BARE- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Growing up in a small Nevada town, Sarah lives a less-than-enthralling life that turns upside-down when she meets a charismatic bad girl named Pepper. Soon, Sarah is introduced into an exotic underworld of drugs, strip bars and dangerous characters.”
10/30/15- Just 2 reviews and they are both bad. TRDB.
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BROOKLYN- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “After emigrating from Ireland, Eilis Lacey readily adapts to the vastly different New York City, where she falls for a young Italian. But when tragedy pulls her back to her hometown, she finds her loyalties divided between two nations — and two men.”
10/28/15- Great reviews. TRDB.
11/14/15- I really liked this movie very much. Great acting and a very interesting story with some humor thrown in as well. TRDB. At the Theater.
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SPOTLIGHT- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Revealing a string of cover-ups stretching back decades, a team of “Boston Globe” reporters exposes the Catholic Archdiocese’s history of keeping reports about child molestation and other priest-initiated abuse under wraps.”
10/28/15- Great reviews for this drama. TRDB.
11/13/15- The great reviews were well deserved. A very good drama and very realistic as well. TRDB.
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DANCIN’ IT’S ON- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Jennifer and Ken may come from different worlds, but when it comes to dance they’re always on the same beat in this musical that finds the posh beauty and the dishwasher falling in love as they prepare for a dance contest.”
10/23/15- No reviews as yet. TRDB.
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HENERAL LUNA- 2015. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Set during the Philippine-American war, Heneral Luna follows the life of one of Philippine history’s most brilliant military men, General Antonio Luna, as he tries to lead his countrymen against colonial masters new and old, and to rise above their own raging disputes to fulfill the promise of the Philippine Revolution.”
10/23/15- Excellent reviews. TRDB.
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THE WONDERS- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “At age 12, Gelsomina is being groomed to inherit a beekeeping kingdom in rural Italy. But despite her family’s efforts to preserve their pastoral existence, modern life intervenes by way of a TV contest and the arrival of a juvenile delinquent.”
10/23/15- Excellent reviews. TRDB.
11/9/15- It beats me as to what all of the critics saw in this movie. Aside from it being a slice of life if anyone can tell me what this was about— please do. Miss this movie. TRDB. At the Theater.
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HARD LABOR- 2015. 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Soon after opening the small grocery store she’s always dreamed of, Helena suffers a series of reality checks — beginning with her husband’s sudden loss of his well-paying job, which makes Helena the primary breadwinner.”
10/23/15- Mixed reviews for this Brazilian drama. TRDB.
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LOVE- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “After he learns that his former flame Electra has vanished, the news sends aspiring filmmaker Murphy — who’s saddled with a wife he doesn’t love — into a reverie of memories and thoughts about what might have been.”
10/23/15- Reviews are mixed but it sounds interesting to me. I think that this summary is just for 1 of 4 separate pieces to this movie. TRDB.
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OUR BRAND IS CRISIS- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “After leaving the bruising world of Washington, D.C., politics, expert campaign consultant Jane Bodine finds herself lured back into the fray when she agrees to help a reviled Bolivian president hang on to his job in the next election.”
10/23/15- Generally poor reviews for this drama with Sandra Bullock and Billy Bob Thornton. TRDB.
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NASTY BABY- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Fixated on having a baby, bohemian artist Freddy enlists his best friend, Polly, to bear a child for him and his boyfriend. But the trio’s happy lives are disrupted when a deranged neighbor begins to torment them.”
10/23/15- Most critics gave this movie positive reviews but along with the good comments came a whole lot of negative comments. Still, worth a try. TRDB.
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