INDIVISIBLE- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Conjoined twins Viola and Dasy both possess superb singing voices and support their family by performing at weddings and other events. But as they’re about to turn 18, the sisters face an agonizing choice when they learn that they can be separated.”
9/15/17- Excellent reviews by the critics and fair ones from audiences. TRDB.
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WETLANDS- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “After a drug problem lands him in rehab, former top cop “Babs” Johnson is assigned to the no-man’s-land of Atlantic City’s Wetlands, where he’s determined to get his life back. But when a local girl turns up dead in a swamp, suspicion falls on Babs.”
9/15/17- Poor reviews. TRDB.
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IN SEARCH OF FELLINI- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this coming-of-age drama about the life-changing power of art, shy Lucy Cunningham travels to Cleveland for a job interview, where she discovers Federico Fellini’s film masterpieces — a revelation that leads her to search for the famed director.”
9/15/17- Unanimously positive reviews for this drama. TRDB.
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BRAD’S STATUS- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “While touring East Coast colleges for his son’s benefit, Brad Soares bumps into some former college buddies whose success leaves him dismayed by his relative lack of achievement. Increasingly vexed by his failings, Brad begins a redemptive journey.”
9/15/17- Very good reviews. TRDB.
9/23/17- Great movie. TRDB. At the Theater.
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THE FUTURE PERFECT- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “After moving to Argentina to rejoin her family, 18-year-old Xiaobin enrolls in a Spanish course for Chinese immigrants. As she slowly masters the new language, Xiaobin starts to imagine prospects and choices outside her traditional Chinese community.”
9/15/17- Great reviews for this drama. TRDB.
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FIRST THEY KILLED MY FATHER- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “This compelling biopic recounts the story of Loung Ung, who is born into a life of privilege in the Cambodian capital of Phnom Penh. But in 1975, that life comes to an abrupt end for 5-year-old Loung when the brutal Khmer Rouge takes over the city.”
9/15/17- Excellent reviews. TRDB.
9/19/17- The movie was excellent!! TRDB. Netflix Streaming.
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AMERICAN ASSASSIN- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “When Mitch Rapp’s action-packed life moves from heroics as a college athlete to becoming a covert ops recruit, he’s tasked with combating a wave of terrorist attacks. But his hunt for the perpetrators soon turns into a crusade for vengeance.”
9/15/17- Awful reviews by the critics and just OK ones by audiences. It is definitely NOT on my list. TRDB.
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MOTHER!- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this psychological thriller, a couple’s relationship is subjected to the ultimate challenge when some uninvited guests show up at their home and proceed to destroy all traces of domestic tranquility.”
9/12/17- Some very good reviews and some very bad reviews as well. I’d skip this one. TRDB.
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THE LIMEHOUSE GOLEM- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “In Victorian London, a succession of murders in the seamy Limehouse district sparks fears among the population that the Golem, a fearsome figure from Jewish folklore, is responsible for the grisly killings.”
9/8/17- OK reviews by critics and audiences but this is definitely not my kind of movie. TRDB.
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THE GOOD CATHOLIC- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Father Daniel loves his job as a small-town parish priest, but he’s shaken to the core when he finds himself attracted to a woman he meets in confession. Seeing the young cleric in a quandary, a pair of fellow priests attempts to guide him.”
9/8/17- Weak reviews by the critics but good ones from audiences. I’d give it a chance. TRDB.
1/28/18- I’ll side with audiences on this one. Certainly not a great movie but I did enjoy it. TRDB. Netflix Streaming.
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