NORTHERN SOUL- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “In 1970s Northern England, Lancashire pals John and Matt have tunnel vision. Their quest: to travel to the United States, discover a gold mine of unknown soul music and bring it back to the home country, where they will become famous DJs.”
10/8/15- Good reviews by critics and so-so reviews by audiences. TRDB.
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SONGS FROM THE NORTH- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Through a collection of interviews, archival news clips, film excerpts and footage from her three trips to North Korea, documentarian Soon-Mi Yoo offers a thought-provoking view of the enigmatic nation as she delves into its ethos and ideology.”
9/18/15- Just a few professional reviews– all Positive. Audiences have liked it very much also. TRDB.
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RACING EXTINCTION- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “In the face of accelerating species extinctions worldwide, a diverse team of activists, scientists and inventors works together to come up with technologies and regulations that could forestall this seemingly unstoppable global tragedy.”
9/18/15- Very good reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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OFFICE- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “When the employees at a Seoul business learn that one of their colleagues has murdered his family, their reaction is one of shocked disbelief. But police seem to think that his co-workers may be hiding something.”
9/18/15- Very good professional reviews but audiences have not liked this movie at all. I think it’s actually a musical. TRDB.
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PROPHET’S PREY- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “A writer and a private eye compare notes on a rogue fundamentalist sect of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, shining a light on alarming charges that would later result in the conviction of the group’s delusional leader, Warren Jeffs.”
9/18/15- Very good reviews from critics and audiences. TRDB.
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SICARIO- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Recruited to assist in an undercover operation targeting a Mexican drug lord, federal agent Kate Macy finds her moral standards put to the test when she’s plunged into the middle of a plan that goes beyond the boundaries of the law.”
9/15/15- Great reviews. TRDB.
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OLVIDADOS (FORGOTTEN)- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Providing a look back at the grim era of mass killings and torture inflicted by Bolivia’s military dictatorship during the 1970s, a retired colonel’s deathbed confession reveals the extent of the atrocities and the vast numbers of innocent victims.”
9/15/15- No reviews but this sounds very good. TRDB.
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THE MAN WHO SAVED THE WORLD- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “In 1983, Russian radar indicated that America had launched five nuclear missiles against the U.S.S.R. This riveting documentary relates the true story of Stanislav Petrov, the Soviet commander who had to decide whether to launch a retaliatory strike.”
9/15/15- Just OK reviews but this sounded very interesting. TRDB.
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JEREMY SCOTT: THE PEOPLES DESIGNER- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “On his journey from small-town boy to internationally known fashion star, designer Jeremy Scott has attracted both controversy and a legion of celebrity adherents. This intimate biographical documentary examines Scott’s dizzying rise.”
9/15/15- No reviews as yet but I don’t think I’ll like it. TRDB.
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EAST SIDE SUSHI- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “When she begins working at a Japanese restaurant, single mother Juana soon learns the journey from fruit cart vendor to sushi chef isn’t an easy one — especially if neither your race nor your gender matches up with people’s expectations.”
4/22/16- Great reviews. TRDB.
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