SHADOWMAN- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “For a few glittering moments in the 1980s, “Shadowman” painter Richard Hambleton was at the top of New York City’s art heap, but neuroses and addiction forced him into isolation. This documentary chronicles his rise, fall and eventual re-emergence.”
12/1/17- Very good reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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ROSA CHUMBE- 2017. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “It is the middle of October, in the city of Lima, Peru. This is “the purple month”: the time to commemorate the Lord of Miracles, the most widely venerated image of Christ in the city, with many processions going on around downtown. Rosa Chumbe is a mature police officer with both a gambling and a drinking problem. She lives with her daughter Sheyla, who has a little baby. One day, after a big fight between them, Sheyla steals her mother’s savings and storms out of the house leaving her baby behind. Rosa is forced to spend some time with her grandson.”
12/1/17- I’ve seen just 1 review (the NY Times) and it is not good. TRDB.
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WONDER WHEEL- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Venerated director Woody Allen looks back to the New York City of his youth in this 1950s drama set amid the surroundings of Coney Island amusement park, where love, greed, betrayal and youthful dreams coalesce.”
11/30/17- Awful reviews but I never miss a new Woody. TRDB.
12/17/17- With all of the negative reviews I still enjoyed the movie. I found the plot interesting, if convoluted, and the acting very good as well. TRDB. At the Theater.
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1945- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “In the days after the end of World War II, a Hungarian village is set to celebrate a wedding when two Orthodox Jews arrive, igniting residents’ fears that the men have come to reclaim property divvied up among their neighbors during the war.”
11/28/17- Excellent reviews. TRDB.
2/18- I liked this movie very much. TRDB. At the Theater.
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CALL ME BY YOUR NAME- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “In the summer of 1983, romance blooms in the sumptuous setting of the Italian Riviera when a 17-year-old boy becomes involved with the 24-year-old American scholar living at the family villa and working for the youngster’s professor father.”
11/23/17- Excellent reviews. TRDB.
1/8/18- I enjoyed the movie although it was a bit too long. TRDB. At the Theater.
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ERIC CLAPTON: A LIFE IN 12 BARS- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Legendary guitar god Eric Clapton — whose mastery of electric blues expanded rock music’s horizons beginning in the mid-1960s — is profiled in this revealing documentary that includes candid interviews with his friends, family and peers.”
11/23/17- Just a few reviews and they are mixed. I’ll keep you posted. TRDB.
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CUBA AND THE CAMERAMAN- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Reflecting on Cuban history and the effects of Fidel Castro’s long rule on three Cuban families, this absorbing documentary incorporates candid interviews with Castro, collected over more than four decades by director Jon Alpert.”
11/23/17- Few reviews and they are very good. TRDB.
11/25/17- I enjoyed this wonderful documentary even though Jon Alpert- the writer/director- frequently got on my nerves. TRDB. Netflix Streaming.
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SWEET VIRGINIA- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Just after a triple homicide takes place in his small Alaskan town, former rodeo star Sam Rossi — now the owner of the local motel — unwittingly strikes up a friendship with the sociopathic contract killer behind the crimes.”
11/17/17- Good reviews from the critics and very good ones from audiences. TRDB.
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BIG SONIA- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Throughout her adult life, Holocaust survivor Sonia Warshawski has used hard work and inspirational speaking to eradicate the darkness of years spent in concentration camps. But with her tailor shop about to close, past trauma bubbles to the surface.”
11/17/17- Very good reviews from the critics and excellent ones from audiences. TRDB.
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JIM AND ANDY: THE GREAT BEYOND- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Eighteen years after playing oddball comedian Andy Kaufman (and his lounge singer alter ego) in the biopic “Man on the Moon,” Jim Carrey reflects on behind-the-scenes footage showing a profound connection between actor and subject.”
11/17/17- Great reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
12/9/17- With all of the great reviews I still did not get the point and finally turned it off. TRDB. Netflix Streaming.
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