DARK WAS THE NIGHT- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “After a logging company arrives in the town of Maiden Woods and begins cutting in the nearby forest, a powerful evil rises from the landscape and starts preying on the terrified populace — whose lone hope is a sheriff wrestling personal demons.”
7/24/15- Poor reviews. TRDB.
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BIG SIGNIFICANT THINGS- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “On the brink of a life-changing commitment, 26-year-old Craig Harrison decides he needs a timeout and takes off by himself on a road trip headed south. Despite his happy life and a rosy-looking future, Craig discovers he has a lot to think about.”
7/24/15- Poor reviews. TRDB.
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A POEM IS A NAKED PERSON- 1974. Synopsis by IMDB. “Les Blank’s first feature-length documentary captures music and other events at Leon Russell’s Oklahoma recording studio during a three-year period (1972-1974).”
7/20/15- Good reviews. TRDB.
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AMERICAN HEIST- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “JAMES (Hayden Christensen) owes his life to his older brother, FRANKIE (Adrien Brody) after taking the rap for a crime they committed together. Now, Frankie is released and back on the street with no money and no place to go. He turns to his underworld connections and convinces James to join him in hopes that one last job would be the solution to change both their lives.”
7/19/15- Terrible reviews. TRDB.
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10 CENT PISTOL- 2015. Synopsis by IMDB. “A story about two lifelong criminals who maneuver through the shady underbelly of Los Angeles in search of wealth, love and redemption.”
7/19/15- Just a few reviews but they are good so far. TRDB.
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VERONICA- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “After graduating from medical school, Verônica begins her residency at a city hospital. But her heart isn’t in it, and she plunges into an existential crisis that’s exacerbated by an unfulfilling relationship and her father’s worsening health.”
7/18/15- Good Brazilian music and some fine cinematography trump the story and make this film worth a viewing. TRDB. Netflix Streaming.
Add comment July 18th, 2015
LILA & EVE- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Two mothers each lost a child to a murderer on the same day. After meeting at a support group, the women join forces to conduct their own investigation of the crimes when law enforcement authorities fail to vigorously pursue either case.”
7/17/15- Weak reviews by critics and OK ones by audiences. TRDB.
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FAMOUS NATHAN- 2015. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “A Coney Island-inspired, densely-layered visually dynamic documentary portrait of the life and times of the original Nathan’s Famous, created in 1916 by filmmaker Lloyd Handwerker’s grandparents, Nathan and Ida Handwerker. 30 years in the making, Famous Nathan interweaves decades-spanning archival footage, family photos and home movies, an eclectic soundtrack and never-before-heard audio from Nathan: his only interview, ever as well as compelling, intimate and hilarious interviews with the dedicated band of workers, not at all shy at offering opinions, memories and the occasional tall tale.”
7/17/15- I’ve seen just 3 reviews– all very positive including the NY Times. TRDB.
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ALLELUIA- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Based on a notorious real-life case from the 1940s, this chilling tale of romance gone wrong follows a lonely morgue worker who meets a man she hopes will return her love but instead inspires murderous jealousy.”
7/17/15- Very good reviews for this foreign drama. TRDB.
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A HARD DAY- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “After leaving his mother’s funeral on a quintessentially bad day, homicide cop Go Geon-soo accidentally hits and kills a pedestrian. Geon-soo quickly devises an ingenious plan to get rid of the victim’s body, only to encounter more than a few snags.”
7/14/15- Very good reviews. TRDB.
Add comment July 14th, 2015