VITA ACTIVA: THE SPIRIT OF HANNAH ARENDT- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Jewish philosopher Hannah Arendt, who coined the controversial phrase “the banality of evil,” provides rich subject matter for this absorbing documentary that uses archival footage to chart her life and explore the evolution of her thinking.”
4/6/16– Professional reviews are excellent. Audiences have liked this movie very much as well. TRDB.
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SWORN VIRGIN- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Fleeing her Albanian village to escape the prospect of wifely servitude, Hana assumes a new identity as a man. She spends the next decade living in the mountains, until a visit to her sister in Italy leads Hana to question the path she’s taken.”
4/22/16- I saw this movie and thought it was interesting as I knew nothing about this group of people. TRDB.
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DEMOLITION- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Shattered by his wife’s tragic death in a car crash, investment banker Davis Mitchell is rendered emotionally numb — until his frustration with an uncooperative vending machine leads to an unlikely correspondence and some therapeutic destruction.
4/5/16- Weak reviews. TRDB.
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TOO LATE- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Hired to find a missing woman he was once involved with, tenacious private investigator Mel Sampson crisscrosses Los Angeles in a search that takes him deep into the city’s soul — and his checkered past.”
3/31/16- OK reviews but it sounds interesting and I’d give it a try. TRDB.
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STANDING TALL- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Shunted around the juvenile justice system after his irresponsible mother abandons him as a child, young Malony grows up to be a recalcitrant teenage hell-raiser. But a patient magistrate and an empathetic youth counselor refuse to quit on him.
3/31/16- Very good reviews. TRDB.
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NOTFILM- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Noted playwright Samuel Beckett ventured only once into cinema, penning the script for a 22-minute piece simply titled “Film.” This fascinating history of the project includes rare audio recordings of the author discussing aspects of the production.”
3/31/16- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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NO HOME MOVIE- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Chantal Akerman’s mother, Holocaust survivor Natalia, has long been at the core of the filmmaker’s work. In this touching documentary, Chantal memorializes her mom through conversations recorded during the last months of Natalia’s life.”
3/31/16- Fairly good reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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MILES AHEAD- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Recounting his emergence from a five-year artistic hiatus, this ambitious biopic chronicles a slice in the life of renowned jazz trumpeter Miles Davis as he tries to recover a recording stolen from his house, aided by a “Rolling Stone” reporter.
3/31/16- Fairly good reviews for this drama. TRDB.
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MARINONI: THE FIRE IN THE FRAME- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “First a bike racer and later a bike builder, Giuseppe Marinoni has long been obsessed with two-wheel travel. Now 75, he’s ready to enter the arena again in pursuit of his age-group world record for distance cycled in an hour.”
3/31/16- Good reviews from the critics and very good ones from audiences. TRDB.
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THE FLIGHT FANTASTIC- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “In the 1960s, the family trapeze troupe known as the Flying Gaonas began astonishing and thrilling circus audiences with their aerial acrobatics. This absorbing documentary traces the Gaonas’ history, from shows in their native Mexico to global fame.”
3/31/16- Just a few reviews but they are good. TRDB.
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