FIVE FINGERS FOR MARSEILLES- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Director Michael Matthews transports the Hollywood Western to South Africa’s rugged Eastern Cape province, recounting the tale of a freedom fighter turned outlaw who returns from exile to find his postapartheid township under a new kind of threat.”
9/7/18- Very good reviews. TRDB.
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NELLY- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this absorbing biopic, director Anne Émond chronicles the complicated life of high-priced prostitute Nelly Arcan, who pens a best-selling semi-autobiographical novel about her experiences in the sex trade but can’t surmount her personal anxieties.”
9/7/18- Excellent reviews. TRDB.
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HAL- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “In the golden age of 1970s cinema, director Hal Ashby made some of the era’s best films — including “The Last Detail,” “Shampoo” and “Being There” — before fading from view. This documentary charts his story through interviews and archive material.”
9/7/18- Very good reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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PROTOTYPE- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Beginning with reality and shifting increasingly into abstraction, this immersive cinematic journey moves from period photos of the aftermath of the hurricane that hit Galveston, Texas, in 1900 to a meditation on the ocean’s powers.”
8/31/18– Excellent reviews for this science fiction documentary, whatever that is. TRDB.
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LET THE CORPSES TAN- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “After crime boss Rhino and his gang of thieves steal a fortune in gold, they hide out at a moldering Mediterranean villa occupied by a reclusive female artist. But the unexpected arrival of a pair of cops soon leads to a fierce firefight.”
8/31/18- Good reviews but horror, blood and gore are not for me. TRDB
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A PARIS EDUCATION- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this black-and-white drama about young love and artistic ideals, naive Etienne leaves home to study film directing in Paris, where he falls in with fellow cinephiles Mathias and Jean-Noël. But the ensuing year upends the trio’s illusions.”
8/31/18- Fair reviews at best. TRDB.
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INVENTING TOMORROW- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Documentarian Laura Nix trains her lens on a handful of inventive teens from around the world tackling ecological challenges as they get ready to submit their research projects at the yearly International Science and Engineering Fair.”
8/31/18- Great reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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THE LITTLE STRANGER- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Visiting a new patient, a rural doctor arrives at the crumbling mansion where his mother once worked — a place linked to stories of a malevolent ghost. Before long, the physician is witness to baffling events that may indeed be supernatural.”
8/31/18- Slightly more positive reviews than negative but some of the poor reviews were really poor. Is sounds bad to me and I’d skip it. TRDB.
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DESTINATION WEDDING- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “After meeting on the way to a destination wedding, two ill-mannered and cynical guests begin to fall for each other despite — or perhaps because of — their shared bitter view of relationships and romance.”
8/31/18- Poor reviews all around. TRDB.
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THE REST I MAKE UP- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “A fine ode to the excitement that Off Off Broadway theater once generated, and a wistful look at an ailing artist as she contemplates her life.”
8/24/18- Just 2 reviews but they are very good. TRDB.
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