READY PLAYER ONE- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “In a future dominated by a virtual-reality program, young Wade Watts joins a cyber scavenger hunt for the fortune left by the system’s late creator. But with the prize valued in the billions, Wade has lots of competition — including corporate foes.”
3/28/18- Very good reviews. TRDB.
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WHAT WE STARTED- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Chronicling three decades of electronic dance music history and the genre’s influence on the broader music scene, this absorbing documentary contrasts styles developed by legendary DJ Carl Cox with those of young up-and-comer Martin Garrix.”
3/23/18- Mixed reviews from the few critics who have reviewed this movie and excellent reviews from audiences. TRDB.
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BEAUTY AND THE DOGS- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “A carefree evening leads to a night of brutality for Mariam when she’s gang-raped by several policemen and receives more hostility than sympathy from the hospital personnel and authorities she turns to for help.”
3/23/18- Fair reviews. TRDB.
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A BAG OF MARBLES- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “As the German army occupies Paris in 1941, Jewish barber Roman Joffo realizes his family is in danger of detention and worse. Planning their escape to the “free zone” in southern France, he sends his youngest sons on the perilous trip by themselves.”
3/23/18- Excellent reviews. TRDB.
12/28/18- Yet another Holocaust movie with excellent acting and a grueling screenplay. Definitely recommended. TRDB. Hotwire On Demand.
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SUMMER IN THE FOREST- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “This moving documentary centers on philosopher Jean Vanier, who — horrified by the living conditions of the institutionalized mentally ill — established L’Arche, a care home at the edge of a forest near Paris for those with learning disabilities.”
3/23/18- Excellent reviews. TRDB.
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I KILL GIANTS- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Bored and lonely middle-schooler Barbara Thorson has developed an active fantasy life to compensate. But when a new girl in town offers friendship and a counselor tries to help Barbara, real life begins to intrude on her monster-killing fantasies.”
3/23/18- Fair reviews from both critics and audiences. TRDB.
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ROXANNE ROXANNE- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “In 1984, 14-year-old Lolita Shanté Gooden bursts onto the hip-hop scene when she releases a track called “Roxanne’s Revenge,” which becomes a sensation. But despite the song’s success, she struggles to feed her family amid life in the projects.”
3/23/18- Fairly good reviews. TRDB.
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THE FINAL PORTRAIT- 2018. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “FINAL PORTRAIT is the story of the touching and offbeat friendship between American writer and art-lover James Lord and Alberto Giacometti, revealing unique insight into the beauty, frustration, profundity and sometimes the chaos of the artistic process.
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ISMAEL’S GHOSTS- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “While preparing to shoot a movie about a diplomat’s life, director Ismaël Vuillard gets an unexpected visit from his long-dead lover Carlotta — which not only drives away his current partner but soon begins driving him out of his mind.”
3/23/18- Fair reviews from the critics and poor ones from audiences. TRDB.
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ISLE OF DOGS- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Featuring a star-studded voice cast and set against the landscape of rural Japan, this animated adventure follows a game young boy on his long and often-dangerous search to find his beloved dog.”
3/23/18- Excellent reviews for this animated movie. TRDB.
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