THE WHITE CROW- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “This stylish biopic charts the early years of Soviet ballet star Rudolf Nureyev, from his birth on a train in 1938 to his rise during the Cold War to the life-altering decision he makes while performing in Paris in 1961.”
4/26/19- Reviews are mixed with more positives than negatives. TRDB.
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QUEEN OF DIAMONDS- 2019. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “In this drama, a female blackjack dealer becomes a juggler as she struggles to cope with her job, her search for her lost husband, and her responsibility of caring for an elderly man in a motel.”
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TESLA NATION- 2018. Synopsis by IMDB. “We are all one. People are interconnected by invisible forces. Creative documentary about the history of Serbian immigration to the USA. Road movie through the present, from the East Coast to the West Coast. Global story about a nation.”
4/26/19- No reviews available at this time. TRDB.
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J.T. LEROY- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this fact-based drama, writer Laura Albert — aided by her husband and sister-in-law — pulls off one of the greatest literary charades of all time by publishing several novels posing as a street-smart teenage boy from West Virginia.”
4/26/19- Weak reviews from the critics and OK ones from audiences. TRDB.
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AVENGERS: ENDGAME- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “This installment of the Avengers saga opens to a decimated world in which half the population — including Spider-Man and a host of his superhero friends — has been eliminated by the evil Thanos, who seems to have taken up farming.”
4/26/19- Excellent reviews but definitely NOT my kind of movie. TRDB.
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CARMINE STREET GUITARS- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “For decades, guitar-maker Rick Kelly’s Greenwich Village shop has been a mecca for musicians and collectors eager for the instruments he creates using wood salvaged from historic buildings. This documentary charts five days in the life of the store.”
4/24/19- Excellent reviews. TRDB.
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RAFIKI- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “In a conservative Nairobi neighborhood, forbidden same-sex love blooms between teenage girls Kena and Ziki, whose fathers are political rivals. But as suspicion swirls around them, Kena and Ziki are forced to make a painful choice.”
4/19/19- Very good to excellent reviews. TRDB.
5/16/19- Very well done and a very moving story. TRDB. At the Theater.
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NAPLES IN VEILS- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. During a party, Adriana crosses the seductive and powerful look of Andrea, a charming and self-confident young man. They are immediately attracted to each other and spend a passionate night together. Adriana begins to think this could be the beginning of a great love that could change her life.”
4/19/19- Good reviews by the critics and awful ones by audiences. TRDB.
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INSTANT DREAMS- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “Once a source of family fun, the Polaroid instant camera was rendered obsolete by the digital age. But in 2008, some die-hard fans bought the last Polaroid film-production plant in an effort to revive the format, as detailed in this documentary.”
4/19/19- Poor reviews, but some of us elders might find it interesting. TRDB.
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FAMILY- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “Workaholic Kate Stone is the last person you’d expect to find baby-sitting. But she can’t refuse when her brother asks her to watch his pubescent daughter — who runs off to become a juggalo after befriending a fan of the band Insane Clown Posse.”
4/19/19- Just OK reviews. TRDB.
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