BORN IN CHINA- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Featuring spectacular imagery, this nature documentary takes viewers on an expedition into the wilds of China to follow the lives of three families of animals: pandas, golden monkeys and snow leopards.”
4/21/17- Very good reviews by critics and audiences alike. TRDB.
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TOMORROW (DEMAIN)- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “In response to dire predictions about climate change, environmental activist Cyril Dion and actress Mélanie Laurent travel the world exploring ways to avert catastrophe, talking with pioneers in agriculture, energy, economics, education and more.”
4/21/17- Excellent reviews for this foreign documentary. TRDB.
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JEREMIAH TOWER: THE LAST MAGNIFICENT- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “This tasty documentary profiles renowned master chef Jeremiah Tower, an uncompromising epicurean who created a new American cuisine, revolutionized the restaurant business and became the country’s first celebrity chef.”
4/21/17- Very good reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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BEHIND THE WHITE GLASSES- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Famed director Lina Wertmüller’s potent cinematic imagination is celebrated in this loving tribute, which surveys her impressive film oeuvre and her trailblazing role in bringing more women to the director’s chair.”
4/21/17– Fair reviews at best. TRDB.
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LET IT FALL: LA 1982-1992- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Tracing the roots of the ongoing hostility between the Los Angeles police and the city’s black community, this documentary examines the decade and events that preceded the Rodney King verdict, which resulted in the riots of April 1992.”
4/21/17- Just a handful of reviews so far but all are very positive. TRDB.
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SLACK BAY- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “With tourists vanishing from the shores of Channel Coast, famed sleuths Malfoy and Machin are bought in to work the case. Their investigation leads to two clans on opposite ends socially: the rabble-rousing Bréforts and the bourgeois Van Peteghems.”
4/21/17- Weak reviews from audiences and critics. TRDB.
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THE HAPPIEST DAY IN THE LIFE OF OLLI MAKI- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Artfully re-creating the atmosphere of early 1960s Finland, this riveting boxing drama follows 25-year-old Olli Mäki as he prepares to fight for the world featherweight crown on his home turf in Helsinki, with his nation’s hopes riding on his fists.
4/21/17- Excellent reviews by the critics and good ones by audiences as well. TRDB.
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UNFORGETTABLE- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Tessa is still waiting for the dust to settle on her failed marriage when her ex gets hitched again. With the new wife not only living in Tessa’s former home but playing stepmother to her daughter, Tessa’s jealousy begins to spin out of control.”
4/21/17- Awful reviews. TRDB.
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TRUMAN- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Despite living far apart for much of their adult lives, boyhood pals Julián and Tomás have retained a deep connection. But when Julián is diagnosed with terminal cancer and Tomás arrives to urge him to continue treatment, tensions arise between them.”
4/20/17- Excellent reviews by the critics and fairly good ones from audiences. TRDB.
4/21/17- I liked this movie very much. Great acting and a very good story. TRDB.
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MAURIZIO CATTELAN: BE RIGHT BACK- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Charting the life and career of artist and provocateur Maurizio Cattelan, this fascinating documentary looks at the influences and vision that inform his artistic creations, which include a sculpture of Pope John Paul II being struck by a meteorite.”
4/14/14- Just 3 reviews noted and they are all positive. TRDB.
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