AFTERNOON DELIGHT- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “Although 30-something wife and mother Rachel appears to have the perfect life, she’s being driven crazy by boredom. While attempting to spice up her marriage, Rachel befriends a stripper named McKenna who educates her about being true to herself.”
8/14/13- Mostly poor reviews. TRDB.
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THERESE DESQUEYROUX- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “In southwest France in the 1920s, two wealthy families are joined by an arranged marriage between the dull Bernard and the restless Thérèse. Desperately bored and longing for meaning in her life, Thérèse concocts a drastic solution to her problems.”
8/9/13- Mixed reviews, more positive than negative–just. TRDB.
8/23/13- A weak review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
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SPARROWS DANCE- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “When an overflowing toilet forces an agoraphobic ex-actress to let in the outside world for the first time in months, romance blooms. But making it to her musician-boyfriend’s first professional gig will prove the real test for the shut-in.”
8/9/13- Very few reviews but they are good. TRDB.
8/23/13- A good review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
8/23/13- I enjoyed this movie very much. Very good acting and a good depiction of the life of an agoraphobic. TRDB. Comcast On-Demand.
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DEVIL’S PASS- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “Five students retrace the steps of a group of hikers who famously perished in Russia’s Ural Mountains more than five decades prior. It isn’t long, however, before trouble besets the new group of adventurers in this found-footage chiller.”
8/9/13- No reviews as yet but this movie sounds very scary and I probably won’t see it even if it gets good reviews. TRDB.
8/23/13- The NY Times panned this film in today’s movie section. TRDB.
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ZIPPER: CONEY ISLAND’S LAST WILD RIDE- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “This social documentary highlights Coney Island’s unique charms and the efforts of residents and other advocates to save the area from redevelopment. Among the concerned locals is Eddie Miranda, who’s being forced to close his legendary Zipper ride.”
8/9/13- Good reviews all around. TRDB.
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THE UNITED STATES OF AUTISM- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “Seeking insight and answers for his son, a caring father travels across America to interview individuals and families dealing with autism — and discovers meaningful connections that lead to life-changing experiences for him and those he meets.”
8/9/13- The NY Times gave this a favorable review today but most critics haven’t weighed in yet. Audiences have liked it. TRDB.
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OFF LABEL- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “A pair of filmmakers explore the influence of prescription drugs by profiling “off label” pharmaceutical users who take medication in unintended ways. The result is an emotional and sobering look at health and healing.”
8/9/13- Poor reviews from everybody, including the NY Times today. TRDB.
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THE MACHINE WHICH MAKES EVERYTHING DISAPPEAR- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “Filmmaker Tinatin Gurchiani asked auditioning young actors to simply talk about themselves, and turned the engaging results into their own film. This series of mini-interviews creates a fascinating cross-section of Georgia’s young people.”
8/9/13- A good review in today’s NY Times and from other critics as well. TRDB.
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JUG FACE- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “Teenage Ada is pregnant, which means she’ll make the ideal sacrifice to a monstrous beast that lives in a pit near her backwoods village. When she learns of her fate, however, she flees, leaving the community to cope with the unfed creature’s wrath.”
8/9/13- Today’s NY Times did not like this horrow film but most other critics did. TRDB.
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THE GOOD SON: THE LIVE OF RAY BOOM BOOM MANCINI- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “Decades after the fateful match in which Ray “Boom Boom” Mancini defeated Duk Koo Kim — which led directly to Kim’s tragic death — Kim’s son comes to meet the man who killed his father.”
8/9/13- Good reviews all around and also in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
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