FLOYD NORMAN: AN ANIMATED LIFE- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “This engaging documentary traces the life and career of Floyd Norman, the first African-American animator to work for Walt Disney Productions. Ultimately, his hand could be seen in a long list of films, from “The Jungle Book” to “Monsters, Inc.”
8/26/16- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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FATIMA- 2016. Despite raising two teen daughters on her own in France, Algerian immigrant Fatima has never mastered the language of her adopted land. When a fall takes her off her feet, she begins a diary, expressing her feelings to her girls in her native Arabic.ings to her girls in her native Arabic.”
8/26/16- Very good reviews. TRDB.
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DYING TO KNOW: RAM DASS AND TIMOTHY LEARY- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “When estranged Harvard professors Timothy Leary and Richard Alpert (who later became Ram Dass) reconcile after Leary’s terminal cancer diagnosis, the reunion of the 1960s counterculture icons produces a fascinating dialogue about life and death.”
8/26/16- Mostly good reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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DON’T BREATHE- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “A blind, rich and reclusive billionaire is hiding a mountain of cash in his home — he’s the perfect target for a trio of teens carrying out a string of robberies. Too bad the kids didn’t consider that their would-be victim may be a psychopath.”
8/26/16- This movie sounds terrifying and I will not see it. TRDB.
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COMPLETE UNKNOWN- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “While hosting a birthday dinner party, Tom recognizes a friend’s date as a woman he was once close to and is surprised that she doesn’t seem to remember him. Intent on finding out why, Tom follows her from the party, and a revealing odyssey ensues.”
8/26/16- Poor reviews from nearly everybody but the plot does sound interesting. TRDB.
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BLOOD FATHER- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Ex-con, ex-drunk and ex-drug addict John Link has hardly set a sterling example for his estranged teenage daughter. But when she gets into trouble with a Mexican drug cartel after her boyfriend sets her up, Dad finally has a chance to prove himself.”
8/26/16- Good reviews but I’ll skip the chance to see Mel Gibson. TRDB.
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THE ACADEMY OF MUSES- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “”Using a real-life professor and his students as actors, this cerebral drama — an earnest inquiry into the nature of language and desire — centers on a married teacher whose interest in his female students is more than merely academic.”
9/2/16– Just 4 reviews at this time but 3 are very good. Sounds interesting. TRDB.
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EQUAL MEANS EQUAL- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Despite talk of female empowerment, the Equal Rights Amendment has yet to be passed, and women remain on uneven footing when it comes to wage discrimination, reproductive rights and more. This cogent documentary makes the case for ratification.”
9/2/16- Very good reviews. TRDB.
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THE LIGHT BETWEEN OCEANS- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Off the coast of Australia, a lighthouse keeper and his wife’s efforts to have a child prove futile, until one day an infant in a rowboat washes ashore. Their choice to raise the girl as their own, however, later places them in a difficult situation.”
9/2/16- Fairly good reviews in general including the NY Times who added the fact that it was like a soap opera at times. I’ll see it. TRDB.
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KATE PLAYS CHRISTINE- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “This intriguing mash-up of documentary and drama follows actress Kate Lynn Sheil as she heads to Florida to prepare for her film role as Christine Chubbuck, the Sarasota newscaster who committed suicide on the air in 1974.
8/26/16- Excellent reviews by the critics and fair ones by audiences. TRDB.
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