MOKA- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Grieving her son’s death in a hit-and-run accident — and frustrated by the police’s failure to find the culprit — Diane Kramer takes matters into her own hands. With revenge on her mind, she sets off for Évian in pursuit of the person responsible.”
6/14/17- Very good reviews. TRDB.
Add comment June 14th, 2017
JOSHUA: TEENAGER VS. SUPERPOWER- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “In 2014, mass demonstrations choked the streets of Hong Kong as citizens protested the Chinese government’s refusal to grant the region autonomy. This documentary focuses on teen dissident Joshua Wong, who rallied thousands to take to the streets.”
5/26/17- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
Add comment May 27th, 2017
HERMIA & HELENA- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Using William Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” as a departure point, this touching dramedy revolves around theater director Camila, who’s working on translating the play into Spanish while complex relationships whirl around her.”
5/26/17- Mostly very good reviews. TRDB.
Add comment May 27th, 2017
THE HAPPIEST DAY IN THE LIFE OF OLLIE MAKI- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Artfully re-creating the atmosphere of early 1960s Finland, this riveting boxing drama follows 25-year-old Olli Mäki as he prepares to fight for the world featherweight crown on his home turf in Helsinki, with his nation’s hopes riding on his fists.”
5/23/17- Critics loved the movie and audiences liked it. TRDB.
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THE WOMAN WHO LEFT- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “After serving 30 years for a crime she didn’t commit, Horacia Somorostro is freed when another inmate admits to framing her at the behest of Rodrigo Trinidad, Horacia’s ex-lover. Returning to her hometown, she quietly plots her revenge on Rodrigo.”
5/19/17- Very good reviews. TRDB.
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ONE WEEK AND A DAY- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “After the week of mourning for 25-year-old Ronnie Spivak comes to an end, his parents — mom Vicky and dad Eyal — cope in starkly different ways. While Vicky tries to resume her routines, Eyal decides to get stoned on his son’s medicinal marijuana.”
4/28/17- Very good reviews from the critics and OK ones from audiences. TRDB.
Add comment April 30th, 2017
NATASHA- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “When 16-year-old Mark Berman’s great uncle enters into an arranged marriage with a woman from the old country — Russia — the bride’s nubile 14-year-old daughter becomes Mark’s charge. Before long, an illicit romance ensues.”
4/28/17- Excellent reviews from ALL of the reviewers. TRDB.
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NISE: THE HEART OF MADNESS- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Horrified by the electroshock therapy used to treat schizophrenics in the 1940s, Brazilian psychiatrist Nise da Silveira develops her own form of therapy, encouraging patients to express themselves creatively though art.”
4/28/17- Excellent reviews for this drama from Brazil. TRDB.
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TOMORROW (DEMAIN)- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “In response to dire predictions about climate change, environmental activist Cyril Dion and actress Mélanie Laurent travel the world exploring ways to avert catastrophe, talking with pioneers in agriculture, energy, economics, education and more.”
4/21/17- Excellent reviews for this foreign documentary. TRDB.
Add comment April 21st, 2017
SLACK BAY- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “With tourists vanishing from the shores of Channel Coast, famed sleuths Malfoy and Machin are bought in to work the case. Their investigation leads to two clans on opposite ends socially: the rabble-rousing Bréforts and the bourgeois Van Peteghems.”
4/21/17- Weak reviews from audiences and critics. TRDB.
Add comment April 21st, 2017