FOR THE LOVE OF SPOCK- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Actor Leonard Nimoy played Mr. Spock in the original “Star Trek” TV series, creating a character that would become an icon of American pop culture. In this affectionate documentary, Nimoy looks back on nearly 50 years of playing the wise Vulcan.”
9/9/16- Excellent reviews. TRDB.
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DEMON- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “While digging the hole for a pool at his new home, soon-to-be husband Piotr comes across some old human remains. Keeping the find to himself, Piotr is assailed by deathly nightmares the night before his wedding — but the worst is yet to come.”
9/9/16- Very good reviews by the critics and mediocre ones by audiences. I’ll probably skip it. TRDB.
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COME WHAT MAY- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “After Nazi forces rout the French army in May 1940, the denizens of a threatened village abandon their homes and head west. Traveling together are a German dissenter in search of his son, and a Scottish officer whose entire unit has been slaughtered.”
9/9/16- This movie sounds interesting but unfortunately received poor reviews. TRDB.
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AUTHOR: THE JT LEROY STORY- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Perpetrating a literary fraud, Laura Albert — a 40-year-old punk rocker — posed as a transgender teenage boy to publish three novels that were widely hailed as brilliant. In this fascinating documentary, Albert reveals the reasons behind the hoax.”
9/9/16- Excellent reviews from critics and audiences. TRDB.
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THE LIGHT BETWEEN OCEANS- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Off the coast of Australia, a lighthouse keeper and his wife’s efforts to have a child prove futile, until one day an infant in a rowboat washes ashore. Their choice to raise the girl as their own, however, later places them in a difficult situation.”
9/2/16- Fairly good reviews in general including the NY Times who added the fact that it was like a soap opera at times. I’ll see it. TRDB.
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KATE PLAYS CHRISTINE- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “This intriguing mash-up of documentary and drama follows actress Kate Lynn Sheil as she heads to Florida to prepare for her film role as Christine Chubbuck, the Sarasota newscaster who committed suicide on the air in 1974.
8/26/16- Excellent reviews by the critics and fair ones by audiences. TRDB.
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SOUTHSIDE WITH YOU- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Chronicling a fateful summer day in 1989 when a Harvard Law student wooed a pretty young attorney by taking her on a memorable South Side Chicago date, this engaging romantic drama charts the beginnings of Barack and Michelle Obama’s relationship.”
8/23/16- Very good reviews from both critics and from audiences as well. TRDB.
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SPA NIGHT- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “As he stands on the cusp of adulthood, David Cho is living with his first-generation immigrant family in Los Angeles’ Koreatown. To help them when money gets tight, David takes a job at a Korean spa, where he discovers an erotic new world of gay sex.”
8/19/16- Excellent reviews from the critics and OK ones from audiences. TRDB.
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MAKING A KILLING: GUNS, GREED AND THE N.R.A.- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Interlaced with stories from victims of gun violence, this topical documentary details how the National Rifle Association and firearms manufacturers — driven by profit motives — lobby against all attempts to pass new gun-control laws.”
8/19/16- Just 3 reviews– 2 up and 1 down. I’ll recommend it for now. TRDB.
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MY KING- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “While recuperating from a severe skiing injury, Tony takes time to look back at her turbulent, decade-long marriage to former husband Georgio. In the process, she realizes that her accident may not have been an accident after all.”
8/12/16- Fairly good reviews in general with a smattering of poor ones. TRDB.
Add comment August 12th, 2016