DON’T COME BACK FROM THE MOON- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “In the Southern California desert community of Bombay Beach, husbands are forsaking their families — leaving their wives in despair and their teenage offspring to fend for themselves as they try to come to grips with being abandoned.”
1/18/19- Excellent reviews for this drama. TRDB.
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ADULT LIFE SKILLS- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “Pushing 30 and determined to avoid adulthood, Anna lives in her mom’s garden shed and makes videos using her thumbs as characters. In time, however, she forms an unlikely bond with a reticent 8-year-old boy from her neighborhood.”
1/18/19- Fair reviews at best including some very good and some fairly poor. TRDB.
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FYRE: THE GREATEST PARTY THAT NEVER HAPPENED- 2019. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “An exclusive behind the scenes look at the infamous unraveling of the Fyre music festival. Created by Billy McFarland and rapper Ja Rule, Fyre was promoted as a luxury music festival on a private island in the Bahamas featuring bikini-clad supermodels, A-List musical performances and posh amenities.”
1/18/19- Very good reviews. TRDB.
1/22/19- So stupid that I turned it off quickly. Please let me know if I should have watched more. TRDB. Netflix Streaming.
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WHO WILL WRITE OUR HISTORY- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this dramatized documentary, a crew of Polish actors joins readers Joan Allen and Adrien Brody to bring to life the Oyneg Shabes Archive, a written and photographic record of life in World War II’s Nazi-created Warsaw Ghetto.”
1/18/19- Excellent reviews for this dramatized documentary. TRDB.
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WHAT IS DEMOCRACY- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “Examining the origins and evolution of democratic societies throughout history, this topical documentary takes a look at the principles underlying the political system, as laid out by the philosophers of ancient Greece.”
1/16/19- Great reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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THE LAST LAUGH- 2019. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “When retired talent manager Al Hart is reunited with his first client, Buddy Green, a comic who quit show business 50 years ago, he convinces Buddy to escape their retirement community and hit the road for a cross-country comedy tour.”
1/13/19- Fair reviews at best but I enjoyed the movie very much. TRDB. A Netflix original movie.
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PERFECT STRANGERS- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “Over dinner, a group of friends foolishly agrees to share the stored content of their smart phones — daring to reveal misdeeds and compromising photos. But their playful parlor game leads to disastrous consequences.”
1/11/19- Very good reviews by the critics and really poor ones from audiences. TRDB.
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ASHES IN THE SNOW- 2019. “During World War II, a 16 year-old aspiring artist and her family are deported to Siberia amidst Stalin’s brutal dismantling of the Baltic region. One girl’s passion for art and her never-ending hope will break the silence of history.”
1/11/19- Fair reviews from the critics and excellent ones from audiences. TRDB.
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TOUCH ME NOT- 2019. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “TOUCH ME NOT follows the emotional journeys of Laura, Tómas and Christian, offering a deeply empathic insight into their lives. Craving for intimacy yet also deeply afraid of it, they work to overcome old patterns, defense mechanisms and taboos, to cut the cord and finally be free.”
1/11/19- This movie has half excellent reviews and half terrible reviews– very unusual and I’ll have to see it eventually. TRDB.
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THE UPSIDE- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “This affecting dramedy follows the unlikely friendship between Phillip, a New York City billionaire crippled in a hang-gliding accident, and Dell, a recently released ex-con who’s hired to be his caretaker.”
1/9/19- Poor reviews– most saying that it was cliche ridden. TRDB.
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