JOSE- 2020. Synopsis by Netflix. “Living in poverty with his devout mother, young Guatemalan José finds comfort through casual sex with other gay men. But after falling for a migrant who asks José to run off with him, José must make a choice between his needy mom and his lover.”
1/31/20- Very good reviews. TRDB.
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THE TRAITOR- 2020- Synopsis by Netflix. “As gang war rages in Sicily in the 1980s, Mafia captain Tommaso Buscetta flees to Brazil rather than risk assassination by his foes. After Buscetta is arrested and extradited to Italy, he becomes a critical witness in a mass trial of mob kingpins.”
1/31/20- OK reviews for this gangster movie. TRDB.
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LEARNING TO SKATEBOARD IN A WARZONE (IF YOU’RE A GIRL)- 1/29/20- Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “As war continues to plague the country of Afghanistan, its citizens not only must navigate violence amidst their cities, but women must negotiate instances of significant oppression based on gender. This short documentary juxtaposes this backdrop against a series of interviews with young girls seeking to obtain an education, and take up the hobby of skateboarding in the process.”
1/29/20- No ratings yet but it sounds interesting. TRDB.
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I WISH I KNEW- 2020. Synopsis by Netflix. “Shanghai — the subject of this documentary commissioned for the 2010 World Expo in that city — serves as the world’s largest cargo port as well as the financial capital of China’s global trading empire. As such, it’s been at the fulcrum of the nation’s history and politics since the 19th century. The changes and critical events that have transpired there since the city was opened to foreign trade are closely examined in this cinematic profile.”
1/25/20- Excellent reviews by the critics and fair ones by audiences. TRDB.
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ZOMBI CHILD- 1/24/20- Synopsis by Netflix. “Unfolding via parallel threads, this tale of zombies and ongoing colonialism shifts between 1962 Haiti and 2017 France as it follows a man raised from the dead to slave in the cane fields, and his granddaughter, who attends a Paris boarding school.”
1/24/20- Fairly good reviews for this horror/sci-fi movie. Not my type of movie. TRDB.
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THE GENTLEMEN- 1/24/20. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this star-studded caper, it’s “old money” drug traffickers vs. “new money” marijuana barons as a British drug lord tries to sell his lucrative business to a group of Oklahoma cannabis billionaires — which is easier said than done.”
1/24/20- Weak reviews at best. Even the positive reviews weren’t all that good. TRDB.
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QUEZON’S GAME- 2020. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Based on a true story of Holocaust heroism during World War II in the Philippines by Filipino President Manuel L. Quezon–who rescued as many persecuted Jews as Oskar Schindler at a time when most countries were turning their backs.”
1/24/20- Terrible reviews with most critics saying that the story was important but that the movie was poor. TRDB.
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BAD BOYS FOR LIFE- 2020. Synopsis by Netflix. “This third installment of the “Bad Boys” franchise finds Miami cops Mike Lowrey and Marcus Burnett together again, this time to help take down a ruthless drug cartel boss — who’s intent on killing Mike.”
1/17/20- Good reviews but not my kind of movie. TRDB.
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VHYes- 2010. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this offbeat comedy, 12-year-old Ralph is camcorder crazy, constantly filming his antics and recording late-night TV shows. But when he inadvertently tapes over his parents’ wedding video, he captures the first signs of a divorce in the offing.”
1/17/20- Good reviews in general for this comedy. TRDB.
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THE WOMAN WHO LOVES GIRAFFES- Synopsis by Netflix. “This documentary profiles giraffe enthusiast Anne Innis Dagg, one of the first zoologists to study African wildlife in their native habitats. Despite her pioneering research, she faced gender bias in academia, turning her into a feminist activist.”
1/10/20- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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