KNOW HOW- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “In a film written and acted by former foster care youth, five journeys interweave as they confront loss, heartbreak, and come of age in this tale about transience, survival and perseverance.”
5/15/15- I’ve seen just 4 reviews– 2 up and 2 down. I’d give it a chance. TRDB.
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EVERY SECRET THING- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Convicted of killing an infant when they were 11-year-old girls, Alice and Ronnie — now 18 and just out of jail — find themselves suspects again. This time, it’s a 3-year-old who’s missing … and no one in town can forget the young women’s pasts.”
5/15/15- Awful reviews. TRDB.
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DARK STAR: H.R. GIGER’S WORLD- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “This definitive new documentary brings viewers into the home and life of the surrealist goth artist who won an Academy Award for designing the legendary character from Ridley Scott’s Alien films starring Sigourney Weaver opposite creatures of Giger’s creation.”
5/15/15- Poor professional reviews but audiences have liked it. I’ll miss it. TRDB.
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CHILDLESS- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “As 16-year-old Katherine’s closest adult relatives prepare and gather for her funeral in Los Angeles, each of them — and the deceased — describes the swirl of emotions surrounding them.”
5/15/15- Just 2 reviews and both are positive. Sounds interesting and draining as well. TRDB.
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THE FILM CRITIC- Synopsis by Netflix. “Steeped in movies, cheerless film critic Víctor Tellez can’t help feeling that the cinematic world has descended into mediocrity. He also views real life as just another bad romantic comedy — until he meets the beautiful, devil-may-care Sofia.”
5/15/15- Reviews for this movie are mediocre with a few good ones noted. It sounds interesting to me and I’ll give it a try. TRDB.
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FORBIDDEN FILMS- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “This unsettling documentary focuses on a host of Nazi propaganda films produced during World War II, whose content underscores the abhorrent philosophy and rabid anti-Semitism fed to the German public under Adolf Hitler’s regime.”
5/13/15- Good early reviews. TRDB.
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PIKU- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Family dynamics are on display in all their dysfunctional glory as Piku, a successful architect living in New Delhi, embarks on a road trip to Calcutta with her obstinate, aging father — and a cabdriver who gets caught in the middle.”
5/8/15- Just 2 reviews and both are positive. TRDB.
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NOBLE- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Having lived through an excruciating childhood in Ireland, Christina Noble finds her life’s true purpose in helping the huge numbers of orphaned children living on the streets of Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh City.”
5/8/15- Very good reviews from professional and from audiences. TRDB.
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INTREPIDO: A LONELY HERO- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Middle-aged Antonio has lived his life as a jack-of-all-trades, but has nothing to show for it now that his wife has left him to raise their son. His outlook gets an unexpected boost when a younger woman enters his life.”
5/9/15- The NY Times gave this a poor review in todays issue. TRDB.
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BRAVETOWN- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “After his accidental drug overdose, a court orders New York City DJ and party animal Josh Harvest to live with his estranged father in a tiny North Dakota town — where Josh acquires a new perspective on life.”
5/8/15- Dismal reviews including the NY Times that called the movie excruciating. Audiences have liked it very much. I’ll miss it. TRDB.
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