GIRLHOOD- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Set amid the projects of Paris, this absorbing depiction of a disaffected 16-year-old girl chronicles the transformation of her social identity after she falls in with a gang of female dropouts.”
1/30/15- Very good reviews from critics and fair reviews from audiences. The NY Times liked it. TRDB.
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AMIRA & SAM- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Still struggling to readjust to American culture, Iraq War veteran Sam visits his former translator and is mesmerized by the man’s attractive niece, Amira. But if Sam wants to capture her heart, he must first find a way to prevent her deportation.”
1/30/15- Very good reviews from audiences and critics alike. TRDB.
5/14/15- A likable love story with a silly ending. Still worth seeing. TRDB. Netflix.
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SONG ONE- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. Fanny, desperate to reach her comatose brother Henry, gives a book of his song lyrics to James Forrester, Henry’s favorite singer, to set to music. As the project unfolds, it changes James’s and Fanny’s lives as neither could have expected.”
1/23/15- Weak reviews all around. A few really liked it. TRDB.
5/7/15- Panned by most of the critics, this movie starring Anne Hathaway and Mary Steenburgen was a bit weak and formulaic but was blessed with some very good music. I’ll give it a passing grade. TRDB. Netflix.
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SON OF A GUN- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Locked up for a minor crime, 19 year old JR quickly learns the harsh realities of prison life. Protection, if you can get it, is paramount. JR soon finds himself under the watchful eye of Australia’s most notorious criminal, Brendan Lynch. But protection comes at a price. Lynch and his crew have plans for their young protegee. Upon release, JR must help secure Lynch’s freedom, staging a daring prison break. As a reward, he’s invited to join the crew as they plan a gold heist that promises to deliver millions.”
1/23/15- Weak critical review but audiences have liked this film. I’d give it a try. TRDB.
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SALVATION ARMY- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Moroccan writer Abdellah Taïa directs this big-screen adaptation of his own largely autobiographical novel, telling the complex, coming-of-age story of a young, gay Arab man’s sexual awakening.”
1/23/15- OK reviews from the critics and weaker ones from audiences. TRDB.
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KILLERS- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “A series of horrific murders have just gone viral, posted anonymously by the handsome and seductive Nomura with a taste for torture. Thousands of miles away, disgraced journalist Bayu can’t stop watching , and in a reckless moment discovers he, too, can kill. One man in Tokyo. One in Jakarta. A serial killer and a vigilante. As the posts multiply and the body count rises, a bizarre and psychotic rivalry begins, and the face-to-face showdown that’s coming will paint the city in blood.”
1/23/15- Fairly good reviews although most had qualifications about the blood and gore. I will definitely miss this one. TRDB.
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THE HUMBLING- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “Adapted from a Philip Roth novel, this steamy drama follows an elderly, fading actor after he retires and moves to a farmhouse, where he develops a strange and intense relationship with a young woman.”
1/23/15- Weak reviews from critics and audiences. The NY Times liked it. TRDB.
5/10/15- I’m not an Al Pacino fan but in this movie he is great playing a washed up actor with all of the fear and desperation that goes along with it. TRDB. Netflix Streaming.
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THE DUKE OF BURGUNDY- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “When dedicated butterfly collector Cynthia hires a new housekeeper, Evelyn, the relationship soon turns sexual. In time, their role-playing encounters transform Evelyn’s role from employee to personal slave — even though she’s the real boss.”
1/23/15- Excellent reviews from critics and very good ones from audiences. TRDB.
10/11/15- Maybe I’m missing something but I turned this movie off after 22 minutes. Boring. TRDB. Netflix Streaming.
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BLACK SEA- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “After a former submarine captain is recruited for a deep-sea mission in search of lost treasure, the vessel’s hard-bitten crew begins to quarrel with one another, leading to dire and perilous consequences.”
1/23/15- Fairly good reviews from critics and good ones from audiences. TRDB.
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AMERICONS- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “In the midst of the superheated real-estate market of 2007, Jason Kelley is in debt and looking for a break when mortgage broker Devin Weiss offers to bring him into the business. But after a hot start, Jason sees a grim future approaching.”
1/23/15- Awful professional reviews but audiences have liked it. I’ll skip it. TRDB.
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