BLOOD RANSOM- 2014. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “When JEREMIAH is caught in the middle of an ill-fated plot to kidnap CRYSTAL, his boss ROMAN’S beautiful young girlfriend, ROMAN unleashes the psychopath, BILL, to hunt Jeremiah down.”
10/31/14- Terrible professional reviews but audiences have liked it. TRDB.
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BEFORE I GO TO SLEEP- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “After surviving a brutal assault, Christine Lucas awakens each morning incapable of remembering anything about her past, including the previous day. Little by little, however, she begins to suspect that her husband played a role in her misfortune.”
10/31/14- Poor reviews. TRDB.
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GOODBYE TO LANGUAGE- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “From legendary auteur Jean-Luc Godard comes this allusive drama that puts an adulterous couple in the midst of a chorus of voices and kaleidoscopic images denouncing the ills of modern society.”
10/29/14- Good professional reviews and average audience ones. TRDB.
4/16/15- An irritating, pretentious pile of nothing as far as I’m concerned. TRDB. Netflix.
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NUIT #1- 2012. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Clara and Nikolaï meet at a rave. They return to Nikolaï’s apartment and make love. Afterwards, instead of parting, the two lovers divulge their deepest secrets to one another.”
10/29/14- This movie is clearly driven by the performance of the 2 characters as they are so honest with each other and themselves that you can actually feel something for them. I think it’s worth a try. TRDB. Netflix Streaming.
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DIFRET- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “After shooting a man who tried to force her into marriage, a 14-year-old Ethiopian girl is jailed and charged with murder. Now, the only thing standing between her and the death penalty is a zealous young lawyer determined to save her client’s life.”.
10/20/15- Great reviews. TRDB.
7/10/16- A very good and realistic docudrama about a young girl and her attempt, with the help of a dedicated lawyer, to free herself from prosecution by traditional tribal laws. TRDB. Netflix Streaming.
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NIGHTCRAWLER- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “Eager for any work that will make ends meet, Lou Bloom joins the flock of camera crews prowling the nighttime streets of Los Angeles in search of scandal and crime. But before long, Lou finds himself caught in the tabloid limelight.”
10/31/14- Very good reviews with some notable exceptions including the NY Times and NY Magazine. TRDB.
5/12/15- I enjoyed this movie very much. Jake Gyllenhaal was great and totally believable as a sociopath and more. TRDB.
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WHITE BIRD IN A BLIZZARD- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “When 17-year-old Kat Conners’s mom, Eve, vanishes, the teen relishes her newfound freedom — until the reality of her loss sets in. While on break from college, Kat returns home and learns the strange facts behind Eve’s disappearance.”
10/24/14- Reviews are evenly divided for this movie but it sounds interesting to me and I’ll try to see it. TRDB.
1/28/15- Half of the movie is predictable and the other half is contrived but, believe it or not, the movie is not without merit. That’s the best I can do. TRDB. Netflix.
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VIKTOR- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “Viktor Lambert is serving a seven-year sentence for an art heist in his native France when he learns of his son’s ruthless murder, just months before his release. He becomes obsessed with unraveling the mystery and consumed with vengeance.”
10/24/14- Miserable reviews. TRDB.
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23 BLAST- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this inspiring saga based on a true story, true grit illustrates what courage and willpower can achieve as high school footballer Travis Freeman defies all odds by finding a way to continue playing for his team after being struck blind.”
10/24/14- Poor reviews by critics but audiences have liked it. TRDB.
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1000 TIMES GOODNIGHT- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “After a near-death experience, top war photojournalist Rebecca (Juliette Binoche) is forced to choose between her work and the family on whom she depends. Putting family first, the conviction that her photos make a difference remains, making it difficult to walk away entirely.”
10 22/14- The movie is very heavy and received many very positive reviews but a fair number of critics did not care for it. It put a different twist on an old theme and I liked it very much TRDB. At the Theater.
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