SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Set in the years before the events of the original “Star Wars” trilogy, this intergalactic prequel chronicles the early exploits of roguish young Han Solo and his shaggy sidekick, Chewbacca.”
5/18/18- Fair reviews at best. TRDB.
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SAVING BRINTON- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “William Franklin Brinton — America’s greatest barnstorming movie man — comes alive in this engaging documentary that draws on a treasure trove of show reels, trinkets, posters and more discovered by Iowa collector Michael Zahs.”
5/18/18- Very good reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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THE MOST UNKNOWN- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “The Drawing from the insights of scientists from nine disciplines, this engrossing documentary examines some of humankind’s knottiest existential questions and offers a window into what drives scientific researchers into the unknown.”
5/18/18- Fairly good early reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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THAT SUMMER- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “In 1972, photographer Peter Beard and Lee Radziwill set out chronicle her childhood in the Hamptons. But when the Maysles brothers join the project, the focus changes to her eccentric Aunt Edith and daughter Edie — who would inspire “Grey Gardens.”
5/18/18- Very good reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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POPE FRANCIS: A MAN OF HIS WORD- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Offering an unprecedented look into the life of Pope Francis, this engrossing documentary also features the pontiff speaking directly to believers about the issues that concern him most, particularly the environment and social justice.”
5/15/18- Fair reviews– more positive than negative but none glowing. TRDB.
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MOUNTAIN- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “With narration by actor Willem Dafoe, spectacular cinematography and a stirring score performed by the Australian Chamber Orchestra, this immersive documentary captures the dizzying rush of ascending — and descending — the world’s tallest peaks.”
5/11/18- Excellent reviews by the critics and fair reviews by audiences. TRDB.
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ANYTHING- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “In the wake of his wife’s death, Early Landry moves from Mississippi to Los Angeles, where his sister lives. After renting an apartment in a shabby building, Early soon meets his neighbor Freda — a woman unlike any he’s ever met before.”
5/11/18- Fair reviews at best. TRDB.
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REVENGE- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Tagging along on a hunting trip with married lover Richard and two of his pals, nubile mistress Jen is raped by one of his friends. To ensure her silence, the trio leaves her for dead in the desert, but Jen survives — and unleashes her rage on them.”
5/11/18- Very good reviews. TRDB.
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I HAD NOWHERE TO GO- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Famed avant-garde filmmaker Jonas Mekas reads from his memoirs in this evocative look at his dramatic life, describing his escape from a German labor camp in 1945 and eventual migration to New York City, where his artistic journey began.”
5/11/18- Poor reviews. TRDB.
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BEAST- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Moll has always been a handful, at least according to her parents, who’ve kept her on a tight leash too long. Eager to escape, she moves in with an attractive stranger she meets at a nightclub — only to find he’s a suspect in a string of murders.”
5/11/18- Excellent reviews. TRDB.
9/10/18- Very interesting and very well acted. I liked it. TRDB. Netflix Disc.
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