MANK- 2020. Synopsis by Netflix. “When Orson Welles calls upon hard-drinking screenwriter Herman Mankiewicz to pen the script for “Citizen Kane,” he seizes the chance, drawing on all of his industry experience to tell the thinly veiled story of William Randolph Hearst.”
11/28/20- Excellent reviews. TRDB.
12/8/20- I don’t know what all the hoopla is about but this movie was boring as hell. TRDB.
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IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE- 2001. Synopsis by Netflix. “In 1962 Hong Kong, neighboring married apartment-dwellers Mr. Chow and Mrs. Chan discover that their spouses are having an affair. The two spend time together and find they have much in common, but vow never to behave like their unfaithful mates.”
11/28/20- Very good reviews. TRDB.
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HAPPIEST SEASON- 2020. Synopsis by Netflix. “With Christmas approaching, Abby decides to add to the season’s joy by proposing to her girlfriend, Harper, at her family’s annual holiday party. But before Abby can pop the question, she discovers that Harper’s parents don’t know she’s gay.”
11/28/20- Very good reviews from the critics and audiences as well. TRDB.
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OVERSEAS- 2020. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “The portrait of an almost invisible female economic migration, that of the young Filipino women who go live abroad to work for rich foreigners in order to feed their families.”
11/28/20- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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ZAPPA- 2020. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “With unfettered access to the Zappa family trust and all archival footage, ZAPPA explores the private life behind the mammoth musical career that never shied away from the political turbulence of its time.”
11/28/20- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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KILL IT AND LEAVE THIS TOWN- 2020. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Fleeing from despair after losing those dearest to him, a man hides in a safe land of memories, where time stands still and all those dear to him are still alive.”
11/27/20- Horror and animation are used in this film, neither of which I enjoy but the movie got excellent reviews and I may just see it. TRDB.
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MY PSYCHEDELIC LOVE STORY- 2020. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Filmmaker Errol Morris examines the love affair between LSD guru Timothy Leary and Joanna Harcourt-Smith.”
11/27/20- Fairly good reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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UNCLE FRANK- 2020. Synopsis by Netflix. “In 1973, 18-year-old Beth leaves behind her rural Southern town to attend New York University, where her estranged Uncle Frank is a professor. When the family patriarch dies, she joins Frank and his gay lover on a road trip home for the funeral.”
11/27/20- Fairly good reviews from most plus I won’t miss a road trip movie if I can help it. TRDB.
11/27/20- I liked this movie very much. TRDB.
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BELUSHI- 2020. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Jim Belushi, Chevy Chase, Dan Aykroyd and others discuss the extraordinary life and career of beloved actor and comedian John Belushi.”
11/24/20- Good reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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THE REAL RIGHT STUFF- 2020. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “”The Real Right Stuff” tells the remarkable true story of the nation’s first astronauts, the original Mercury 7, and pulls from hundreds of hours of archival film and radio broadcasts, interviews, home movies and other rare and never-before-seen material to catapult viewers back to the late 1950s.”
11/24/20- Weak reviews in general. TRDB.
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