CHEF FLYNN- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this compelling documentary, filmmaker Cameron Yates trains his lens on the bourgeoning career of self-taught chef Flynn McGarry, a 19-year-old culinary megastar navigating his sudden celebrity and family drama.”
11/9/18- Mostly good reviews. TRDB.
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WEIGHTLESS- 2018. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatose. ” A haunting drama of a man, living on the margins of society, who suddenly finds himself responsible for a ten year-old son whom he hasn’t seen since infancy. An alienated loner who can barely take care of himself, he struggles to forge a relationship with this lonely, at-risk child.”
11/9/18- Mixed reviews at best. TRDB.
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PIMP- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “As she struggles to take care of her mom, female pimp Wednesday hopes for a better life with her girlfriend, Nikki — who starts turning tricks to help out. But the couple faces trouble when Wednesday gets caught in a dangerous game with a male pimp.”
11/9/18- Just 4 reviews so far. Two are outright poor and the other two are marginally OK. TRDB.
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NUMBER 37- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this South African tribute to “Rear Window,” small-time crook Randal Hendricks is confined to a wheelchair and in hock to a loan shark when he witnesses a neighbor slay a cop. Suddenly, Randal sees a way to get the cash he desperately needs.”
11/9/18- I have my doubts after reading the synopsis but reviews were really great. TRDB.
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THE GIRL IN THE SPIDER’S WEB- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Tech prodigy Lisbeth Salander and journalist Mikael Blomkvist join forces once again in an effort to unwind a complex tangle of corruption and cybercrime — a task that grows increasingly dangerous as they unearth a world of secrets.”
11/9/18- Poor reviews from critics and audiences. TRDB.
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THE BALLAD OF BUSTER SCRUGGS- 2018. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “The Ballad of Buster Scruggs is a six-part Western anthology film, a series of tales about the American frontier told through the unique and incomparable voice of Joel and Ethan Coen. Each chapter tells a distinct story about the American West.”
11/9/18- Excellent reviews by the critics and very good ones by audiences. TRDB.
11/17/18- I couldn’t get into this movie and turned it off. TRDB.
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THE FRONT RUNNER- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this fact-based drama, Sen. Gary Hart is the front-runner for the 1988 Democratic presidential nomination — but he sees his ambitions short-circuited when reports of an extramarital affair turn up in the media.”
11/7/18- Fair reviews from the critics. Audiences really disliked this movie. TRDB.
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THEY’LL LOVE ME WHEN I’M DEAD- 2018. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “They’ll Love Me When I’m Dead tells the story of legendary director Orson Welles at the end of his career. He was no longer the “Wonder Boy” flush with success from Citizen Kane, but an aging artist in exile whose luck had run out. “The Other Side of the Wind” was the feature film meant to be his Hollywood comeback vehicle.”
11/3/18- Very good reviews. TRDB.
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THE OTHER SIDE OF THE WIND- 2018. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “A satire of Hollywood, The Other Side of the Wind focuses on the last days of a legendary film director named Jake Hannaford (played by John Huston), who is struggling to forge his last great comeback as a major filmmaker. Hannaford is hard at work on his final masterpiece,”
11/3/18- Fairly good reviews for this drama. TRDB.
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MARIA BY CALLAS- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Taking advantage of personal letters, vintage interviews and previously unseen footage, this extensive documentary recounts the life and career of opera diva Maria Callas, capturing her superlative talent and her turbulent romantic life.”
11/3/18- Excellent reviews. TRDB.
4/24/19- An excellent documentary. I got to know the subject and the singing was great. TRDB. At the Theater.
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