20 ONCE AGAIN- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Mysteriously transformed into the person she was a half-century prior, a 70-year-old widow seizes the opportunity to pursue an entirely different life. Before long, the family matriarch has joined her grandson’s punk rock band.”
1/16/15- I found just 1 review– from the NY Times- and it was weak. TRDB.
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GANGS OF WASSEYPUR- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “When powerful outlaw Shahid Khan is reduced to working in Ramadhir Singh’s coal mines, it sets off a feud of vengeance between their two families that continues for more than six decades in this high-octane Bollywood thriller.”
1/16/15- Excellent reviews for this Indian drama. TRDB.
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APPROPRIATE BEHAVIOR- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “As a bisexual Iranian-American, Shirin doesn’t quite fit in to her perfect Persian family — and she can’t make a relationship work. So she goes on a journey of self-discovery and sexual adventure in an effort to come to terms with her identity.”
1/16/15- Excellent reviews from critics and very good ones from audiences as well. TRDB.
1/25/15- I found this movie enjoyable and very different from other break-up gay stories. TRDB. Hotwire On-Demand.
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HET VONNIS (THE VERDICT)- 2013. This movie is about a man whose wife and daughter are killed together and about his quest for justice in Belgium.
1/16/15- An excellent movie with a power packed beginning. Don’t come late and plan to talk about it afterwards. TRDB. At the Theater.
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HUMAN CAPITAL- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “After a tragic roadway accident, the fates of two families become intertwined as a result of the relationship between two of their children. Love, ambition and class all play a part in this piercing look at social climbers and the überwealthy.”
1/14/15- Very good reviews from critics and audiences. The NY Times did not like it. TRDB.
7/13/15- I was enjoying this movie until 1:12:09 when the DVD stopped and would not start again. I’ll report again after I watch the replacement disc. I can recommend it now, however. TRDB.
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WHEN EVENING FALLS ON BUCHAREST OR METABOLISM- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Exploring the truths and fictions of cinema itself, this film-within-a-film portrays a director smitten by an actress in the movie he’s shooting. Their intense relationship prompts Paul, the director, to begin making radical changes to the script.”
1/9/15- Good reviews from both critics and audiences. TRDB.
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LA ULTIMA PELICULA- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “With the Mayan apocalypse of 2012 looming, an American director travels to the Yucatán to make his final film, scouting locations with help from a local guide and a reporter — who end up with roles in the movie.”
1/9/15- Good reviews by critics but audiences have not liked it at all. TRDB.
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ODE TO MY FATHER- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “Set in the heart of Korea’s densest international shopping district, this 60-year epic follows hard-working family man Deok-Soo and his descendents as they struggle with hardships in the big city, from post-war aftermath through to present day.”
1/9/15- Fair reviews at best. TRDB.
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IT’S ALL SO QUIET- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Helmer, a middle-aged Dutch farmer, leads a sheltered existence that revolves around his elderly, emotionally distant father. As Helmer tries to live his own life, he tentatively reaches out to a shy truck driver and a sweet-natured young farmhand.”
1/9/15- Very good reviews and I plan on seeing it. TRDB.
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FAREWELL, HERR SCHWARZ- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Delving into her family’s enigmatic past, director Yael Reuveny traces the lives of her grandmother Michla Schwarz and great-uncle Feiv’ke, whose missed meeting in Poland in 1945 forever altered the family’s history.”
1/9/15- Excellent critical review. TRDB.
Add comment January 11th, 2015