THE SHINE OF DAY- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “Philipp Hochmair is a serious young actor who absorbs himself so fully in his stage characters that he begins to lose touch with his own reality. When his uncle comes to visit, the two men slowly shed their differences and develop a strong bond.”
7/12/13- A fairly good review in today’s NY Times and from other critics as well. TRDB.
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PAWN SHOP CHRONICLES- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. The stories of a man searching for his abducted wife, a couple of white-supremacist meth heads and a sad sack Elvis impersonator find a common link through items in a small Southern town’s local pawn shop … and a wild goose chase ensues.”
7/12/13- Awful reviews all over. TRDB.
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KILLING SEASON- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “Tormented by memories of combat in the Bosnian War, American vet Benjamin Ford seeks peace of mind deep in the Appalachian Mountains. But when a Bosnian vet of the same war comes to settle a score, a new war erupts in the American wilderness.”
7/12/13- Poor reviews all around including the one in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
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EXIT ELENA- 2013. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “With no place to call home, 19-year-old Elena takes a job as a live-in aide. She finds herself thrust into the middle of a family in crisis: all the things that go on between a father, grandmother, mother, and cat. Eventually, Elena strikes something of a balance though… That is, until the prodigal son returns home. Placing fictional characters alongside real people, ‘Exit Elena’ is shot through with all the rough edges inherent to family life and home movie form – in short, it’s a dark comedy.”
7/12/13- A pretty good review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
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CRYSTAL FAIRY- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “A self-absorbed young American traveling in Chile plans a journey with his pals to find a legendary hallucinogenic cactus. But when he invites the free-spirited Crystal Fairy along, they find themselves locked in a battle of wills.”
7/12/13- A very good review in today’s NY Times. Others have liked it as well. TRDB.
11/20/13- Very different but I liked it. TRDB.
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BHAAG MILKHA BHAAG- 2013. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Award-winning filmmaker Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra (writer/director of the BAFTA-nominated Rang De Basanti starring Aamir Khan) returns with his newest film BHAAG MILKHA BHAAG telling the true story of the “Flying Sikh” – world champion runner and Olympian Milkha Singh. Played by acclaimed actor Farhan Akhtar, Singh overcame the bloody massacre of his family, civil war during the India-Pakistan partition, and homelessness to become one of India’s most iconic athletes.”
7/12/13- A good review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
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BETWEEN US- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “A newly married New York couple visit their old friends in their huge Midwestern home. Despite their wealth, the hosts are in a bitterly destructive marriage. A few years later, the couples reunite in New York, but the tables are turned.”
7/9/13- Mixed reviews. TRDB.
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THE LESSER BLESSED- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “The story of three unlikely friends isolated in a small rural town discovering what they can of life and love amid racial tensions and the recklessness of youth, in a world clouded by a dark mystery from his past.”
7/9/13- Mixed reviews. TRDB.
12/28/14- An interesting coming of age story with some unusual differences from others of the same genre. I liked it. TRDB.
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THE LOOK OF LOVE- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “This bittersweet biopic chronicles the over-the-top life of Paul Raymond, England’s Hugh Hefner, from nightclub mind reader to burlesque impresario. When not putting nude women on stage, he indulges in every excess and nearly destroys his family.”
7/5/13- Very mixed reviews- more negative than positive. The NY Times liked it. TRDB.
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SOME GIRL(S)- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “A narcissistic writer who’s about to get married embarks on a cross-country journey to reconnect with each of his exes, including his high school sweetheart, a married professor and his friend’s younger sister.
6/28/13- Mixed reviews and today’s NY Times is no exception. TRBD.
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