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Conclusion: A Movie a Day 2017

We did it!  365 films in 365 days.  Hopefully you found something to watch on a rainy day or rediscovered an old treasure.  Feel free to refer back to the archive (from both compilations!) if you’re looking for suggestions in the future.  Enjoy!

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Day 363: Marjorie Prime

Source: Amazon Prime

Genre: Sci-Fi Drama

Starring: Lois Smith, Geena Davis, Tim Robbins, Jon Hamm

Summary: A service providing holographic representations of deceased loved ones gives one family the opportunity to face (or erase) past hurts.

Like this?  Recommendations: Arrival, Another Earth

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Day 362: Trolls

Source: Netflix Instant

Genre: Children’s Animation

Starring: Anna Kendrick, Justin Timberlake

Summary: After the dour Bergens invade Troll Village and capture many of the members for food, peppy Princess Poppy and her grumpy Troll friend Branch must go on a mission to rescue them.

Like this?  Recommendations: Frozen, Rise of the Guardians

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Day 361: The Special Relationship

Source: HBOgo

Genre: Drama

Starring: Michael Sheen, Dennis Quaid, Helen McCrory, Hope Davis

Summary: Up and coming British political player Tony Blair develops a friendly relationship with United States president Bill Clinton, which continues as Blair becomes Prime Minister.

Like this?  Recommendations: Frost/Nixon, In the Loop

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Day 360: Conspiracy

Source: HBOgo

Genre: Drama

Starring: Kenneth Branagh, Stanley Tucci, Colin Firth, Ian McNeice, et al.

Summary: Top Nazi officials meet at the secretive Wannsee Conference to discuss terms of The Final Solution phase of the Holocaust during World War II.

Like this?  Recommendations: Anthropoid, 12 Angry Men

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Day 359: Real Women Have Curves

Source: HBOgo

Genre: Drama

Starring: America Ferrera, Lupe Ontiveros

Summary: First generation American and recent high school graduate Ana has dreams of attending college, but strong family ties and financial strain lead her to work in her sister’s dress factory.

Like this?  Recommendations: Raising Victor Vargas, Quinceañera

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Day 358: Frances Ha

Source: Netflix Instant

Genre: Dramedy

Starring: Greta Gerwig, Mickey Sumner, Michael Zegen

Summary: A twenty-something woman in NYC doesn’t really have a job or a place to live and finds her options dwindling as she tries to make ends meet while still pursuing her dreams.

Like this?  Recommendations: Girls (series), Maggie’s Plan, Greenberg

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Day 357: Christine

Source: Friend’s Collection

Genre: Drama

Starring: Rebecca Hall, Tracy Letts, Michael C. Hall, Maria Dizzia

Summary: A 1970s TV reporter becomes desperate as she struggles with loneliness, growing depression, and professional frustration.

Like this?  Recommendations: Network, Nightcrawler

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Day 356: Psych: The Movie

Source: USA

Genre: Crime Comedy

Starring: James Roday, Dulé Hill, Maggie Lawson

Summary: “Psychic” sleuth Sean Spencer and reluctant best friend Gus take on a new case in San Francisco when a mystery assailant targets one of their own.

Like this?  Recommendations: Psych (series), Monk (series)

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Day 355: Tokyo Project

Source: HBOgo

Genre: Drama

Starring: Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Elisabeth Moss

Summary: Two lonely people exploring Tokyo meet and develop an instant attraction, but their complicated histories may dismantle their connection.

Like this?  Recommendations: Lost in Translation

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Day 354:My Life as a Zucchini

Source: Netflix Instant

Genre: Animation

Starring: Gaspard Schlatter, Sixtine Murat, Michel Vuillermoz

Summary: After losing his mother, young Zucchini is sent to live in a foster home, where he slowly learns how to trust and love through his new friends.

Like this?  Recommendations: Big Hero Six, Heidi

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Day 353: The Lovers

Source: Amazon Prime

Genre: Dramedy

Starring: Tracy Letts, Debra Winger

Summary: Both parties of a long-married dispassionate couple are having a serious committed affair with other people.  On the brink of calling it quits, a spark ignites between them, and they begin an impulsive affair with each other.

Like this?  Recommendations: That Old Feeling

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Day 352: Mudbound

Source: Netflix Instant

Genre: Drama

Starring: Carey Mulligan, Jason Mitchell, Garrett Hedlund

Summary: Two men-- one white, one black-- return to Mississippi after serving in World War II and struggle to deal with different aspects of racism and PTSD.

Like this?  Recommendations: The Grapes of Wrath, The Great Debaters

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Day 351: Risky Business

Source: In-Flight Entertainment

Genre: Comedy

Starring: Tom Cruise, Rebecca De Mornay

Summary: After his parents go out of town, high school senior Joel decides to let loose and hires a call girl for the night.  When he can’t afford her fee come morning, however, Joel finds himself sinking deeper into a sticky situation that requires more and more money.  Can he fix things before his parents return?

Like this?  Recommendations: Cocktail, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off

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Day 350: King Arthur: Legend of the Sword

Source: In-Flight Entertainment

Genre: Action Adventure

Starring: Charlie Hunnam, Jude Law

Summary: The rightful king Arthur is raised in a brothel after his uncle usurps the throne, but once he reluctantly pulls the legendary sword from the stone, Arthur is forced to recognize his destiny.

Like this? Recommendations: A Knight’s Tale, Sherlock Holmes

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Day 349: I, Tonya

Source: Theater

Genre: Biographical Drama

Starring: Margot Robbie, Allison Janney, Sebastian Stan, Julianne Nicholson

Summary: Competitive figure skater Tonya Harding defies her rough upbringing to become a U.S. World Champion, but a series of bad decisions and relationships leads to “the incident” with Nancy Kerrigan.

Like this?  Recommendations: American Splendor, Anything To Win

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Day 348: Star Wars: The Last Jedi

Source: Theater

Genre: Adventure Fantasy

Starring: Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, Mark Hamill, John Boyega, et al.

Summary: Rey develops her newfound abilities under the tutelage of Luke Skywalker, but he is wary of how much strength she possesses.  Meanwhile, what remains of the Rebel Alliance must escape the clutches of the First Order.

Like this?  Recommendations: Star Wars: The Force Awakens