GILBERT- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “With an outsized personality and a penchant for finding humor where others may not, Gilbert Gottfried isn’t someone who seems vulnerable. But that’s the trait that comes to the fore in this revealing portrait of the man behind the comedic mask.”
11/3/17- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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LADY BIRD- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “In her senior year of high school in Sacramento, teenage Lady Bird is set on making her way east to attend college in New York City. With help from her adopted brother, Miguel, she begins putting together a plan for her great escape.”
11/3/17- Excellent reviews by all. TRDB.
11/28/17- I liked it very much. TRDB.
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FRANK SERPICO- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “More than 40 years after turning whistle-blower, former undercover cop Frank Serpico — familiar to many from director Sidney Lumet’s classic 1973 film “Serpico” — reflects on his life in this engrossing documentary.”
11/1/17- Mixed reviews at best. TRDB.
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THE LIGHT OF THE MOON- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “With a successful architectural career and a happy romantic relationship, Bonnie has the world on a string — till she’s raped on her way home one night. Though she tries to put the event out of her mind, she can’t stop the ripple effect on her life.”
11/1/17- Great reviews all around. TRDB.
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MANSFIELD 66/67- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Blond, busty and beautiful, Jayne Mansfield was as famous for her offscreen high jinks as for her onscreen roles. This documentary looks at the final two years of her life, including her liaison with a Satanist, which some believe led to her death.”
11/1/17- Very good reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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RUMBLE: THE INDIANS WHO ROCKED THE WORLD- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Although routinely omitted from pop music archives, the substantial contributions of Native American musicians in an array of genres are detailed in this compelling documentary featuring stars ranging from Jimi Hendrix to Buffy Sainte-Marie.”
10/31/17- Excellent reviews from both critics and audiences. TRDB.
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MAYA DARDEL- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “When famed author Maya Dardel thinks her talents and looks are fading, she takes matters into her own hands: She announces her plan to commit suicide and launches a contest to name the executor of her estate. But … the winner must be a male poet.”
10/27/17- Mixed reviews at best but it does sound original. TRDB.
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MULLY- 2017. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “What happens when a six-year-old boy in Kenya is abandoned by his family and left to raise himself on the streets? Mully is no ordinary rags-to-riches tale. It’s the true story of Charles Mully, whose unlikely stratospheric rise to wealth and power leaves him questioning his own existence, searching for meaning in life.”
10/27/17- Just a few professional reviews and they are all very good. Audiences have loved it. TRDB.
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NOVITIATE- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Inflamed with spiritual passion, young Cathleen joins a convent to prepare for life with her chosen husband, Jesus Christ. But as she completes her training, she begins to question her faith and the Catholic Church.”
10/27/17- Excellent reviews by the critics and OK ones from audiences. TRDB.
9/24/18- I enjoyed this movie very much. Acting was superb. TRDB. Comcast On-Demand.
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FELICITE- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “A nightclub chanteuse and single mother, independent-minded Félicité finds her mettle tested when her 14-year-old son is hurt in a motorcycle crash, forcing her to bargain and beg to raise enough money to pay for his operation.”
10/27/17- Excellent reviews by the critics and fair ones from audiences. TRDB.
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