CHINESE PORTRAIT- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “Assembled over a 10-year period, this unique picture of modern China emerges through a sequence of still-frame video portraits of citizens from every location and social standing, captured against the nation’s ever-shifting backdrop.”
12/13/19- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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UNCUT GEMS- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “Howard Ratner, a slick jeweler with an elite client list, finds himself in dire circumstances when somebody steals a valuable cache of his merchandise. With his debts mounting and his foes closing in, Howard makes a string of audacious bets.”
12/13/19- Excellent reviews from all but many of my friends walked out of this movie early on. TRDB.
5/27/20- Just saw this movie and I liked it even though it was really chaotic. Adam Sandler was great. TRDB. Netflix.
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BOMBSHELL- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “This fact-based drama focuses on a cadre of female Fox News employees who help depose CEO Roger Ailes after several of them — including news anchor Megyn Kelly — accuse him of repeated sexual harassment.”
12/13/19- Weak reviews for this much advertised movie. TRDB.
12/22/19- Weak reviews but I liked this movie that dealt with a current important topic. TRDB.
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I DO NOT CARE IF WE GO DOWN IN HISTORY AS BABARIANS- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “This dark satire follows ambitious theater director Mariana Marin as she attempts to stage an elaborate re-enactment of the tragic 1941 Odessa massacre. But she quickly encounters opposition from a municipal bureaucrat and a rebellious cast.”
12/11/19- Excellent reviews by the critics and fair ones by audiences. TRDB.
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RAY & LIZ- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “Inspired partially by photographer-turned-director Richard Billingham’s memories, this kitchen-sink drama paints a dire portrait of his boyhood growing up in a squalid council estate with an alcoholic dad and a tattooed, chain-smoking mom.”
12/10/2019- Excellent reviews. TRDB.
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WHEN LAMBS BECOME LIONS- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “The moral complexities of Kenya’s illegal ivory trade come into focus through a look at the lives of two men affected: an ivory dealer whose business is being undercut by conservation efforts, and his cousin, a wildlife ranger.”
12/6/19- Very good reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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LITTLE JOE- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “Scientist and single mom Alice is a devoted plant breeder. When her new creation — a scarlet flower that emits an ambrosial odor — exhibits an ability to make people happy, she brings one home for her son … but the seedling soon turns sinister.”
12/6/10- Weak reviews for this mystery although the premise sounds a bit interesting. TRDB.
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DANIEL ISN’T REAL- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “Traumatized as a child, Luke creates an imaginary friend named Daniel as a coping device. A decade later, Luke again turns to his imaginary companion in the wake of his mother’s mental breakdown — unaware that Daniel has a horrifying hidden agenda.”
12/6/19- OK reviews but I’ll skip this one. TRDB.
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KNIVES AND SKIN- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this offbeat thriller set in a small Midwestern town brimming with sinister secrets, residents become increasingly distrustful and unhinged after a pretty high schooler inexplicably disappears.”
12/6/19- Fair reviews at best. TRDB.
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A GERMAN YOUTH- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “Through archival material, this incisive documentary chronicles the birth and evolution of Germany’s Red Army Faction, a group of left-wing activists turned terrorists who committed dozens of violent crimes, including 34 killings, over 25 years.”
12/6/19- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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