THEIR FINEST- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Hired to pen scripts for films intended to boost Britain’s spirits during World War II’s London Blitz, Catrin Cole finds drama and comedy offscreen as she contends with a chauvinistic fellow screenwriter and a self-important aging actor.”
4/7/17– Excellent reviews by the critics and very good ones by audiences. TRDB.
4/30/17- I enjoyed the film but I did not think it was special. TRDB. At the Theater.
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YEAR BY THE SEA- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Search – DVD Netflix. “In this indie dramedy, wife and mother Joan sets a new course for herself when she opts not to accompany her husband from New York City to his new job in Kansas. Instead, she trades her empty nest for a Cape Cod beach house.”
2/24/17- Mostly unrealistic and it held my interest only on occasion. TRDB. At the Theater.
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BEFORE WE GO- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “When Brooke Dalton is mugged and misses the last train back to Boston, she’s by herself in the predatory darkness of New York City. After busker Nick Vaughan comes to her aid, the two forge a connection — which brings complications in the morning.”
9/1/15- Terrible reviews. TRDB.
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ENOUGH SAID- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “Julia Louis-Dreyfus and James Gandolfini star in this charming comedy about a divorced woman venturing into a relationship with a sweet man. But things get tricky when she discovers the man she’s dating is the hated ex-husband of her new best friend.”
9/24/13- Excellent reviews from nearly everyone. TRDB.
9/29/13- With a very good script, very good acting and with great chemistry between the two main actors this movie seemed like real life with all of its conflicts. TRDB. At the Theater.
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LOVE AND HONOR- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “Dalton, serving in Vietnam, gets a “Dear John” letter and turns a week’s furlough into a desperate (and illegal) trip home to win back his girl. Joined by his friend and fellow soldier Mickey, Dalton’s move could land them both in the stockade.”
3/14/13- Just a few early reviews and they are mixed. TRDB.
3/22/13- An awful review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
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A ROYAL AFFAIR- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “In 18th-century Denmark, the unstable King Christian IV neglects his young queen, Mathilde, who falls in love with his German physician, Struensee, an intellectual whose advocation of reform transforms the country but brings about his own downfall.”
Great early reviews!! TRDB.
11/9/12- A weak review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
Add comment October 27th, 2012
GAYBY- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “When yoga teacher Jenn and her gay friend Matt find themselves thirtysomething, single and childless, they decide to parent a baby together. But trouble arises when they discover they have differing ideas about the method of the child’s conception.”
10/12/12- Weak review in today’s NY Times but critics and audiences alike have enjoyed it. TRDB.
3/16/13- Despite the abundance of gay stereotypes a lot of the dialogue was interesting, particularly related to the 2 leads, and I did enjoy this occasionally silly movie. TRDB.
Add comment October 23rd, 2012
THE FIRST TIME- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “This romantic comedy charts the course of young love when a chance encounter between high schoolers Dave and Aubrey sends them over the moon for each other. Over the course of a weekend, the two discover the intensity of genuine emotional intimacy.”
10/19/12- A very good review in today’s NY Times but just fair reviews elsewhere. TRDB.
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LIBERAL ARTS- 2011. Synopsis by Netflix. “A speaking engagement brings 35-year-old Jesse back to his college alma mater, where he’s blindsided by nostalgia and a plucky sophomore named Zibby. Newly single and unfulfilled by his job, Jesse finds Zibby pulling him out of his disillusionment.”
Fairly good early professional reviews. TRDB.
9/14/12- Good review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
9/26/12- A fun romantic film that I’d recommend. TRDB. Comcast On-Demand.
Add comment August 29th, 2012
HOPE SPRINGS- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “Feeling disconnected in her decades-old marriage, Maeve convinces her skeptical husband to attend a marriage therapy week with a celebrated relationship expert — but now they must shed their inhibitions and learn some new sexual and emotional moves.”
Very good professional and audience reviews . TRDB.
8/19/12- I liked this movie very much. I found it realistic, honest and very well acted. The comedy involved was a case of “the laughs” when we were uncomfortable with the honesty of the material. Meryl Streep and Tommy Lee Jones were great and great together. TRDB. At the Theater.
Add comment July 28th, 2012