APPROVED FOR ADOPTION- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “Adopted by a Belgian family as a child and now in his 40s, cartoonist Jung Henin returns to his native Korea to find his biological mother. Woven into his search are animated vignettes that chronicle his memories of childhood in his native land.’
11/3/13- I have seen just 3 professional reviews and they are all good. TRDB.
11/8/13- Today’s review in the NY Times sounded interesting. TRDB.
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LAST LOVE- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “A widowed professor living alone in Paris sees no meaningful future for himself until he meets a free-spirited young dance instructor. From their first meeting, each instinctively provides what the other so desperately needs: someone to call family.”
11/1/13- A very poor review in today’s NY Times and from nearly all professional critics as well. TRDB.
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IMMIGRANT- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “Writer-director Barry Shurchin crafted this bittersweet drama from his memories of immigrating to the United States from the Soviet Union in the 1970s. When 9-year-old Daanyik loses his father, his family must find a way to survive in New York City.”
11/1/13- An awful review in today’s NY Times. I couldn’t find any other reviews. TRDB.
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BIG SUR- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “In the wake of his literary success, Beat writer Jack Kerouac retreats to a small cabin in California’s Big Sur to try and sort out his life. When isolation leads him to take a break in San Francisco, he’s soon involved with his buddy’s mistress.”
11/1/13- Today’s NY Times gave this a good review but most other critics said it was pretty bad. TRDB.
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AFTERMATH- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “Two decades after migrating to America, Chicagoan Franek returns to his native Poland only to find things deeply amiss in his family and town. With his brother, Jozek, who stayed behind, Franek sets out to discover the community’s collective secret.”
11/1/13- Mixed reviews by the critics but audiences have liked it. The review in today’s NY Times is ambiguous but I thought it was good. TRDB.
2/15/14- I was thoroughly engrossed and on the edge of my seat for the entire movie. TRDB.
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ABOUT TIME- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “A young man who comes from a family of time-travelers changes history for the better in this romantic comedy from director Richard Curtis. During one of his trip to the past, he falls for a woman played by Rachel McAdams.”
10/29/13- A poor review in today’s NY Times and mediocre reviews at best from everyone else. TRDB.
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OUT LOUD- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “Love and loyalty bend into unfamiliar forms in this social drama played out among a group of friends in the ravaged modern landscape of Lebanon. After one of them is beaten up for being gay, the shock brings out different reactions within the group.”
10/25/13- A very good review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
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CAPITAL- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “Bright young financial star Marc Tourneuil is named CEO of one of France’s biggest banks because the company’s board believes he can be controlled. But as he’s thrown into a high-stakes, devious world, Marc has no intention of giving up his power.”
10/25/13- Poor review in today’s NY Times and mixed reviews at best from others. TRDB.
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THE PIN- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “Working at a morgue, Jacob is astonished to find that a body brought there is that of his long-lost sweetheart, Leah, bringing on a flood of memories. After falling in love with each other in the chaos of WWII, the two are soon separated by ill fate.”
10/25/13- A very good review in today’s NY Times but I couldn’t find a single other review. TRDB.
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HOUSE IN THE ALLEY- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this creepy supernatural thriller, a young mother has a miscarriage and then refuses to allow the dead infant’s body to be taken from her. As her sanity declines, her husband must try to drive away the household demons assailing both of them.”
10/25/13- A poor review in today’s NY Times and from most others as well. TRDB.
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