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A BREAD FACTORY, PART 1 AND PART 2

A BREAD FACTORY, PART 1 AND PART 2- 2018. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Forty years ago, Dorothea (Tyne Daly) and Greta (Elisabeth Henry) moved to the town of Checkford and bought an abandoned bread factory that they transformed into an arts space. Here they host movies, plays, dance, exhibits and artists. It’s where civic groups and immigrant communities can meet, where there are after school programs for children. Now a celebrity couple-performance artists from China-have come to Checkford.”

10/26/18- Great reviews for Part 1 and Part 2. TRDB.

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VIPER CLUB

VIPER CLUB- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Emergency room nurse Helen Sterling is used to crises. But when terrorists take her journalist son hostage, she quickly loses patience with the government’s ineffective efforts to save him and begins working with a group of activists to get him back.”

10/26/18- Fair reviews in general with a few very good ones tossed in. TRDB.

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TRUST MACHINE: THE STORY OF BLOCKCHAIN

TRUST MACHINE: THE STORY OF BLOCKCHAIN- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Financed through the very technology it centers on — and featuring interviews with respected experts and visionaries in the industry — this absorbing documentary examines the evolution and potential of blockchain digital systems.”

10/26/18- Just 2 reviews noted– 1 poor and the other fair. TRDB.

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1985

1985- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “In 1985, gay New Yorker Adrian returns to his family home in Texas for the first time in three years. But he faces a seemingly unbridgeable divide as he seeks to reveal his dire situation to his strict religious parents.”

10/26/18- Excellent reviews by both critics and audiences. TRDB.

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SUSPIRIA

SUSPIRIA- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “After American ballet student Susie Bannion travels to Germany to attend a prestigious dance academy, she soon discovers that the school has a sinister history — and is still harboring deadly secrets.”

10/26/18- Fair reviews by the critics and somewhat better ones by audiences. TRDB.

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BORDER

BORDER- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “With her strong sense of smell, customs officer Tina literally sniffs out smugglers and other miscreants. But when she encounters a man with a scent she can’t identify, she feels an attraction and a strange bond that leads to a shocking revelation.”

10/26/18- Excellent reviews for this drama/mystery. TRDB.

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THE PRICE OF EVERYTHING

THE PRICE OF EVERYTHING- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “As auction prices for the world’s most venerated paintings spiral ever upward, this illuminating documentary looks at the forces that have fueled the boom, with many of today’s influential artists and collectors weighing in.”

10/20/18- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.

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A SEASON IN FRANCE

A SEASON IN FRANCE- 2018. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Abbas, a high school teacher in the Central African Republic, has fled his war-torn country with his two children. They now live in France, where Abbas works at a food market, while applying for political asylum. A French woman, Carole, falls in love with him and offers a roof for him and his family. When Abbas’ application is rejected, they face a crucial decision.”

10/20/18- Just 4 reviews noted and they are all excellent. TRDB.

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CANIBA

CANIBA- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Delving into the grim specter of human cannibalism, this chilling documentary focuses on Issei Sagawa, who in 1981 killed and partially ate a female classmate in Paris but was declared insane, deported to Japan and given his freedom five years later.”

10/20/18- Poor reviews for this awful sounding documentary. TRDB.

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ON HER SHOULDERS

ON HER SHOULDERS- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “In 2014, jihadist forces overran the Yazidi religious community in Northern Iraq, kidnapping the women and forcing them to work as sex slaves — a story survivor Nadia Murad must retell countless times to get the world’s attention.”

10/20/18- Great reviews for this documentary. TRDB.

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