ENGLAND IS MINE- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Before Steven Patrick Morrissey became frontman for the 1980s band the Smiths, he was a Manchester teen struggling to express himself in England’s industrial north. This earnest biopic charts his early years as he works to realize his musical dreams.”
8/25/17- Weak reviews. TRDB.
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BUSHWICK- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “After she emerges from the New York City subway in the Bushwick neighborhood, five blocks is all that separates Lucy from her grandmother. But navigating them will take a lot of cunning and courage — because a Texas militia has invaded Brooklyn.”
8/25/17- Poor reviews all around. TRDB.
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POLINA- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “All Polina has ever wanted to do is dance. But her presumed path from being a student bound for the Bolshoi Ballet to star ballerina shifts when she meets a French dancer who introduces Polina to modern choreography and a more expressive dance form.”
8/25/17- Fair reviews by the critics and weaker ones from audiences. Sounds interesting to me. TRDB.
9/9/17- I loved the movie and all of its parts. Great dancing. TRDB. At the Theater.
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CLASH- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Set during the tumult following Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak’s ouster in 2013, all of the action in this film takes place inside a police paddy wagon, where citizens of all political bents have been rounded up as violence rages in the streets.”
8/25/17- Excellent reviews for this drama. TRDB.
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WHITNEY: CAN I BE ME- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Shocking millions of fans, singer Whitney Houston accidentally drowned in 2012, but by then her domestic and addition struggles had already taken a toll on a career that began at age 15. This revealing documentary chronicles her roller-coaster life.”
8/18/17- Very good reviews from the critics and poor ones from audiences. I’d see it. TRDB.
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6 DAYS- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this riveting real-life thriller set in 1980, a tense standoff takes place between London police and heavily armed gunmen after they seize the Iranian Embassy, taking 26 hostages and barricading themselves inside.”
8/18/17- Poor reviews but it may interest some people– not me. TRDB.
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WALK WITH ME- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “A Nobel Peace Prize nominee, Zen Buddhist master Thich Nhat Hanh introduced the concept of mindfulness to the West. This documentary takes viewers into his monastery in France and on the road with his followers, providing insight into monastic life.”
8/18/17- Excellent reviews from all except The NY Times. TRDB.
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THE QUEEN OF SPAIN- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “After making it big in 1950s Hollywood, movie star Macarena Granada returns to her native Spain to play Queen Isabella in an upcoming period drama. But trouble begins almost immediately when the fascist government arrests the film’s director.”
8/18/17- Terrible reviews!!! TRDB.
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SIDEMEN: LONG ROAD TO GLORY- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Featuring footage of their last joint performances, this toe-tapping documentary looks at the lives and musical legacies of aging sidemen Pinetop Perkins, Willie “Big Eyes” Smith and Hubert Sumlin, who once played with Muddy Waters and Howlin’ Wolf.”
8/18/17- Great early reviews. TRDB.
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LIZA, LIZA, SKIES ARE GREY- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “As tidal changes in social values sweep through America in the summer of 1966, 16-year-old Brett and his girlfriend, Liza, climb on his motorcycle for a road trip up the California coast — and are exposed to far more than they expected.”
8/18/17- Poor reviews in general but as I’ve said before I love road movies and I’ll probably see this one eventually. TRDB.
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