FUGLY!- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “Fame proves elusive for comic Jesse Sanchez, who reflects on life from the bottom of a bathtub in this film based on John Leguizamo’s one-man show. The story that unfolds has it all: love, loss, mistakes, adventure and redemption.”
11/7/14- Poor reviews from audiences and from the few professional reviews I’ve seen. TRDB.
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BHOPAL: A PRAYER FOR RAIN- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “This heartrending portrait of a disastrous 1984 chemical leak in Bhopal, India, chronicles events leading up to the tragedy and the shattering repercussions that turned the city into a nightmarish landscape strewn with more than 10,000 corpses.”
11/7/14- Critics are evenly divided on this movie but audiences have liked it very much. TRDB.
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TRUE SON- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “A native son of bankrupt Stockton, Calif., 22-year-old Michael Tubbs decides to run for a seat on the city council. This inspiring documentary charts his campaign to bring the city back to solvency and improve the lot of its citizens.”
10/31/14- I’ve seen just 3 reviews and they are all good, including the NY Times. TRDB.
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PRIVATE PEACEFUL- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “Though their relationship is strained by a romantic rivalry, brothers Charlie and Tommo share an abiding bond. But it’s tested as never before when the siblings end up in the same trench during World War I.”
10/31/14- Mixed reviews by critics and audiences but this one did sound interesting to me. TRDB.
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PLOT FOR PEACE- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “Drawing on interviews with current and former heads of state, this riveting documentary tells the story of businessman Jean-Yves Ollivier, a key background figure in the negotiations that ended the Angola conflict and led to Nelson Mandela’s release.”
10/31/14– Lots of mediocre reviews along with a few good and a few bad ones. Many said it was difficult to follow. TRDB.
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MAGICAL UNIVERSE- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “Documentarian Jeremy Workman trains an intriguing lens on endearing 88-year-old Al Carbee, who spends each day constructing and photographing intricate dioramas featuring an American icon: the Barbie doll.”
10/31/14- Very weak reviews. TRDB.
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HORNS- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “Not only is Ig Perish accused of murdering his girlfriend, he’s sprouted a set of horns in this horror-fantasy starring Daniel Radcliffe. The affliction quickly becomes an aid when Ig realizes his budding knobs compel people to reveal their sins.”
10/31/14- Awful reviews. TRDB.
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HIT BY LIGHTNING- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “When Ricky Miller’s online introduction to the ravishing Danita surprisingly leads to true love, he doesn’t learn until later that she’s married. But things get even more complicated after Danita asks Ricky to kill her allegedly abusive spouse.”
10/31/14- The worst reviews I’ve seen in a long time. TRDB.
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THE HADZA- 2014. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “THE HADZA: LAST OF THE FIRST takes a lively look at human origins in the very place of our origins, Africa’s Rift Valley, where one of the world’s last remaining hunter-gatherer groups, the Hadza, have lived sustainably for over 50,000 years.”
10/31/14- Just 3 professional reviews– 2 up and 1 down. Audiences have liked it. TRDB.
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BRADDOCK AMERICA- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “America’s industrial decline since the 1970s has made ghost towns of many once-thriving cities, and Braddock, Pa., is no exception — as illustrated in this heartrending portrait of the city and the uncertain lives of its remaining residents.”
10/31/14- Very good early reviews. TRDB.
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