BLOOD FATHER- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Ex-con, ex-drunk and ex-drug addict John Link has hardly set a sterling example for his estranged teenage daughter. But when she gets into trouble with a Mexican drug cartel after her boyfriend sets her up, Dad finally has a chance to prove himself.”
8/26/16- Good reviews but I’ll skip the chance to see Mel Gibson. TRDB.
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THE ACADEMY OF MUSES- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “”Using a real-life professor and his students as actors, this cerebral drama — an earnest inquiry into the nature of language and desire — centers on a married teacher whose interest in his female students is more than merely academic.”
9/2/16– Just 4 reviews at this time but 3 are very good. Sounds interesting. TRDB.
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THE LIGHT BETWEEN OCEANS- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Off the coast of Australia, a lighthouse keeper and his wife’s efforts to have a child prove futile, until one day an infant in a rowboat washes ashore. Their choice to raise the girl as their own, however, later places them in a difficult situation.”
9/2/16- Fairly good reviews in general including the NY Times who added the fact that it was like a soap opera at times. I’ll see it. TRDB.
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A TALE OF LOVE AND DARKNESS- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Bringing to life the memoir of celebrated Israeli author Amos Oz, this affecting drama depicts his early years, when his family was swept up in the turbulence and violence of Israel’s founding as a nation.”
8/19/16- Poor reviews, several critics calling it “inert.” I have to see it just for the story but I can not recommend it. TRDB.
9/8/16– Lots of love and lots of darkness in this drama by Natalie Portman that follows a family that made it to Israel after WW2. All was not so rosy. TRDB. At the Theater.
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SPA NIGHT- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “As he stands on the cusp of adulthood, David Cho is living with his first-generation immigrant family in Los Angeles’ Koreatown. To help them when money gets tight, David takes a job at a Korean spa, where he discovers an erotic new world of gay sex.”
8/19/16- Excellent reviews from the critics and OK ones from audiences. TRDB.
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MORRIS FROM AMERICA- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “After moving to the provincial city of Heidelberg, Germany, African-American teen Morris Gentry has trouble making friends and takes refuge in hip-hop music — until pretty Katrin enters the picture.”
8/19/16- Excellent reviews from critics and good ones from audiences. TRDB.
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IXCANUL- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “As she awaits an arranged marriage in her remote village, 17-year-old Maria dreams of making her way to the big city. When she accidentally becomes pregnant, Maria gets her chance to experience the modern world, but it’s far from what she expected.”
8/19/16- Excellent reviews. TRDB.
9/25/16- An excellent movie with a real slice of what life is like for these indigenous Guatemalans. TRDB. At the Theater.
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IMPERIUM- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this fact-based thriller, young and eager FBI Agent Nate Foster takes on an undercover role that involves penetrating a hard-core white supremacist organization rumored to be gathering the components for a dirty bomb.”
8/19/16- Good reviews by critics and audiences but more so by the critics TRDB.
11/13/16- An FBI thriller that wasn’t very thrilling. I’d say it was just OK. TRDB. Netflix Disc.
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BEN-HUR- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this remake of the biblical-era epic, Jewish prince Judah Ben-Hur is condemned to slavery after his boyhood best friend falsely accuses him of an assassination attempt. Years later, it’s time for Ben-Hur to take his revenge.”
8/19/2016- Awful reviews and I’ll skip it. TRDB.
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OPERATION CHROMITE- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Centering on eight soldiers tasked with executing a daring spy mission during the Korean War, this white-knuckle military drama chronicles the “X-ray” operation, in which the team must steal the mine chart from the North Koreans and abduct a general.”
8/12/16- Weak reviews from everybody. TRDB.
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