THE WAY WAY BACK- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “A stifled teen finds his voice with encouragement from the manager of a local water park, where he takes a summer job to escape his unbearable home life with his mom and her overbearing boyfriend.”
7/5/13- Uniformly good reviews but just an OK one in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
12/3/13- The worst!! TRDB.
Add comment June 21st, 2013
STUCK IN LOVE- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “By turns funny and affecting, this quirky indie tale follows a turbulent year in the lives of the literary Borgens clan, which is in a tailspin thanks to the family patriarch’s obsession with his former wife.”
7/5/13- Mixed reviews at best. The NY Times didn’t care for it. TRDB.
Add comment June 21st, 2013
THE STROLLER STRATEGY- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “After suddenly becoming the surrogate parent of an infant boy, Thomas Platz has to learn the ropes quickly in this babies-and-romance French comedy. When Thomas poses as the baby’s real father to win back his ex-lover, various complications ensue.”
6/14/13- An awful review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
Add comment June 14th, 2013
RAPTURE-PALOOZA- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this revelatory comedy, a pair of teenagers survives the apocalypse only to find themselves on an all-or-nothing mission to defeat the Antichrist — who turns out to have numerous psychiatric issues and a powerful yen for an Earth virgin.”
6/7/13- The NY Times gave this a luke warm review but others have not been so kind. TRDB.
Add comment June 8th, 2013
THE INTERNSHIP- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “Two out-of-work salesmen, lacking the digital-savvy skills they need to find jobs, sign on as interns at a high-tech company. While their new assignment may give them the training they need, it also means staying one step ahead of their ignorance.”
6/7/13- Poor professional reviews but audiences seem to have liked it. TRDB.
Add comment June 8th, 2013
FREE SAMPLES- 2003. Synopsis by Netflix. “Jillian has dropped out of law school and migrated to Los Angeles in this comedy about deferred adulthood and the romantic hazards of heavy drinking. But a day spent doling out ice cream samples to the Angelenos dramatically changes her attitude.”
6/7/13- Mixed reviews in general and in today’s NY Times as well. TRDB.
3/19/18- Almost embarrassed to say this but I liked it. TRDB. Netflix Disc.
Add comment June 8th, 2013
MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “In Joss Whedon’s modern take on the Shakespearean comedy, Claudio’s love for the beautiful Hero makes him a target of his friend Benedick’s mockery. But as Benedick trades barbs with Hero’s cousin Beatrice, he just may be falling in love.”
6/7/13- Very good reviews from multiple sources including the review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
Add comment May 25th, 2013
THE KINGS OF SUMMER- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “Chafing under his widowed father’s control, Joe Toy invites a friend and an offbeat new kid to help him build his own house in the nearby woods. Now that the trio is finally free from parents and responsibility, what’s next?”
5/31/13- Just an OK review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
9/27/13- I’ll give this film a mixed review– some very good parts and some very bad, stupid parts. I do think it’s worth seeing as yet another coming-of-age story. TRDB. Netflix.
Add comment May 13th, 2013
GIPPI- 2013. Synopsis by IMDB. “Gippi is a 14-year-old girl who lives in Simla with her mother Pappi and little brother Booboo. She is overweight and awkward and doesn’t know how to handle the physical, emotional and social changes happening in her life.”
4/29/13- No reviews as yet. TRDB.
Add comment April 30th, 2013
THE BIG WEDDING- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “A long-divorced couple feigns years of wedded bliss to please a special guest at their son’s nuptials: his birth mother. As the hoax spins out of control among family and friends, it leaves behind a poignant and funny tale about the ties that bind.”
4/26/13- A miserable review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
Add comment April 19th, 2013