CAMPFIRE- 2004. Synopsis by Netflix. “After her husband passes away, 42-year-old Rachel Gerlik (Michaela Eshet) decides to get a fresh start and moves from Jerusalem to the West Bank with her two teenage daughters in this thoughtful drama set in 1981. But while her judgmental, uptight new neighbors are busy playing matchmaker for single mother Rachel, trouble begins to brew with her girls”
11/20/15- I saw this 11 years ago and liked it very much. TRDB.
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SECRET IN THEIR EYES- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Thirteen years after a colleague’s daughter is savagely murdered, former FBI investigator Ray remains haunted by the unsolved case. But as he gets close to nabbing the killer, Ray unearths a shocking truth that casts a different light on past events.”
11/18/15- Early reviews are not so good. TRDB.
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CRIMINAL ACTIVITIES- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Convinced they’re on to a sure thing, four friends put together a risky investment scheme but recklessly borrow gangland money to finance the deal. When their gamble fails, they’re forced to do the mob’s bidding.”
11/16/15- Just a few reviews but they are all bad. TRDB.
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TELL NO ONE- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “A traditional family and an untraditional lifestyle provide the fodder for this quirky comedy that chronicles one man’s attempt to come out to his kin. Unfortunately, the right moment proves elusive — and someone else may beat him to the punch.”
11/15/15- OK reviews. Some friends have liked this movie so I’ll give it a try. TRDB.
11/17/15- This movie was supposed to be funny but it wasn’t and I turned it off. TRDB. Netflix.
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FUNNY BUNNY- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “While spreading information about the dangers of childhood obesity, neurotic crusader Gene meets a shy trust-fund teen smitten with an online animal-rights activist. But after persuading the boy they should track her down, Gene falls for her, too.”
11/13/15- Poor reviews. TRDB.
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CASA GRANDE- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Surrounded by the trappings that wealth can afford, Rio de Janeiro teenager Jean is used to a life of privilege. But his family’s financial collapse soon forces Jean to make some unpleasant and embarrassing changes in his life.”
11/13/15- Very good reviews and I liked it. TRDB.
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SHELTER- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Set on the mean streets of New York City, this moving drama follows two homeless souls — a heroin junkie and a Nigerian immigrant — who join forces for survival and soon fall in love. But secrets from the past threaten to derail the relationship.”
11/11/15- Weak reviews. TRDB.
2/8/16- The poor reviews were well deserved. Despite the importance of the subject I found the screenplay often trivial and some of the situations hard to believe. TRDB. Netflix.
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JAMES WHITE- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “When his mother’s terminal illness forces party-loving James White to drastically refocus his life, the transformation doesn’t come easily. As time passes, however, the bond between mother and son grows ever stronger.”
11/11/15- Very good reviews. TRDB.
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HEIST- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Unable to afford his daughter’s medical treatment, a fired card dealer takes desperate measures, teaming with a former co-worker to pull off a casino robbery. When the heist goes awry, they hijack a bus and use the passengers as bargaining chips.”
11/11/15- Terrible reviews. TRDB.
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ENTERTAINMENT- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “While on his way to a birthday-party gig in Los Angeles — where he hopes to reconcile with his estranged daughter — an abysmal middle-aged comedian plays a succession of shows at dead-end dives across the Mojave Desert.”
11/11/15- Very good reviews. TRDB.
2/26/16- I don’t know what the critics were thinking but this movie was “the worst.” I had to turn it off and even that didn’t help. TRDB. Netflix.
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