TRAMONTANE- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “When blind Lebanese youth Rabih applies for a passport to go on tour in Europe with his musical ensemble, he learns that his ID card is a forgery. Determined to unearth his real identity, he sets out on a journey across the country to look for clues.”
9/26/17- I saw this wonderful movie at the 2017 Arab Film Festival at Jacob Burns. Interesting and full of issues still pertinent today. TRDB. At the Theater.
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BORIS WITHOUT BEATRICE- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Boris Malinovsky has wealth, a brilliant career, a politically powerful wife and the arrogance that often accompanies such success. But when depression fells his spouse, his world starts to unravel — and soon Boris is forced to confront his demons.”
9/8/17- Poor reviews f rom audiences and critics. TRDB.
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NOBODY’S WATCHING- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Already a star in Argentina, Nico relaunches his career in New York City after breaking up with his lover and producer. But landing acting gigs proves tough, and Nico — loath to face the humiliation of going home — must take on odd jobs to survive.”
9/8/17- Excellent reviews. TRDB.
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THE UNKNOWN GIRL- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “After young physician Jenny closes her office for the day, she refuses to see an unfamiliar woman who’s looking for treatment. Upon learning that the woman died soon thereafter, Jenny becomes obsessed with finding out the stranger’s identity.”
9/7/17- OK reviews from the critics and weak ones from audiences. Sounds interesting to me and the NY Times liked it very much. TRDB.
9/11/17- Certainly not a great movie, this new film did hold my interest throughout. The lead actress was very good. TRDB. Comcast On-Demand.
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KILL ME PLEASE (2017)- Synopsis by Netflix. “In the upscale Barra da Tijuca district of Rio de Janeiro, an ongoing series of grisly murders sparks the morbid fascination of a group of bored teenage girls — particularly Bia, who becomes increasingly obsessed with the crimes.”
9/1/17- Weak reviews from critics and terrible ones from audiences. TRDB.
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TALES OF AN IMMORAL COUPLE- 2017. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Tales of an Immoral Couple centers on Lucio and Martina, two former lovers whose passionate romance began while attending a strict Catholic high school in Mexico. Twenty-five five years later, they unexpectedly run into each other in the city of San Miguel de Allende and despite still sharing an undiminished love for one another they both pretend to be in happy marriages – even if it’s all lies. As they try to maintain their facades, a comedy of errors ensues that reveals the true reasons why the couple ended up separating in the first place.”
8/25/17- I’ve seen just 3 reviews– 2 very good and one so-so. TRDB.
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ENGLAND IS MINE- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Before Steven Patrick Morrissey became frontman for the 1980s band the Smiths, he was a Manchester teen struggling to express himself in England’s industrial north. This earnest biopic charts his early years as he works to realize his musical dreams.”
8/25/17- Weak reviews. TRDB.
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THE VILLAINESS- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Trained as an assassin in China, Sook-hee is coerced by South Korea’s National Intelligence Service to become a sleeper agent. Taking on a new identity, she lives a regular life and executes missions — until her latest assignment changes everything.”
8/25/17- Good reviews by the critics and OK reviews by audiences. I’d see it even though it sounds like “La Femme Nikita”. TRDB.
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POLINA- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “All Polina has ever wanted to do is dance. But her presumed path from being a student bound for the Bolshoi Ballet to star ballerina shifts when she meets a French dancer who introduces Polina to modern choreography and a more expressive dance form.”
8/25/17- Fair reviews by the critics and weaker ones from audiences. Sounds interesting to me. TRDB.
9/9/17- I loved the movie and all of its parts. Great dancing. TRDB. At the Theater.
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CLASH- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Set during the tumult following Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak’s ouster in 2013, all of the action in this film takes place inside a police paddy wagon, where citizens of all political bents have been rounded up as violence rages in the streets.”
8/25/17- Excellent reviews for this drama. TRDB.
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