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ARCHIPELAGO- 2014. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “ARCHIPELAGO is a quietly devastating portrayal of a family in emotional crisis. Edward (Tom Hiddleston) is preparing to leave for a year of voluntary service in Africa. His mother Patricia (Kate Fahy) and his sister Cynthia (Lydia Leonard) decide to gather the family together, on a remote island, as a farewell trip to say goodbye to Edward.”
6/27/14– Great reviews by professional critics and fairly good ones from audiences. TRDB.
Tags: drama
June 28th, 2014
THE NANCE- 2014. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “THE NANCE recreates the naughty, raucous world of burlesque’s heyday and tells the backstage story of Chauncey Miles and his fellow performers.”
6/24/14- No reviews as yet. TRDB.
Tags: drama
June 25th, 2014
NO TEARS FOR THE DEAD- 2014. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Gon is a hitman, abandoned by his mother shortly after immigrating to America. Wracked by guilt for accidentally killing an innocent young girl, the situation becomes even thornier when his boss assigns him the job of killing her mother.”
6/20/14- I’ve seen just 3 reviews– 2 down and 1 up. TRDB.
Tags: action, drama
June 20th, 2014
FONZY- 2014. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “José Garcia plays Diego Costa, who, 20 years ago, using the nickname Fonzy, regularly donated his sperm for research purposes. Now aged 42, Diego delivers fish for his family’s firm, and lives like a fun-loving teenager. But when his girlfriend Elsa announces she’s pregnant, his past starts to catch up with him.”
6/20/14- Critical review was only slightly better than audience reviews and that’s not saying much. The movie sounds like 2 others this year. TRDB.
Tags: Comedy, drama
June 20th, 2014
EXHIBITION- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “Married artists H and D decide to sell the modernist London home that’s been their refuge from the outside world (and each other) for 18 years. The decision affects them both in unexpected ways, and even forces them to reexamine their relationship.”
6/20/14- Good reviews by critics, including the NY Times and fairly good reviews from audiences. TRDB.
Tags: drama
June 20th, 2014
A PICTURE OF YOU- 2014. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Kyle and Jen, estranged siblings, travel from New York City to rural Pennsylvania to pack up the home of their recently deceased mother. While there, they make a discovery that turns their world upside-down.”
6/20/14– I’ve seen just 3 reviews by critics and they are all good, including the NY Times. TRDB.
Tags: drama
June 20th, 2014
COHERENCE- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “When a comet causes a neighborhood to lose power, four couples gathered for a dinner party investigate a nearby house whose lights are still on.”
6/20/14- Good reviews in general. The NY Times made it sound like a failed horror movie. I think I’ll skip it. TRDB.
Tags: drama, sci-fi
June 20th, 2014
LE CHEF- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “The friction between gourmet chef Alexandre Lagarde and his interfering boss threatens to ruin Lagarde’s reputation and lose him his position. ‘
6/20/14- Fair reviews at best from critics and audiences as well. The NY Times had a mixed review but more negative than positive. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Foreign
June 20th, 2014
THIRD PERSON- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “A trio of relationship stories set alternately in New York, Paris and Rome explore the range of human emotion when it comes to love — and love lost.”
6/18/14- Weak early reviews but a more complete description did sound interesting. The NY Times didn’t care for it. TRDB.
Tags: drama
June 18th, 2014
A SUMMER’S TALE- 2014. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “The third part in Eric Rohmer’s ‘Tales of the Four Seasons’, CONTE D’ETÉ charts the summer vacation of Gaspard (Melvil Poupaud), a young man who claims nothing ever happens in his life. But as it turns out, nothing could be further from the truth. In Dinard, a seaside resort in rural Brittany, Gaspard is waiting for Lena, a classmate with whom he believes he is in love. While he’s waiting he meets Margot who takes him to a party, where another girl, Solène also finds herself attracted to Gaspard. To complicate things further, Lena turns up…
6/18/14- Very good reviews. I saw this movie about 8 years ago and liked it. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Foreign
June 18th, 2014
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