EVA- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Hired to develop a robot child, programmer Alex finds inspiration in his lovely and imaginative niece, Eva, whose mother, Lana, is Alex’s former lover. While Alex’s relationship with Eva deepens, his old feelings for Lana are reawakened.”
3/13/15- I’ve seen just 4 professional reviews- 2 up including the NY Times and 2 down. Audiences have been OK with it. TRDB.
Add comment March 14th, 2015
CINDERELLA- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this live-action retelling of Disney’s animated classic, young Ella escapes from a life of drudgery by way of a fairy godmother whose magic brings Ella face-to-face with the prince of her dreams.”
3/13/15- Most of the critics gave this movie passing grades but none seemed to have liked it too much. The film did better with audiences, however. TRDB.
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THE SALVATION-2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “After emigrating to America’s wide-open west, a Danish homesteader brings over his wife and son seven years later, only to see them promptly murdered. To avenge their deaths, he kills the culprits, unaware that one is related to a brutal gang leader.”
3/6/15- Weak reviews. TRDB.
Add comment March 9th, 2015
OCTOBER GALE- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Shattered by her husband’s accidental death, Helen Matthews travels to her family’s vacation cabin to recover. But her solitude is interrupted when a man suffering from a gunshot wound arrives — with his assailant on the way to finish him off.”
3/6/15- Bad, bad reviews. TRDB.
Add comment March 6th, 2015
THE LIFE AND MIND OF MARK DeFRIEST- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Convicted on dubious robbery charges, Mark DeFriest first entered prison when he was 19. In the following years, DeFriest staged 18 breakout attempts, many highly creative — but all of which have prolonged his stay behind bars.”
3/6/15- Very good professional reviews. TRDB.
Add comment March 6th, 2015
KIDNAPPING MR. HEINEKEN- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “In November 1983, the brazen kidnapping of beer magnate Alfred “Freddy” Heineken made headlines around the world. As recounted in this tense crime drama, Heineken’s abductors then made the biggest ransom demand in history.”
3/6/15- Awful reviews. TRDB.
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EARTH’S GOLDEN PLAYGROUND- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Hidden deep within the earth lies untold millions in treasure. Follow modern-day precious-metal miners through the Yukon’s legendary Klondike gold fields as they pray for the next mother lode and risk it all to re-create the 1890s gold rush.”
3/6/15- Poor early reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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BUZZARD- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “After ripping off his employer, paranoid flimflam man Marty Jackitansky decides to lay low in Detroit. But as his growing fear of capture makes Marty ever-more desperate, a truly monstrous side of him begins to emerge.”
3/6/15- Good reviews but I have to say that after reading them I was less likely to see the movie. TRDB.
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MY OWN MAN- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Rattled by the prospect of becoming a dad, a 40-year-old filmmaker begins to consider what “manhood” really means for him, prompting him to pursue an array of interests and reexamine his views — which were shaped by his father.”
3/2/15- No reviews as yet. TRDB.
Add comment March 2nd, 2015
YOUNG BODIES HEAL QUICKLY- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Following their involvement in a young girl’s death, two unnamed brothers go on the run, but their flight leads to more unfortunate encounters. When the pair finally reunites with their eccentric father, their reception is anything but peaceful.”
2/27/15- Critics have liked it and audiences are mixed. TRDB.
Add comment February 27th, 2015