THE WILD BOYS- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “As punishment for committing a ritualistic murder, five teen boys on the island of La Réunion are forced to sail with a Dutch captain whose cruelty drives them to rebel. But they soon end up on a mysterious island, where they undergo a metamorphosis.”
11/16/18- Excellent reviews by the critics and good ones by audiences. TRDB.
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THE LAST RACE- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Small-town stock-car racing venues are a disappearing slice of Americana, but Long Island’s Riverhead Raceway is still open and hosting low-budget meets. Meanwhile, the track’s once-rural surroundings have become a bustling commercial district.”
11/16/18- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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OF FATHERS AND SONS- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Putting his life at risk, Syrian director Talal Derki returns to his war-torn homeland and spends two years living with a family of radical jihadists who erroneously believe he’s working on a film supporting the rise of the Islamic caliphate.”
11/16/18- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
4/15/19- The fact that this movie was made at all is the real issue here. Otherwise I found it repetitive and boring. TRDB. Netflix Disc.
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JONATHAN- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Brothers Jonathan and John are as close as siblings could be, given that they share the same body. To accommodate their situation, they live in shifts and pursue different lives — until they make the mistake of falling for the same woman.”
11/16/18- Fair reviews at best. TRDB.
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DAUGHTER OF MINE- 2018. 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.”
11/16/18- Excellent reviews for this drama from Italy. TRDB.
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INSTANT FAMILY- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Adopting three foster children at once thinking that it’s a perfect way to start a family, Pete and Ellie fail to consider that their new charges may be hellions — which they are. Not only do the kids flout the rules, they see no reason for parents.”
11/14/18- Good reviews from the critics and excellent ones from audiences. TRDB.
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IN A RELATIONSHIP- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Though Hallie and Owen can’t agree on how many years they’ve been a couple, they agree that it’s time for a break when Owen balks at the idea of living together. Meanwhile, new love blooms between Owen’s best friend and Hallie’s heartbreaker cousin.”
11/9/18- Fair reviews but it sounded more interesting to me. TRDB.
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OUTLAW KING- 2018. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “OUTLAW KING tells the untold, true story of Robert the Bruce who transforms from defeated nobleman to outlaw hero during the oppressive occupation of medieval Scotland by Edward I of England.”
11/9/18- Poor reviews by the critics and somewhat better ones by audiences. TRDB.
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INFINITE FOOTBALL- 2018. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “After fracturing his fibula in a 1987 game, former Romanian soccer star and current bureaucrat Lauren?iu Ginghin? now dreams of radically revising his beloved sport’s rules to reduce injuries and, in turn, revolutionize it.”
11/9/18- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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EL ANGEL- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this riveting biopic, baby-faced teen Carlos Puch becomes Argentina’s most notorious serial killer, beginning his criminal career by joining with a schoolmate in a robbery and murder spree that makes Puch a media sensation.”
11/9/18- Fair reviews. TRDB.
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