SHARKWATER EXTINCTION- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “Continuing the crusade of its 2006 predecessor “Sharkwater,” this documentary sequel details the massive effect of the illegal shark fin industry, which has contributed to a 90 percent decline in the global shark population over the past 30 years.”
3/1/19- Excellent reviews. TRDB.
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SAINT JUDY- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “This well-crafted biopic follows immigration lawyer Judy Wood as she takes up the case of an Afghani woman persecuted by the Taliban for starting a school for girls. In the process, Wood leads a fight that will change U.S. asylum laws for women.”
3/1/19- Generally poor reviews. TRDB.
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MAPPLETHORPE- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “This engaging biopic charts the life and legacy of controversial photographer Robert Mapplethorpe, who sends shock waves through the modern art world with his provocative exhibits before his untimely death in 1989.”
3/1/19- Poor reviews from the critics and OK ones from audiences. TRDB.
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JOSEPH PULITZER: VOICE OF THE PEOPLE- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “At a time when the news media is being maligned and undermined, this well-crafted documentary recounts the story of transformational publisher Joseph Pulitzer, who took on a popular president (Teddy Roosevelt) to ensure freedom of the press.”
3/1/19- Just 3 reviews so far– 2 up and 1 down for this documentary. TRDB.
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THE IRON ORCHARD- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “Based on the book of the same name, this epic drama follows ambitious wildcatter Jim McNeely, who’s determined to surmount the harsh challenges of the West Texas oil business and rise to the top of the industry in the late 1930s.”
3/1/19- Terrible reviews by the critics but it was well received by audiences. TRDB.
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TRANSIT- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “As German troops near Paris, concentration camp refugee Georg escapes to Marseille, hoping to board a ship bound for safety by assuming the identity of a dead man whose papers Georg possesses. But things change when he meets a mysterious young woman.”
3/1/19- Excellent reviews. TRDB.
4/23/19- Very well done and I enjoyed it very much. TRDB. At the Theater.
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KAILI BLUES- 2019. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “A stunning, dreamlike debut, KAILI BLUES is about a country doctor’s search for an abandoned child that takes him to a mysterious place where past, present and future become one.”
2/27/19- Excellent reviews by the critics and very good ones by audiences. TRDB.
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THE 5 BROWNS: DIGGING THROUGH THE DARKNESS- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “This compelling documentary charts the story of the Brown siblings, five piano prodigies who experience a rapid rise to fame but face a fall equally precipitous when the girls in the family learn that their father sexually abused all of them.”
2/27/19- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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GRETA- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “When young Frances returns a handbag she found on the New York City subway to its owner, lonely widow Greta, she gains a new friend. But their relationship begins to take a sinister turn as Greta becomes obsessed with Frances.”
2/27/19- Early reviews are really bad. TRDB.
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PROSECUTING EVIL: THE EXTRAORDINARY WORLD OF BEN FERENCZ- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “This absorbing documentary profiles the last surviving member of the prosecution team at the Nuremberg war crimes trials, Ben Ferencz, who was 27 years old when he led the emotion-packed trial of Nazis from the Einsatzgruppen death squads.”
2/22/19- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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