THE BOY WHO HARNESSED THE WIND- 2019. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Against all the odds, a thirteen year old boy in Malawi invents an unconventional way to save his family and village from famine. Based on the true story of William Kamkwamba.”
3/1/19- Very good reviews. TRDB.
7/23/20- I liked this movie very much. TRDB. Netflix.
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KAILI BLUES- 2019. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “A stunning, dreamlike debut, KAILI BLUES is about a country doctor’s search for an abandoned child that takes him to a mysterious place where past, present and future become one.”
2/27/19- Excellent reviews by the critics and very good ones by audiences. TRDB.
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GRETA- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “When young Frances returns a handbag she found on the New York City subway to its owner, lonely widow Greta, she gains a new friend. But their relationship begins to take a sinister turn as Greta becomes obsessed with Frances.”
2/27/19- Early reviews are really bad. TRDB.
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PROSECUTING EVIL: THE EXTRAORDINARY WORLD OF BEN FERENCZ- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “This absorbing documentary profiles the last surviving member of the prosecution team at the Nuremberg war crimes trials, Ben Ferencz, who was 27 years old when he led the emotion-packed trial of Nazis from the Einsatzgruppen death squads.”
2/22/19- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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HOLIDAY- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “Seduced by the trappings of wealth afforded by a life of crime, Sascha revels in her role as a gangster’s girlfriend. But when she goes on a lush vacation with her beau’s criminal family, she learns that everything has a cost.”
2/22/19- No reviews as yet. TRDB.
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THE COMPETITION- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. ”
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SORRY ANGEL- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “In 1990s Paris, HIV-positive writer Jacques — knowing that his time is dwindling — steers clear of any desire for a new romance. But he finds his resistance tested when he meets young student Arthur, who’s just starting to explore his sexuality.”
2/15/19- Good reviews from the critics and fair ones from audiences. TRDB.
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HOTEL BY THE RIVER- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “Five lives intersect at a provincial hotel on the Han River when an aging poet — convinced that death is near — summons his two estranged sons. As he waits for them, a pair of beautiful hotel guests attracts his attention.”
2/15/19- Excellent reviews by the critics and very good ones from audiences. TRDB.
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BIRDS OF PASSAGE- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “This well-crafted crime drama charts the roots of the Colombian drug trade as a tight-knit indigenous family discovers a golden opportunity to sell large quantities of marijuana to America’s hippie generation in the 1970s.”
2/13/19- Excellent reviews for this foreign drama. TRDB.
5/17/19- As far as I’m concerned this movie was like warring Mafia families and I found it boring. TRDB. Netflix Disc.
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EVERYBODY KNOWS- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “With her kids in tow, Laura travels from her adopted Argentinean home to her native Spain to attend her sister’s nuptials, anticipating a joyful reunion. But things turn sour when Laura’s teen daughter vanishes and long-kept secrets begin to surface.”
2/8/19- Fair reviews from critics and poor ones from audiences. I’d see this just to look at Penelope Cruz. TRDB.
5/9/19- Despite a predictable and poor ending I still enjoyed this movie. TRDB. Netflix Disc.
Add comment February 8th, 2019