LIVES WELL LIVED- 2018. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “As people age, they carry with them a storehouse of memories and wisdom acquired through the years. This revelatory documentary looks at the achievements, adversities, loves and losses of 40 people aged 75 and older.”
4/17/18- Very good early reviews. TRDB.
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SGT. STUBBY: AN AMERICAN HERO- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this animated tale, a stray canine with a stumpy tale wanders into the midst of an infantry regiment as the soldiers are training to enter World War I. After they adopt the dog — and name him Stubby — he accompanies his new comrades into battle.”
4/13/18- Very good reviews for this animated movie by the critics and excellent reviews by audiences. TRDB.
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COME SUNDAY- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this compelling drama, evangelist Carlton Pearson incites controversy among his peers and thousands of adherents when he shares his personal epiphany that there is no hell and that every person on Earth has already been saved.”
4/13/18- Fair reviews at best. TRDB.
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THE RIDER- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “When Brady Blackburn’s singular focus on being a professional rodeo rider ends with a severe head injury sustained in competition, he suddenly faces the prospect of an entirely different life, with no inkling of how to begin.”
4/13/18- Excellent reviews by the critics and good ones by audiences. TRDB.
5/9/18- A good slice of life drama, this one portrays the culture of the rodeo riders very well. TRDB. At the Theater.
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ZAMA- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “In the late 18th century, Magistrate Don Diego de Zama languishes in a regional office of the Spanish crown, awaiting a transfer to the city where his family lives. But as years pass and nothing happens, he joins a quest to pursue a notorious bandit.”
4/13/18- Excellent reviews from the critics and OK ones from audiences. TRDB.
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HITTLER’S HOLLYWOOD- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Between 1933 and 1945, Germany produced more than 1,000 films, only a few of them openly Nazi propaganda. This insightful documentary examines how stereotypes of the enemy and fascist ideology were seeded in audiences’ psyches via the cinema.”
4/12/18- Very interesting and positive reviews. TRDB.
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THE JUDGE- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “By following Palestinian Kholoud Al-Faqih — the first female judge in a Middle East Sharia law court — as she goes about her days, this illuminating documentary provides a riveting look at her ongoing fight to attain justice for women.”
4/12/18- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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JEANNETTE: THE CHILDHOOD OF JOAN OF ARC- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Joan of Arc’s early life receives a rock ‘n’ roll treatment in this experimental musical that centers on the years — beginning at age 8 — leading up to the visions that sparked her fervent crusade to save France from British tyranny.”
4/12/18- Very good reviews by the critics but terrible ones from audiences. TRDB.
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BORG vs. McENROE- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “BORG The 1980 Wimbledon final caps off this historical sports drama that chronicles the fierce rivalry between Björn Borg and John McEnroe, who — despite their contrasting temperaments — share strikingly similar psyches beneath the surface.”
4/11/18- Very good reviews. TRDB.
4/20/18- This movie left me cold in general and the tennis scenes were terrible. Contrast this to “Battle of the Sexes” that was most enjoyable and you’ve got a weak movie that was OK for some historical value. TRDB. Netflix Streaming.
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SPINNING MAN- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “When a young woman is murdered, philosophy professor Evan Birch’s penchant for dating students raises the suspicions of a tenacious police detective and Birch’s wife, who has doubts about his alibi because of past transgressions.”
4/6/18- Poor reviews from all sources. TRDB.
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