SAVANNAH- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “In post-Civil War America, aristocrat Ward Allen becomes a self-styled renaissance man, taking up life as a hunter and befriending a freed slave. His new rough-hewn style draws the attention of a young socialite who defies her father to be with him.”
8/23/13- Poor reviews everywhere including the one in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
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PARADICE: FAITH- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “Anna Maria is an x-ray technician who spends her free time lugging a statue of the Virgin Mary through Vienna, hoping to convert her fellow citizens. But her mission is derailed by the sudden reappearance of her long-lost husband, an Egyptian Muslim.”
8/23/13- A good review in today’s NY Times and some good reviews all around. TRDB.
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THE GRANDMASTER- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “As the Japanese invasion looms, Chinese kung fu master Ip Man’s world changes when rival master Gong Er and her father arrive in his village. As her father ceremoniously retires, Gong Er finds love with Ip Man, who’s conflicted by his feelings.”
8/23/13- A good review in today’s NY Times for this martial arts film and positive reviews in general. The Wall St. Journal said that you had to be a martial arts fan to like this movie and sight unseen I would agree. TRDB.
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THE ULTIMATE LIFE- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “Blessed with the treasures that came to him in The Ultimate Gift, Jason Stevens inherits family conflicts and copes with his wife’s extended trip abroad. Once again Jason must rethink his life values, and his grandfather’s journals provide a path.”
9/6/13- Bad reviews all over. TRDB.
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SATYAGRAHA- 2013. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “A dynamic and ambitious young man who is poised to take the elevator of corporate success, encounters personal tragedy which exposes him to the shocking on sequences of corruption in India. Joining hands with an idealist, he ignites a people’s protest that soon escalates into a massive movement with a national resonance, battling politicians determined to crush and discredit him.”
8/23/13- No reviews as yet. TRDB.
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A TEACHER- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “A popular young high school teacher engaged in a passionate secret affair with one of her students gets pulled deeper into their mutual fantasy world, even as the danger of discovery threatens their relationship.”
9/6/13- A poor review in today’s NY Times and poor reviews in general. TRDB.
6/10/14- This movie deserved the poor reviews that it got. TRDB. Netflix Streaming.
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AND WHILE WE WERE HERE- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “Jane accompanies her cellist husband to Naples and spends her days trying to shake a case of writer’s block while he’s in rehearsal. She hoped the trip would help their troubled marriage, but she finds unexpected romance with a young American ex-pat.”
9/13/13- A weak review in today’s NY Times and mixed reviews in general, more negative than positive. TRDB.
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PARANOIA- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “Blackmailed by his company’s CEO, low-level employee Adam Cassidy finds himself forced to spy on the boss’s rival and former mentor. As Adam enjoys all the trappings of an executive position, he soon learns he can trust no one.
8/16/13- A terrible review from nearly everybody. TRDB.
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INCH’ALLAH- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “A Canadian obstetrician living in Israel makes multiple passes through heavily guarded checkpoints to get to her job at a women’s health clinic in Palestine. But political tensions take on personal overtones when she befriends a pregnant patient.”
8/16/13- A weak review in today’s NY Times and mixed ones in general, some loving it and some calling it contrived at best. TRDB.
6/20/14- A thought provoking drama that uses minimal dialogue and maximum acting to convey the story. I liked it but it is controversial for sure. TRDB. Netflix Streaming.
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THE HAPPY SAD- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “Black, white, gay, straight: Relationships are tough regardless of your race or sexuality, as the couples at the heart of this movie find out. When Annie and Stan take a break from coupling, both end up with same-sex partners — at least temporarily.”
8/16/13- Weak reviews in general and also in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
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