TOP SPIN- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Providing a courtside view of competitive table tennis, this briskly paced documentary follows a trio of determined teen athletes as they undergo the rigors of training for a spot on the 2012 U.S. Olympic team.”
8/18/15- No reviews as yet. TRDB.
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SOME KIND OF BEAUTIFUL- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Poetry professor Richard Haig weaves a tangled web out of his romantic life, which includes an affair with a graduate student whom he’s impregnated. But when he falls in love with her stepsister, Haig begins to reassess his profligate life.”
8/18/15- Just 2 reviews and they are both terrible. TRDB.
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BEING EVEL- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Chronicling the life and lore of motorcycle daredevil Robert “Evel” Knievel, this revealing documentary details the triumphs and bone-crushing failures of his spectacular career, his humble origins and his personal battles.”
8/18/15- Great reviews for this movie. TRDB.
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AFTER WORDS- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Plagued by a midlife crisis, a timid librarian gets a fresh start when she moves to Costa Rica in search of something more — and unwittingly ends up hiring a young lothario to show her around the exotic countryside.”
8/21/15- Terrible professional reviews but audiences have liked it. TRDB.
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SLOW LEARNERS- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “When platonic pals (and colleagues) Jeff Lowry and Anne Martin fail to ignite sparks in their romantic lives, they make a pact to “improve” themselves, launching a makeover campaign they’re certain will leave them confident and lucky in love.”
8/18/15- No reviews yet. TRDB.
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ROSENWALD- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “This engaging documentary profiles businessman and philanthropist Julius Rosenwald, who rose from immigrant roots to become the president of Sears in 1908. In addition, he committed millions to improving educational opportunities for black children.”
8/14/15- Fairly good reviews by critics and less so by audiences. TRDB.
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THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E.- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “With both their countries threatened by a powerful global crime cartel, the CIA’s Napoleon Solo and KGB operative Illya Kuryakin must work together in this Cold War thriller inspired by the classic 1960s TV series.”
8/14/15- Fairly good reviews. TRDB.
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THE GREAT MAN- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Two vets of the French Foreign Legion, Markhov and Hamilton, are bound by fate after a tragic episode during their service in Afghanistan. As Markhov’s health declines, Hamilton is left to consider the fate of his compatriot’s 7-year-old-son.”
8/14/15- I’ve seen just 3 reviews- 2 up including the NY Times and 1 down. TRDB.
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AIR- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “When Earth’s air ceases to be breathable, two engineers become caretakers of an underground bunker housing cryogenically preserved humans — the species’ last hope. But as the pair maintains the environment, they struggle to hold on to their sanity.”
8/14/15- Terrible reviews. TRDB.
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WE COME AS FRIENDS- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Crisscrossing war-torn Sudan in a small plane, director Hubert Sauper creates a documentary record of the human tragedy taking place there. Among the film’s grim discoveries is a village slowly being poisoned by pollution from a nearby oilfield.”
8/10/15- Excellent reviews. TRDB.
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