LOVE AND MERCY- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “This candid biopic traces the winding path of Brian Wilson, creator of the Beach Boys’ unique sound. Battling mental illness, Wilson traded stardom for an isolated existence in the 1960s but returned to the stage in the ’80s after taming his demons.”
6/2/15- Very good reviews. TRDB.
6/9/15- I liked this movie very much. The acting and, of course, the music were great. TRDB. At the Theater.
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SURVIVOR- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “After surviving a terrorist bombing in London, a U.S. embassy employee ends up on the run when she’s framed for crimes. Learning a New Year’s Eve attack is planned for Times Square, she must foil the plot while eluding authorities and an assassin.”
5/30/15- Awful reviews. TRDB.
Add comment May 31st, 2015
SUNSET EDGE- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “As four rudderless teens spend their days skateboarding and scavenging in the dilapidated remnants of a rural North Carolina trailer park, they cross paths with a young stranger who’s come looking for clues about his father’s death.”
5/30/15- About one half of the critics liked this movie and the ones that did had something bad to say as well. Audiences have unanimously liked this film. TRDB.
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RESULTS- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Pursuing personal renewal in the wake of an ugly divorce, the wealthy but unhappy Danny takes himself to the neighborhood gym and soon develops an unusual relationship with the gym’s owner, Trevor, and captivating trainer, Kat.”
5/30/15- Very good reviews from the critics and just OK reviews from audiences. TRDB.
6/6/15- I enjoyed this drama/comedy, especially the interaction between the main characters. TRDB. Comcast On-Demand.
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I BELIEVE IN UNICORNS- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Transported from her imaginative fantasy world and swept into her first romantic attachment, naïve teen Davina is so happy that she fails to detect signs of trouble in her boyfriend’s increasingly cruel behavior.”
5/30/15- Very good reviews from the critics but audiences have not rated it well. TRDB.
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HEAVEN KNOWS WHAT- Synopsis by Netflix. “Based on Arielle Holmes’ memoir of life in New York City’s drug underground, this harrowing drama follows a 19-year-old heroin addict and her mercurial, obsessive relationship with an abusive junkie boyfriend.”
5/30/15- Very good reviews. TRDB.
11/2/15- I really disliked this “hyper” movie about drug life on the streets. I turned it off after about a half hour. TRDB.
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GEMMA BOVARY- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Living in a Norman village when British couple Gemma and Charlie Bovery settle nearby, urban exile Martin Joubert — a fan of the novel “Madame Bovary” — soon discovers that the pair’s name isn’t all they share with Gustave Flaubert’s famous tale.”
5/30/15- Weak reviews in general. The NY Times liked it. TRDB.
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MISS AND THE DOCTORS (aka “Say Ahh”)- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “Things get dicey between two doctors, who are also brothers, when they both fall for the single mother of one of their patients.”
5/26/15- A good story and superb acting made this movie very enjoyable. TRDB. Netflix Streaming.
Add comment May 26th, 2015
THE JAPANESE DOG- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Having lost his wife and seen his entire world obliterated by a flood, Costache Moldu receives a visit from his long-estranged son, Ticu, whose 21st-century lifestyle proves to be as incompatible as ever with his father’s simple tastes.”
5/22/15- Just 4 reviews noted– 3 positive, including the NY Times and 1 negative. TRDB.
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WHEN MARNIE WAS THERE- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “A lonely city girl with chronic asthma, Anna Sasaki is sent to spend the summer with relatives in a seaside town where the air is clean. Before long, Anna makes friends with a mysterious girl living in a deserted villa — but is she real or a dream?”
5/22/15- Very good reviews for this animated film. TRDB.
Add comment May 22nd, 2015