THE INTERVENTION- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “When Ruby and Peter join three other couples for a weekend holiday, they’re dismayed to discover that their friend Annie has engineered the entire trip to help the pair address their marital problems.”
8/26/16- Fairly good reviews from critics and OK ones from audiences. TRDB.
1/5/17- Absolutely AWFUL! TRDB. Netflix Disc.
Add comment September 7th, 2016
MIA MADRE- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Thrown off balance by her mother’s grave illness, film director Margherita must also struggle with the brash and uncooperative Hollywood actor who’s starring in the dramatic feature she’s trying to finish shooting.”
8/26/16- Very good reviews from the critics and just OK ones from audiences. TRDB.
11/16/11- I enjoyed this movie very much. Great acting and a great story. TRDB. Netflix Disc.
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JOSHY- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Though he’s still reeling four months after his fiancée’s death, Josh elects to go ahead with a backwoods bachelor party — which soon turns into a wild weekend binge complete with booze, drugs and hookers.”
8/12/16- Sounds like trash but this movie has received fairly good reviews from the critics so I expect that it has more to offer than the synopsis would imply. TRDB.
10/18/16- Just as I imagined— partly frat-boy antics and part meaningful conversation. Judge for yourself. TRDB. Netflix Disc.
Add comment August 12th, 2016
FLORENCE FOSTER JENKINS- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Despite her horrid singing voice, New York City heiress Florence Foster Jenkins is certain she can become an opera star. Her partner and manager, St Clair Bayfield, does all he can to shield Florence from the truth, but his task may prove impossible.”
8/10/16- To open tomorrow, this movie got very good ratings but it seems to me that the ratings were based on the actors likability in the past and not on the story at all. I’ll recommend it but just barely. TRDB.
Add comment August 10th, 2016
DON’T THINK TWICE- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “After years of treading the boards together, improv troupe the Commune has yet to gain much recognition for its satirical skills. When a member of the group lands a plum TV job, the news creates tumult among those left behind.”
7/22/15- Excellent reviews from the critics and fairly good ones by audiences. TRDB.
Add comment July 24th, 2016
ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Still hanging on grimly to their inebriated lifestyle, Edina and Patsy deliriously demonstrate that their talent for anarchy and outrage hasn’t dimmed since their wildly popular BBC sitcom went off the air.”
7/22/16- Fair reviews at best. TRDB.
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CAFE SOCIETY- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Setting his sights on the magical kingdom of Hollywood, a young man migrates to Los Angeles in the 1930s and is swiftly drawn into the social whirlpool of the young and beautiful — all pursuing their own visions of success.”
7/15/16- Mostly good reviews with a few poor ones tossed in– typical for Woody’s films. TRDB.
7/25/16- As usual I enjoyed yet another of Woody’s films. TRDB. At the Theater.
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CAPTAIN FANTASTIC- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Having raised his six children in the wooded isolation of the Pacific Northwest, Ben Cash is suddenly drawn back into civilization by a shocking tragedy. As the kids face an unfamiliar world, Ben begins to reexamine his approach to parenting.”
7/1/16-Fairly good reviews from critics and audiences. The trailer looks interesting to me and I like Vigo Mortensen and, of course, Frank Langella. TRDB.
8/17/16- Despite a few plot lapses this was a very good movie about family and parental choices. TRDB. At the Theater.
Add comment July 1st, 2016
MICROBE AND GASOLINE- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Determined to break away from their oppressive home lives, teen misfits Microbe and Gasoline construct a miniature motor home with a top speed of 10 mph and set off on a whimsical journey across France, looking for adventure and girls.”
7/1/16- Excellent reviews. TRDB.
Add comment July 1st, 2016
WIENER-DOG- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Unfolding through four vignettes, this episodic tale follows a spirited female dachshund as she’s taken in by a series of shifting owners, including a 9-year-old cancer survivor, a despondent film professor and a crotchety shut-in.”
6/24/16- Fair reviews by the critics and poor ones by audiences so far. It does sound creative and I’ll probably see it eventually. TRDB.
Add comment June 24th, 2016