SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Set in the years before the events of the original “Star Wars” trilogy, this intergalactic prequel chronicles the early exploits of roguish young Han Solo and his shaggy sidekick, Chewbacca.”
5/18/18- Fair reviews at best. TRDB.
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SAVING BRINTON- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “William Franklin Brinton — America’s greatest barnstorming movie man — comes alive in this engaging documentary that draws on a treasure trove of show reels, trinkets, posters and more discovered by Iowa collector Michael Zahs.”
5/18/18- Very good reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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THE MOST UNKNOWN- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “The Drawing from the insights of scientists from nine disciplines, this engrossing documentary examines some of humankind’s knottiest existential questions and offers a window into what drives scientific researchers into the unknown.”
5/18/18- Fairly good early reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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THAT SUMMER- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “In 1972, photographer Peter Beard and Lee Radziwill set out chronicle her childhood in the Hamptons. But when the Maysles brothers join the project, the focus changes to her eccentric Aunt Edith and daughter Edie — who would inspire “Grey Gardens.”
5/18/18- Very good reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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POPE FRANCIS: A MAN OF HIS WORD- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Offering an unprecedented look into the life of Pope Francis, this engrossing documentary also features the pontiff speaking directly to believers about the issues that concern him most, particularly the environment and social justice.”
5/15/18- Fair reviews– more positive than negative but none glowing. TRDB.
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ANYTHING- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “In the wake of his wife’s death, Early Landry moves from Mississippi to Los Angeles, where his sister lives. After renting an apartment in a shabby building, Early soon meets his neighbor Freda — a woman unlike any he’s ever met before.”
5/11/18- Fair reviews at best. TRDB.
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I HAD NOWHERE TO GO- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Famed avant-garde filmmaker Jonas Mekas reads from his memoirs in this evocative look at his dramatic life, describing his escape from a German labor camp in 1945 and eventual migration to New York City, where his artistic journey began.”
5/11/18- Poor reviews. TRDB.
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BEAST- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Moll has always been a handful, at least according to her parents, who’ve kept her on a tight leash too long. Eager to escape, she moves in with an attractive stranger she meets at a nightclub — only to find he’s a suspect in a string of murders.”
5/11/18- Excellent reviews. TRDB.
9/10/18- Very interesting and very well acted. I liked it. TRDB. Netflix Disc.
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LU OVER THE WALL- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this charming animated tale, teenage Kai is none-too happy to be living in a tiny fishing village far from his Tokyo home, thanks to his parents’ divorce. But things start to look up after he’s asked to join a band and meets a singing mermaid.”
5/11/18- More positive than negative reviews but the positive ones were really only fair. TRDB.
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ALWAYS AT THE CARLYLE- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “A landmark since its 1930 debut, New York City’s Carlyle Hotel houses a raft of celebrities, many of whom share their reminiscences in this documentary, which also includes engaging stories from longtime staffers who are legendary in their own right.”
5/11/18- Awful reviews. TRDB.
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