THE GOLDFINCH- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “When his mother dies in a bomb attack at New York City’s Metropolitan Museum of Art, young Theodore Decker’s life is profoundly altered — especially after he steals a priceless painting from the debris and ends up involved in the art underworld.”
9/10/19- Terrible reviews for this movie based on a novel. TRDB.
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PROMISE AT DAWN- 2019. Synopsis by MetaCritic. “From his childhood in Poland to his adolescence in Nice to his years as a student in Paris and his tough training as a pilot during World War II, this epic drama tells the romantic story of Romain Gary, one of the most famous French novelists and sole writer to have won the Goncourt Prize for French literature two times.”
9/6/19- Fair very early reviews. TRDB.
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LINDA RONSTADT: THE SOUND OF MY VOICE- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “Linda Ronstadt loves to sing — a truth that can be heard in each note of every music genre she’s undertaken. This affecting documentary draws on archival footage and tributes from a wide swath of Ronstadt’s musical colleagues to chronicle her story.”
9/6/19- Very good reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
9/15/19- Great documentary. I got to know her and her music. TRDB. At the Theater.
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RAISE HELL: THE LIFE & TIMES OF MOLLY IVINS- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “This entertaining documentary profiles trailblazing journalist and political commentator Molly Ivins, who passed away in 2007. But her views — including her fear that partisanship would destroy democracy — remain as relevant as ever.”
9/5/19- Very good reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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BLINK OF AN EYE- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “Centering on the fateful friendship between stock-car racers Michael Waltrip and the iconic Dale Earnhardt Sr., this documentary recounts the 2001 Daytona 500 as Earnhardt blocks competitors to let Waltrip win, only to die in a crash moments later.”
9/5/19- Fair reviews at best for this documentary. TRDB.
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SUPER SIZE ME 2- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “After exposing the health consequences of an all-fast-food diet in his 2004 documentary, Morgan Spurlock shines a light on the dark side of agribusiness — and the food industry’s dubious health claims — by opening his own chicken restaurant.”
9/5/19- Weak reviews. Looks like the original was better. TRDB.
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STRANGE BUT TRUE- 2019. “Synopsis by Netflix. “A woman who, five years after the tragic death of her boyfriend, arrives on the doorstep of his family to tell them she is pregnant with his child. Though skeptical, the family find themselves trying to prove her right, only to discover that the truth is much more terrifying than they could have imagined.”
9/5/19- Good review for this suspense movie. TRDB.
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I’M LEAVING NOW-2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “Undocumented Mexican immigrant Felipe Hernández has spent years working in New York City and sending his earnings home to his family. Now he’s ready to return, but his family isn’t ready for him to come back — leaving Felipe at a crossroads.”
9/5/19- Good early reviews but very few published as of now. TRDB.
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EDIE- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “When 83-year-old Edie’s husband dies, her daughter is ready to pack Mom off to an assisted-living facility. But Edie has other plans: Pursuing a lifelong dream, she heads to the Scottish Highlands to climb Mount Suilven.”
9/3/19- Almost all of the critics liked the movie but none thought that it was excellent. I’d give it a try. TRDB.
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AGA- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “In the bone-chilling world of northern Siberia, aging couple Nanook and Sedna eke out an existence consistent with indigenous traditions. When Sedna becomes gravely ill, Nanook undertakes a grueling journey to try to find their estranged daughter.”
9/3/19- Excellent reviews. TRDB.
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