FIRECRACKERS- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “Teenage best friends Chantal and Lou are hell-bent on escaping their one-horse hometown. But when a night of carousing ends with Chantal’s violent ex forcing himself on her, the young women turn their focus to exacting vengeance.”
7/12/19- Excellent reviews. TRDB.
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SEA OF SHADOWS- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “Using illegal nets in the Sea of Cortez to harvest the prized bladders of totoaba fish, poachers are devastating the population and ecosystem of the vaquita, a rare type of porpoise. This documentary charts efforts to save the animal from extinction.”
7/12/19- Excellent reviews. TRDB.
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THE REPORTS ON SARAH & SALEEM- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “Defying social taboos, Israeli café owner Sarah begins an extramarital affair with her Palestinian bread deliveryman, Saleem. But when they’re seen together at a Bethlehem bar, the consequences soon turn them into pawns in a dangerous political game.”
7/9/19- Very good reviews. TRDB.
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THE CAT RESCUERS- 2019. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “With over 500,000 streets cats struggling to survive in NYC, and the city unwilling to address the problem, spirited volunteers like Sassee, Claire, Stu and Tara have come to their aid. Their beat is Brooklyn, where the problem has exploded. Combing the borough’s alleys, backyards and housing projects, they trap the cats, get them fixed and returned to their colonies, or adopted.”
7/5/19- Just 2 reviews noted and they are both good. TRDB.
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THE OTHER STORY- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “Raised a secular Jew, Anat Abadi seems to be on the path to ultra-Orthodox zealotry when she joins a seminary and announces her upcoming marriage to a devout musician. But her relatives are having none of it, especially her grandfather.”
6/28/19– Fair to good reviews. TRDB.
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MINE 9- 2019. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Two miles into the earth, nine Appalachian coal miners struggle to survive after a methane explosion leaves them with one hour of oxygen.”
6/28/19- More positive than negative but the positives were NOT so good. TRDB.
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THE EXTRAORDINARY JOURNEY OF THE FAKIR- 2019. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “After his mother’s death, a young fakir from the streets of Mumbai, AJATASHATRU or ‘AJA’ (“Dhanush”), leaves India for France to track down the father he never knew. From the moment he arrives in Paris, nothing goes as planned.”
6/21/19- Mostly poor reviews. TRDB.
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BILLBOARD- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “After inheriting his father’s radio station, Casey must right the foundering ship, which is being trounced in the ratings. To save his dad’s legacy, Casey holds a billboard-sitting contest to see who can live the longest on the sign’s catwalk.”
6/21/19- Awful reviews. TRDB.
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BURN YOUR MAPS- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “With his parents still reeling from a tragedy, 8-year-old Wes throws himself into a school project on Mongolia, coming to believe he hails from there. After raising funds with a pal for a trip “home,” Wes takes his family on an introspective journey.”
6/21/19- Mixed reviews– slightly more positive than negative. TRDB.
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THE DAWNS HERE ARE QUIET- 2019. About a Russian army sergeant at the end of WW2 and the 5 women soldiers he commands.
6/20/19- An excellent drama. TRDB. Amazon Prime.
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