BLOOD ON HER NAME- 2020. Synopsis by Netflix. “After single mom Leigh Tiller kills a man in self-defense, she decides to cover it up. But when her conscience demands that she provide closure for the dead man’s family, she moves his body where they can find it, leading to unforeseen complications.”
2/29/20- Many reviews were positive but very few were really good. The premise is interesting. TRDB.
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THE WHISTLERS- 2020. Synopsis by Netflix. “With a big payday at stake, corrupt policeman Cristi teams with femme fatale Gilda to spring a white-collar crook from a Canary Islands jail. But Cristi will need to communicate with the local mob, which requires learning a secret whistling language.”
2/29/20- Fair reviews at best. TRDB.
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WENDY- 2020. Synopsis by Netflix. “This reimagining of the classic tale “Peter Pan” centers on Wendy, who’s transported to a remote island where aging and time have been disrupted. Inhabited by a group of lost children, the isle is home to Peter Pan, who takes Wendy under his wing.”
2/29/20- Really poor reviews. TRDB.
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SEBERG- 2020. Synopsis by Netflix. “In 1960s Los Angeles, American actress (and French New Wave darling) Jean Seberg becomes the target of an FBI investigation as a result of her support for the Black Panthers and civil-rights activist Hakim Jamal.”
2/26/20- Awful reviews!!! TRDB.
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JINPA- 2020. Synopsis by Netflix. “On an isolated road passing through the vast barren plains of Tibet, a truck driver who has accidentally run over a sheep chances upon a young man who is hitching a ride. As they drive and chat, the truck driver notices that his new friend has a silver dagger strapped to his leg. He comes to understand that this man is out to kill someone who wronged him earlier in life. As he drops the hitchhiker off at a fork in the road, little does the truck driver realize that their short time together has changed everything, and that their destinies are inexorably intertwined.”
2/22/20- Fair to good reviews. TRDB.
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VITALINA VERELA- 2020. Synopsis by Netflix. “Living apart from her husband, who’s been working in Lisbon for decades, 55-year-old Vitalina Varela finally makes it from Cape Verde to Lisbon — three days after he dies. As she settles his affairs, Vitalina discovers he had a secret life.”
2/22/20. Great reviews for this drama. TRDB.
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ONCE WERE BROTHERS- 2020. Synopsis by Netflix. “Rocker Robbie Robertson recounts his journey from making music on Canada’s Six Nations of the Grand River reservation to backing Bob Dylan and then joining Garth Hudson, Levon Helms, Rick Danko and Richard Manuel to form the Band.”
2/22/20- Fair to good reviews. TRDB.
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BALLOON- 2020. Synopsis by Netflix. “In 1979, two East German families determined to escape to freedom work together to fashion a hot-air balloon that will carry them over the border to the West. When their first attempt fails, they resolve to try again.”
2/22/20- Weak reviews from most reviewers. TRDB.
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EMMA- 2020. Synopsis by Netflix. “Writer Jane Austen’s meddling heroine Emma Woodhouse comes alive again in this big-screen adaptation of the classic novel about a young woman who delights in matchmaking despite her woeful record of success.”
2/22/20- Very good reviews for this re-make. TRDB.
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RIDE YOUR WAVE- 2020. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Hinako is a surf-loving college student who has just moved to a small seaside town. When a sudden fire breaks out at her apartment building, she is rescued by Minato, a handsome firefighter, and the two soon fall in love.”
2/22/20- Very good reviews for this animated drama. TRDB.
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