WHEN LAMBS BECOME LIONS- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “The moral complexities of Kenya’s illegal ivory trade come into focus through a look at the lives of two men affected: an ivory dealer whose business is being undercut by conservation efforts, and his cousin, a wildlife ranger.”
12/6/19- Very good reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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CROWN VIC- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “Set in Los Angeles, this gritty thriller chronicles one tumultuous night on the job for a seasoned patrol officer and his young rookie partner, who must contend with everything from a pair of cop killers to a crazed detective gone rogue.”
11/8/19- Fair reviews. TRDB.
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PARADISE HILLS- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “Uma wakes up one morning in Paradise Hills, a high-class treatment facility on an isolated tropical island where well-off families send their daughters to become perfect versions of themselves. But Uma soon realizes that lurking behind all this beauty is a sinister secret. It’s a race against the clock as Uma and her friends try to escape paradise hills before it consumes them all.”
10/25/19- Fair reviews at best for this sci-fi drama. TRDB.
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THE LIGHTHOUSE- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “From the director of the horror classic “The Witch” comes this hallucinatory fable set in the 1890s off the New England coast, where a temperamental old lighthouse keeper and his new assistant push each other to the brink of insanity.”
10/18/19- Excellent reviews but I think I’ll skip it. TRDB.
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GREENER GRASS- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this absurdist comedy that lampoons politeness and social climbers, the denizens of a synthetic suburban community covet everything their neighbors possess — while hiding their searing envy behind overly gracious veneers.”
10/18/19- Excellent reviews for this comedy but honestly it sounds stupid to me. TRDB.
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LOW TIDE- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “As Jersey Shore townies Red, Alan and Smitty are spending the summer on the boardwalk and robbing vacation homes, Alan and his younger brother, Peter, stumble on a bag of gold coins. But trouble erupts when they try to hide the loot from the others.”
10/4/19- Fair reviews at best but it does sound interesting to me. TRDB.
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RAISE HELL: THE LIFE & TIMES OF MOLLY IVINS- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “This entertaining documentary profiles trailblazing journalist and political commentator Molly Ivins, who passed away in 2007. But her views — including her fear that partisanship would destroy democracy — remain as relevant as ever.”
9/5/19- Very good reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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STRANGE BUT TRUE- 2019. “Synopsis by Netflix. “A woman who, five years after the tragic death of her boyfriend, arrives on the doorstep of his family to tell them she is pregnant with his child. Though skeptical, the family find themselves trying to prove her right, only to discover that the truth is much more terrifying than they could have imagined.”
9/5/19- Good review for this suspense movie. TRDB.
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EDIE- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “When 83-year-old Edie’s husband dies, her daughter is ready to pack Mom off to an assisted-living facility. But Edie has other plans: Pursuing a lifelong dream, she heads to the Scottish Highlands to climb Mount Suilven.”
9/3/19- Almost all of the critics liked the movie but none thought that it was excellent. I’d give it a try. TRDB.
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BEFORE YOU KNOW IT- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “For the Gurner family — including dad Mel and adult sisters Rachel and Jackie — life in the flat above the theater they own rarely changes. But the siblings’ world is upended when Mel dies and the mom they thought was dead turns up on a soap opera.”
9/2/19- Good reviews from most. Some said there were too many sub-plots. TRDB.
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