BENEATH THE HARVEST SKY- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “Teenage best friends Dominic and Casper are desperate to leave their small northern Maine hometown for a better life in Boston. But the paths they take to finance their travels are drastically different.”
5/2/14 Weak reviews but a few critics liked it including the NY Times. TRDB.
10/28/14- Bad news and I turned it off. TRDB.
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BELLE- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “This period drama based on fact traces the life of Dido Elizabeth Belle, a biracial girl born in 1761 to a British admiral father and an African mother. Raised by her great-uncle, Dido finds her place in society despite her mixed ethnicity.”
5/2/14- Fairly good reviews and the NY Times liked it. TRDB.
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BRIGHT DAYS AHEAD- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “In her search for new pursuits after retirement, married Caroline unexpectedly finds romance with a flirty hunk who’s decades younger. But her newly reinvigorated self seems surprisingly unconcerned by the consequences of her actions.”
5/2/14- Mixed reviews, mostly positive. TRDB.
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HEAVEN IS FOR REAL- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “Heaven Is for Real is the true story of the 4-year old son of a small-town Nebraska pastor who, during emergency surgery, slips from consciousness and enters heaven. When he awakes, he recounts his experiences on the other side.”
4/30/14- Weak critical reviews but audiences have liked it. TRDB.
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THE UNFINISHED SKY- 2007. Synopsis by Netflix. “Taciturn farmer John Woldring is living on his own in the Australian Outback when a terrified woman who speaks little English appears on his property. Upon learning that the woman is an Afghan refugee in dire straits, Woldring elects to shelter her.”
4/30/14- I liked the first 90% of this movie but found the last 10% hard to believe. Never-the-less it’s still worth viewing. TRDB. Netflix Streaming.
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GAMBIT- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this remake of the 1966 caper flick, London art curator Harry Deane seeks revenge on his abusive boss and plots to con the wealthy man into buying a fake Monet. But Harry needs an accomplice — and finds one in an eccentric Texas rodeo queen.”
4/25/14- Weak reviews from most critics. TRDB.
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WALKING WITH THE ENEMY- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “When the Nazis invade Hungary, young Elek Cohen dons a Nazi uniform to save his skin and find his family. Instead, he uncovers a terrible truth. Now cognizant of Hitler’s “final solution,” Cohen sets about saving thousands of Jews.”
4/25/14- Weak reviews from critics and from audiences alike. TRDB.
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THE OTHER WOMAN- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “When she finds out that her boyfriend is married and that she’s his mistress, a woman teams up with the jerk’s wife to get revenge. Nicki Minaj makes her live-action debut in this comedy about getting the upper hand in a relationship.”
4/25/14- Awful professional reviews but audiences seem to have liked it. TRDB.
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MARVIN, SETH AND STANLEY-2014. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “The usually quarreling Greenstein brothers Seth (Karpovsky) and Stanley (writer/director Stephen Gurewitz reluctantly agree to join their father, Marvin, for a weekend trip in rural Minnesota. Estranged from each other, the threesome of inept outdoorsmen rediscover repressed grudges as the weekend comically devolves into a series of daytime drinking episodes and botched outdoor pursuits . A serious comedy of deceit and stilted emotions.”
4/25/14- I’ve seen 3 reviews– 2 were weak and the positive one was iffy. TRDB.
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LOCKE- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “Over the space of 90 minutes, Ivan Locke’s life spins out of control via a series of phone calls made while he drives down the highway to London. On the brink of a career-making moment, Ivan faces a personal decision that could cost him everything.”
4/25/14- Very good reviews all around. TRDB.
5/5/14- A very good thriller with an unconventional ending. TRDB.
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