THE 12th MAN- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this fact-based World War II drama, Norwegian resistance fighter Jan Baalsrud survives a Nazi attack that kills 11 of his comrades, but the real struggle lies ahead. Alone and wounded, he must make a nine-week journey to safety in Sweden.”
5/4/18- Very good reviews for this drama. TRDB.
5/6/18- One critic called this movie more tedious than suspenseful and I agree. TRDB.
Add comment May 4th, 2018
STRANGERS ON THE EARTH- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “With his instrument strapped to his back, American cellist Dane Johansen sets off on a pilgrimage along the hallowed paths of the Camino de Santiago in Northwestern Spain, sharing his music with fellow travelers looking for meaning and truth.”
5/4/18- Fairly good reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
Add comment May 4th, 2018
EVERYTHING ELSE- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this quiet drama that satirizes dehumanizing bureaucracy, government clerk Doña Flor is all-but invisible to the citizens she serves. But her daily routine is shaken by the death of her sole companion, a cat, reopening wounds related to a tragedy.”
5/3/18- I’ve seen 2 reviews– one by the NY Times that was very good and another that was fair at best. TRDB.
Add comment May 4th, 2018
RAY MEETS HELEN- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Both down on their luck, Ray and Helen suddenly see their fortunes change and decide to re-create their personas, pretending they’ve led affluent lives. But as they cross paths in a string of chance encounters, each falls for the other’s true self.”
5/3/18- Just 3 reviews so far– 2 fairly good including the one from the NY Times and 1 just OK. TRDB.
Add comment May 4th, 2018
TULLY- 2018, Synopsis by Netflix. “After her first two kids were born, Marlo had no help, so it’s with reluctance that she accepts her brother’s gift of “night nanny” Tully upon the birth of her third child. Initially at loggerheads, Marlo and Tully gradually form a bond.”
5/2/18- Excellent reviews. TRDB.
5/5/18- Good but certainly not great but I would definitely recommend it. TRDB. At the Theater.
Add comment May 2nd, 2018
BECOMING WHO I WAS- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Born in Tibet, young Padma Angdu is living in Northern India when he learns that he was a revered Buddhist master in an earlier life. Accompanied by his aging godfather, Angdu sets off on a perilous quest to find his place in the world.”
5/1/18- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
Add comment May 1st, 2018
THE TEST AND THE ART OF THINKING- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “As core indicators of high schoolers’ academic talents and preparedness, SAT and ACT exam results play a critical role in college admission decisions. This thought-provoking documentary raises serious concerns about the tests’ cultural objectivity.”
4/27/18- I’ve seen just 2 reviews and they were both excellent. TRDB.
Add comment April 27th, 2018
THE HOUSE OF TOMORROW- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Raised by his overbearing grandmother in a geodesic dome and steeped in futurist Buckminster Fuller’s theories, 16-year-old Sebastian gets a look at a different kind of life when she suffers a stroke and he strikes up a friendship with a punk rocker.”
4/27/18- Fair reviews at best. Several called it quirky. TRDB.
Add comment April 27th, 2018
IN THE LAST DAYS OF THE CITY- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “In a state of creative flux while attempting to document the inexorable effects of time on the ancient city of Cairo, independent filmmaker Khalid struggles with personal issues, including the loss of his girlfriend — who’s leaving him and Egypt.”
4/27/18- Very good reviews. TRDB.
Add comment April 27th, 2018
ROGERS PARK- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Chronicling a turbulent year in the lives of two interracial Chicago couples, this intense drama explores their midlife uncertainties and anxieties, and the disastrous repercussions of old secrets and resentments rising out of the past.”
4/27/18- Excellent reviews. TRDB.
Add comment April 27th, 2018