THE TIMES OF BILL CUNNINGHAM- 2020. Synopsis by Netflix. “”New York Times” photographer Bill Cunningham loved his work, and that joy pervades this documentary built around a 1994 interview in which the shutterbug discusses his upbringing, his days as a milliner, his unique view of fashion and more.”
2/14/20- Fair reviews at best. TRDB.
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THE TRUTH- 2020. Synopsis by Netflix. “Returning to Paris to visit her mom — beloved film actress Fabienne — screenwriter Lumir is upset by revelations in Fabienne’s just-published memoir, igniting an emotional showdown between mother and daughter that exposes their painful past.”
2/13/20- Fair reviews for this French drama starring Catherine DeNeuve. TRDB.
2/14/20- Very, very slow even for me but there were some very good scenes between mother and daughter and it is worth seeing. TRDB.
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THOSE WHO REMAINED- 2020. Synopsis by Netflix. “Though 42-year-old doctor Aldo and 16-year-old Klára have survived the Holocaust, the scars remain. When the two Budapest residents meet, a healing father-daughter bond develops — but the innocence of their connection is soon questioned.”
2/11/20- Just 4 reviews so far but they are all excellent. TRDB.
2/16/20- I saw this movie today and thought it was excellent. TRDB.
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DOWNHILL- 2020- Synopsis by Netflix. “When Tom and his family embark on a ski vacation in the Alps, an avalanche disrupts their perfect holiday, leaving them physically unscathed but exposing cracks in the couple’s marriage as Tom’s courage fails in the moment of crisis.”
2/10/20- A remake of “Force Majeure” which I really liked. This one received poor reviews. TRDB.
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WAITING FOR ANYA- 2020. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this World War II drama, 13-year-old shepherd Jo and his grandfather hatch a daring plan with reclusive widow Horcada to smuggle Jewish children from their village in occupied Southern France to safety across the border in Spain.”
2/7/20- Most reviewers said that the movie had laudable intentions but did not like it. TRDB.
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THE LODGE- 2/7/20. Synopsis by Netflix. “Soon to become a stepmom, Grace faces an uphill battle winning over her fiancé’s children until she’s snowed in with them at the family’s secluded lodge. But as their relationship defrosts, psychological demons from her past begin to haunt them all.”
2/7/20- Strictly horror and I will, as usual, skip this one. TRDB.
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BIRDS OF PREY(AND THE FANTABULOUS EMANCIPATION OF ONE HARLEY QUINN)-
Synopsis by Netflix. “After parting company with the Joker, Harley Quinn joins a bevy of DC Comics superheroes, including Huntress and Black Canary, to save young Cassandra Cain from the icy-hearted mobster Black Mask.”
2/7/20- Good reviews but I’ll skip this movie– Just not my type. TRDB.
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AND THE BIRDS RAINED DOWN- 2019. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Three elderly hermits live deep in the woods, cut off from the rest of the world. While wildfires threaten the region, their quiet life is about to be shaken by the arrival of two women… A luminous octogenarian, unjustly institutionalized her whole life, and a young photographer charged with interviewing survivors of the region’s deadliest forest fire.”
2/7/20- Excellent reviews for this drama. TRDB.
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INCITEMENT- 2020. Synopsis by Netflix. “Set a year before the assassination of Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin in 1995, this fact-based thriller unfolds through the perspective of his killer — law student Yigal Amir — as he evolves from political activist to radicalized extremist.”
2/1/20- Great reviews for this drama. TRDB.
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CREATED EQUAL: CLARENCE THOMAS IN HIS OWN WORDS- 2020. Synopsis by Netflix. “Caught in a torrent of public opinion as a U.S. Supreme Court nominee, Clarence Thomas rode out the national controversy after Anita Hill’s accusations of sexual harassment, as recounted in this extensive documentary detailing his personal odyssey.”
1/31/20- Poor reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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