FIGHTING WITH MY FAMILY- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “Eking out a living as bush-league professional grapplers, the Bevis family believes their troubles are over when daughter Saraya lands a contract that will make her a World Wrestling Entertainment megastar. Instead, the deal may rip the clan apart.”
2/15/19- Excellent reviews for this comedy/drama. TRDB.
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ISN’T IT ROMANTIC- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “Young architect Natalie, who’s had little luck in love or career advancement, awakens one day to find that her life has morphed into a romantic comedy, with her as the star. Making matters worse, her assistant and confidante is now her mortal enemy.”
2/13/19- Fair reviews at best. One review said it wasn’t funny and it wasn’t romantic. TRDB.
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THE GOSPEL OF EUREKA- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “Juxtaposing performance footage recounting Jesus Christ’s last days with a gospel-themed drag show, this engaging documentary set in Eureka Springs, Arkansas, looks at the peaceful coexistence of the town’s evangelical Christians and LGBTQ community.”
2/8/19- OK reviews. TRDB.
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ONE MILLION AMERICAN DREAMS- 2019. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “If you can make it there, you’ll make it anywhere…’ But what happens if you don’t make it in New York? What happens if you fall so far short of success in the world’s most iconic city that you can’t even afford to be buried properly? Less than 16 miles from central Manhattan lies Hart Island, a 101-acre cemetery and the final resting place of over 1 million New Yorkers.”
2/8/19- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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TO DUST- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “Struggling to accept his wife’s sudden death, Hasidic cantor Shmuel believes he must understand how her body will decompose. Enlisting the aid of a biology professor, Shmuel begins the blasphemous act of scientific investigation.”
2/8/19- Excellent reviews for this strange sounding drama. TRDB.
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ANGELA’S DIARIES- 2019. About the real couple Angela Ricci Lucchi and Yervant Gianikian.
2/8/19-Here’s what the NY Times had to say– “Angela’s Diaries” asks of the viewer a kind of patience that may only reside in those already conversant with the couple’s contributions, but its tenderness and straightforwardness are immediately admirable.”
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LORDS OF CHAOS- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this fact-based rock ‘n’ roll drama, a teen’s dream turns into something much darker when Øystein Aarseth (aka Euronymous) forms heavy metal band Mayhem in 1987, only to fall prey six years later to the violence reflected in its music.”
2/8/19- Fair reviews at best– several calling the movie just plain boring. TRDB.
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HIGH FLYING BIRD- 2019. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “In the midst of a pro basketball lockout, sports agent Ray Burke (André Holland) finds himself caught in the face-off between the league and the players.”
2/8/19- Excellent reviews by the critics. TRDB.
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HEADING HOME: THE TALE OF TEAM ISRAEL- 2019. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “HEADING HOME: THE TALE OF TEAM ISRAEL is the David-and-Goliath story of Israel’s national baseball team as it competes for the first time in the World Baseball Classic.”
2/5/19- Very few reviews so far and they are mixed. TRDB.
3/5/19- I liked the movie and I especially enjoyed the various interviews with the players and their views about being Jewish and their relationship with Israel. TRDB. At the Theater.
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DAUGHTER OF MINE-2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “Ten-year-old Vittoria is already chafing at the rules her doting mom imposes on her when she meets free-spirited Angelica, who mesmerizes Vittoria. But she finds her world upended after learning that Angelica is her birth mother.”
2/1/19- Excellent reviews from the critics and really poor ones from audiences. TRDB.
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