RAY MEETS HELEN- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Both down on their luck, Ray and Helen suddenly see their fortunes change and decide to re-create their personas, pretending they’ve led affluent lives. But as they cross paths in a string of chance encounters, each falls for the other’s true self.”
5/3/18- Just 3 reviews so far– 2 fairly good including the one from the NY Times and 1 just OK. TRDB.
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ANGELS WEAR WHITE- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “A seaside motel’s sleepy façade hides the danger within for two schoolgirls assaulted there by a high-level police officer — and for the teenager working the reception desk who observes the attack on surveillance video but is afraid to come forward.”
5/3/18- Very good reviews. TRDB.
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TULLY- 2018, Synopsis by Netflix. “After her first two kids were born, Marlo had no help, so it’s with reluctance that she accepts her brother’s gift of “night nanny” Tully upon the birth of her third child. Initially at loggerheads, Marlo and Tully gradually form a bond.”
5/2/18- Excellent reviews. TRDB.
5/5/18- Good but certainly not great but I would definitely recommend it. TRDB. At the Theater.
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AVA- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Tehran teen Ava Vali is a good student, a gifted violinist and a dutiful daughter. So, when her overprotective mother demands that a gynecologist confirm Ava’s virginity, she’s outraged — leading her to rebel against far more than just her family.”
4/27/18- Fairly good reviews. TRDB.
12/14/18- A bit slow at first but developed into an interesting study of the Iranian society both in the home and out in the world. TRDB. At the Theater.
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THE HOUSE OF TOMORROW- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Raised by his overbearing grandmother in a geodesic dome and steeped in futurist Buckminster Fuller’s theories, 16-year-old Sebastian gets a look at a different kind of life when she suffers a stroke and he strikes up a friendship with a punk rocker.”
4/27/18- Fair reviews at best. Several called it quirky. TRDB.
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IN THE LAST DAYS OF THE CITY- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “In a state of creative flux while attempting to document the inexorable effects of time on the ancient city of Cairo, independent filmmaker Khalid struggles with personal issues, including the loss of his girlfriend — who’s leaving him and Egypt.”
4/27/18- Very good reviews. TRDB.
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ROGERS PARK- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Chronicling a turbulent year in the lives of two interracial Chicago couples, this intense drama explores their midlife uncertainties and anxieties, and the disastrous repercussions of old secrets and resentments rising out of the past.”
4/27/18- Excellent reviews. TRDB.
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DUCK BUTTER- 2018. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. TRDB. “When Naima (Alia Shawkat, “Search Party”) and Sergio (Laia Costa, Victoria ) meet at a club, they hit it off instantly, connecting over their disdain for the dishonesty they have experienced in their respective romantic relationships. High on their fast chemistry, the two women concoct a romantic experiment: They plan to spend the next 24 hours together, having sex on the hour.”
4/27/18- An interesting premise but reviews are poor in general with a few really bad and a few really good ones mixed in. The NY Times did like it. TRDB.
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LET THE SUNSHINE IN- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix “Lamenting the approach of middle age, divorced Parisian artist Isabelle wades back into the romantic fray to find a compatible mate. But she soon concludes that none of the men she meets seem to comprehend the basic truths of love.”
4/26/18- Starring Juliette Binoche this movie has received very good reviews. TRDB.
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DISOBEDIENCE- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “After the death of her Orthodox rabbi father, lapsed Jew Ronit returns to her London roots and sparks community outrage when she resumes her past affair with childhood friend Esti, who has since married Ronit’s cousin.”
4/26/18- Very good reviews. TRDB.
7/22/18- Very well done movie with excellent acting by the two lead actresses. Definitely worth seeing. TRDB. Netflix Disc.
Add comment April 26th, 2018