CUPCAKES- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “When six friends gather in a Tel Aviv suburb to watch a televised song competition, little do they know that they’ll soon become celebrities. But that’s exactly what happens when the tune they record to cheer up a chum becomes Israel’s entry.”
3/27/15- Fairly good reviews for this Israeli comedy. TRDB.
6/10/15- A delightful comedy!! TRDB. Netflix.
Add comment March 27th, 2015
THE KIDNAPPING OF MICHEL HOUELLEBECQ- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “When French author Michel Houellebecq disappeared for a time during the publicity tour for his newest novel, speculation regarding his fate ran wild. This faux-documentary imagines one explanation: Houellebecq was kidnapped for his own good.”
3/25/15- Excellent reviews. TRDB.
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AMOUR FOU- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “After his cousin declines his bizarre request to join him in a double suicide, melancholy writer Heinrich von Kleist meets the married Henriette Vogel, who over time becomes receptive to the same fateful proposal.”
3/18/15- Excellent professional reviews but just OK audience reaction. The NY Times liked it. TRDB.
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ROAD HARD- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Bruce Madsen’s success as a stand-up comedian led to TV and movie roles, but those have long since dried up — along with his marriage. To pay his daughter’s college fees, he reluctantly returns to the rigors of life as a touring comic.”
3/6/15- Critics are 50/50 on this one but audiences have liked it a lot. TRDB.
10/28/15- Put me in the positive column– I liked it. TRDB. Netflix.
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THE MAFIA ONLY KILLS IN SUMMER- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Covering two turbulent decades in Sicilian history, this sorrow-tinged comedy recalls the Mafia’s iron grip on the region as seen through the eyes of Arturo, who grows up in Palermo during the mob’s infamous campaign of bombings and assassinations.”
3/6/15– No reviews as yet but I’d give it a try. TRDB.
4/6/15- I enjoyed this movie quite a bit– both humorous and serious at the same time. TRDB.
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MY OWN MAN- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Rattled by the prospect of becoming a dad, a 40-year-old filmmaker begins to consider what “manhood” really means for him, prompting him to pursue an array of interests and reexamine his views — which were shaped by his father.”
3/2/15- No reviews as yet. TRDB.
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MR. KAPLAN- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Depressed by his advancing age, Uruguayan transplant Jacob Kaplan is lamenting his irrelevance when he becomes convinced that a local bar owner is an ex-Nazi — and promptly embarks on a quest to expose the old German.”
3/2/15- No reviews as yet but it sounds interesting. TRDB.
3/8/15- A bit slow and sad but an interesting premise and excellent acting contribute to make this well worth seeing. TRDB.
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MAPS TO THE STARS- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Centering on a showbiz family desperate to maintain celebrity status, director David Cronenberg’s biting satire lampoons a host of Tinseltown stereotypes, including fading leading ladies, insufferable child stars and pushy stage mothers.”
2/27/15- Poor reviews and I’d suggest missing this one. TRDB.
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FOCUS- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “After falling for his pretty young protégé, expert con man Nicky Spurgeon ends their romance when he realizes it will only complicate matters. But his decision comes back to haunt him when she turns up later on the other side of Nicky’s newest scam.”
2/27/15- Very weak reviews from most of my sources. TRDB.
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THE REWRITE- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Once upon a time, Keith Michaels was an award-winning Hollywood screenwriter, but divorce and a string of unsuccessful films have left him with nothing but bad debts and blank pages. So when his agent arranges a job, a desperate Keith can’t say no. Keith unexpectedly finds himself becoming invested in his students lives, including Holly, a single mom looking to start her own new chapter.”
2/13/15- Weak reviews and even the ones that didn’t pan it weren’t crazy about it. TRDB.
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