THE YOUNG KIESLOWSKI- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this quirky teen comedy, two gawky virgins — a Bible student and a nerdy physics major — find themselves in a quandary after a night of alcohol-fueled sex leaves them expecting a set of twins.”
7/24/15- Weak critical review but very good audience ones. TRDB.
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SAMBA- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Living in Paris illegally for nearly a decade, Senegalese refugee Samba suddenly finds himself in a detention center and on the verge of deportation. When immigration caseworker Alice steps in to help, the two are irresistibly drawn to each other.”
7/24/15- Fair reviews at best but I plan on seeing it as I like the star Charlotte Gainsbourg very much. TRDB.
1/23/16- I enjoyed this drama very much especially Charlotte Gainsbourg. There was 1 scene that was beyond funny with 2 window washers- you’ll know it when you see it. TRDB. Netflix.
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PHOENIX- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “After a reconstructive facial operation, concentration-camp survivor Nelly Lenz tracks down her husband, Johnny, who believes she’s dead. Unrecognizable to Johnny, Nelly befriends him to find out whether he betrayed her to the Nazis.”
7/24/15- Excellent reviews. TRDB.
8/9/15– Another beautifully done German movie, this one post Holocaust with yet a new twist. TRDB. At the Theater.
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DARK WAS THE NIGHT- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “After a logging company arrives in the town of Maiden Woods and begins cutting in the nearby forest, a powerful evil rises from the landscape and starts preying on the terrified populace — whose lone hope is a sheriff wrestling personal demons.”
7/24/15- Poor reviews. TRDB.
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SOUTHPAW- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “With his unique and brutally effective boxing style, Billy has become a rising star in the fighting word. But when his wife’s death sends the pugilist into a downward spiral, it will take a former boxer to intervene and remake Billy as a champion.”
7/21/15- Fair reviews at best. TRDB.
7/28/15- Despite the predictability of this movie and the familiar format I still enjoyed the film. The choreography of the boxing scenes was terrific. TRDB. At the Theater.
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PAPER TOWNS- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “When Quentin Jacobsen’s longtime crush — fabulously cool high school senior Margo Roth Spiegelman — vanishes soon after drafting him for a revenge-fueled mission, he sets off on a cross-country road trip to find her.”
7/19/15- Poor reviews. TRDB.
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UNEXPECTED- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Soon after high school teacher Samantha becomes pregnant, she discovers that star student Jasmine is expecting as well. Their already-close bond deepens as the women help each other come to terms with the sudden changes in their lives.’
7/19/15- Very good reviews. TRDB.
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AMERICAN HEIST- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “JAMES (Hayden Christensen) owes his life to his older brother, FRANKIE (Adrien Brody) after taking the rap for a crime they committed together. Now, Frankie is released and back on the street with no money and no place to go. He turns to his underworld connections and convinces James to join him in hopes that one last job would be the solution to change both their lives.”
7/19/15- Terrible reviews. TRDB.
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VERONICA- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “After graduating from medical school, Verônica begins her residency at a city hospital. But her heart isn’t in it, and she plunges into an existential crisis that’s exacerbated by an unfulfilling relationship and her father’s worsening health.”
7/18/15- Good Brazilian music and some fine cinematography trump the story and make this film worth a viewing. TRDB. Netflix Streaming.
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LILA & EVE- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Two mothers each lost a child to a murderer on the same day. After meeting at a support group, the women join forces to conduct their own investigation of the crimes when law enforcement authorities fail to vigorously pursue either case.”
7/17/15- Weak reviews by critics and OK ones by audiences. TRDB.
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