THE KING- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Driving a Rolls-Royce once owned by Elvis Presley — with a revolving crew of musicians in the backseat — director Eugene Jarecki embarks on a 2016 cross-country road trip to explore how Elvis lost his authenticity as America lost its democracy.”
6/22/18- Fair reviews from the critics and terrible ones from audiences. TRDB.
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THE CATCHER WAS A SPY- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this fact-based World War II thriller, Boston Red Sox catcher Moe Berg follows a mediocre baseball career with a heroic stint in military intelligence when he’s tasked with stopping the Nazis’ efforts to build an atomic bomb.”
6/19/18- Poor reviews. TRDB.
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FIVE SEASONS: THE GARDENS OF PIET OUDOLF- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “This illuminating documentary opens a window on the complex creative process of Dutch landscape designer Piet Oudolf as he revisits some of his iconic public works around the globe while developing a major new garden in Southwest England.”
6/15/18- Very good reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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GABRIEL AND THE MOUNTAIN- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Combining the true story of idealistic Brazilian globetrotter Gabriel Buchmann, who died alone in the mountains of Malawi, and the imagined drama of his final days, this moving docudrama also meditates on the realities and illusions of travel.”
6/15/18- Very good reviews including a few terrific ones. TRDB.
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STRAIGHT INTO A STORM- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “After Deer Tick formed in the mid-2000s, leader John McCauley and the band built a solid fan base that’s still with them more than a decade later, as demonstrated in this insightful rockumentary featuring New Year’s Eve performance footage.”
6/15/18- Just 4 reviews so far and 3 look good- 1 doesn’t. TRDB.
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THE YEAR OF SPECTACULAR MEN 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “After graduating from college, Izzy Klein heads to Los Angeles to join her sister, Sabrina, an ambitious actress whose star is on the rise. Lacking focus in her life, Izzy embarks on a string of romantic entanglements.”
6/15/18- OK reviews for this comedy but it sounded real stupid to me. TRDB.
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TAG- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “This off-the-wall comedy based on real-life high jinks chronicles the anything-goes game of tag played annually by five former schoolmates who go to extreme measures to avoid becoming “It” in the monthlong competition.”
6/15/18- Not my kind of movie– sounds pretty stupid as far as I’m concerned. TRDB.
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GOTTI- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Unfolding through the eyes of the son who ultimately turned his back on the family business, this crime drama recounts the life of legendary mobster John Gotti, from his meteoric rise to his death in prison in 2002.”
6/13/18- Just 4 reviews noted and they are all horrible. TRDB.
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SCARLET DIVA- 2018- Synopsis by Netflix. “Asia Argento writes, directs and stars in this semiautobiographical film, a darkly dramatic, sexually charged and surreal descent into the shockingly intimate world of Anna Battista, an actress on the rise. Anna’s harrowing and graphic journey plunges her into the dark heart of the film industry, where she experiences despair, loneliness and degradation while trying to recapture her innocence.”
6/11/18- Weak reviews from critics and audiences alike. TRDB.
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THE WORKERS CUP- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “The throngs of migrant workers from Africa and Asia constructing oil-rich Qatar’s stadiums and facilities for the 2022 World Cup barely earn enough to live. But when given a chance to play in the soccer palaces they’re constructing, they leap at it.’
6/8/18- Fairly good reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
Add comment June 9th, 2018