FENCES- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Working as a trash collector in 1950s Pittsburgh, Troy Maxson struggles to raise his family while trying to transcend the bitter experience of being a talented baseball player denied the opportunity to play in the majors because of his race.”
12/16/16- Great reviews for this drama starring Denzel Washington. TRDB.
12/27/16- A wonderful, powerful movie with a great cast. TRDB. At the Theater.
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SLASH- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Introverted freshman Neil is obsessed with writing fan fiction about the hero of his favorite sci-fi series. After an older classmate prompts Neil to post his steamy stories to an adults-only online forum, he starts to experience a sexual awakening.”
12/9/16– Excellent reviews by the critics and OK reviews by audiences. TRDB.
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BURN COUNTRY- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Given asylum in America after working as a fixer for Western reporters in Afghanistan, 28-year-old Osman lands in a bucolic Northern California town. Accepting a job with the local paper, he soon finds his new environs as dangerous as his homeland.”
12/9/16- Fairly good reviews. TRDB.
7/6/17– Don’t waste your time. TRDB. Netflix.
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ALL WE HAD- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Left homeless by their landlord, Rita and her teenage daughter struggle to get by until they decide to head east to seek a new life. When their car breaks down in a small town along the way, they have no choice but to try to make a go of it there.”
12/9/16- Poor reviews all around. TRDB.
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LOST AND BEAUTIFUL- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this mystical fable, masked figure Pulcinella is summoned from the afterlife to fulfill humble shepherd Tommaso Cestrone’s last wish by guiding his young buffalo, Sarchiapone, to a place of safety.”
12/9/16– Weak reviews in general but the premise drew me in and I think I’ll see this if the film comes around. TRDB.
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FRANK & LOLA-0 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this psychosexual drama spanning two continents, talented Las Vegas chef Frank falls for a struggling fashion designer, but love soon turns to something far darker when betrayal and obsessive jealousy lead him to Paris to extract revenge.”
12/9/16– The critics thought this one was just OK but audiences were 50/50. The trailer looked interesting and I might just see this one. TRDB.
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THE STUDENT AND MISTER HENRI- 2015. About an old grumpy man living in Paris whose son asks him to rent out a room of his apartment to someone who can look after him.
12/7/16- I thoroughly enjoyed this French film about a grumpy old man who really comes back to life as a result of this arrangement. TRDB.
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THINGS TO COME- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Middle-aged philosophy teacher Nathalie seems to have it all: a job she’s passionate about, a family she loves and a beautiful Paris apartment. But her world changes in an instant when her husband of 25 years announces that he’s leaving her.”
12/2/16- Great reviews by the critics and fairly good ones from audiences. TRDB.
12/16/16- A wonderful Isabel Hubert as usual. I liked the movie but not as much as the critics did. TRDB. At the Theater.
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PET- 22016. Synopsis by Netflix. “After Seth spots former crush Holly on a bus, he finds himself falling for her all over again. But when she rejects Seth’s advances, he grows obsessed with her — leading him to abduct Holly and imprison her beneath the animal shelter where he works.”
12/2/16– Generally poor reviews for what sounds like a real horror movie. TRDB.
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MAN DOWN- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Against the grim landscape of a postapocalyptic America, ex-marine Gabriel Drummer searches the ruins for his missing wife and son while also trying to leave behind his devastating experiences in the Afghan War.”
12/2/16- Terrible reviews by the critics and relatively good ones from audiences. I’d pass on this one. TRDB.
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