REWIND- 2020. Synopsis by Netflix. “After director Sasha Neulinger unearths a disturbing trove of home videos shot by his father during Sasha’s youth, he delves into his emotionally explosive memories of a past rife with abuse, which he details in this unsettling documentary.”
5/9/20- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB. On Amazon Prime.
Add comment May 9th, 2020
MOSSVILLE: WHEN GREAT TREES FALL- 2020. Synopsis by IMDB. “As a centuries-old black community, contaminated and uprooted by petrochemical plants, comes to terms with the loss of its ancestral home, one man standing in the way of a plant’s expansion refuses to give up.”
5/9/20- I’ve seen just 2 reviews– 1 good and 1 poor but it sounds OK to me. TRDB.
Add comment May 9th, 2020
SOUTH MOUNTAIN- 2020. Synopsis by Netflix. “When her husband admits he’s fathered a child by another woman and declares he’s leaving, Lila sees the tranquility of her Catskills home shattered. With her daughters away for the summer, Lila is left alone to come to terms with her grief and rage.”
5/8/20- Excellent reviews for this drama. TRDB. On Fandango.
Add comment May 8th, 2020
BECOMING- 2020. Synopsis by Netflix. “Becoming is an intimate look into the life of former First Lady Michelle Obama during a moment of profound change, not only for her personally but for the country she and her husband served over eight impactful years in the White House. ”
5/8/20- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
Add comment May 8th, 2020
DRIVEWAYS- 2020. Synopsis by Netflix. “When 8-year-old Cody travels cross-country with his mom to clean out her late sister’s house, he’s ready for adventure. But little does he know that it will take the form of a friendship with the grouchy Korean War veteran next door.”
5/8/20- Excellent reviews for this drama. TRDB. On Prime Video.
5/15/20- I enjoyed the movie. This was the last movie with Brian Dennehy as he died shortly before the movie was released. TRDB.
Add comment May 8th, 2020
VALLEY GIRL- 2020. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this musical adaptation of the 1983 movie, a new wave beat underscores the classic story of a naive girl from California’s San Fernando Valley who falls for a Hollywood punk rocker, much to the horror of her friends and family.”
5/8/20- Mixed reviews for this remake– mostly really poor ones. TRDB. On VUDU- to rent or to buy
Add comment May 8th, 2020
15 YEARS- 2019. Synopsis by IMDB. “Yoav’s demons start haunting him after his best friend becomes pregnant without telling him, and after his boyfriend of 15 years starts talking about children too. His life unravels, and self-destruction seems inevitable.”
5/3/20- Fair to good reviews. TRDB.
Add comment May 3rd, 2020
THE MAIN EVENT- 2020. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “When 11-year-old Leo Thompson (Seth Carr) discovers a magical wrestling mask that grants him super strength, he uses it to enter a WWE competition.”
4/10/20- Awful reviews. TRDB. Netflix.
Add comment April 10th, 2020
STRAY DOLLS- 2020. Synopsis by Netflix. “Emigrating from India to America for a better life, Riz finds work as a housekeeper at a shabby motel and becomes roomies with free-spirited Dallas. But before long, the fast friends begin committing petty thefts that entangle them in a web of crime.”
4/10/20- Reviews were just OK. TRDB. Streaming on Amazon and Vudu.
Add comment April 10th, 2020
SLAY THE DRAGON- 2020. Synopsis by Netflix. “Shedding new light on the political practice known as gerrymandering — i.e., enabling the majority party to redraw voting districts to make them “safe” — this absorbing documentary chronicles grassroots efforts to put an end to the practice.”
4/3/20- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
Add comment April 3rd, 2020