LOST AND LOVE- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. ” Synopsis by Netflix. “After kidnappers snatch his 2-year-old son, farmer Lei Zekuan spends the next 14 years looking for him. Along the way, Lei meets a young man who was also abducted as a child, and the two form a special bond as they search for their loved ones.”
3/20/15- Despite an interesting idea this movie received weak reviews from critics. Audiences, however, have liked it very much. TRDB.
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JAUJA- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “In the late 1800s, Danish military engineer Gunnar Dinesen travels to the South American desert with his daughter, Ingeborg, after being dispatched to map the region for European settlers. When Ingeborg steals away, Dinesen sets out after her.”
3/20/15-Fairly good critical reviews but weak audience reaction. The full synopsis sounded interesting to me and I’ll try to see it. TRDB.
8/21/15- What the hell? This movie brings a new definition to a “slow movie” and I’ll add a boring one too. Some of the most lingering shots at the close of scenes as well. TRDB.
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GROWING UP AND OTHER LIES- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “As struggling artist Jake prepares to take leave of New York City and return to his hometown, he and three buddies decide to commemorate the occasion by walking the length of Manhattan — but the expedition doesn’t go as planned.”
3/20/15- Awful professional reviews and weak audience reaction. The NY Times liked it. TRDB.
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DANNY COLLINS- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Clinging to memories of his 1970s heyday, former rock star Danny Collins gets a wake-up call when his manager finds an unopened 40-year-old missive written to Danny by John Lennon. Newly inspired, Danny decides to reinvent his future.”
3/20/15- An interesting premise but poor reviews all around plus I’ve never been an Al Pacino fan. TRDB.
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BACKCOUNTRY- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Looking to get away from it all, urbanites Alex and Jenn embark on an ambitious weekend trek into the Canadian woods. But when they change course to avoid a strange hiker, the couple unwittingly wanders into the territory of a menacing black bear.”
3/20/15- Very good reviews for this “thriller” that sounds more like a horror flick. Not my usual type of movie I still may see this one. TRDB.
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KUMIKO, THE TREASURE HUNTER- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Tokyo secretary Kumiko is certain that the buried cash at the center of an American caper film is real, and what’s more, she knows where to find it. Armed with clues from the movie, she flees her dull life and heads to Minnesota to find the treasure.”
3/18/15- Very good reviews from the critics and fairly good ones from audiences as well. TRDB.
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AMOUR FOU- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “After his cousin declines his bizarre request to join him in a double suicide, melancholy writer Heinrich von Kleist meets the married Henriette Vogel, who over time becomes receptive to the same fateful proposal.”
3/18/15- Excellent professional reviews but just OK audience reaction. The NY Times liked it. TRDB.
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WALTER- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. ” mild mannered ticket-taker at a movie theater believes himself to be the son of God with the responsibility to judge whether people will spend eternity in heaven or hell. When a ghost stuck in purgatory interrupts Walter’s daily routine his world is turned upside down.”
3/13/15- Weak professional reviews but excellent audience reaction. After reading the reviews I can’t imagine what audiences are seeing in the film. TRDB.
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3 HEARTS- Synopsis by Netflix. “After a missed train leads to a chance meeting between Marc Beaulieu and Sylvie Berger, they agree to reconnect a few days later — but Marc doesn’t make it to the rendezvous. When he goes looking for Sylvie, he unwittingly falls for her sister.”
3/13/15- Fairly good professional reviews but awful audience reaction. I’d like to see it. TRDB.
8/4/15- I enjoyed the movie despite the director’s attempt to make a movie with little suspense suspenseful. TRDB. Netflix.
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RUN ALL NIGHT- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Though hard-drinking Jimmy Conlon left behind his career as a mob enforcer years ago, he’s forced to revive his lethal skills to protect his family when his son runs afoul of Jimmy’s former boss, Shawn Maguire.”
3/13/15- Marginal reviews from both critics and audiences. TRDB.
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