CALL ME BY YOUR NAME- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “In the summer of 1983, romance blooms in the sumptuous setting of the Italian Riviera when a 17-year-old boy becomes involved with the 24-year-old American scholar living at the family villa and working for the youngster’s professor father.”
11/23/17- Excellent reviews. TRDB.
1/8/18- I enjoyed the movie although it was a bit too long. TRDB. At the Theater.
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BRIMSTONE & GLORY- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “This documentary captures the Mexican town of Tultepec (whose main industry is fireworks) amid its annual festival, following the revelry as the night sky is set ablaze with kaleidoscopic pyrotechnics, while papier-mâché bulls explode in the streets.”
11/23/17- Very good reviews for this documentary with some notable exceptions. TRDB.
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ERIC CLAPTON: A LIFE IN 12 BARS- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Legendary guitar god Eric Clapton — whose mastery of electric blues expanded rock music’s horizons beginning in the mid-1960s — is profiled in this revealing documentary that includes candid interviews with his friends, family and peers.”
11/23/17- Just a few reviews and they are mixed. I’ll keep you posted. TRDB.
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CUBA AND THE CAMERAMAN- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Reflecting on Cuban history and the effects of Fidel Castro’s long rule on three Cuban families, this absorbing documentary incorporates candid interviews with Castro, collected over more than four decades by director Jon Alpert.”
11/23/17- Few reviews and they are very good. TRDB.
11/25/17- I enjoyed this wonderful documentary even though Jon Alpert- the writer/director- frequently got on my nerves. TRDB. Netflix Streaming.
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SWEET VIRGINIA- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Just after a triple homicide takes place in his small Alaskan town, former rodeo star Sam Rossi — now the owner of the local motel — unwittingly strikes up a friendship with the sociopathic contract killer behind the crimes.”
11/17/17- Good reviews from the critics and very good ones from audiences. TRDB.
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BIG SONIA- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Throughout her adult life, Holocaust survivor Sonia Warshawski has used hard work and inspirational speaking to eradicate the darkness of years spent in concentration camps. But with her tailor shop about to close, past trauma bubbles to the surface.”
11/17/17- Very good reviews from the critics and excellent ones from audiences. TRDB.
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PORTO- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “A single encounter can haunt a life forever, as American expatriate Jake Kleeman and French archaeology student Mati Vargnier come to discover when they look back wistfully on their passionate one-night stand in the Portuguese city of Porto.”
11/17/17- Weak reviews in general with a few very good ones. TRDB.
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WONDER- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Entering fifth grade will be momentous for Auggie — because at last, he’ll get to be ordinary. While his facial deformity has previously kept him from attending regular schools, Auggie is determined to make his classmates see beyond his face.”
11/17/17- Good to excellent reviews for this movie. TRDB.
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ROMAN J. ISRAEL ESQ. – 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “For defense attorney Roman Israel, protecting the rights of society’s most vulnerable is a personal crusade. Drafted by a top law firm after his partner dies, Israel learns that the firm uses nefarious tactics, putting him in a tight ethical corner.”
11/17/17- Poor reviews for this movie with Denzel Washington.
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JIM AND ANDY: THE GREAT BEYOND- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Eighteen years after playing oddball comedian Andy Kaufman (and his lounge singer alter ego) in the biopic “Man on the Moon,” Jim Carrey reflects on behind-the-scenes footage showing a profound connection between actor and subject.”
11/17/17- Great reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
12/9/17- With all of the great reviews I still did not get the point and finally turned it off. TRDB. Netflix Streaming.
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