FORD V FERRARI- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “Fed up with the Ferrari team’s routine domination of the annual Le Mans race, Henry Ford II tasks design prodigy Carroll Shelby and driver Ken Miles with a mission: build a car that can defeat the Italians in the 1966 competition.
11/13/19- Excellent reviews from most of the critics. TRDB.
11/20/19- Friends and critics have liked this movie. I didn’t. TRDB. At the Theater.
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MARRIAGE STORY- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this incisive portrayal of a dissolving marriage, a New York City theatre director and his discontented actress wife find their rancorous divorce becoming increasingly hostile as custody of their young son ups the ante.”
11/12/19- Excellent reviews by critics and audiences. TRDB.
12/6/19-The movie was very good and beautifully acted by the lead actors. This is not a fun movie to watch but was a pretty good depiction of the dissolution of a marriage. TRDB. Netflix Streaming.
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THE REPORT- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this fact-based drama, Daniel Jones heads the Senate investigation into the CIA’s post-9/11 Detention and Interrogation Program. But when he learns of the agency’s enhanced interrogation techniques, the powers that be are intent on stifling him.”
11/12/19- Fairly good reviews for this movie. TRDB.
12/15/19- I enjoyed the movie. There were so many names dropped who were involved in this affair that I could have used a glossary. TRDB. Netflix Streaming.
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EARTHQUAKE BIRD- 2019. Synopsis by IMDB. “Swedish expatriate Lucy Fly has spent the past five years in Tokyo trying to fit in. But she finds herself at the center of a murder investigation when newly arrived American Lily Bridges disappears after making a play for Lucy’s boyfriend.”
11/8/19- Early reviews are weak at best along with a few fairly good ones. I liked it. TRDB.
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KLAUS- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this animated feature, a postman is assigned to a frozen town in the North – where he discovers Santa Claus is hiding out. Directed by Sergio Pablos and featuring Jason Schwartzman and J.K. Simmons.”
11/8/19- Fair reviews at best for this animated film. TRDB.
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MIDWAY- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “Set six months after Japan’s surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, this historical drama follows U.S. naval forces as they turn the tide of World War II by defeating an attacking Japanese armada near Midway Island.”
11/8/19- Awful reviews by the critics but the movie has appealed to audiences. TRDB.
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HONEY BOY- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “Shia LaBeouf drew from his childhood to pen the screenplay for this powerful drama about the relationship between Otis Lort — a TV star at age 12 — and his father, a former rodeo clown who controls and abuses his son.”
11/8/19- Most of the reviews were very good for this drama with a few poor ones tossed in. TRDB.
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16 BARS- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “When Sheriff C.T. Woody Jr. invites hip-hop star Todd “Speech” Thomas to a Virginia jail to lead a musical rehabilitation program, he works with inmates to put their stories to music and record them, as chronicled in this engaging documentary.”
11/8/19- I’ve seen just 1 review and it is fair. I’ll try to see this film. TRDB.
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THE KINGMAKER- IMELDA MARCOS- 2019.At age 90, Imelda Marcos — the Philippines’ former first lady — continues to wield enormous influence in the country she and her husband presided over for decades as she steers her son’s bid for the vice presidency.”
11/8/19- Very good reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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LIGHT FROM LIGHT- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “When mysterious events occur at a Tennessee farmhouse owned by recently widowed Richard, he believes the spirit of his deceased wife may be haunting the property and asks paranormal researcher Shelia to investigate the case.”
11/1/19- Lots of positive reviews but none are really excellent. TRDB.
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