LOVE & FRIENDSHIP- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this adaptation of a Jane Austen novella, scheming widow Lady Susan Vernon retreats to her in-laws’ rural estate while waiting for scandalous rumors about her to subside. Soon, she’s on the hunt for a husband — and one for her teenage daughter.”
5/13/16- Great reviews. TRDB.
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THE LOBSTER- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Set in a not-so-distant future, this imaginative allegorical tale depicts a world where single people are hunted down and forced to find mates within 45 days to avoid being turned into animals and banished to live in nature.”
5/13/16- Excellent reviews by most of the critics but several of them said that the movie was too clever for its own good. TRDB.
5/28/16- Put me in the “didn’t like it” column. Clever it was but THAT’S IT!! TRDB. At the Theater.
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LAST DAYS IN THE DESERT- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this intense spiritual drama inspired by the Biblical account of Jesus’s 40-day desert fast, the prophet Yeshua is challenged by the Devil himself to decide the fate of a troubled family living in barren isolation.”
5/13/16- Fairly good reviews. TRDB.
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KILL ZONE 2- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Undercover cop Kit (Wu Jing) becomes a junkie in order to catch Mr Hung (Louis Koo), the mastermind behind a crime syndicate. When the operation goes sour and Kit blows his cover, his supervisor and uncle Wah (Simon Yam) decides to terminate the operation.”
5/13/16- Great reviews but it sounds like you pretty much need to into martial arts to like it. I’m NOT but I still recommend it for others. TRDB.
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I AM WRATH- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “When the police fail to apprehend his wife’s killers, Stanley Hill turns vigilante to avenge her death — a quest that leads him to uncover evidence of corruption within the ranks of the law and the halls of power.”
5/13/16- Really poor reviews all around. TRDB.
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HIGH-RISE- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Robert Laing moves into an impressive tower apartment in London, with sumptuous amenities and views. As time passes, however, Laing begins to observe the other residents of the building engaging in bizarre and violent behavior.”
5/13/16- Weak reviews by critics and weaker ones by audiences. TRDB.
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CASH ONLY- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “With poor past decisions contributing to his current financial troubles, Detroit landlord Elvis Martini needs to figure out one big score to clear his debts. But the plan he comes up with soon makes matters far worse.”
5/13/16- Excellent reviews from critics and audiences. TRDB.
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MONEY MONSTER- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Landing in dire financial straits after following a stock tip from bombastic TV persona Lee Gates, fuming Kyle Budwell takes the lout hostage on live television and threatens to kill him unless he turns the stock price around before the closing bell.”
5/10/16- Fair reviews at best. TRDB.
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THOSE PEOPLE- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “For years, young painter Charlie has carried a torch for his handsome best friend, who’s become enveloped in a financial scandal. But when a new man — a concert pianist — arrives on the scene, Charlie finds himself facing a momentous decision.”
5/6/16- Just 4 reviews so far and 3 of them are very good. TRDB.
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MOTHERS AND DAUGHTERS- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Photographing rock stars and stoking her red-hot career, single shutterbug Rigby Gray is riding a wave of success when she suddenly finds herself pregnant. Slowly, her focus shifts as she begins documenting the relationship between mother and child.”
5/6/16– Awful reviews from the critics and good ones from audiences. I’ll probably try it. TRDB.
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