ASSASSINS- 2020. Synopsis by Netflix. “On Feb. 13, 2017, two young women — thinking they were performing a stunt for a prank show — carried out a nerve-gas attack on North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s half brother. This documentary investigates the attack and the women’s roles in it.”
12/16/20- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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FISHERMAN’S FRIENDS- 2020. Synopsis by Netflix. “A fast living, cynical London music executive heads to a remote Cornish village where he’s pranked by his boss into trying to sign a group of shanty singing fishermen. He struggles to gain the respect or enthusiasm of the unlikely boy band and their families. Soon he’s forced to reevaluate his own integrity and ultimately question what success really means.”
12/15/20- Based on a true story the movie was good and I enjoyed the music. TRDB.
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FINDING YINGIANG- 2020. Synopsis by Netflix. “When Chinese student Yingying Zhang arrives in America to continue her education, she’s filled with optimism. But just weeks later, she vanishes from campus, as recounted in this true-crime documentary that follows her family’s efforts to find her.”
12/12/20- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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THROUGH THE NIGHT- 2020. Synopsis by Netflix. “In New Rochelle, New York, day care also means night care for Deloris and Patrick Hogan — owners of a child-care center — as they open their home to the many tots whose parents toil through the night on multiple jobs.”
12/12/20- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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THE WEASEL’S TALE- 2019. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “A retired actress from the golden age of Argentine cinema shares a mansion with her husband, a screenwriter and a director. They will do anything to preserve the world they created for themselves.”
12/12/20- Very good reviews for this drama/comedy. TRDB.
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THE BEE GEES- 2020. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Brothers Barry, Maurice and Robin Gibb find early fame in the 1960s and go on to write over 1,000 songs, including 20 No. 1 hits. This film follows the group’s meteoric rise as they navigate the complexities of working so intimately alongside family.”
12/12/20- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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SAFETY- 2020. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. ““Safety” is a drama inspired by the empowering story of former Clemson University football safety Ray McElrathbey (Jay Reeves), a young man facing a series of challenging circumstances, whose dedication and persistence help him to triumph over repeated adversities. ”
12/12/20- Very good reviews for this drama. TRDB.
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GIVING VOICE- 2020. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Students from across the United States audition for a spot in the August Wilson Monologue Competition, culminating in a riveting final round on a Broadway stage.”
12/12/20- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
12/30/20- I liked this documentary very much and highly recommend it. TRDB.
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TO THE ENDS OF THE EARTH- 2020. Synopsis by Netflix. “On assignment for her TV show, ambitious travel reporter Yoko visits the nation of Uzbekistan hoping to capture a mythical fish on film for her viewers. Instead, she becomes increasingly undone by her unfamiliar surroundings.”
12/11/20- Excellent reviews for this foreign drama. TRDB.
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SING ME A SONG- 2020. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Offering a look at development’s effect on remote Bhutan when he appeared in the documentary “Happiness” at age 8, young monk Peyangki is back a decade later, tethered to technology and falling in love while struggling to remain on a spiritual path.”
12/11/12- Good early reviews.TRDB.
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