MISSION PARK- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “Four close friends grow up together, but their paths diverge over time: Two of them join the FBI, while the other two build up a major drug cartel. When the federal agents try to infiltrate the cartel, they run up against their old childhood friends.”
9/6/13- Poor review in today’s NY Times and from others as well. TRDB.
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I AM BREATHING- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “Neil Platt is in his early 30s when motor neuron disease leaves him paralyzed from the neck down, compelling him to look at life in a new way. Among Neil’s concerns is the letter he wants to leave for his infant son, Oscar, after his death.”
9/6/13- A good review for this documentary in today’s NY Times and elsewhere as well. TRDB.
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TOUCHY FEELY- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “Massage therapist Abby awakens one day to discover that she’s physically repulsed by human touch, a situation that will doom her career. Meanwhile, Abby’s brother Paul, a dentist with a foundering practice, experiences unexplained success.”
9/6/13- Weak reviews in general and the review in today’s NY Times was mixed– more negative than positive. TRDB.
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POPULAIRE- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this romantic comedy set in the 1950s, a smooth-talking insurance agent is so impressed with his secretary’s skills that he encourages her to enter speed-typing competitions. He also invites her to live in his mansion, and romance slowly blooms.”
9/6/13- Mixed reviews in general but most liked it. The NY Times liked it–just. TRDB.
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FLU- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “When people in a South Korean suburb start dropping like flies from a deadly airborne respiratory disease, the area is quarantined and chaos reigns. Meanwhile, an infectious disease specialist and a rescue worker frantically try to find a cure.”
9/6/13- Weak review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
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BOUNTY KILLER- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “It’s been 20 years since corporations took over the world’s governments; in retaliation, a group issues death warrants for all white-collar criminals. From amateur savage to graceful assassin, the bounty killers now compete for body count and cash.”
9/9/13- Poor review in today’s NY Times and mixed reviews in general. TRDB.
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AMERICAN MILKSHAKE- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “White boy Jolie longs to make his high school basketball team so that he can get in with the “in” crowd — the black kids from the projects. In the meantime, he’s sleeping with the black girl he’s “tutoring.”
9/6/13- Weak reviews all around and in today’s NY Times as well. TRDB.
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AMERICAN MADE MOVIE- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “This passionate documentary examines the decades-long decline in U.S. manufacturing capacity and its fraying effect on the nation’s social fabric. The film also promotes changes in the way we live and work that can help restore America’s strength.”
9/6/13- Poor reviews all around including the one in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
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THANKS FOR SHARING- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “While making his way through a support group for sex addicts, Adam dips his toe in the dating pool to embrace a meaningful relationship. But the woman he’s attracted to has sworn off addicts altogether.”
9/4/13- Mixed reviews. TRDB.
9/20/13- A “fair at best” review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
9/25/13- I liked this movie very much– great acting and a realistic depiction of the life of an addict of any kind. TRDB.
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PRISONERS- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “When his 6-year-old daughter is abducted and the investigation stalls, carpenter Keller Dover tracks down the culprit himself. But his vigilante action pits him against the case’s lead detective and puts his own sanity at risk.”
9/4/13- Very good reviews for this suspense drama. TRDB.
9/20/13- A good review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
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