KILL THE MESSENGER-2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “This disturbing, fact-based thriller is based on Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Gary Webb’s involvement in revealing the CIA’s secret funding and assistance for Nicaraguan Contra rebels during the 1980s.”
10/6/14- Fairly good reviews from audiences and critics. TRDB.
6/23/15- I liked this docudrama although it lacked suspense. Also, I found it a bit confusing in the beginning. TRDB. Netflix.
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THE LITTLE TIN MAN- 2014. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “The Little Tin Man is an intelligent and hilarious exploration of a struggling dwarf actor’s refusal to accept the status quo. To say that Herman (Aaron Beelner) is dissatisfied with would be an understatement of epic proportions. Unfulfilled working at his half brother’s restaurant and unhappy with the typecast arc of his acting career, he is ready for something different.”
10/3/14- Very good early professional reviews. Audiences have liked it very much. TRDB.
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HAIDER- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “Shahid Kapoor delivers a searing performance in this Bollywood take on Hamlet that unfolds amid Kashmiri culture and history. The film completes Bharadwaj’s Shakespeare trilogy, which also includes Macbeth (Magbool) and Othello (Omkara).”
10/3/14- Very good reviews. TRDB.
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THE GOOD LIE- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this fact-based drama, a young Sudanese War refugee wins a lottery that allows him to start life anew in the United States. But adapting to his new home presents challenges — both for the “lost boy” and for the American woman who’s helping him.”
10/3/14- Very good reviews. TRDB.
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FISHING WITHOUT NETS- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “A Somali fisherman turns to piracy to support his family, but during his first siege, he faces a crossroads he doesn’t see coming. Debut director Cutter Hodierne expands his award-winning short subject into this feature with a cast of non-actors.”
10/3/14- One of 2 new movies about this topic, this drama got mixed reviews with some very good and some poor. I’ll definitely try to see this one as I’ve seen 2 others about this topic as well. TRDB.
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COPENHAGEN- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “Philandering his way across Europe to Copenhagen to find the grandfather he’s never met, William unexpectedly befriends 14-year-old Steffi. She tags along on his quest, and their growing bond changes how William sees young women … and himself.”
10/3/14– Very good reviews. TRDB.
10/6/14- I found the movie interesting, especially the female lead actress who held the film together. TRDB. Comcast On-Demand.
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THE BLUE ROOM- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “In the intimate confines of a hotel room, married Julien Gahyde and his paramour, Esther Despierre, meet regularly for erotic encounters — until he’s arrested for an unstipulated crime connected to their intense affair.”
10/3/14- Fairly good reviews although a few were very negative and several brought up the violence. TRDB.
5/20/15- Interesting and enjoyable but definitely confusing at the same time. Still worth seeing. TRDB. Netflix.
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MEN, WOMEN & CHILDREN- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “This insightful social drama examines the countless ways the online landscape affects the relationships, communication and self-images of digital-age adolescents, whose parents try to contend with the pitfalls.
10/2/14- Poor reviews from both critics and viewers as well. TRDB.
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THE TWO FACES OF JANUARY- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “A young American working as a tour guide and part-time con artist in Greece finds himself caught in a dangerous arrangement when a wealthy couple invites him to dinner at their hotel — and an accident forces them to flee the scene together.”
9/26/14- Very good reviews by the critics– audiences have been 50/50. TRDB.
10/16/14- I enjoyed this thriller very much. Great acting and an interesting story. TRDB.
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PRIDE- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “In an unlikely alliance, striking British mineworkers draw support from a coalition of gay and lesbian activists who solicit donations to help tide over the miners’ families during the 1984 standoff with Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher’s government.”
9/26/14- Very good reviews. TRDB.
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