TEST- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “As the newest member of an exciting contemporary dance company in San Francisco, young Frankie navigates gay life in the big city as he grapples with a homophobic choreographer and develops an intense relationship with a fellow dancer.”
6/13/14- Very good reviews from critics and audiences. TRDB.
10/14/20- I liked it very much. Great modern dance scenes. TRDB.
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LULLABY- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “Long after breaking ties with his family, Jonathan learns that his long-ill father has elected to take himself off of life support in two days. Drawn in by the dire news, Jonathan returns to face his kin in an intense emotional encounter.”
6/13/14- Poor critical review but audiences have enjoyed it. TRDB.
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MANUSCRIPTS DON’T BURN- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “This Iranian drama is based on a dark chapter in the nation’s history: the murder of more than 80 individuals seen as threats to order. In this fictionalized account, two security enforcers set out to execute a dissident writer and seize his memoirs.”
6/13-14- Very good reviews from critics and audiences. TRDB.
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HELI- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “After his father vanishes, young Heli searches for him in a part of Mexico where people work either at an auto plant or for the local drug cartel. Along the way, Heli comes face-to-face with drug trafficking, sexual exploitation and corrupt cops.”
6/13/14– Barely OK reviews from critics and audiences alike. TRDB.
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I AM I- 2014. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “I AM I is the story of a young woman, Rachael (Jocelyn Towne), who meets her estranged father Gene (Kevin Tighe) at her mother’s funeral. Eager to get to know her father, Rachael later tracks him down at an assisted living home only to realize that Gene suffers from memory loss and thinks he is still a young man.”
6/13/14– This movie sounded interesting but has received awful reviews from critics. TRDB.
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POLICEMAN- 2014. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Yaron, an elite special operations squad leader, is the spiritual leader and alpha male among his peers, a small, highly trained team that is part of the Israeli Defense Ministry’s Anti-Terrorism unit.”
6/13/14- Fairly good reviews by critics but weaker ones from audiences. TRDB.
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HELLION- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “When 13-year-old delinquent Jacob lures his little brother, Wes, into trouble, the state sends the younger boy to live with an aunt. Now Jacob and his recently widowed father struggle to reform their lives and put their family back together.”
6/13/14- Weak professional reviews and only slightly better audience reaction to this movie. TRDB.
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A COFFEE IN BERLIN- 2014. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “A Coffee in Berlin, which swept the 2013 German Oscar Awards, paints a day in the life of Niko, a twenty-something college dropout going nowhere fast. Niko lives for the moment as he drifts through the streets of Berlin, curiously observing everyone around him and oblivious to his growing status as an outsider.”
6/13/14- Fairly good reviews from most critics and audiences as well. TRDB.
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THE AMAZING CATFISH- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “While recovering from appendicitis, an isolated young woman forms a bond with her hospital roommate, a mother of four with a poor prognosis.”
6/13/14- The few reviews I saw were all good but none were very good. TRDB.
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SMALL SMALL THING- 2014. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Small Small Thing begins at JFK Hospital in Monrovia, the capital of Liberia, and urban center of this West African country. Olivia is 9 years old, severely malnourished and handicapped. Her condition is life threatening. Believing her injuries to be the result of witchcraft, Olivia’s mother had been hiding her for years. The doctors conclude her condition is the result of a brutal rape that took place when Olivia was 7 years old. When pressured to reveal her rapist, Olivia names her cousin. This diagnosis has severe consequences.”
6/6/14- The few critical reviews that I read were all positive. Audiences also were as well. TRDB.
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