BY THE SEA- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Hoping to save their crumbling marriage, Vanessa and Roland take a trip a French seaside resort. After forming friendships with some of the town’s residents, including a pair of newlyweds, Vanessa and Roland begin to confront their unresolved issues.”
11/10/15- Early reviews are really poor. TRDB.
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10 DAYS IN A MADHOUSE- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “While working for publisher Joseph Pulitzer, 23-year-old reporter Nellie Bly engineers her admission to an infamous women’s mental asylum to expose the facility’s nightmarish conditions and abuses by the staff — which include rape and murder.”
11/10/15- No professional reviews at this time but audiences have unanimously liked it. TRDB.
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TRUMBO- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Bryan Cranston stars as famed 1940s screenwriter Dalton Trumbo, whose refusal to testify before the congressional House Un-American Activities Committee resulted in a prison sentence and being blacklisted as a communist.”
11/6/15- Not to be confused by the movie from 2007 with the same name, this drama got fair to good reviews. TRDB.
11/28/15– I enjoyed this movie very much and would not be surprised at a nomination for best actor for Bryan Cranston. TRDB. At the Theater.
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SPECTRE- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “James Bond continues his run of romance and foreign intrigue in this tense thriller that pits him against the global terrorist organization SPECTRE. Already battling political interference, MI6 and Bond must again take on their most implacable foe.”
11/6/15- Fair reviews at best! TRDB.
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SEMBENE!- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “This illuminating documentary profiles one of Africa’s most influential authors and filmmakers, Ousmane Sembène, who made his first film in 1963 and was a tireless advocate for the dispossessed in his native Senegal and throughout the continent.”
11/6/15- Excellent critical review. TRDB.
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SAND DOLLARS- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “At a seaside Dominican resort, the long relationship between aging French lesbian Anne and her 21-year-old lover, Noelí — who’s paid for her services — begins to disintegrate when Noelí gets pregnant.”
11/6/15- Excellent reviews from critics but audiences have not cared for this one. TRDB.
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LOST IN THE SUN- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “After crossing paths with recently orphaned teen Louis, two-bit crook John forces the youngster to accompany him on a road trip that turns into a robbery spree. But as the two motor across the Texas desert, they begin to form an unlikely bond.”
11/6/15- Terrible review from critics but audiences have liked it very much. Even though I like road trip movies I think I’ll pass on this one. TRDB.
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THE HOUSE THAT JACK BUILT- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Drug dealer Jack buys a building in the Bronx for his parents and sibs to inhabit, but their combative personalities create mounting friction. Hoping to fulfill his idealized vision of family, Jack instead learns a lesson about failed expectations.”
11/6/15- I’ve seen just 2 reviews– both positive including 1 from the NY times. TRDB.
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THEEB- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this adventure tale set in the far corners of the Ottoman Empire during World War I, a Bedouin boy who comes from a family of pilgrim guides must use all of his acquired skills to survive a desert journey gone seriously awry.”
11/2/15- Terrific reviews. TRDB.
2/28/16- A well done if a bit slow movie that has been nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Film for 2015. I liked it- very good but not great. TRDB. Hotwire On-Demand.
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FLOWERS- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Mired in a stale marriage, middle-aged Ane is pleased but mystified when she begins receiving flowers each week from an anonymous person. With her curiosity aroused, Ane attempts to discover her secret admirer’s identity.”
10/30/15- Fairly good reviews. TRDB.
5/2/16- An unusual premise and just as unusual a movie but I did like it enough to watch it through. TRDB. Netflix.
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