THE CAPTAIN- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this black-and-white drama set during World War II’s last days, a 19-year-old German deserter — starving and desperate — dons a scavenged Nazi captain’s uniform and becomes increasingly intoxicated by his new authority.”
7/27/18- Fair reviews by the critics and excellent ones by audiences. TRDB.
4/21/19- A bit long but it held my interest and shows what power can do if unchained. TRDB. Netflix Disc.
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GOOD MANNERS- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “In stratified São Paulo, a close bond develops between wealthy Ana, a pregnant socialite, and impoverished Clara, who’s hired as the child’s nanny. But the women’s relationship soon moves beyond friendship into the realm of the macabre.”
7/27/18- Excellent reviews by the critics and fair ones from audiences. TRDB.
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WHAT WILL PEOPLE SAY?- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “After finding 16-year-old Nisha in bed with her boyfriend, her stunned father abducts her and sends her from their home in Norway to live with relatives in conservative Pakistan, where she must adjust to strict societal norms that deny her freedom.”
7/13/18- Fairly good reviews by critics and audiences including some excellent ones. I would definitely see this movie. TRDB.
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THE OTHER SIDE OF EVERYTHING- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Chronicling her Serbian family’s past and the nation’s history since World War II, filmmaker Mila Turajlic includes pointed and humorous conversations with her mother, Srbijanka, who was a political activist during the region’s decades of turmoil.”
7/12/18- Very good reviews by the critics and even better ones from audiences. TRDB.
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CONSTRUCTING ALBERT- 2018. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “The most important revolution in culinary history took place in a remote cove on the Catalan coast. The Big Bang of creative discovery that was elBulli sparked from the minds of two brothers from a poor suburb of Barcelona, and gave birth to a new gastronomic universe. Since then the name Adri has become synonymous of creativity. Ferran is the famous maestro people know, however, with 29 years of a brilliant career behind him, the only recognition Albert has achieved is that of being the most underrated chef in the world.”
7/5/18- Fairly good reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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UNDER THE TREE- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “In a sleepy Reykjavik suburb, a tree casting a large shadow over the next-door neighbors’ sundeck turns long-festering tensions into an all-out war, with garden gnomes, pets and family members getting caught in the escalating feud.”
7/5/18- Good reviews from critics and audiences alike. TRDB.
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THE CITIZEN- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Though Wilson has become a well-liked member of his community since taking refuge in Budapest many years ago, his inability to pass the citizenship exam is holding him back. But that begins to change when he hires a Hungarian woman to tutor him.”
7/5/18- Very good reviews for this drama. TRDB.
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TO EACH HER OWN- 2018. A French comedy about a young gay woman with a girlfriend and a male lover as well.
7/1/18- Fair reviews at best but I kind of enjoyed this ridiculous French comedy. TRDB. Netflix Streaming.
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SUNDAY’S ILLNESS- 2018. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Anabel abandoned her daughter Chiara when she was barely eight years old. Thirty-five years later Chiara returns with a strange request for her mother; she asks her to spend ten days with her. Anabel sees in that trip the chance to get her daughter back, but she does not know that Chiara has a hidden agenda and that she will have to face the most important decision of her life.”
7/1/18- This movie got rave reviews from some of the critics and very good ones from the rest. Audiences were much less praiseworthy. I thought it was just OK. TRDB. Netflix Streaming.
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CUSTODY- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Caught in the middle of his parents’ bitter divorce, Julien Besson finds his life ruled by the terms of a shared custody order, forcing him to navigate the competing perspectives of his warring parents and to try to keep the worst from happening.”
6/28/18- Excellent reviews for this drama. TRDB.
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