THE HAPPIEST DAY IN THE LIFE OF OLLIE MAKI- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Artfully re-creating the atmosphere of early 1960s Finland, this riveting boxing drama follows 25-year-old Olli Mäki as he prepares to fight for the world featherweight crown on his home turf in Helsinki, with his nation’s hopes riding on his fists.”
5/23/17- Critics loved the movie and audiences liked it. TRDB.
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THE COMMUNE- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “When architecture professor Erik inherits a palatial family home in suburban Copenhagen, he and his wife decide to make it a commune, inviting their friends to move in. But things take a tempestuous turn as adultery and jealousy enter the picture.”
5/19/17- Good reviews by the critics and weak ones from audiences. I’d give it a try. TRDB.
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ICAROS: A VISION- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “When Angelina learns that she has breast cancer, she travels to the Amazon hoping that shamanic medicine can cure her. But after taking the natural hallucinogen ayahuasca and bonding with a young shaman, she finds her perception of illness altered.”
5/19/17– Good reviews. TRDB.
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EVERYTHING, EVERYTHING- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Confined to her home because of her severe autoimmune disorder, Maddy has spent 17 years isolated from the world. But the arrival of a handsome new next-door neighbor soon turns Maddy’s sheltered life upside down.”
5/19/17- Weak reviews by the critics and good ones by audiences. TRDB.
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AFTERIMAGE- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “After losing an arm and a leg in World War I, Polish avant-garde artist and academic Wladyslaw Strzeminski became a passionate anti-Stalinist and a key figure in the Polish resistance to Soviet control of the nation’s politics and culture.”
5/19/17- Very good reviews. It sounds more like a documentary. TRDB.
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THE SURVIVALIST- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “As a survivor of the apocalypse struggles to maintain his food source and fend off marauding gangs, a woman and her daughter wander onto his makeshift farm looking for shelter, raising his suspicions and complicating his isolated way of life.”
5/19/17- Yet another strange sounding movie, this one received excellent reviews from the critics and OK ones from audiences. TRDB.
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THE WOMAN WHO LEFT- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “After serving 30 years for a crime she didn’t commit, Horacia Somorostro is freed when another inmate admits to framing her at the behest of Rodrigo Trinidad, Horacia’s ex-lover. Returning to her hometown, she quietly plots her revenge on Rodrigo.”
5/19/17- Very good reviews. TRDB.
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WAKEFIELD- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Lawyer, husband, dad: between his many roles, Howard Wakefield doesn’t get much “me” time. So, when he follows a raccoon into the attic above his garage — and realizes he can observe his family from there without being seen — he decides to stay.”
5/19/17- A strange sounding movie that received OK reviews with some very positive and yes, some very negative also. TRDB.
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PAINT IT BLACK- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Already in shock after her boyfriend’s suicide, Josie is left reeling when his mother, Meredith, confronts her at his funeral. Despite their mutual hostility, Josie and Meredith are drawn together as they attempt to come to grips with their loss.”
5/19/17- Mostly good reviews but nobody raved about it. TRDB.
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FREE FIRE- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “In a deserted Boston warehouse, two criminal gangs meet to complete an arms transaction, but the deal ends up going horribly awry, pitting the two sides against each other in a high-voltage shootout.”
5/15/17- Weak reviews. TRDB.
Add comment May 15th, 2017