GOLDEN EXITS- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “When middle-aged archivist Nick hires pretty young Australian Naomi as his assistant, already fragile family dynamics are further strained as they work together in the basement, arousing the suspicions of Nick’s wife. But Naomi has eyes for another.”
2/9/17- Fairly good reviews. TRDB.
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THE MUSIC OF SILENCE- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Faithfully rendering the moving saga of blind tenor Andrea Bocelli, this musical biopic chronicles his meteoric rise to fame and the crossover success that turned him into a worldwide star.”
2/2/18- Terrible, terrible reviews for this movie. TRDB.
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BEFORE WE VANISH- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Sent to survey planet Earth, three aliens each take over a different human body and mind, harvesting the hosts’ memories, concepts and emotions to pave the way for a full-blown invasion — and the annihilation of humanity.”
2/2/18- Fairly good reviews from critics and audiences as well. TRDB.
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PLEASE STAND BY- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Intent on submitting her 500-page script to a writing competition, autistic young Wendy sneaks away from her care home and heads for Hollywood. In hot pursuit is her caregiver, Scottie — who inspired Wendy to begin writing in the first place.”
1/26/18- Fair reviews by the critics and good ones from audiences. TRDB.
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HAVE A NICE DAY- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Satirizing the overpowering effects of greed on humans of every stripe, this darkly comic animated tale follows a host of dodgy characters racing to get their mitts on a fortune in cash stolen from a mobster.”
1/26/18- Excellent reviews. TRDB.
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THE FINAL YEAR- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Enjoying rare access to Barack Obama and some of his top aides during the last year of his presidency, filmmaker Greg Barker captures the urgency of White House foreign policy experts as they hasten to cement Obama’s global legacy.”
1/19/17- Very good reviews from the critics and poor ones from audiences. TRDB.
10/17/18- I enjoyed the movie especially seeing the intense work done by Obama’s subordinates. TRDB. Netflix Disc.
Add comment January 19th, 2018
A CIAMBA- In A CIAMBRA, a small Romani community in Calabria, Pio Amato is desperate to grow up fast. At 14, he drinks, smokes and is one of the few to easily slide between the region’s factions – the local Italians, the African refugees and his fellow Romani. Pio follows his older brother Cosimo everywhere, learning the necessary skills for life on the streets of their hometown. When Cosimo disappears and things start to go wrong, Pio sets out to prove he’s ready to step into his big brother’s shoes but soon finds himself faced with an impossible decision that will show if he is truly ready to become a man.”
1/18/18- Very good reviews. TRDB.
7/13/18- A well done movie but the story itself I feel that I’ve seen a few times before. Never-the-less I would still recommend this movie. TRDB. Netflix Disc.
Add comment January 18th, 2018
VAZANTE- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “When slave trader António loses his wife to childbirth, he soon weds 12-year-old Beatriz. Resuming his travels, he leaves her with a houseful of slaves in the remote Diamantina Mountains, where she commits an offense that has shocking repercussions.”
1/12/18- Good reviews by the critics and excellent ones by audiences. TRDB.
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THE INSULT- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “On a Beirut street undergoing repairs, a Lebanese Christian and a Palestinian refugee butt heads. When an insult is hurled, they end up in court, and the case triggers a nationwide debate that opens old wounds and could erupt into a political crisis.”
1/12/18- Excellent reviews. TRDB.
2/21/18- An excellent drama about the Middle East and its hatreds. Also about the hidden power of women in the area. TRDB. At the Theater.
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HUMOR ME- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Dumped by his wife and forgotten by audiences, playwright Nate Kroll has nobody to turn to except Dad, which is how Nate ends up sleeping on his father’s sofa and helping some women from his retirement community mount a production of “The Mikado.”
1/12/18- Fair reviews at best. TRDB.
Add comment January 12th, 2018