YES, GOD, YES- 2020. Synopsis by Netflix. “High school is hard, but Catholic school is harder. Alice, a strait-laced student devoted to God, discovers more than she bargained for when an innocent AOL chat turns racy.”
7/24/20- Excellent reviews for this dramedy. TRDB.
10/1/20- After a slow start the movie got better and is worth seeing. TRDB.
Add comment July 24th, 2020
DAVID MAKES MAN- 2020. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Centering on a 14-year-old prodigy from the projects who is haunted by the death of his friend and relied on by his hardworking mother to find a way out of poverty. He must choose between the streets that raised him or the higher education that may offer him a way out.”
7/24/20- Excellent reviews for this series. TRDB.
Add comment July 24th, 2020
365 DAYS- 2020. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Introverted sales director Laura heads to Italy to save her relationship, only to get kidnapped and held captive by the Sicilian mafia, who give her 365 days to fall in love with Massimo Torricelli, a young and handsome member of the mafia family and the most dangerous man on the island.”
7/11/20- A controversial film, this movie received a Zero rating from Rotten Tomatoes but it has been on the top 10 streamed list in the US and in Europe. TRDB.
7/12/20- Forget about the Stockholm Syndrome– this soft porn movie is the worst. Zero ratings are too high. TRDB.
Add comment July 11th, 2020
ADU- 2020. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “In a desperate attempt to reach Europe and crouched before an airstrip in Cameroon, a six-year-old boy and his older sister wait to sneak into the holds of an airplane. Not too far away, an environmental activist contemplates the terrible image of an elephant, dead and fangless. “Thousands of kilometers to the north, in Melilla, a group of civil guards prepare to face the furious crowd of sub-Saharan people who have begun the assault on the fence.”
7/9/20- Fairly good reviews for this drama. TRDB. On Netflix.
Add comment July 9th, 2020
SCHEME BIRDS- 2020. Synopsis by Netflix. “Four years in the making, this absorbing documentary focuses on tenacious Scottish teen Gemma as she comes of age in a declining steel town. Though she’s surrounded by bleakness and disorder, Gemma sees a ray of hope in her approaching motherhood.”
7/1/20- Very good reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
Add comment July 1st, 2020
ATHLETE A- 2020. Synopsis by Netflix. “In the riveting Athlete A, filmmakers Bonni Cohen and Jon Shenk delve into the unchecked abuse inside the world of elite competitive gymnastics. Equal parts devastating and inspiring, the film follows the IndyStar reporters as they reveal the extensive cover-up and culture of cruelty that was allowed to thrive within elite gymnastics, ”
6/24/20- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB. On Netflix.
Add comment June 24th, 2020
DISCLOSURE- 2020. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Disclosure is an unprecedented look at the depiction of transgender people and experiences throughout the history of film and television.”
6/19/20- This documentary received excellent reviews. TRDB. On Netflix.
6/22/20- Despite the extensive research and presentation I just could not get into this documentary. TRDB.
Add comment June 19th, 2020
SEAHORSE: THE DAD WHO GAVE BIRTH- 2020. Synopsis by Netflix. “Transgender man Freddy McConnell has long dreamed of raising a family. So, when he and his partner are ready to be parents, Freddy elects to carry the baby, embarking on a course that brings confusion and discomfort to others.”
6/16/20- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB. Rent or buy on Amazon Prime.
Add comment June 17th, 2020
SWEETHEART- 2017. About a young woman who is stranded alone on a desert island. A monster who comes out at night to kill is the rub here. TRDB.
5/28/20- This thriller was recommended by the NY Times this week and has received good reviews from most critics but audiences did not like it. I’m somewhere in the middle- just so-so. TRDB.
Add comment May 28th, 2020
MILITARY WIVES- 2020. Synopsis by Netflix. “With their spouses serving in faraway Afghanistan, a diverse band of military wives finds a unique way to deal with their loneliness and fears: They put together a choir. But what begins as a distraction soon develops into deep bonds of friendship.”
5/23/20- Mixed reviews — more positive than negative. TRDB.
10/11/20- Simple and predictable but enjoyable never the less. TRDB.
Add comment May 23rd, 2020