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EL MAR LA MAR- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Seeking to illegally enter the United States from Mexico, refugees try to cross the parched Sonoran Desert to reach the border. For many, the choice becomes a life-or-death trial to find a better future, as detailed in this observational documentary.”
2/22/18- Excellent reviews. TRDB.
Tags: documentary
February 22nd, 2018
THE YOUNG KARL MARX- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “On a collision course with history, political philosopher Karl Marx and businessman Friedrich Engels meet in Paris in 1844 and jointly develop a radical theory that eventually leads to the fateful birth of the Communist Party.”
2/22/18- Poor reviews in general. TRDB.
Tags: drama
February 22nd, 2018
NOVEMBER- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Set in a pagan Estonian village, this surreal tale centers on a love triangle among a peasant girl, a cocky stable boy and a sleepwalking baroness. Meanwhile, the approach of winter prompts the inhabitants to steal food and supplies from one another.”
2/22/18- Excellent reviews for this movie that I usually wouldn’t touch with a 10 foot pole. TRDB.
February 22nd, 2018
EARLY MAN- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this animated caveman saga, early bands of humans share the earth with mammoths and other prehistoric creatures. When the forces of an odious tyrant threaten one small clan, heroic tribesman Dug emerges to lead his people.”
2/15/18- Excellent reviews for this animated drama. TRDB.
Tags: animated, drama
February 15th, 2018
HONOR UP- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Executive-produced by Kanye West, this crime saga set in Harlem follows OG, a drug lord’s lieutenant who’s torn between work and family. But for OG, the stakes are life-or-death as he tries to protect his clan while honoring the code of the streets.”
2/15/18- Just 1 review and it is fair. Not my kind of movie. TRDB.
Tags: drama
February 15th, 2018
THE PARTY- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “After being appointed as Health Minister, career politician Janet invites a handful of friends over to join her and her husband, Bill, for a celebration. But the evening turns explosive when Bill chooses the moment to make two shocking revelations.”
2/15/17- Fairly good reviews for this comedy. TRDB.
2/24/18- A comedy of the absurd. Entertaining most of the time with very well known actors. It’s worth seeing but don’t rush out. TRDB. At the Theater.
February 15th, 2018
NOSTALGIA- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this finely acted ensemble drama, a group of people who have all suffered a loss attempts to find comfort and connection through what remains: the artifacts that evoke shared memories.”
2/15/18- Weak reviews but this movie will probably appeal to some. TRDB.
Tags: drama
February 15th, 2018
WESTERN- 2018- Synopsis Sent to rural Bulgaria to build a hydroelectric power plant, a crew of German construction workers stirs up an atmosphere of suspicion with their loutish behavior. When a new man in the group begins fraternizing with the locals, tensions boil over.”
2/15/18- Excellent reviews for this drama. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Foreign
February 15th, 2018
THE BOY DOWNSTAIRS- 2018- Synopsis by Netflix. “Returning to New York City after living in London, aspiring writer Diana begins the nightmarish effort to find an apartment. When she finally finds the ideal digs, there’s one catch: The man whose heart she broke lives one floor below.”
2/15/18- Mixed reviews at best but I’d give it a try. TRDB.
10/9/18- The movie was fair but had enough good parts to make it enjoyable. TRDB.
Tags: drama
February 15th, 2018
BLACK PANTHER- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “After the devastating battles chronicled in “Captain America: Civil War,” Black Panther’s alter ego, T’Challa, returns to his homeland of Wakanda to be crowned its new king. But he soon faces enemies who will test all his superpowers.”
2/13/18- Great reviews for this much hyped new superhero movie with a black star. TRDB.
Tags: action
February 14th, 2018
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