MILLA- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Teens Leo and Milla are so in love that a lack of money and a dearth of possessions don’t dampen their ardor. But everything unexpectedly changes when Leo begins working on a fishing boat and Milla finds that she’s pregnant.”
8/3/18- Excellent reviews for this drama. TRDB.
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KING COHEN- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “In the 1970s, take-no-prisoners director Larry Cohen made a string of movies that went on to become cult classics. This in-depth homage — featuring interviews with fans such as Martin Scorsese and John Landis — charts Cohen’s colorful story.”
8/3/18- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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GAVAGAI- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “To cope with his grief, German widower Carsten Neuer journeys to Norway to tackle a formidable literary project that his late wife failed to finish: translating a legendary Norwegian author’s collection of poems into Chinese.”
8/3/18- Fairly good reviews. TRDB.
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THE MISEDUCATION OF CAMERON POST- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Teenager Cameron Post sees her life turn topsy-turvy when she’s caught having sex with another girl on prom night and is packed off to a conversion-therapy facility to be “cured.” Instead, she forms a bond with the two renegades in the group.”
8/3 18- Good reviews for this drama. TRDB.
8/15/18- An interesting portrayal of life in one of these religious conversion therapy programs. Be prepared for a sad movie. TRDB. At the Theater
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BLACKkKLANSMAN- 2018. Synopsis by IMDB. “Taking on a dangerous undercover assignment, black Colorado cop Ron Stallworth manages to join the Ku Klux Klan’s Colorado Springs chapter — and is named its leader — by disguising his race on the phone while a white officer attends the meetings.”
8/10/18- Great reviews!!! Sounds like a must-see! TRDB.
8/11/18- I enjoyed the movie but it was far from great. Trying to make the movie more entertaining took away somewhat from the message. TRDB. At the Theater.
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THE BLEEDING EDGE- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “America has the most technologically advanced health care system in the world, yet medical interventions have become the third leading cause of death, and the overwhelming majority of high-risk implanted devices never require a single clinical trial. In THE BLEEDING EDGE, Academy Award (R) nominated filmmakers Kirby Dick and Amy Ziering (THE INVISIBLE WAR, THE HUNTING GROUND) turn their sights on the $400 billion medical device industry, examining lax regulations, corporate cover-ups, and profit driven incentives that put patients at risk daily.”
7/27/18- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
7/29/18- An excellent and important documentary that is both informative and exasperating. TRDB. Netflix Streaming.
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KILLER BEES- 2018. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “The Bridgehampton High School basketball team defends its Class D title and offers a way in to learn more about the African-American population in the Hamptons.”
7/27/18– I’ve seen just 4 reviews– 2 good and 2 poor. TRDB.
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SCARRED HEARTS- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Suffering from bone tuberculosis, 20-year-old Emanuel moves into a sanatorium, where he faces torturous therapy and years of confinement in bed. Despite his situation, he finds love and camaraderie — and inspires his fellow patients to embrace life.”
7/27/18- Fairly good reviews from critics and audiences. TRDB.
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DAMASCUS COVER- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “After failing to bring a mole home alive, Israeli spy Ari Ben-Sion is called back to Jerusalem but soon sent to Syria on a covert mission to smuggle out a chemical weapons scientist. When the job unravels, Ari finds that he has a target on his back.”
7/27/18- I’ve seen just a few reviews and they are poor. TRDB.
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HOT SUMMER NIGHTS- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “When gawky teen Daniel is packed off to spend the summer with his aunt in Cape Cod, Massachusetts, he soon falls in with bad-boy Hunter, and they begin peddling drugs together. As Daniel’s confidence grows, he sets his sights on his new pal’s sister.”
7/27/18- Really poor reviews from the critics with slightly better ones from audiences. TRDB.
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