BUNUEL IN THE LABYRINTH OF THE TURTLES- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “This poignant animated drama centers on the early days of renowned auteur Luis Buñuel, recounting the filmmaker’s timely stroke of luck when a friend’s winning lottery ticket unexpectedly gives Luis enough money to finance his second movie.”
8/16/19- Excellent reviews for this animated drama. TRDB.
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COLD CASE HAMMARSKJOLD- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “In 1961, a plane carrying U.N. Secretary-General Dag Hammarskjöld crashed in Rhodesia. Though his death was widely assumed to be an assassination, the case went cold — leading director Mads Brügger to launch his own probe more than 50 years later.”
8/15/19- Reviews are just fair for this documentary. TRDB.
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END OF THE CENTURY- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “It’s summer in Barcelona when handsome Javi catches the eye of vacationing Argentinean poet Ocho. A steamy hookup ensues and, on their second date, Javi reveals that they’ve met before — two decades earlier.”
8/15/19- Excellent reviews from all sources. TRDB.
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DRIVEN- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “This fact-based tale of betrayal chronicles the rags-to-riches-to-rags story of car designer John DeLorean, who dazzles the auto industry with his futuristic, self-named sports car but sinks to drug trafficking to save his failing company.”
8/15/19- Fair reviews. TRDB.
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THE AMAZING JOHNATHAN DOCUMENTARY- 2019. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “What begins as a documentary following the final tour of a dying magician — “The Amazing Johnathan” — becomes an unexpected and increasingly bizarre journey as the filmmaker struggles to separate truth from illusion.
8/15/19- Very good reviews. TRDB.
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WHAT YOU GONNA DO WHEN THE WORLD’S ON FIRE?- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “Filmed during the summer of 2017 when police killings of African-American men dominated the news, this powerful documentary interweaves stories from disenfranchised black communities in Louisiana and Mississippi as they struggle to find justice.”
8/15/19- Mostly good reviews with some poor ones mixed in. TRDB.
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AQUARELA- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “Filmmaker Viktor Kossakovsky’s immersive nature documentary takes the form of a rich visual poem that exposes viewers to the many forms of water, its enormous power and the vital role that it plays in sustaining life on Earth.”
8/15/19- Excellent reviews for this foreign documentary. TRDB.
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LOS REYES- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “This disarming documentary follows carefree canines Chola and Football, who live on their own in a Santiago skate park. Sharing their days with teenage skaters, Chola and Football prove that love and devotion aren’t solely human traits.”
8/14/19- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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ADAM- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “Before finishing high school, teenage Adam spends the summer with his sister, an activist in New York City’s LGBTQ community. When Adam meets pretty lesbian Gillian — who mistakes his gender identity — he falls for her despite the mismatch.”
8/14/19- Fair to good reviews. TRDB.
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WHERE’D YOU GO BERNADETTE- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “After eccentric architect Bernadette Fox vanishes without explanation, her 15-year-old daughter, Bee, is determined to find her. But while searching for clues to Bernadette’s whereabouts, Bee uncovers her mother’s troubled past.”
8/13/19- Weak reviews by the critics and fair ones by audiences. TRDB.
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