ROB THE MOB- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “Looking for easy money, a criminal couple sticks up New York City’s top mobsters at their gun-free social clubs. In the process, the pair comes across a complete list of Mafia members — and promptly becomes targets of the gangsters and the FBI.”
3/21/14- Good reviews and the NY Times liked it. TRDB.
6/30/14- A very entertaining movie without the usual guns of a Mafia movie. TRDB.
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STAY- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “Ex-professor Dermot and his girlfriend, Abbey, are forced to reevaluate their feelings about family when she becomes pregnant. Facing an uncertain future, Abbey revisits her roots in Canada, while Dermot forges a tentative bond with a local boy.”
3/21/14- Poor reviews in general but it did sound interesting to me. The NY Times was “so-so” on this one. TRDB.
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JUST A SIGH- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “During a break between performances in Calais, French theater actress Alix meets an enigmatic English man on the train to Paris — and the two wind up having a passionate encounter that may change both their lives.”
3/21/14- Mixed reviews including some awful ones but the movie sounds interesting. The NY Times did like it. TRDB.
9/21/14- I enjoyed the movie, especially the way information came out in layers. Emmanuelle Devos was her usual wonderful. TRDB. Netflix Streaming.
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NYMPHOMANIAC: VOLUME 1- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “A self-diagnosed nymphomaniac reveals a lifetime of sexual experiences to a man who saves her from being beaten in an alley. As the aging but charming bachelor tends to the woman, she shares erotic details of encounters from her youth to her present.”
3/21/14- Very good reviews for Lars von Trier’s latest. The NY Times liked it also. TRDB.
7/9/14- Definitely different and I can’t say I liked it. I will not see Volume 2. TRDB.
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IT FELT LIKE LOVE- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “Determined to explore her budding sexuality, 14-year-old Lila develops romantic delusions about an older guy that soon turn to obsession. Soon, her string of lies leads her down a dark path that transforms her from predator to prey.”
3/21/14- Very good reviews and the NY Times liked it very much. TRDB.
8/1/14- I don’t know what all of these critics were thinking. This film was about as shallow as can be with not a single original thought. TRDB. Netflix Streaming.
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THE FRENCH MINISTER- 2014. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Alexandre Taillard de Vorms is tall and impressive, a man with style, attractive to women. He also happens to be the Minister of Foreign Affairs for the land of enlightenment: France. With his silver mane and tanned, athletic body, he stalks the world stage, from the floor of the United Nations in New York to the powder keg of Oubanga.”
3/21/14- Mediocre reviews in general but the NY Times liked it. I saw 10 minutes of this movie and I think that was enough. TRDB.
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A BIRDER’S GUIDE TO EVERYTHING- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “The day before his widowed father’s wedding, a 15-year-old bird-watching fanatic impulsively sets off on a road trip with three friends in an effort to locate the extinct Labrador duck he may have spotted.”
3/21/14- Very good reviews. TRDB.
11/1/19- A very good no-brain comedy that I really enjoyed. TRDB. Netflix Disc.
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AWAKENED- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “Samantha returns to her hometown seeking to solve the mystery surrounding her mother’s death, and finds no shortage of friends and relatives to help. But not everyone’s who they seem, and a few aren’t pleased to see Samantha poking around.”
3/21/14- I’ve seen a few professional reviews— all negative. Audiences have liked it so far. TRDB.
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ILO ILO- 2013- Synopsis by Netflix. “Leaving the Philippines to work in Singapore, Teresa is hired as a maid by a couple whose spoiled son delights in bullying and belittling her. Over time, the household dynamic shifts as the son comes to revere Teresa — much to his mom’s annoyance.”
3/20/14- Good early reviews. TRDB.
3/21/14- A moving drama with very interesting characters and wonderful acting. Really a story about how one person can influence your life and its often not family. TRDB. At the Theater.
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THE GERMAN DOCTOR- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “When a young family opens a lakeside lodge in Patagonia, they have no idea that their first guest will be a Nazi war criminal. Unbeknownst to them, the charming doctor so entranced with 12-year-old Eva is none other than Josef Mengele.”
3/18/14- Good reviews for this movie. TRDB.
4/25/14– The NY Times liked this movie as did audiences and most other critics. TRDB.
9/23/14- I found this movie both good and disturbing and wondered throughout where this fictionalized film would take us. TRDB.
Add comment March 18th, 2014