MAX- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this affecting drama based on real events, military dog Max is adopted by the family of his trainer, who was killed in Afghanistan. Besides helping the family overcome their grief, Max’s arrival provides new clues about the soldier’s death.”
6/26/15- Weak critical review but audiences have liked it. TRDB.
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THE PRINCESS OF FRANCE- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “After his father’s death, theater director Victor returns to Buenos Aires to helm a radio version of a Shakespeare comedy, which attracts the interest of several actresses who have been — or hope to be — amorously involved with him.”
6/26/15- Decent reviews by critics, mostly for mood and language rather than the drama alone. Audiences have given this movie terrible ratings. TRDB.
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A LITTLE CHAOS- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “When headstrong landscape designer Sabine De Barra is chosen to work on the gardens of King Louis XIV’s opulent new palace at Versailles, she finds herself at odds with the project’s famed chief architect — and thrust into a web of court intrigue.”
6/23/15- Weak reviews. TRDB.
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FIVE STAR- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Putting gang culture under the microscope, this potent drama follows John, a teen tempted by thug life, and Primo, an ex-con trying to escape it. With his father dead from a gunshot, John looks to street veteran Primo for life lessons.”
8/7/15- Good reviews from critics and audiences as well. TRDB.
10/28/15- I liked this movie very much. I feel that it portrayed the characters very realistically and I think that I understood the push and pull of the streets in a way that I never have before. TRDB. Netflix.
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THE TRIBE- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this dark-edged drama conveyed completely in sign language, teenager Sergey arrives at a boarding school for deaf-mute students and quickly discovers that there’s far more going on among the students than meets the eye.”
6/19/15- Fairly good reviews– some very good. TRDB.
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TENTACLE 8- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “When a computer virus erases top-secret files at the National Security Agency, codebreaker Ray Berry becomes the target of an internal probe. Suddenly in the crosshairs, Ray must rely on his cunning to elude pursuers while trying to reveal the truth.”
6/19/15- Poor early reviews from critics but audiences have liked it uniformly. TRDB.
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GABRIEL- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “As he wages a battle against mental illness, a troubled teen looking for stability seeks to reunite with his former girlfriend. But his compulsive quest soon tests the boundaries of his family’s compassion.”
6/19/15- Very good reviews from critics and audiences although most of the critics felt the need to give some negative aspects of the movie. TRDB.
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MANGLEHORN- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Living only with his cat, brooding locksmith A.J. Manglehorn remains in a rut, penning endless letters to his idealized lost love. Given a chance for new relationship with a cheerful bank teller, A.J. faces a choice between the past and the present.”
6/19/15- Poor reviews in general for this movie starring Al Pacino. TRDB.
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HIPPOCRATES: DIARY OF A FRENCH DOCTOR- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “In his pursuit of a medical degree, Benjamin Barois begins an internship in the hospital ward that his doctor father oversees. But the would-be physician soon finds his future endangered when a patient dies because of his negligence.”
6/19/15- Very good critical review and just OK reviews by audiences. TRDB.
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THE FACE OF AN ANGEL- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “A filmmaker hopes to revive his career in Italy with an investigative piece on a high-profile murder trial. As he interviews those who are close to the story, he grows disillusioned with the insensitive cynicism that has developed around the case.”
6/19/15- Awful reviews!! TRDB.
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