MONKEY KINGDOM- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “This all-ages nature documentary follows the perilous lives of a monkey and her newborn daughter in the jungles of southern Asia. As part of a larger group, mom and baby risk starvation if they fail to abide by the stringent social rules.”
4/17/15- Very good reviews. TRDB.
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THE HUMAN EXPERIMENT- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “While activists attempt to raise awareness about the profusion and detrimental health effects of untested chemicals in everyday products, their efforts are hampered by industry lobbyists, as chronicled in this eye-opening documentary.”
4/17/15- Just 6 reviews– 3 up and 3 down. Sounds boring to me. TRDB.
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BELOW DREAMS- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “After seeing their dreams and prospects dashed, three struggling young adults — Elliott, Leanne and Jamaine — search for a new path in life amid the colorful and sometimes confusing world of New Orleans.”
4/17/15- Just 4 reviews with 1 down and 3 up, including the NY Times. TRDB.
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UNFRIENDED- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “A year after high-schooler Laura Barnes kills herself, the six classmates whose cyberabuse drove her to suicide look back on the tragedy. During their video chat, they realize that someone else is listening in — someone with a lethal agenda.”
4/17/15- Critics were OK with this movie and audiences liked it even more. I’ll skip it. TRDB.
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ALEX OF VENICE- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Devastated by her husband’s abrupt departure, hard-driving attorney Alex must try to pick up the pieces of her life as best she can. With an important case looming and a son and father to look out for, Alex is forced to reappraise her priorities.”
4/17/15- Very good reviews. TRDB.
4/17/15- An enjoyable light drama with fun characters and good acting The sum of the scenes was even better than the entire movie. TRDB.
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CHILD 44- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Set in Stalinist-era Russia, this gritty drama centers on Leo Demidov, a dutiful member of the secret police who becomes a government target when he begins investigating a string of brutal child murders.”
4/17/15- Awful reviews. TRDB.
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SONGS FROM THE FOREST- 2015. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “As a young man, American Louis Sarno heard a song on the radio that gripped his imagination. He followed the mysterious sounds all the way to the Central African rainforest and found their source with the Bayaka Pygmies, a tribe of hunters and gatherers. He never left. Today, twenty-five years later, Louis Sarno has recorded more than 1,000 hours of unique Bayaka music. He is a fully accepted member of the Bayaka society and has a 13-year-old son, Samedi.
4/10/15- Just 1 review– the NY Times and they liked it. TRDB.
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THE SISTERHOOD OF NIGHT- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Three teenage friends find themselves labeled as sexual predators after a young woman accuses them of molestation, shocking their small town with claims that the trio is part of a sinister network known as the Sisterhood of Night.”
4/10/15- Sounds stupid but has received good reviews. TRDB.
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RESET- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Still working out what he wants from life, a young writer makes a clandestine return to his hometown, where he plunges into the darker side of life in a quest to find himself as an artist — and as a man.”
4/10/15- Just 3 reviews– 1 up and 2 down. I’ll pass on this one. TRDB.
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THE LIVING- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “When Molly’s abusive spouse, Teddy, brutally beats her after going on a bender, she must decide whether to leave or save her marriage — all the while grappling with her mother’s dire warnings and her brother’s inclination to have Teddy murdered.”
4/10/15- Very few reviews and they are weak. TRDB.
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