THE FORGER- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “With his son dying from cancer, art forger and prison inmate Ray Cutter is desperate to share some time with him. A local mobster offers to arrange Ray’s early release — but only if he copies a priceless painting and switches it with the original.”
4/24/15- Terrible reviews. TRDB.
Add comment April 24th, 2015
1915- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Haunted by the Armenian Genocide that began in 1915, a Los Angeles theater director sets out to call attention to the long-forgotten tragedy — and soon finds himself drawn into unexpected intrigue.”
4/22/15- I’ve seen just 5 professional reviews– 3 up and 2 down (including the NY Times). Audiences have liked it. TRDB.
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THE AGE OF ADALINE- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “After 29-year-old Adaline recovers from a nearly lethal accident, she inexplicably stops growing older. As the years stretch on and on, Adaline keeps her secret to herself — till she meets a man who changes her life.”
4/21/15- OK reviews but it sounds awful to me.
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LITTLE BOY- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “An 8-year-old boy with developmental challenges is devastated when his devoted father — and lone friend — is drafted during World War II. With his dad out of the picture, the youngster is determined to fight the bullies who torment him at school.”
4/21/15- Terrible reviews.
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THE WATER DIVINER- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Following the carnage of the Gallipoli campaign, an Australian farmer travels from his home Down Under to the battlefields of Turkey in an attempt to find his three sons, all of whom went missing during the conflict.”
4/21/15- More good reviews than poor although nearly all of the good ones had something negative to add. I’d take a chance. TRDB.
9/10/15- This movie seemed to struggle to have something for everybody and I’ll say it was just OK. Russell Crowe directed and starred in this movie. TRDB.
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FAR FROM MEN- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “In 1954 rural Algeria, French teacher Daru is given the task of escorting an Arab man accused of murder to the town where the trial is to take place. Along the way, the two develop a rapport that forces Daru to make some consequential moral choices.”
4/17/15- From the Tribeca Film Festival, this was an interesting and unusual drama starring Vigo Mortensen. Somewhat glacial in its movement but I’d definitely recommend it. TRDB.
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BEYOND THE REACH- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “After hiring Ben as a hunting guide, a wealthy tycoon looking to bag a bighorn sheep in the Mojave Desert accidentally shoots a prospector. When Ben refuses to help cover up the crime, he becomes the hunter’s prey and is forced to run for his life.”
4/17/15- Awful reviews by critics and just fair ones from audiences. TRDB.
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FELIX & MEIRA- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “After their lives intersect at a Montreal pizzeria, a stifled young Hasidic wife and an atheist grappling with his father’s demise embark on a tentative romance that must bridge their two disparate worlds.”
4/17/15- Fairly good reviews. TRDB.
5/2/15- I enjoyed this movie whose main characters, while on the surface seemed very different, actually had more in common than first noted. TRDB. At the Theater.
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BELOW DREAMS- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “After seeing their dreams and prospects dashed, three struggling young adults — Elliott, Leanne and Jamaine — search for a new path in life amid the colorful and sometimes confusing world of New Orleans.”
4/17/15- Just 4 reviews with 1 down and 3 up, including the NY Times. TRDB.
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CLOSER TO THE MOON- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Set in postwar Romania, a group of Jewish friends lose their prominent positions within the Communist party and retaliate by robbing a bank, even though their act of political provocation will likely result in their conviction and a death sentence.”
9/4/15- Mostly poor reviews. TRDB.
Add comment April 17th, 2015