THE HAPPIEST DAY IN THE LIFE OF OLLI 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.
4/21/17- Excellent reviews by the critics and good ones by audiences as well. TRDB.
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TRUMAN- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Despite living far apart for much of their adult lives, boyhood pals Julián and Tomás have retained a deep connection. But when Julián is diagnosed with terminal cancer and Tomás arrives to urge him to continue treatment, tensions arise between them.”
4/20/17- Excellent reviews by the critics and fairly good ones from audiences. TRDB.
4/21/17- I liked this movie very much. Great acting and a very good story. TRDB.
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HEAL THE LIVING- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “When a surfer on his way home from a sunrise session is involved in a terrible car crash, his family faces the agonizing decision of whether to take him off life support. Meanwhile, a woman in Paris lies waiting for a desperately needed new heart.”
4/14/17- Excellent reviews by the critics and just OK ones from audiences. TRDB.
Add comment April 17th, 2017
BY THE TIME IT GETS DARK- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “This layered nonlinear drama follows the lives of several diverse characters loosely connected by a tumultuous history that includes the infamous massacre of student protestors in 1976 Bangkok.”
4/14/17- Fairly good reviews for this drama from Thailand. TRDB.
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GRADUATION- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Romeo Aldea faces a dilemma after his daughter, Eliza, is assaulted the day before a critical final exam. Fearing that the incident may threaten Eliza’s future, Romeo has the power to remedy the situation — but only if he compromises his principles.”
4/7/17- Excellent reviews. TRDB.
5/28/18- Interesting and I enjoyed the film. TRDB. Netflix Disc.
Add comment April 7th, 2017
I, OLGA HEPNAROVA- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “After a mentally disturbed young woman drove her truck into a Prague crowd, killing eight, in 1973, she stated, “I, Olga Hepnarova, the victim of your bestiality, sentence you to the death penalty.” This movie tells the story of Olga’s short life.”
3/24/17- Fairly good reviews by the critics and fair ones by audiences. TRDB.
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MEN & CHICKEN- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Siblings Gabriel and Elias are none-too close, but when it’s revealed in their dad’s will that they were adopted, they unite to find their biological father — a journey that takes them to an isolated island and a decaying sanatorium.”
3/22/17- Fairly good reviews. TRDB.
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P.S. JERUSALEM- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “While raising her family in New York, filmmaker Danae Elon felt drawn to Jerusalem, the city of her birth. Thus, the family began a three-year sojourn there, during which Elon assembled this video diary of her mixed feelings about modern Israel.”
3/17/17- The critics loved it. TRDB.
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AFTER THE STORM- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Once a prize-winning novelist, Ryota now works as a private eye — whose wages go toward gambling rather than child support. But after learning that his ex-wife is moving on with another man, Ryota makes a last-ditch effort to reclaim his family.”
3/17/17- Excellent reviews by critics and audiences alike. TRDB.
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THE WOMEN’S BALCONY- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “As an Orthodox Jewish community in Jerusalem is celebrating the bar mitzvah of one of its members, the balcony that holds the women collapses. When an ultraconservative new rabbi takes charge of the repairs, he incites a gender war in the process.”
3/7/17- Just a few reviews but they are all good. TRDB.
3/13/17- I really enjoyed this movie even though it was a bit too long. TRDB. At the Theater.
Add comment March 8th, 2017