THE GARDENER- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Showcasing the sublime landscapes of Les Quatre Vents, a 20-acre private garden in Quebec created by horticulturist Frank Cabot, this sumptuous documentary represents the first visit to the garden by a film crew since it opened decades earlier.”
3/30/18- Just 4 – 3 very good and 1 OK. TRDB.
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ALL I WISH- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Despite having plenty of talent, clothing designer Senna Berges hasn’t lived up to her promise: She continues to move from job to job and to pursue casual romances with younger men. But on her 46th birthday, she finally meets her match.”
3/30/18- Terrible reviews. TRDB.
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AFTER LOUIE- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “After experiencing the grim early years of the AIDS epidemic and its shattering effects, Sam Cooper feels alienated from modern gay culture and politics — until the far younger Braeden Devries revitalizes Sam’s life and helps him deal with the past.”
3/30/18- Fair to good reviews. TRDB.
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THE CHINA HUSTLE- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “While the 2008 financial crash offered painful lessons to Wall Street investors, similar accounting chicanery by some Chinese-based companies is leading to the same results. This incisive documentary looks at the major players (and crooks) involved.”
3/30/18- Fairly good reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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PERSONAL PROBLEMS- 2018. Here’s what Glenn Kenny wrote for the NY Times. “For all its rough edges, “Personal Problems” retains a vitality and an integrity that practically bounds off the screen.”
3/30/18- Most of the reviews are like the one above. TRDB.
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GEMINI- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “When personal assistant Jill LeBeau finds her boss, rising actress Heather Anderson, shot to death in her own home, Jill becomes the prime suspect in a murder mystery and the target of Hollywood gossip about the women’s close relationship.”
3/30/18- Good overall reviews from the critics but none were excellent. Audiences were less impressed. TRDB.
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READY PLAYER ONE- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “In a future dominated by a virtual-reality program, young Wade Watts joins a cyber scavenger hunt for the fortune left by the system’s late creator. But with the prize valued in the billions, Wade has lots of competition — including corporate foes.”
3/28/18- Very good reviews. TRDB.
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WHAT WE STARTED- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Chronicling three decades of electronic dance music history and the genre’s influence on the broader music scene, this absorbing documentary contrasts styles developed by legendary DJ Carl Cox with those of young up-and-comer Martin Garrix.”
3/23/18- Mixed reviews from the few critics who have reviewed this movie and excellent reviews from audiences. TRDB.
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BEAUTY AND THE DOGS- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “A carefree evening leads to a night of brutality for Mariam when she’s gang-raped by several policemen and receives more hostility than sympathy from the hospital personnel and authorities she turns to for help.”
3/23/18- Fair reviews. TRDB.
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A BAG OF MARBLES- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “As the German army occupies Paris in 1941, Jewish barber Roman Joffo realizes his family is in danger of detention and worse. Planning their escape to the “free zone” in southern France, he sends his youngest sons on the perilous trip by themselves.”
3/23/18- Excellent reviews. TRDB.
12/28/18- Yet another Holocaust movie with excellent acting and a grueling screenplay. Definitely recommended. TRDB. Hotwire On Demand.
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