RAMEN HEADS- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “For most Westerners, ramen means a quick and simple meal. But for Osamu Tomita, Japan’s most respected ramen chef, the noodle dish is part of a culinary tradition that goes back centuries, as detailed in this fascinating documentary.”
3/16/18- Fairly good reviews but it sounded boring to me. TRDB.
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DEAR DICTATOR- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “When island-nation dictator Anton Vincent gets run out of office, he takes refuge in the garage of his 16-year-old American pen-pal, Tatiana Mills. Before long, he’s teaching his young protégé how to dethrone the mean girls and rule her school.”
3/16/18- Awful reviews and included here only because Sir Michael Caine is one of the stars. TRDB.
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NO LIGHT AND NO LAND ANYWHERE- 2018. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Grieving her mother’s death and her own failing marriage, Lexi boards a plane from London to Los Angeles in search of the estranged father who abandoned her when she was three-years-old. Based out of a seedy Hollywood motel, she follows a tenuous trail of breadcrumbs, beginning with his aging former in-laws, collecting numbers and addresses in the hopes that one will lead to her father. Along the way, she establishes other unexpected connections: her father’s ailing former second wife, her bitter half-sister Tanya and her caregiver girlfriend, and two local barflies.”
3/16/18- I’ve seen just 1 review and it is mixed. TRDB.
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ALLURE- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “While trying to overcome her miserable past, 30-year-old Laura meets teenage Eva, a client’s daughter suffocating under her mother’s discipline. Laura and Eva quickly bond, but what seems to be compassion for Eva soon becomes Laura’s obsession.”
3/16/18- I’ve seen just 4 reviews- 2 up and 2 down. I’d give it a try. TRDB.
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OUR BLOOD IS WINE- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “During Soviet rule, wine-making in the Republic of Georgia almost died out. But it’s on its way back as Georgians resurrect the traditional practices — and cultural rituals — of an industry that’s existed in the region for 8,000 years.”
3/16/18- Fairly good reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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FLOWER- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “After befriending Luke, the troubled son of her mother’s new beau, sexually adventurous teen Erica learns that a teacher molested Luke years ago. Looking to punish the predator, Erica concocts an elaborate plan — but it goes horribly awry.”
3/16/18- Fair reviews from the critics but excellent ones from audiences. TRDB.
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12 DAYS- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Under French law, people involuntarily committed to a psychiatric hospital must be brought before a judge within 12 days. As this documentary reveals, the brief interview that takes place can mean the difference between liberty and confinement.”
3/16/18- Very good reviews for this movie. TRDB.
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MAINELAND- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “This coming-of-age documentary follows two children from affluent Chinese families, both sent to get a Western education at a boarding school in Maine. Feeling displaced and bewildered, the teens try to find their places amid unfamiliar surroundings.”
3/16/18- Very good reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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LOVE SIMON 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Closeted gay teen Simon is mortified when his classmate Martin gets hold of Simon’s intimate email to his online love. With the prospect of humiliation looming, Simon reluctantly agrees to help Martin get closer to Abby, Simon’s female best friend.”
3/16/18- Mostly good reviews but none great. TRDB.
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7 DAYS IN ENTEBBE- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “The true-life saga of the 1976 Air France hijacking and rescue is vividly recounted in this tense drama, from the commandeering of a commercial flight by Palestinian and German radicals to the brilliant and daring Israeli raid to free the hostages.”
3/14/18- Terrible reviews. TRDB.
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