ARIANA GRANDE: EXCUSE ME, I LOVE YOU- 2020. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “The Netflix documentary film ariana grande: excuse me, i love you follows the Grammy-winning, multi-platinum singer-songwriter around the globe on her sold out 2019 Sweetener World Tour, capturing her spectacular performances.
12/23/20- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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AMMONITE- 2020. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Mary, a paleontologist, works alone selling common fossils to tourists. A chance job offer changes Mary’s life when a visitor hires her to care for his wife.”
11/13/20- Fair reviews by the critics but after the review in today’s NY Times I will definitely try to see this movie starring Kate Winslet and Saoirse Ronan . TRDB.
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WASP NETWORK- 2020. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “In the late 80s and early 90s, rebel groups based in Florida enact violent attacks on Cuba to protest Castro’s influence, bombing hotels and murdering innocent beachgoers. In retaliation, the Cuban government deploys an elite group of spies to take down the terrorist groups from the inside.”
6/20/20- Poor reviews but you can see Penelope. TRDB.
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THE MAIN EVENT- 2020. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “When 11-year-old Leo Thompson (Seth Carr) discovers a magical wrestling mask that grants him super strength, he uses it to enter a WWE competition.”
4/10/20- Awful reviews. TRDB. Netflix.
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STRAY DOLLS- 2020. Synopsis by Netflix. “Emigrating from India to America for a better life, Riz finds work as a housekeeper at a shabby motel and becomes roomies with free-spirited Dallas. But before long, the fast friends begin committing petty thefts that entangle them in a web of crime.”
4/10/20- Reviews were just OK. TRDB. Streaming on Amazon and Vudu.
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GREED- 2020. Synopsis by Netflix. “Taking dead aim at the vanities and excesses of the über-rich, this satirical comedy follows retail tycoon Richard McCreadie as he makes preparations for an extravagant 60th birthday bash on the Greek island of Mykonos.”
3/4/20- Weak reviews by most of the critics. TRDB.
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ONCE WERE BROTHERS- 2020. Synopsis by Netflix. “Rocker Robbie Robertson recounts his journey from making music on Canada’s Six Nations of the Grand River reservation to backing Bob Dylan and then joining Garth Hudson, Levon Helms, Rick Danko and Richard Manuel to form the Band.”
2/22/20- Fair to good reviews. TRDB.
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ORDINARY LOVE- 2020. Synopsis by Netflix. “All the comfortable routines of Joan and Tom’s long and happy marriage are thrown into disarray when Joan is diagnosed with breast cancer. As the couple navigates Joan’s medical treatment, they begin to contemplate the unthinkable.”
2/14/20- Excellent reviews for this drama. TRDB.
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UNCUT GEMS- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “Howard Ratner, a slick jeweler with an elite client list, finds himself in dire circumstances when somebody steals a valuable cache of his merchandise. With his debts mounting and his foes closing in, Howard makes a string of audacious bets.”
12/13/19- Excellent reviews from all but many of my friends walked out of this movie early on. TRDB.
5/27/20- Just saw this movie and I liked it even though it was really chaotic. Adam Sandler was great. TRDB. Netflix.
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RAY & LIZ- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “Inspired partially by photographer-turned-director Richard Billingham’s memories, this kitchen-sink drama paints a dire portrait of his boyhood growing up in a squalid council estate with an alcoholic dad and a tattooed, chain-smoking mom.”
12/10/2019- Excellent reviews. TRDB.
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