MEN, WOMEN & CHILDREN- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “This insightful social drama examines the countless ways the online landscape affects the relationships, communication and self-images of digital-age adolescents, whose parents try to contend with the pitfalls.
10/2/14- Poor reviews from both critics and viewers as well. TRDB.
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TWO NIGHT STAND- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “After an ill-considered one-night stand, two young New Yorkers are obliged to extend their time together when a paralyzing snowstorm strikes the city, confining the pair to a small cramped apartment.”
9/26/14- Weak reviews but it did sound interesting. TRDB.
1/19/15- Conventional in many ways but the acting and the frank dialogue kept me interested. TRDB.
Add comment September 26th, 2014
PRIDE- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “In an unlikely alliance, striking British mineworkers draw support from a coalition of gay and lesbian activists who solicit donations to help tide over the miners’ families during the 1984 standoff with Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher’s government.”
9/26/14- Very good reviews. TRDB.
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HELLAWARE- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “While looking for his big break, a would-be photographer stumbles upon a music video by a group of horror-core rappers who may be his ticket to success. But when he exploits his subjects for personal gain, unexpected consequences ensue.”
9/26/14– Excellent reviews all around. TRDB.
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BELIEVE ME- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “Four cash-strapped college students cook up a charity scam to pay their school expenses, but their wild success creates a moral dilemma for Sam Atwell, who’s becoming reluctant to use his considerable charisma to defraud unsuspecting donors.”
9/26/14- Awful critical review ( The NY Times liked it ) but audiences have liked it very much. TRDB.
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THIS IS WHERE I LEAVE YOU- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “In accordance with Jewish custom, four siblings gather to sit shivah after their father’s death but are soon bickering and renewing old grudges. Brought together for the first time in years, the quarrelsome brood is in for a weeklong emotional duel.”
9/19/14- Poor reviews from critics and just OK ones from audiences. TRDB.
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SWEARNET: THE MOVIE- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “After their star turn in the “Trailer Park Boys” reality series, Robb Wells, John Paul Tremblay and Mike Smith launch their own video network. But their bold project is soon threatened by personal and creative differences.”
9/12/14- Poor professional reviews but audiences seem to have liked it. TRDB.
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WETLANDS- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “Antisocial teen Helen’s only interest in other people is reuniting her divorced parents, and a freak shaving accident may hold the answer. During a short hospital stay, she uses her outsized personality to unite the staff in her mission.”
9/7/14- Very good reviews for what sounds like a foolish story. The NY Times liked it as well. TRDB.
1/21/15- While the plot may be somewhat familiar I can guarantee you that the film is NOT. Very creative, vulgar at times and very original!!TRDB.
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FINDING FANNY- 2014. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Five Goans set off on a road trip in search of an old postman’s childhood love, Stefanie “Fanny” Fernandes, though nobody knows whether she’s alive or dead or just a figment of someone’s imagination.”
9/12/14- Just a few reviews and both professional critics and audiences have been mixed on this one. The NY Times did not like it. TRDB.
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WETLANDS- 2014. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Eighteen year-old Helen Memel (Carla Juri) likes to skateboard, masturbate with vegetables and thinks that body hygiene is greatly overrated. Struggling with her parents’ divorce, she spends her time experimenting and breaking one social taboo after the other with her best friend, Corinna (Marlen Kruse). When a shaving accident lands her in the hospital, she sees it as a way to reconcile her parents, but ends up forming an unlikely bond with her male nurse, Robin (Christoph Letkowski) in the process.”
9/1/14- Uniformly good reviews for this unusual sounding comedy/drama. An article about this film and about Juri appears in the Arts and Leisure section of the NY Times on Aug. 31. TRDB.
Add comment September 1st, 2014