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JUDY

JUDY- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “Set in 1968, this dramatized biopic recounts singer Judy Garland’s last concerts in London, where the fragile and weary star prepares for a run of sold-out shows while beginning a courtship with her soon-to-be-fifth spouse.”

9/22/19- Very good reviews for this new film although there was much more critical praise for Zellweger than for the movie itself. TRDB. 

10/7/19- I enjoyed this movie very much aside from Zellweger who was wonderful as Judy Garland. TRDB.

Add comment September 24th, 2019

ALWAYS IN SEASON

ALWAYS IN SEASON- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “When teen Lennon Lacy is found hanging from a swing set in North Carolina, officials call it suicide, but his mother disagrees. Certain that her son was lynched, she begins a quest for justice, as chronicled in this powerful documentary.”

9/21/19- Mixed reviews for this documentary– some very good. TRDB.

Add comment September 21st, 2019

LORO

LORO- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “Director Paolo Sorrentino finds plenty of fodder for satire in Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi’s political career, marriage and ambiguous heritage in this fictionalized version of a three-year period in his life.”

9/21/19- Fairly good reviews for this drama. TRDB.

Add comment September 21st, 2019

DOWNTON ABBEY

DOWNTON ABBEY- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “Set in the period between world wars, this big-screen adaptation of the beloved British TV series continues to follow the lives of the patrician Crawley family and those of the servants who keep the sprawling estate running.”

9/17/19- Fair to good reviews. TRDB.

Add comment September 17th, 2019

FIDDLIN’

FIDDLIN’- 2019. Synopsis by IMDB. “Fiddlin’ is a foot-stomping celebration of true Americana and artistic expression. This hopeful, inspiring documentary shines a light on what is best about America. Filmed in the Appalachian Mountains at the World’s Oldest Fiddler’s Convention, Fiddlin’ shows the uplifting and healing power of music.”

9/15/19- Very good reviews. TRDB.

Add comment September 15th, 2019

AMERICA

AMERICA- 2019.

9/15/19- About a family in Mexico, this PBS documentary received an excellent review in the NY Times. TRDB.

Add comment September 15th, 2019

MOONLIGHT SONATA: DEAFNESS IN THREE MOVEMENTS

MOONLIGHT SONATA: DEAFNESS IN THREE MOVEMENTS- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this moving reflection on silence and sound, director Irene Taylor Brodsky turns her lens on her hearing-impaired parents and deaf son Jonas. As the couple looks on in awe, Jonas masters Ludwig van Beethoven’s music, thanks to cochlear implants.”

9/15/19- Good reviews for this documentary. TRDB.

Add comment September 15th, 2019

CRACKED UP

CRACKED UP- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this documentary, “Saturday Night Live” alumnus Darrell Hammond recounts the abuse he suffered as a child, which led to a misdiagnosis and lifelong battles with addiction and depression till a doctor helped Hammond confront his repressed memories.”

9/14/19- Fairly good reviews for this documentary. TRDB.

Add comment September 14th, 2019

ANOTHER DAY OF LIFE

ANOTHER DAY OF LIFE- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “When Portugal withdraws from Angola in 1975 after five centuries of colonial rule, Polish war reporter Ryszard Kapuscinski insists on being there to capture the tumultuous events that ensue as Angola erupts into civil war.”

9/14/19- Good reviews. TRDB.

Add comment September 14th, 2019

AMERICAN DREAMER

AMERICAN DREAMER- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “Computer programmer Cam once had it all, but when he loses his job and family, he ends up working as a ride-share driver. Desperate to make ends meet, the irrational Cam abducts the son of a drug-dealer client, hoping to collect a ransom.”

9/14/19- Awful reviews. TRDB.

Add comment September 14th, 2019

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