HELLO, MY NAME IS FRANK- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “A cross-generational coming-of-age story of three teenage girls and a socially awkward man with Tourette’s disorder who bond over a cross-country road trip. Along the way, they each learn to stop using his illness as an excuse to hide from life, and that love and family can be found in unexpected places.”
9/19/16- I’ve seen just 1 review and it is good. TRDB.
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BRIDGET JONES’S BABY- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this third chapter of Bridget’s madcap existence, she unexpectedly finds herself pregnant at the age of 43. But with two suitors in her life — barrister Mark Darcy and dashing tycoon Jack Qwant — which one is the father?”
9/16/16- Not my kind of movie but it did receive good reviews. TRDB.
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SOUTHWEST OF SALEM: THE STORY OF THE SAN ANTONIO FOUR- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “During the “satanic panic” of the 1980s and ’90s — when reports of covens, cults and child abuse were rampant — four Texas lesbians were convicted of gang-raping two girls. More than 15 years later, the women continue to proclaim their innocence.”
9/16/16- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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SNOWDEN- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “In 2013, CIA technical expert Edward Snowden stunned the world by revealing a stolen trove of classified U.S. government documents. This Oliver Stone-helmed drama tells the story of the bold theft that exposed secret NSA mass surveillance programs.”
9/16/16- Weak reviews by the critics but audiences have liked it. Even the positive reviews have disclaimers. SEE “CITIZENFOUR” INSTEAD. TRDB.
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SILICON COWBOYS- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “This absorbing documentary traces the rise and fall of Compaq Computer, a company founded in 1982 by three friends who decided to design and manufacture a personal computer that could challenge IBM’s dominance of the rapidly expanding PC market.”
9/16/16- Great reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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OPERATION AVALANCHE- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Reworking an old conspiracy theory, this inventive film follows two CIA operatives posing as documentarians to catch a Russian mole in NASA. Upon learning that Apollo 11 will miss its targeted launch date, they hatch a plan to fake the moon landing.”
9/16/16- OK reviews but it sounds stupid to me. TRDB.
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IS THAT A GUN IN YOUR POCKET?- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “In the town of Rockford, Texas, a schoolboy accidentally shoots a crossing guard, touching off a row between male and female residents. When the men refuse to give up their firearms, the women retaliate by declaring a sex moratorium.”
9/16/16- Terrible reviews and listed here only because of an interesting premise. TRDB.
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HILLSONG: LET HOPE RISE- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Springing from humble church roots, Hillsong United has since become one of the world’s most popular Christian rock bands. This upbeat documentary recounts the ascent of the 11-member Aussie group and follows them as they perform around the globe.”
9/16/16- Audiences liked this documentary much more than the critics. I can easily skip it. TRDB.
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DANCER- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Though blessed with ballet skills that brought him global fame, Sergei Polunin had misgivings about the meaning and worth of stardom. At the age of 25, he abandoned the dance world — a decision he candidly reflects on in this immersive documentary.”
9/16/16- Fair to good reviews from the critics and much better ones from audiences. I’ll see it. TRDB.
10/4/16- I enjoyed this movie very much. There was just enough dance in this documentary and I was able to understand what it meant for him to be a prodigy and also for him to leave it all behind. TRDB. Comcast On-Demand.
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A FAMILY AFFAIR- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “This offbeat personal documentary follows filmmaker Tom Fassaert to South Africa, where he meets his enigmatic 95-year-old grandmother and tries to unravel the mysterious truth about the family’s troubled past.”
9/16/16- Very good reviews from the critics and the full review sounds even more interesting. TRDB.
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