VALLEY OF SAINTS
VALLEY OF SAINTS- 2015. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. ” A likably low-key docudrama set in an attractive area of politically turbulent Kashmir.”
1/9/15- Very good reviews for this film. TRDB.
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LA ULTIMA PELICULA
LA ULTIMA PELICULA- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “With the Mayan apocalypse of 2012 looming, an American director travels to the Yucatán to make his final film, scouting locations with help from a local guide and a reporter — who end up with roles in the movie.”
1/9/15- Good reviews by critics but audiences have not liked it at all. TRDB.
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SOMETHING, ANYTHING
SOMETHING, ANYTHING- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “After a traumatic event upends her plans for the future, a young newlywed in crisis leaves behind her husband, a successful real-estate career and suburbia to seek a spiritual, purpose-driven life.”
1/9/15- Very good reviews. TRDB.
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ODE TO MY FATHER
ODE TO MY FATHER- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “Set in the heart of Korea’s densest international shopping district, this 60-year epic follows hard-working family man Deok-Soo and his descendents as they struggle with hardships in the big city, from post-war aftermath through to present day.”
1/9/15- Fair reviews at best. TRDB.
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IT’S ALL SO QUIET
IT’S ALL SO QUIET- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Helmer, a middle-aged Dutch farmer, leads a sheltered existence that revolves around his elderly, emotionally distant father. As Helmer tries to live his own life, he tentatively reaches out to a shy truck driver and a sweet-natured young farmhand.”
1/9/15- Very good reviews and I plan on seeing it. TRDB.
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FAREWELL, HERR SCHWARZ
FAREWELL, HERR SCHWARZ- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Delving into her family’s enigmatic past, director Yael Reuveny traces the lives of her grandmother Michla Schwarz and great-uncle Feiv’ke, whose missed meeting in Poland in 1945 forever altered the family’s history.”
1/9/15- Excellent critical review. TRDB.
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DARK SUMMER
DARK SUMMER- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “When 17-year-old Daniel is put under house arrest for stalking a classmate online, his confinement goes from boring to terrifying as a string of ominous incidents leaves him wondering whether he’s the one being stalked.”
1/9/15- Poor professional reviews and very good audience ones but this horror movie sounds really stupid and I’ll skip it. TRDB.
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BLACK NOVEMBER
BLACK NOVEMBER- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Outraged at the Nigerian government’s decision to let a giant energy corporation drill on their lands, a group of rebels abducts a U.S. oil executive — an act that leads to explosive consequences in this tense drama based on real events.”
1/9/15- Poor professional reviews but very good audience ones. Probably worth a try. TRDB.
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BELOVED SISTERS
BELOVED SISTERS- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “In the late 18th century, sisters Charlotte and Caroline begin an unconventional romance with poet Friedrich Schiller, who cares deeply for them both. As their situation evolves, each sister finds her life altered in ways she never imagined possible.”
1/9/15- This film received very good reviews from the critics, the NY Times being an exception. Audiences did not care for it at all. TRDB.
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LI’L QUINQUIN
LI’L QUINQUIN- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “This slapstick police procedural begins with a gruesome discovery: a dismembered female body recovered from inside a dead cow. Tasked with solving the crime, police captain Van der Weyden launches a wildly incompetent investigation.”
1/2/15- Very good reviews. TRDB.
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