NOCTURAMA- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Angry with the French establishment, a group of young Parisians from diverse backgrounds plants a series of bombs around the city. As the band of radicals hides out in a closed-for-the-night department store, authorities launch a colossal manhunt.”
8/11/17- Good reviews by the critics and weak ones by audiences. TRDB.
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WHOSE STREETS?- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “After the police killing of unarmed teen Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, young black residents fought back by protesting in the streets. Their demand for justice sparked the Black Lives Matter movement, as detailed in this powerful documentary.”
8/11/17- Excellent reviews. TRDB.
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PLANETARIUM- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “As American sisters Laura and Kate are turning their psychic skills into profit by conducting séances at cabaret shows in 1930s Paris, a wealthy film producer asks them to become involved in his latest project — a move they may come to regret.”
8/11/17- Terrible reviews by nearly everyone. TRDB.
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PILGRIMAGE- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “When a small band of monks in 13th-century Ireland is charged with transporting their monastery’s holiest relic to Rome, they embark on a dangerous journey that brings them into conflict with warring clans, conquering Normans and one another.”
8/11/17- Mixed reviews at best including a few very good ones. I’d try it. TRDB.
11/29/17- Really boring and I turned it off. TRDB.
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THE NILE HILTON INCIDENT- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “When Cairo police detective Noredin is assigned to investigate a pop singer’s murder, he soon begins unraveling a more complicated case that links the victim to members of the top echelons of business and government.”
8/11/17- Fair reviews. TRDB.
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IN THIS CORNER OF THE WORLD- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Set in the doomed city of Hiroshima during World War II, this hand-drawn animated tale chronicles the struggles of Suzu Urano, who must keep her family and herself alive and sane after an atomic bomb destroys the city on Aug. 6, 1945.”
8/11/17- Great reviews for this animated movie. TRDB.
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THE FARTHEST- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Measured by time and distance, NASA’s two “Voyager” space probes — launched in 1977 — represent humanity’s most ambitious achievement. This absorbing documentary tracks the spacecrafts’ virtually endless mission: to make humans known to the galaxy.”
8/11/17- Great reviews! TRDB.
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POP AYE- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “A stalled career and failing marriage have left architect Thana disillusioned. But his attitude slowly begins to change as he leads his childhood pet elephant — rediscovered in Bangkok — on a journey to the farm where they grew up.”
8/8/17- Very good reviews from the critics and OK ones from audiences. I’d see it. TRDB.
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THIS TIME TOMORROW- 2017. This movie is about a Columbian family that is confronted with an unexpected death.
8/4/17- A review in today’s NY Times is mixed. TRDB.
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IT’S NOT YET DARK- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “This inspiring documentary charts the story of filmmaker Simon Fitzmaurice, who develops ALS syndrome at age 34 but refuses to let it deter his ambitions. Incapacitated five years later, Fitzmaurice helms a feature film using only his eye movements.”
8/4/17- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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