THE FATHER’S CHAIR- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “This observational documentary follows elderly Orthodox Jewish twins who must deep clean their inherited home in Brooklyn, New York, when the upstairs tenant refuses to pay rent unless the two hoarders clean up the mess that’s accumulated for years.”
10/15/17- Just a few reviews so far but they are mostly very good. TRDB.
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TE ATA- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Born in 1895, Chickasaw Nation member Mary Thompson Fisher discovered her love for acting early in life. But she soon realized that her true vocation came in sharing her people’s stories and songs, as recounted in this historical drama.”
10/16/17- Weak reviews from the critics but excellent ones from audiences. TRDB.
1/5/18- The movie was a bit weak but it is worth the time as a history lesson. TRDB. Netflix Disc.
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BREATHE- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “This spirit-lifting biodrama tells the story of Robin Cavendish, whose charmed and colorful life suddenly darkens when he’s paralyzed by polio. Rather than become imprisoned by his disability, however, Robin and his wife decide to tour the world.”
10/15/17- Weak reviews from the critics but OK ones from audiences. TRDB.
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THE MEYEROWITZ STORIES (NEW AND SELECTED)- 2017. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. ”
The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected) stars Adam Sandler, Ben Stiller, Dustin Hoffman, Elizabeth Marvel, Grace Van Patten and Emma Thompson, and is the intergenerational tale of adult siblings contending with the influence of their aging father.
10 13 17- Excellent reviews. TRDB.
10/15/17– An excellent drama/comedy with lots of very good actors. TRDB. Netflix Streaming.
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WALKING OUT- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Texas teen David visits his father’s off-the-grid Montana home once a year, and this time Dad decides David is ready for his first big-game hunt. But when a run-in with a grizzly bear leaves Dad injured, David is forced to take charge.”
10/6/17- Very good reviews. TRDB.
10/8/17- A very good movie if perhaps a bit too long. Great photography and very good music score as well. TRDB. Netflix Streaming.
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PARADISE- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “In occupied France during World War II’s last days, Russian émigré Olga is arrested for concealing two Jewish children and sent to a concentration camp, where she encounters a German SS officer with whom she was once briefly involved.”
10/6/17- No reviews as yet but it does sound interesting. TRDB.
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BENDING THE ARC- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “When two doctors and an activist opened a clinic in rural Haiti in the 1980s, they soon realized that medicine alone wouldn’t heal their patients. This documentary tells the story of the organization the trio created in response: Partners in Health.”
10/6/17- Terrific reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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BRAWL IN CELL BLOCK 99- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Unemployed and with his marriage failing, prizefighter Bradley Thomas’ boxing days are long behind him when he begins running drugs to make ends meet. But things go downhill fast after he lands in jail and must again resort to violence to survive.”
10/6/17- I don’t usually go for movie like this but reviews were excellent and I’l give it a try. TRDB.
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THE DEATH AND LIFE OF MARSHA P. JOHNSON- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. ” When the beloved, self-described “street queen” of NY’s gay ghetto was found floating in the Hudson River in 1992, the NYPD chalked it up as a suicide and refused to investigate. However, as shown in Academy Award (R) nominated director and journalist David France’s (How to Survive A Plague) new film, it’s a decision many questioned.”
10/6/17- Uniformly excellent reviews. TRDB.
10/7/17- I agree with the critics– I enjoyed this documentary very much. TRDB. Netflix Streaming.
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SO B. IT- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “With her family’s past cloaked in mystery as a result of her mother’s autism, resolute 12-year-old Heidi DeMuth sets off on a road trip across America to find out the truth about herself and her mom.
10/6/17- Just 4 reviews for now. Three are awful and 1 is weak. TRDB.
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