MAIDEN- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “In 1989, an all-female crew captained by 27-year-old Tracy Edwards entered the Whitbread Round the World Race on the yacht “Maiden.” By finishing second, the distaff sailors permanently transformed the all-male province of deep-water yacht racing.”
6/28/19- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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YESTERDAY- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “While he’s still looking for his big break, musician Jack Malik gets hit by a bus during a global blackout. But when he wakes up to find he’s the lone person on Earth who knows of the Beatles and their songbook, Jack has a huge chance at stardom.”
6/25/19- Weak reviews for this comedy/drama. TRDB.
7/21/19- Fluff with lots of Beetles music. You can safely skip it. TRDB. At the Theater.
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TONI MORRISON: THE PIECES I AM- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “This in-depth documentary looks at the life and works of Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Toni Morrison, who gives voice to the African-American experience through fiction that exposes a point of view counter to the establishment.”
6/21/10- Excellent reviews. TRDB.
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THE EXTRAORDINARY JOURNEY OF THE FAKIR- 2019. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “After his mother’s death, a young fakir from the streets of Mumbai, AJATASHATRU or ‘AJA’ (“Dhanush”), leaves India for France to track down the father he never knew. From the moment he arrives in Paris, nothing goes as planned.”
6/21/19- Mostly poor reviews. TRDB.
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BILLBOARD- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “After inheriting his father’s radio station, Casey must right the foundering ship, which is being trounced in the ratings. To save his dad’s legacy, Casey holds a billboard-sitting contest to see who can live the longest on the sign’s catwalk.”
6/21/19- Awful reviews. TRDB.
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THE QUIET ONE- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “From the time he was a child, longtime Rolling Stones bassist Bill Wyman kept a journal — one that provides plenty of background material for this absorbing documentary, which also details his post-Stones projects.”
6/21/19- Poor reviews but I’d see it just for the history. TRDB.
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BURN YOUR MAPS- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “With his parents still reeling from a tragedy, 8-year-old Wes throws himself into a school project on Mongolia, coming to believe he hails from there. After raising funds with a pal for a trip “home,” Wes takes his family on an introspective journey.”
6/21/19- Mixed reviews– slightly more positive than negative. TRDB.
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WILD ROSE- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “While single mom — and just paroled ex-con — Rose-Lynn Harlan dreams of becoming a country music star, Nashville is a long way from her Scottish home. But she finds an improbable champion in the well-heeled woman whose house Rose cleans.”
6/21/19- Excellent reviews for this drama. TRDB.
7/1/19- I enjoyed this movie especially the music and the wonderful performance of the star. TRDB. At the Theater.
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THE DAWNS HERE ARE QUIET- 2019. About a Russian army sergeant at the end of WW2 and the 5 women soldiers he commands.
6/20/19- An excellent drama. TRDB. Amazon Prime.
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BACK TO THE FATHERLAND- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “BACK TO THE FATHERLAND is the story of young people leaving their home country to try their luck somewhere else. A universal tale in today’s globalized world, weren’t these young women and men moving from Israel to the countries where their families were persecuted and killed less than a century ago, Germany and Austria.”
6/14/19- Poor reviews for this movie. TRDB.
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