FRIEDKIN UNCUT- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “At the end of his career, director William Friedkin (the man behind “The Exorcist” and “The French Connection”) reflects on his artistic journey. Many of his colleagues, including Ellen Burstyn and Willem Dafoe, also share anecdotes and musings.”
8/22/19- Good reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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BRITTANY RUNS A MARATHON- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “New Yorker Brittany Forgler is 27 years old and the life of every party. But when a doctor’s visit reveals that party life is hurting her — her weight and blood pressure are both up — she begins a block-by-block program of self-improvement.”
8/22/19- Very good reviews for this comedy. TRDB.
9/7/19- Mostly fluff with a few good scenes that made the film, in my opinion worth seeing but I would not inconvenience yourself to go to a theater. TRDB. At the Theater.
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MILES DAVIS BIRTH OF THE COOL- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “Miles Davis’ groundbreaking artistry gets its due in this well-crafted documentary that recounts his story through never-before-seen archival footage, rare photographs, interviews with fellow musicians and the iconic trumpeter’s own words.”
8/22/19- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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AMERICAN FACTORY- 2019. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “In post-industrial Ohio, a Chinese billionaire opens a new factory in the husk of an abandoned General Motors plant, hiring two thousand blue-collar Americans. Early days of hope and optimism give way to setbacks as high-tech China clashes with working-class America.”
8/21/19- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
8/22/19- I saw this today— an excellent documentary. I believe that this is the first movie from the Obama’s new production company. TRDB. Netflix Streaming.
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GOOD BOYS- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “After breaking a toy drone, impish 12-year-old Max and his buddies skip school and set off on an epic all-day journey across the San Fernando Valley to replace the toy before their parents come home.”
8/16/19- Audiences liked this comedy very much and the critics rated it fair. I’ll skip it. TRDB.
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SOCRATES- 2019. Synopsis by IMDB. “After his mother’s sudden death, Socrates, a 15-year-old living on the margins of São Paulo’s coast, must survive on his own while coming to terms with his grief.”
8/16/19- Very good reviews. TRDB.
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BUNUEL IN THE LABYRINTH OF THE TURTLES- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “This poignant animated drama centers on the early days of renowned auteur Luis Buñuel, recounting the filmmaker’s timely stroke of luck when a friend’s winning lottery ticket unexpectedly gives Luis enough money to finance his second movie.”
8/16/19- Excellent reviews for this animated drama. TRDB.
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COLD CASE HAMMARSKJOLD- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “In 1961, a plane carrying U.N. Secretary-General Dag Hammarskjöld crashed in Rhodesia. Though his death was widely assumed to be an assassination, the case went cold — leading director Mads Brügger to launch his own probe more than 50 years later.”
8/15/19- Reviews are just fair for this documentary. TRDB.
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END OF THE CENTURY- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “It’s summer in Barcelona when handsome Javi catches the eye of vacationing Argentinean poet Ocho. A steamy hookup ensues and, on their second date, Javi reveals that they’ve met before — two decades earlier.”
8/15/19- Excellent reviews from all sources. TRDB.
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THE AMAZING JOHNATHAN DOCUMENTARY- 2019. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “What begins as a documentary following the final tour of a dying magician — “The Amazing Johnathan” — becomes an unexpected and increasingly bizarre journey as the filmmaker struggles to separate truth from illusion.
8/15/19- Very good reviews. TRDB.
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