A PERFECT DAY- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Sent to a deadly combat zone to recover a corpse from a well — where the body is contaminating a village’s crucial water supply — a motley group of aid workers finds the ostensibly simple job turning into a Sisyphean task.”
1/15/16– Good critical review and just fair audience ones. TRDB.
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IN THE SHADOW OF WOMEN- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Despite being happily married to his creative partner, filmmaker Pierre finds himself mired in a love triangle when he falls for a young intern. Unable to choose between the two women, Pierre tries to keep them both as his lovers.”
1/15/16- Very good reviews. TRDB.
9/18/17- I found this French drama quite interesting even though the topic is universal. TRDB. Netflix Disc.
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THE BENEFACTOR- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Driven by a perceived need to make amends for the deaths of his two best friends in a tragic auto accident, an eccentric philanthropist inserts himself into the lives of the dead couple’s daughter and her new husband.”
1/15/16- I like Richard Gere so it’s too bad that this movie got awful reviews. I’ll skip it. TRDB.
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BAND OF ROBBERS- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Updating Mark Twain’s revered stories, Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn are modern-day friends and grown men in this affable adventure. Fresh from prison, skeptical Huck joins Tom in searching for a buried treasure that Tom is convinced still exists.”
1/15/16- Fairly good reviews. TRDB.
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13 HOURS: THE SECRET SOLDIERS OF BENGHAZI- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this gripping account of the chaotic and tragic events of Sept. 11, 2012, six members of an elite security team battle to save the lives of trapped U.S. consulate personnel under attack by armed terrorists in Benghazi, Libya.”
1/15/16- Weak reviews. TRDB.
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SWEATY BETTY- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Events dovetail in a Washington, D.C., suburb as a Redskins fan and his family draw unwelcome attention when they tout their 1,000-lb. pig for the team’s official mascot, and two teenage dads try to score some cash by selling their new dog.”
1/8/16- Good reviews for this strange sounding movie. TRDB.
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LAMB- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “While living in misery after his father’s death and the failure of his marriage, middle-aged David Lamb has a chance meeting with a rudderless 11-year-old outcast, leading to a strange — and questionable — relationship between the two.”
1/8/16- Very good reviews. TRDB.
4/27/16- What the hell was this about anyway? I was nervous for the entire movie and I still am. TRDB. Netflix.
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THE FOREST- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “After her twin sister vanishes in Japan’s storied Aokigahara Forest — where many go to commit suicide — Sara travels to the region to find her sibling but soon discovers that the woods are a far more sinister place than she ever imagined.”
1/8/16- Awful reviews. TRDB.
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ANESTHESIA- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “After opening with the savage mugging of a Columbia University philosophy professor, this nonlinear drama flashes back to events leading up to the incident, following the lives of numerous people connected to the assault.”
1/8/16- Poor professional reviews especially related to the nonlinear nature of the film. Audiences have liked it more. I think I’ll skip it for now. TRDB.
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THE REVENANT- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Set in the 1820s American frontier, this snowy thriller follows fur trapper Hugh Glass as he relentlessly seeks retribution against the companions who left him for dead in the Missouri River’s icy waters after he was mauled by a bear.”
1/12/16- This movie was never ending with each scene about the same as the one before. It reminded me of a magazine article made into a novel. Great photography saved it as far as I’m concerned. I can’t believe it has won so many awards so far. TRDB. At the Theater.
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