SADIE- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Troubled 13-year-old Sadie adores her soldier father, who’s been absent a long time — which she blames on her mother, Rae. When Rae begins growing closer to another man, angry Sadie devotes herself to driving away the interloper.”
10/11/18- Very good reviews. TRDB.
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THE SENTENCE- 2018. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. ” Rudy Valdez shows the aftermath of his sister Cindy’s 15-year sentence for conspiracy charges related to crimes committed by her deceased ex-boyfriend – something known, in legal terms, as “the girlfriend problem.”
10/11/18- Excellent early reviews. TRDB.
10/16/18- A sad documentary concentrating on the effect on a family from incarceration of the mother of 3 children. TRDB. HBO On-Demand.
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AFTER EVERYTHING- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Soon after young New Yorker Elliot learns that he has contracted a rare, life-threatening illness, he begins a romance with beautiful Mia. But as Elliot’s health appears to improve, Mia realizes that their fast-moving relationship may not be real.”
10/11/18- Excellent reviews. TRDB.
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CLASSICAL PERIOD- 2018,
10/11/18- No synopsis or reviews available at this time. TRDB.
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OVER THE LIMIT- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “For 20-year-old Margarita Mamun, a member of Russia’s rhythmic gymnastics team, doing her best is never enough — as chronicled in this behind-the-scenes documentary that follows her intensive preparations in the year leading up to the 2016 Olympics.”
10/11/18- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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ALL SQUARE- 2018. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “John Zbikowski (Michael Kelly) is a down-on-his-luck, small town bookie having a hard time collecting on outstanding debts. After a one night stand with an ex-girlfriend (Pamela Adlon), John strikes up an unlikely friendship with her 12-year old son, Brian (Jesse Ray Sheps), and develops a plan to recoup the money owed to him by taking bets on Brian’s Youth League Baseball games.”
10/11/18- Excellent reviews for this comedy. TRDB.
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BARBARA- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this absorbing drama, director Yves Zand hires young Brigitte to play popular 1960s French singer Barbara in a biopic. But while he’s working with Brigitte, Yves becomes obsessed with the character he’s molding.”
10/11/18- Excellent reviews from the critics and really poor ones from audiences. TRDB.
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BAD TIMES AT THE EL ROYALE- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “The El Royale hotel near Lake Tahoe, California, has seen better days, and so have most of its guests — including a beleaguered priest, a pair of female cons and a cult leader — who are on a collision course with one another.”
10/11/18- Fair reviews so far. TRDB.
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THE KINDERGARTEN TEACHER- 2018. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Forty years old, stuck in Staten Island and married to a sweet but oblivious husband with kids that largely ignore her, Lisa Spinelli spends her days teaching Kindergarten with growing numbness. Her one reprieve is a nighttime poetry class across the bay in Lower Manhattan. When she discovers that a five-year-old in her class may be a poetic prodigy, Lisa becomes fascinated–then obsessed, as she struggles to protect him from neglectful parents.”
10/11/18- Excellent reviews by the critics and good ones from audiences. TRDB.
10/13/18- A very interesting movie about obsession. Maggie Gyllenhaal was excellent in this role. TRHD. Netflix Streaming.
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WATERGATE- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Drawing on audiotapes, archival film, declassified records, re-enactments and reflections of those involved in the scandal, this documentary unspools a detailed chronicle of the Watergate story, showing how the issues it raised still persist.”
10/11/18-Just 3 reviews noted and they are all good but not great. TRDB.
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