WELCOME TO MARWEN- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “This affecting drama chronicles the real-life story of Mark Hogancamp, who loses his memory after a savage assault but works through recovery by building a miniature World War II-era town filled with figurines representing his loved ones.”
12/21/18- Awful reviews from everybody. TRDB.
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COLD WAR- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Inspired by the turbulent marriage of the director’s parents, this bittersweet drama follows pianist Wiktor and singer Zula — star-crossed lovers with divergent backgrounds and temperaments — as they pursue an impossible romance in postwar Europe.”
12/21/18- Excellent reviews. TRDB. At the Theater.
2/1/19- A cold war romance that I didn’t find that interesting. TRDB. At the Theater.
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DEAD SOULS- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Representing the many thousands of Chinese citizens victimized by Mao Zedong’s Anti-Rightist campaign and exiled to “re-education” camps, the survivors interviewed in this eight-hour documentary paint a picture of horrific suffering and starvation.”
12/14/18- Excellent reviews for this foreign documentary. TRDB.
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THAT WAY MADNESS LIES- 2018. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “What do you do when your brother descends into a black hole of mental instability – starting with falling for a Nigerian email scam but eventually winding up involuntary committed into the hospital made famous by One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest?”
12/14/18- Just 3 reviews and they are all very good. TRDB. At the Theater.
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LOTS OF KIDS, A MONKEY AND A CASTLE- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “In his first foray behind the lens, actor Gustavo Salmerón paints a poignant portrait of his spirited mom, Julita, who got everything she wished for: scads of kids, a monkey and a castle. But changing economic fortunes are forcing her to downsize.”
12/14/18- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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GHOSTBOX COWBOY- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Looking for a new frontier in which to pitch his wares, failed entrepreneur Jimmy Van Horn trades Texas for China, where he turns to an established expatriate friend to help sell investors on an electronic device that will communicate with the dead.”
12/14/18- Very good reviews. TRDB.
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BIRD BOX- 2018. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “When a mysterious force decimates the world’s population, only one thing is certain: if you see it, you take your life.”
12/14/18- Bad, bad reviews and included here solely because of Sandra Bullock who I like. TRDB.
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IF BEALE STREET COULD TALK- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Based on the novel penned by James Baldwin, this urban drama centers on pregnant Harlem resident Tish as she attempts to clear the name of her fiancé, who’s awaiting trial on a false rape accusation.”
12/14/18- Excellent reviews from the critics and good ones from audiences. TRDB.
1/26/19- I enjoyed this sad movie very much. A wonderful love story as well as an all too common situation. TRDB. At the Theater.
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THE WORLD IS YOURS- 2018. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “To escape his life of crime, a small-time mobster in Paris accepts one last job involving Spain, drugs, the Illuminati and his overbearing mother.”
12/14/18- Excellent reviews by the critics and fair ones by audiences. On Netflix as well. TRDB.
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DUMPLIN’- 2018. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Dumplin’ (Danielle Macdonald) is the plus-size, teenage daughter of a former beauty queen (Jennifer Aniston), who signs up for her mom’s pageant as a protest that escalates when other contestants follow her footsteps, revolutionizing the pageant and their small Texas town.”
12/8/18- I started watching this but soon turned it off. A waste of time. TRDB.
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