THE WEDDING PLAN- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “This offbeat comedy follows bride-to-be Michal, a 32-year-old Orthodox Jew whose fiancé breaks their engagement. Rather than call off the nuptials, Michal decides to let God provide her with a groom by the scheduled wedding day.”
5/12/17- Fairly good reviews. TRDB.
5/19/17- Touted as a comedy– it isn’t. A wonderful Israeli movie that was poignant and interesting. Also very well acted. TRDB. At the Theater.
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URBAN HYMN- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this coming-of-age drama that unfolds against England’s 2011 urban riots, wayward teenager Jamie Harrison is lucky enough to be assigned an empathetic social worker who urges Jamie to use her remarkable singing voice to escape her grim environs.”
5/12/17- Weak reviews by the critics but stronger ones by audiences. TRDB.
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PARIS CAN WAIT- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “With her daughter at college and her workaholic husband perpetually absent, Anne Lockwood is ripe for the wooing when one of her spouse’s associates offers to give her a lift from Cannes to Paris — a seven-hour journey that turns into two days.”
5/12/17- Fairly good reviews. TRDB.
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WHISKY GALORE!- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “This wacky maritime saga is based on the true story of the 1941 shipwreck of a freighter carrying 28,000 cases of malt whiskey. When the vessel runs aground near a remote Scottish island, the thirsty residents are all eager to help save the cargo.”
5/12/17- Mostly weak reviews. TRDB.
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SNATCHED- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this action comedy inspired by the screenwriter’s relationship with her mom, a mother-daughter trip goes terribly awry, turning their dream vacation into a holiday nightmare with hilarious consequences.
5/12/17- Poor reviews. TRDB.
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LIKE CRAZY- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Despite their opposite personalities, mental hospital patients Donatella and Beatrice become friends and eventually escape from the facility together, embarking on a journey through the real world — which seems nuttier than the place they fled.”
5/5/17- Mostly very good reviews. TRDB.
9/22/17- An excellent comedy with some serious moments as well. TRDB. Netflix Disc.
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THE LOVERS- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “With spouses Mary and Michael each pursuing affairs, they agree to divorce. But on the brink of their split becoming official, a sudden burst of passion between them leaves both feeling guilty for cheating on their lovers.”
5/5/17- Very good reviews for this comedy, drama, romance. TRDB.
5/12/17- I liked this movie quite a bit. The acting was excellent and the story interesting and led to much discussion. TRDB. At the theater.
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3 GENERATIONS- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “When a New York City teen seeks a sex change from female to male, her life-changing decision raises identity issues for her family as her single mother and lesbian grandmother struggle to make sense of it all.”
5/3/17- Poor reviews. TRDB.
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COLOSSAL- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix “Booted from her boyfriend’s apartment, alcoholic Gloria returns to her hometown and takes a job in a pal’s bar. Awakening one day to learn that a giant scaly monster is terrorizing Seoul, she soon discovers she has a strange connection to the beast.”
4/7/17- Fairly good reviews from critics and audiences. TRDB.
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GOING IN STYLE- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Cheated out of their pensions, three elderly friends decide to extract justice from the system by robbing a bank and then heading for Las Vegas. But their grand plan starts to fall apart when a dogged FBI agent picks up their trail.
4/4/17- No reviews as yet. TRDB.
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