MY COFFEE WITH JEWISH FRIENDS- 2018. One reviewer said this about the movie-
“Thought-provoking conversations filmed with minimal production value.”
1/12/18- I saw 4 reviews and all 4 were positive but none were exceptional. TRDB.
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MY ART- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Artist Ellie Shine has a secure job, good friends and a loyal canine companion, but what she doesn’t have is art-world recognition. So, when a pal offers her summer place to Ellie, she uses the occasion to re-create herself and her artistic persona.”
1/12/18- Fair reviews. TRDB.
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ABE AND PHIL’S LAST POKER GAME- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “After moving into a nursing home with his invalid wife, Abe Mandelbaum forms a bond with womanizing gambler Phil Nicoletti. But their friendship is put to the test when they both claim to be the father of a young nurse looking for her biological dad.”
1/12/18- Fair reviews at best. TRDB.
2/7/18- I enjoyed the movie especially the relationship between the two men. Martin Landau excellent as usual. TRDB. Comcast On-Demand.
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SATURDAY CHURCH- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “With his dad dead and his mom trying to raise two boys, 14-year-old Ulysses is now the man of the house. Trouble is, he wants to be a woman. But after he finds a place with LGBT kids through a church program, his conservative aunt becomes suspicious.”
1/12/18- Excellent reviews. TRDB.
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LOVER FOR A DAY- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “In the wake of a bad breakup, Jeanne lands at her father’s home, where she’s surprised to find his new girlfriend, Ariane, already ensconced. But Jeanne is even more surprised (and not pleasantly) to learn that she and Ariane are the same age.”
1/12/18- Fairly good reviews with a couple of poor ones thrown in. TRDB.
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THE GREEN FOG- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this experimental movie created for the final night of the 2017 San Francisco International Film Festival, director Guy Maddin and collaborators reimagine Alfred Hitchcock’s “Vertigo” using a visual collage of found footage from a host of sources.”
1/5/18- I’ve seen just 5 reviews and they were all very good. TRDB.
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IN THE LAND OF POMEGRANATES- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. ” In the Land of Pomegranates (2018) – DVD NetflixIn this engrossing documentary, a group of Palestinian and Israeli youngsters gathers in Germany for a “Vacation from War” retreat, where each side faces the “enemy” and engages on a personal level, recognizing their shared humanity.”
1/5/18- Fair reviews at best for this documentary. TRDB.
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BLAME- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “The hotbed of hormones that is high school provides the backdrop for the overheated and improper relationship that develops between a handsome drama teacher and a talented but troubled student — which sparks vengeful envy in her mean-girl rival.”
1/5/18- Good to excellent reviews for this drama. TRDB.
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DARK MERIDIAN- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “New Orleans cop Spencer Soleno, who makes money on the side by providing protection for crime boss Oren Marek, ends up in the midst of a gang war as he tries to nab the killer of Oren’s oldest son while protecting the youngest.”
1/5/18- Just 2 reviews so far and both are poor. TRDB.
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FILM STARS DON’T DIE IN LIVERPOOL- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Movie star Gloria Grahame’s intense affair with much younger actor Peter Turner springs back to life via flashbacks when he comes to the aid of the ailing Grahame, who spends her final days with her former lover while battling breast cancer.”
12/29/17- Reviews were just OK but there were some very good ones as well. TRDB.
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