THE WILD GOOSE LAKE- 2020. Synopsis by Netflix. “After killing a cop, small-time crime boss Zhou Zenong finds a large bounty on his head. As he nurses his wounds at an isolated lake, Zhou forms a bond with a hooker sent to help him — but her motives are unclear.”
3/7/20- The critics liked it a lot but audiences didn’t. TRDB.
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SWALLOW- 2020. Synopsis by Netflix. “A loving husband, a beautiful house, doting in-laws: Newly pregnant Hunter seems to have it all. But when her home starts to feel like a prison, she begins the subliminally subversive act of swallowing household objects to regain control.”
3/7/20- Very good reviews for this drama. TRDB.
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GO BACK TO CHINA- 2020. Synopsis by Netflix. “When spoiled rich girl Sasha Li blows through half of her trust fund, she is cut off by her father and forced to go back to China and work for the family toy business. What begins simply as a way to regain financial support soon turns into a life-altering journey of self-discovery.”
3/7/20- Fair to good reviews. It sounds interesting and I’ll try to see it. TRDB.
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THE BANKER- 2020. Synopsis by Netflix. “In the 1950s, enterprising black businessmen Bernard Garrett and Joe Morris start up a bank but are obliged to hire a white man to front their organization while they pose as a janitor and a chauffeur.”
3/6/20- Poor reviews. TRDB.
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THE BOOKSELLERS- 2020. Synopsis by Netflix. “This absorbing documentary provides a look into the business of rare books in New York City, visiting with bibliophiles of every stripe and examining a galaxy of volumes from the past that range from priceless to the seemingly prosaic.”
3/6/20- Fair to good reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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BACURAU- 2020- Synopsis by Netflix. “After the 94-year-old matriarch of a Brazilian outback village dies, residents find that their town, Bacurau, is disappearing from maps of the area. Meanwhile, a party of wealthy hunters arrives for a deadly safari to eradicate the townsfolk, too.”
3/6/20- Very good reviews but this premise does absolutely nothing and I will skip it. TRDB.
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GREED- 2020. Synopsis by Netflix. “Taking dead aim at the vanities and excesses of the über-rich, this satirical comedy follows retail tycoon Richard McCreadie as he makes preparations for an extravagant 60th birthday bash on the Greek island of Mykonos.”
3/4/20- Weak reviews by most of the critics. TRDB.
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THE CORDILLERA OF DREAMS- 2020. Synopsis by Netflix. “Filmmaker Patricio Guzmán has lived in exile from his native Chile for more than 40 years, but the country has never been far from his mind. In the final chapter of his Chilean trilogy, Guzmán turns a meditative lens on the cordillera of the Andes.”
3/1/20- Excellent reviews for this foreign documentary. TRDB.
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STRAIGHT UP- 2020. Synopsis by Netflix. “When insecure Todd — who’s always identified as gay — begins dating women, his friends are skeptical until he meets aspiring actress Rory and the two become inseparable. But can a relationship that’s all talk and no sex survive?”
2/29/20- Good reviews for this LGBT movie. TRDB.
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DISAPPEARANCE AT CLIFTON HILL- 2020. Synopsis by Netflix. “When her mom dies, troubled Abby heads back to her hometown of Niagara Falls, where she and her estranged sister try to settle the details of their mother’s estate. But the visit also forces Abby to relive a haunting episode from her youth.”
2/29/20- Fair reviews. TRDB.
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