FIRST MATCH- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Raised in foster care, high schooler Monique tries to reconnect with her father, a ne’er-do-well ex-wrestler, when he’s released from prison. After getting nowhere, she joins the boys’ wrestling team at school to make her dad take notice of her.”
4/19/18- The movie was OK but the lead actress stole the show. TRDB. Netflix Streaming.
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LIVES WELL LIVED- 2018. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “As people age, they carry with them a storehouse of memories and wisdom acquired through the years. This revelatory documentary looks at the achievements, adversities, loves and losses of 40 people aged 75 and older.”
4/17/18- Very good early reviews. TRDB.
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SGT. STUBBY: AN AMERICAN HERO- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this animated tale, a stray canine with a stumpy tale wanders into the midst of an infantry regiment as the soldiers are training to enter World War I. After they adopt the dog — and name him Stubby — he accompanies his new comrades into battle.”
4/13/18- Very good reviews for this animated movie by the critics and excellent reviews by audiences. TRDB.
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COME SUNDAY- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this compelling drama, evangelist Carlton Pearson incites controversy among his peers and thousands of adherents when he shares his personal epiphany that there is no hell and that every person on Earth has already been saved.”
4/13/18- Fair reviews at best. TRDB.
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THE JUDGE- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “By following Palestinian Kholoud Al-Faqih — the first female judge in a Middle East Sharia law court — as she goes about her days, this illuminating documentary provides a riveting look at her ongoing fight to attain justice for women.”
4/12/18- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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JEANNETTE: THE CHILDHOOD OF JOAN OF ARC- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Joan of Arc’s early life receives a rock ‘n’ roll treatment in this experimental musical that centers on the years — beginning at age 8 — leading up to the visions that sparked her fervent crusade to save France from British tyranny.”
4/12/18- Very good reviews by the critics but terrible ones from audiences. TRDB.
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SPINNING MAN- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “When a young woman is murdered, philosophy professor Evan Birch’s penchant for dating students raises the suspicions of a tenacious police detective and Birch’s wife, who has doubts about his alibi because of past transgressions.”
4/6/18- Poor reviews from all sources. TRDB.
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GOOD LUCK- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “A potent critique of capitalism, this immersive documentary follows the grueling work of miners in an underground Serbian copper mine and those toiling in an open-air gold mine in Suriname. Worlds apart, the two groups share a collective solidarity.”
4/6/18- Excellent reviews. TRDB.
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BIG FISH & BEGONIA- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “In a world hidden within our own, ethereal 16-year-old Chun embarks on a rite of passage, assuming the form of a dolphin to explore the human realm. But during the journey, she ends up in a life-or-death situation and must make a fateful choice.”
4/6/18- Very good reviews by the critics for this animated drama and fair ones from audiences. TRDB.
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YOU WERE NEVER REALLY HERE- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Emotionally scarred from his experiences as a Marine and an FBI agent, Joe earns a living by saving young women from sex-trafficking rings. But when he attempts to rescue a New York senator’s daughter from a bordello, things quickly get out of hand.”
4/6/18- Very good reviews. TRDB.
4/20/18- Violent and as far as I’m concerned meaningless. I hated it!! TRDB.
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