WINTER IN THE BLOOD- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “American Indian Virgil First Raise wakes up to a vision of his dead father. Then, he discovers that his wife has left him — a fact he can’t accept. Virgil pursues her down a crooked path — one that finally leads to a new view of his own soul.’
8/20/14- Mixed critical reviews– about 50/50. The NY Times liked it. TRDB.
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TRACKS- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “Mia Wasikowska is affecting as adventurer Robyn Davidson, who crossed the Australian desert alone — and on foot — in 1977. Drawn from Davidson’s memoir, this drama depicts her arduous journey and explores her reasons for undertaking it.”
8/18/14- Very good reviews. TRDB.
4/23/15- It’s not easy to make a drama about walking across the desert alone interesting but this drama does just that. Definitely recommended. TRDB. Netflix Streaming.
Add comment August 18th, 2014
METRO MANILA- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “Seeking a better life, Oscar moves his family from a farm to the bustling city of Manila, where they soon realize that they’re out of their element. Things reach a boiling point when Oscar’s job at an armored truck company threatens his very life.”
8/17/14- Very good reviews. TRDB.
9/14- I liked this movie very much. TRDB.
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THE WORD- 2014. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “The film follows a single father, Tom Hawkins (Kevin O’Donnell) whose life is destroyed when his son is kidnapped and murdered. When informed by the FBI, led by agent Mike Sheehy (Naughton), that the homicide appears to be part of a string of crimes carried out by an enigmatic, religious sect, Tom decides to take matters into his own hands.”
8/15/14- Terrible reviews. TRDB.
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WE ARE MARI PEPA- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “A teen punk garage band suffers its first crisis when their real lives intervene and they have problems conceiving of a follow-up to their first song. Problems with girls, parents and jobs threaten to squelch their raucous rock ‘n’ roll attitude.”
8/15/14- Very good reviews. TRDB.
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THE TRIP TO ITALY- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “Following in the footsteps of the great romantic poets, Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon traverse the Italian countryside musing about life and love. Work enters the conversation as well in this largely improvised sequel to the roadtrip comedy “The Trip.”
8/15/14– Good reviews including the one in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
8/22/14- I enjoyed the movie but with the views and food from the Italian coast it’s hard not to. TRDB. Comcast On-Demand.
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37: A FINAL PROMISE- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “Guilt-ridden for years over his brother’s death, rock musician Adam Webb decided long ago to end his life on his 37th birthday. But his resolve begins to ebb when he falls in love with a terminally ill woman harboring a secret of her own.”
8/15/14- Poor reviews!! TRDB.
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MOEBIUS- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “Mother, father and son take dysfunction to a new level in this dialogue-free film that focuses on the calamity that occurs in the wake of an affair. When Mom decides to cut off her son’s penis to punish her cheating husband, chaos and violence bloom.”
8/15/14- This movie has actually received good reviews. Go figure! TRDB.
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JEALOUSY- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “Clothilde is consumed with jealousy when Louis, her actor boyfriend and father of their 8-year-old daughter, leaves her for Claudia. When Claudia inevitably begins cheating on Louis, Clothilde tries hard to find some satisfaction in the irony.”
8/15/14- Good reviews by critics. Audiences have been mixed. TRDB.
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I AM HAPPINESS ON EARTH- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “From director Julián Hernández comes this erotic drama about a love triangle involving a famous filmmaker who blurs the line between reality and the process of artistic creation — and soon finds himself on both sides of the camera.”
8/15/14- Awful reviews. TRDB.
Add comment August 15th, 2014