LIYANA- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Five Swaziland orphans turn painful memories into art by creating a story about a brave girl on a quest to save her twin brothers after a home invasion — a tale that unfolds through a mix of animation and live-action footage.”
10/10/18- Great reviews for this animated movie. TRDB.
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THE HAPPY PRINCE- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this period drama that recounts the last three years in Oscar Wilde’s life, the ailing writer — once the literary toast of London — exiles himself in Paris when he’s released from prison after serving time for gross indecency.”
10/10/18- Fair reviews for this drama. TRDB.
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22 JULY- 2018. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “In 22 July, Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Paul Greengrass (Captain Phillips, United 93) tells the true story of the aftermath of Norway’s deadliest terrorist attack. On 22 July 2011, 77 people were killed when a far-right extremist detonated a car bomb in Oslo before carrying out a mass shooting at a leadership camp for teens. 22 July uses the lens of one survivor’s physical and emotional journey to portray the country’s path to healing and reconciliation.”
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FIRST MAN- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “When America needed a hero, test pilot turned astronaut Neil Armstrong stepped up to the plate, becoming the first person to walk on the moon. This absorbing biopic recounts his extraordinary journey and the sacrifices demanded of him along the way.”
10/9/18- Excellent reviews from the critics and fair ones from audiences. TRDB.
10/18/18- Overall I enjoyed it but I think that the movie was dull when not airborne and the suspense was artificially heightened with the music and with visuals. TRDB. At the Theater.
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A CROOKED SOMEBODY- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Phony psychic Michael Vaughn specializes in convincing audiences that he can contact their dead friends and relatives. But when a man desperate to reach beyond the grave kidnaps Michael, he sees an opportunity for nationwide media fame.”
10/5/18- Fair reviews. TRDB.
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ABOVE AND BEYOND: NASA’S JOURNEY TO TOMORROW- 2018. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. ” ABOVE AND BEYOND celebrates NASA’s many accomplishments in space and catapults viewers forward to where it’s headed in the future.”
10/4/18- Just 2 reviews noted so far and they are fair at best for this documentary. TRDB.
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PRIVATE LIFE- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “The struggle to start a family has nearly derailed Richard and Rachel, who’ve pursued everything from fertility treatments to adoption to become parents. But the couple sees a new option when their stepniece pays a surprise visit.”
10/4/18- Excellent reviews. TRDB.
10/6/18- I agree. This movie was excellent- both the acting and the screenplay. A very good handling of an emotional subject. TRDB. Netflix Streamng.
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AWAIT FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix.” For the Milgram family enclosed by a strange black substance. As tensions rise, the clan starts to act on their worst impulses.”
10/4/18- Great reviews for this horror movie– so great that I might have to see it. TRDB.
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WOBBLE PALACE- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. ‘Just before the 2016 election, millennial couple Eugene and Jane decide that their open relationship isn’t open enough and begin splitting up their shared household, which leads to a series of misadventures — amorous and otherwise.”
10/4/18- Reviews were basically good from most critics. TRDB.
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THE GREAT BUSTER: A CELEBRATION- Synopsis by Netflix. “This engaging documentary charts the life of one of cinema’s great creative forces: Buster Keaton. Beginning his career in vaudeville, he was later hailed as a master director whose talent for physical comedy and optical trickery changed filmmaking.”
10/3/18- Very good reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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