WADJDA- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “Persistent 10-year-old Wadjda would like nothing more than a new bicycle so she can beat her friend (a boy) in a race. But it’s going to take some ingenuity to get one — especially in her culture, which sees bikes as a threat to a girl’s virtue.”
8/26/13- Very good reviews. TRDB.
10/6/13- I enjoyed this movie about a young woman from an Arab country and her quest to follow her passion in an all male activity. TRDB.
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MOTHER OF GEORGE- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “Nigerian-Americans Ayodele and Adenike marry and perform a traditional ceremony in which Adenike confirms the name of the son she will one day bear. But the stress of adjusting to life in America and the pressure to conceive soon take their toll.”
9/13/13- Excellent reviews all around including the review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
10/17/13- I enjoyed (if you can use that term here) the movie very much. Great acting and a poignant story. TRDB.
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THE FACE OF LOVE- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “Years after the death of her husband, Garrett, Nikki begins a romance with Tom, a great guy who looks almost exactly like Garrett. As their relationship unfolds, fate seems to be delivering Nikki both a new start and a second chance.”
3/7/14- Weak reviews all around. The NY Times said that the actors held whatever there was together. TRDB.
1/4/17- Despite the hard-to-believe premise I did enjoy this movie. TRDB. Netflix Streaming.
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TWO MOTHERS- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “When happily married Katja and Isabella decide to have a child, they discover that most German sperm banks won’t treat lesbians, and their potential options are expensive. Soon their struggle to become parents begins to strain their relationship.”
8/24/13- Generally poor early reviews but the movie sounded interesting. TRDB.
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ADORE- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this seaside drama adapted from a novella by Nobel Prize winner Doris Lessing, two lifelong friends who fall in love with each other’s teenage sons must carry out their affairs in relative secrecy.”
8/24/13- I’ve seen just 4 reviews– 2 up, 1 down and 1 neutral. TRDB.
9/6/13- Today’s NY Times called this movie absurd. TRDB.
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SHORT TERM 12- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “Grace, a compassionate young supervisor at a foster care facility, works with her boyfriend and colleague, Mason, to help at-risk teens. But when a new charge dredges up memories of her own troubled past, Grace’s tough exterior begins eroding.”
8/23/13- An excellent review from most critics and the NY Times liked it as well. TRDB.
9/15/13- I liked this movie very much. Great acting and a very touching story. TRDB.
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SCENIC ROUTE- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “When car trouble strands old friends Mitchell and Carter in the California desert, friction surfaces as they try to deal with the situation, and a heated dialogue soon escalates into a violent struggle for survival.”
8/23/13- Mixed reviews in general. Today’s NY Times panned it. TRDB.
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THE WORLD’S END- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “Twenty years after attempting a marathon pub crawl, a group of friends reunites to give it another shot. Their ultimate destination is the World’s End pub, whose name turns out to be rather literal.”
8/23/13- An OK review in today’s NY Times and very good reviews in general. TRDB.
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SAVANNAH- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “In post-Civil War America, aristocrat Ward Allen becomes a self-styled renaissance man, taking up life as a hunter and befriending a freed slave. His new rough-hewn style draws the attention of a young socialite who defies her father to be with him.”
8/23/13- Poor reviews everywhere including the one in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
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THE ULTIMATE LIFE- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “Blessed with the treasures that came to him in The Ultimate Gift, Jason Stevens inherits family conflicts and copes with his wife’s extended trip abroad. Once again Jason must rethink his life values, and his grandfather’s journals provide a path.”
9/6/13- Bad reviews all over. TRDB.
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