DIM THE FLUORESCENTS- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Neither aspiring actress Audrey nor her best friend, budding playwright Lillian, are getting far in their careers, so they take a job giving role-playing demonstrations at corporate training sessions. But the pressure to succeed may tear them apart.”
1/12/18- Very good reviews. TRDB.
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THE COMMUTER- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Insurance salesman Michael Woolrich’s quiet train ride home turns into a terrifying situation when a mysterious woman forces him to find a specific passenger before the last stop, entangling Woolrich in a deadly conspiracy.”
1/9/18- Weak reviews. TRDB.
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DEVIL’S GATE- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Trouble is afoot in Devil’s Gate, North Dakota, and FBI agent Daria and local deputy Colt think the source is Jackson Pritchard, whose wife and son have vanished. But Daria and Colt get more than they bargained for when they arrive at Jackson’s farm.”
1/5/18- Weak reviews by the critics and good ones by audiences. I’ll pass on this one. TRDB.
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HOSTILES- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Set in 1892, this engrossing Western depicts the animosity between a U.S. Army captain and a Cheyenne war chief whose family the cavalry is escorting back to their Montana homeland — a journey that proves long and perilous for both sides.”
12/22/17- Fair reviews from the critics and better ones from audiences. Sounds good to me. TRDB.
5/11/18- A better than average western that survives some really poor writing. TRDB. Netflix Disc.
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THE GREATEST SHOWMAN- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Behind “The Greatest Show on Earth” was one of history’s greatest showmen, P.T. Barnum. This musical biopic centers on Barnum’s creation of the three-ring circus and his infatuation with Swedish songbird Jenny Lind.”
12/22/17- Poor reviews by the critics but good ones from audiences. TRDB.
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THE POST- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “When the “Washington Post” agrees to publish the leaked Pentagon Papers — which point to a secret escalation of the Vietnam War — the Nixon administration tries to block publication, setting off an epic legal and political battle.”
12/22/17- Very good reviews by the critics and just fair ones by audiences. TRDlly
1/15/18- I found the movie enjoyable primarily as a history lesson– otherwise I would call it OK. TRDB. At the Theater.
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SUNDOWNERS- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Alex Hopper couldn’t be more bored with his “career” as a wedding videographer. So, when his boss sends him to a destination wedding in Mexico, the frustrated filmmaker invites a friend along and the two are primed for fun — whatever it may entail.”
12/15/17- Very good reviews for this comedy. TRDB.
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KILLING FOR LOVE- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “This engrossing look at a 1985 double homicide focuses on bringing to justice the killers of a Lynchburg, Virginia, husband and wife as suspicions fall on the wealthy couple’s daughter when she and her boyfriend suddenly flee abroad.”
12/15/17- Excellent reviews all around for this documentary. TRDB.
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THE BALLAD OF LEFTY BROWN- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “As his boss, Eddie Johnson, prepares to become a Montana senator, loyal Lefty Brown prepares to be the man in charge for the first time in his life. But his plans to run Eddie’s ranch are upended when Eddie is murdered — and now Lefty wants revenge.”
12/15/17- OK reviews. TRDB.
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BOMBSHELL: THE HEDY LAMARR STORY- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Remembered as one of the most ravishing stars of her day, screen legend Hedy Lamarr had brains and beauty — which are on full display in this illuminating documentary that spotlights her World War II-era coinvention of wireless communication forms.”
11/23/17- Excellent reviews. TRDB.
3/17/18- An excellent documentary. Who knew about these other aspect of Ms. Lamarr? TRDB. At the Theater.
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