TOGO- 2019. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “From Disney+, “Togo” is the untold true story set in the winter of 1925 that takes you across the treacherous terrain of the Alaskan tundra for an exhilarating and uplifting adventure that will test the strength, courage and determination of one man, Leonhard Seppala, and his lead sled dog, Togo.”
12/20/19- Very good reviews for this drama. TRDB.
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INVISIBLE LIFE- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “In 1950s Rio de Janeiro, sisters EurÃdice and Guida long to escape their conservative family home. But after Guida breaks free, she soon returns to Brazil — a fact their father keeps from EurÃdice, exiling the siblings from each other.”
12/20/19- Very good reviews for this drama. TRDB.
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SHE’S MISSING- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “Slinging hash in a desert diner, Heidi looks to her best friend, Jane, to make life bearable in their dreary town. So, when Jane disappears after failing to win the Rodeo Queen crown, Heidi goes looking for her — and ends up in some dark places.”
12/20/19- Poor reviews in general. TRDB.
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CHINESE PORTRAIT- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “Assembled over a 10-year period, this unique picture of modern China emerges through a sequence of still-frame video portraits of citizens from every location and social standing, captured against the nation’s ever-shifting backdrop.”
12/13/19- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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BOMBSHELL- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “This fact-based drama focuses on a cadre of female Fox News employees who help depose CEO Roger Ailes after several of them — including news anchor Megyn Kelly — accuse him of repeated sexual harassment.”
12/13/19- Weak reviews for this much advertised movie. TRDB.
12/22/19- Weak reviews but I liked this movie that dealt with a current important topic. TRDB.
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I DO NOT CARE IF WE GO DOWN IN HISTORY AS BABARIANS- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “This dark satire follows ambitious theater director Mariana Marin as she attempts to stage an elaborate re-enactment of the tragic 1941 Odessa massacre. But she quickly encounters opposition from a municipal bureaucrat and a rebellious cast.”
12/11/19- Excellent reviews by the critics and fair ones by audiences. TRDB.
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LITTLE JOE- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “Scientist and single mom Alice is a devoted plant breeder. When her new creation — a scarlet flower that emits an ambrosial odor — exhibits an ability to make people happy, she brings one home for her son … but the seedling soon turns sinister.”
12/6/10- Weak reviews for this mystery although the premise sounds a bit interesting. TRDB.
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DANIEL ISN’T REAL- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “Traumatized as a child, Luke creates an imaginary friend named Daniel as a coping device. A decade later, Luke again turns to his imaginary companion in the wake of his mother’s mental breakdown — unaware that Daniel has a horrifying hidden agenda.”
12/6/19- OK reviews but I’ll skip this one. TRDB.
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KNIVES AND SKIN- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this offbeat thriller set in a small Midwestern town brimming with sinister secrets, residents become increasingly distrustful and unhinged after a pretty high schooler inexplicably disappears.”
12/6/19- Fair reviews at best. TRDB.
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A GERMAN YOUTH- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “Through archival material, this incisive documentary chronicles the birth and evolution of Germany’s Red Army Faction, a group of left-wing activists turned terrorists who committed dozens of violent crimes, including 34 killings, over 25 years.”
12/6/19- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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