SOUTH MOUNTAIN- 2020. Synopsis by Netflix. “When her husband admits he’s fathered a child by another woman and declares he’s leaving, Lila sees the tranquility of her Catskills home shattered. With her daughters away for the summer, Lila is left alone to come to terms with her grief and rage.”
5/8/20- Excellent reviews for this drama. TRDB. On Fandango.
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BECOMING- 2020. Synopsis by Netflix. “Becoming is an intimate look into the life of former First Lady Michelle Obama during a moment of profound change, not only for her personally but for the country she and her husband served over eight impactful years in the White House. ”
5/8/20- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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DRIVEWAYS- 2020. Synopsis by Netflix. “When 8-year-old Cody travels cross-country with his mom to clean out her late sister’s house, he’s ready for adventure. But little does he know that it will take the form of a friendship with the grouchy Korean War veteran next door.”
5/8/20- Excellent reviews for this drama. TRDB. On Prime Video.
5/15/20- I enjoyed the movie. This was the last movie with Brian Dennehy as he died shortly before the movie was released. TRDB.
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VALLEY GIRL- 2020. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this musical adaptation of the 1983 movie, a new wave beat underscores the classic story of a naive girl from California’s San Fernando Valley who falls for a Hollywood punk rocker, much to the horror of her friends and family.”
5/8/20- Mixed reviews for this remake– mostly really poor ones. TRDB. On VUDU- to rent or to buy
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15 YEARS- 2019. Synopsis by IMDB. “Yoav’s demons start haunting him after his best friend becomes pregnant without telling him, and after his boyfriend of 15 years starts talking about children too. His life unravels, and self-destruction seems inevitable.”
5/3/20- Fair to good reviews. TRDB.
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SLAY THE DRAGON- 2020. Synopsis by Netflix. “Shedding new light on the political practice known as gerrymandering — i.e., enabling the majority party to redraw voting districts to make them “safe” — this absorbing documentary chronicles grassroots efforts to put an end to the practice.”
4/3/20- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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ALMOST LOVE- 2020. Synopsis by Netflix. “Maya is a 40-year-old woman struggling with frustrations of not having achieved more in life. As an experienced, quick-witted, perceptive employee, she is passed over for a promotion solely because she doesn’t have a college degree. Until, that is, she gets the chance to prove that street smarts are as valuable as book smarts, and that it is never too late for a Second Act.”
4/3/20- Decent reviews by most. TRDB.
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THE OTHER LAMB- 2020. Synopsis by Netflix. “Young Selah has lived her entire life in a cult whose members — apart from their spiritual leader, Shepherd — are all women. But as Selah approaches adolescence, disquieting revelations cause her to question Shepherd’s teachings.”
4/3/20- Fairly good reviews for this drama. TRDB.
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RESISTANCE- 2020. Synopsis by Netflix. “During the Nazi occupation of France, Marcel Mangel — who would later become legendary mime Marcel Marceau — shelves his artistic ambitions to join a group of Jewish Boy Scouts helping the Resistance smuggle out children orphaned by the Holocaust.”
3/30/20- Weak reviews for this drama but it sounds interesting to me. TRDB.
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UNCORKED- 2020. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Fueled by his love for wine, Elijah enrolls in a course to become a master sommelier, an elite designation given only to a handful who are able to pass its notoriously difficult exam. It’s a dream that upends the expectations of his father, Louis (Courtney B. Vance), who insists Elijah take over the popular Memphis barbeque joint that’s been passed down from father to son.”
3/27/20- Very good reviews. TRDB.
3/28/20- I enjoyed this movie. TRDB. Netflix
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