DAMASCUS COVER- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “After failing to bring a mole home alive, Israeli spy Ari Ben-Sion is called back to Jerusalem but soon sent to Syria on a covert mission to smuggle out a chemical weapons scientist. When the job unravels, Ari finds that he has a target on his back.”
7/27/18- I’ve seen just a few reviews and they are poor. TRDB.
Add comment July 27th, 2018
MISSION IMPOSSIBLE: FALLOUT- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Überspy Ethan Hunt and his fearless cohorts on the Impossible Missions Force are tested as never before — physically and mentally — in this stunt-heavy installment of the action-thriller series.”
7/27/18- Excellent reviews for this action based thriller. TRDB.
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PIN CUSHION- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “As mother-daughter duo Lyn and Iona settle into life in a new town, Iona’s new acquaintances quickly turn out to be frenemies, while shy Lyn is rebuffed socially. When Lyn and Iona each retreat into fantasy, their close bond starts to unravel.”
7/20/18– Mostly great reviews from the critics. TRDB.
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FAR FROM THE TREE- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Challenging conventional perceptions of “normality,” this affecting documentary looks at the special effort required to raise children who are profoundly different, profiling seven families as they confront the difficulties and reap the rewards.”
7/19/18- Just a few reviews at present and they are all good. TRDB.
Add comment July 19th, 2018
McQUEEN- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “One of the most innovative fashion designers of his day, Alexander McQueen had a brilliant career that ended tragically with his suicide at age 40. This revealing documentary details McQueen’s achievements in couture and his emotional woes.
7/19/18- Uniformly good reviews but nowhere did I see “excellent.” TRDB.
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WHAT WILL PEOPLE SAY?- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “After finding 16-year-old Nisha in bed with her boyfriend, her stunned father abducts her and sends her from their home in Norway to live with relatives in conservative Pakistan, where she must adjust to strict societal norms that deny her freedom.”
7/13/18- Fairly good reviews by critics and audiences including some excellent ones. I would definitely see this movie. TRDB.
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MILFORD GRAVES FULL MANTIS- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “From his art-filled house and colorful garden in Jamaica, New York, percussionist and free-jazz pioneer Milford Graves reflects on life, music and the creative process in this well-crafted cinematic portrait featuring scorching performance footage.”
7/13/18- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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THE OTHER SIDE OF EVERYTHING- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Chronicling her Serbian family’s past and the nation’s history since World War II, filmmaker Mila Turajlic includes pointed and humorous conversations with her mother, Srbijanka, who was a political activist during the region’s decades of turmoil.”
7/12/18- Very good reviews by the critics and even better ones from audiences. TRDB.
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PATH OF BLOOD- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Seized video footage shot by jihadi forces in Saudi Arabia supplies much of the content for this eye-opening documentary that captures the passion of young extremists at an al-Qaida desert training camp.”
7/12/18- Fair reviews in general along with a few very good ones. TRDB.
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GAUGAIN: VOYAGE TO TAHITI- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Painter Paul Gauguin’s uncompromising artistic quest separates him from his family forever when he chooses exile in Tahiti, where he falls into extreme poverty, suffers health problems and discovers himself.”
7/12/18- Poor reviews in general and some terrible ones as well. TRDB.
Add comment July 12th, 2018