody. TRDB.
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LOST IN THE SUN- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “After crossing paths with recently orphaned teen Louis, two-bit crook John forces the youngster to accompany him on a road trip that turns into a robbery spree. But as the two motor across the Texas desert, they begin to form an unlikely bond.”
11/6/15- Terrible review from critics but audiences have liked it very much. Even though I like road trip movies I think I’ll pass on this one. TRDB.
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THE HOUSE THAT JACK BUILT- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Drug dealer Jack buys a building in the Bronx for his parents and sibs to inhabit, but their combative personalities create mounting friction. Hoping to fulfill his idealized vision of family, Jack instead learns a lesson about failed expectations.”
11/6/15- I’ve seen just 2 reviews– both positive including 1 from the NY times. TRDB.
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