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SINK OR SWIM- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “A group of 40-something guys, all on the verge of a mid-life crisis, decide to form their local pool’s first ever synchronized swimming team – for men. Braving the skepticism and ridicule of those around them, and trained by a fallen champion trying to pull herself together, the group set out an unlikely adventure, and on the way will rediscover a little self-esteem and a lot about themselves and each other.”
9/27/19- Fairly good reviews. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Foreign
September 27th, 2019
FIRST LOVE- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “After being diagnosed with a brain tumor, young boxer Leo finds himself thrown into company with a call girl named Monica, who’s unwittingly involved in a drug ring. With nothing left to lose, Leo decides to become her protector.”
9/27/19- Excellent reviews for this Japanese drama. TRDB.
September 27th, 2019
ANTHROPOCENE: THE HUMAN EPOCH- Synopsis by IMDB. “Filmmakers travel to six continents and 20 countries to document the impact humans have made on the planet.”
9/25/19- Good early reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
Tags: documentary
September 25th, 2019
JIM ALLISON: BREAKTHROUGH- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “Though Jim Allison lost his mom to cancer at age 11, he found his life’s purpose: to find a cure for her killer. This documentary charts the struggle by Allison — now an immunologist — to get the medical community to accept his landmark discovery.”
9/24/10– I’ve seen just 1 review and it is very good. TRDB.
Tags: documentary
September 24th, 2019
JUDY- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “Set in 1968, this dramatized biopic recounts singer Judy Garland’s last concerts in London, where the fragile and weary star prepares for a run of sold-out shows while beginning a courtship with her soon-to-be-fifth spouse.”
9/22/19- Very good reviews for this new film although there was much more critical praise for Zellweger than for the movie itself. TRDB.
10/7/19- I enjoyed this movie very much aside from Zellweger who was wonderful as Judy Garland. TRDB.
Tags: drama
September 24th, 2019
ALWAYS IN SEASON- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “When teen Lennon Lacy is found hanging from a swing set in North Carolina, officials call it suicide, but his mother disagrees. Certain that her son was lynched, she begins a quest for justice, as chronicled in this powerful documentary.”
9/21/19- Mixed reviews for this documentary– some very good. TRDB.
Tags: Documentary/History
September 21st, 2019
LORO- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “Director Paolo Sorrentino finds plenty of fodder for satire in Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi’s political career, marriage and ambiguous heritage in this fictionalized version of a three-year period in his life.”
9/21/19- Fairly good reviews for this drama. TRDB.
Tags: drama
September 21st, 2019
DOWNTON ABBEY- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “Set in the period between world wars, this big-screen adaptation of the beloved British TV series continues to follow the lives of the patrician Crawley family and those of the servants who keep the sprawling estate running.”
9/17/19- Fair to good reviews. TRDB.
September 17th, 2019
FIDDLIN’- 2019. Synopsis by IMDB. “Fiddlin’ is a foot-stomping celebration of true Americana and artistic expression. This hopeful, inspiring documentary shines a light on what is best about America. Filmed in the Appalachian Mountains at the World’s Oldest Fiddler’s Convention, Fiddlin’ shows the uplifting and healing power of music.”
9/15/19- Very good reviews. TRDB.
Tags: documentary
September 15th, 2019
AMERICA- 2019.
9/15/19- About a family in Mexico, this PBS documentary received an excellent review in the NY Times. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Foreign
September 15th, 2019
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