THE HITMAN’S BODYGUARD- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Fate comes full circle when a top bodyguard takes on the job of protecting the world’s best hit man, who’s bound for the International Criminal Court in the Netherlands to testify against an Eastern European country’s ruthless ex-ruler.”
8/18/17- Poor reviews from the critics and OK ones from audiences. I’d skip it! TRDB.
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A TAXI DRIVER- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “In 1980, a German journalist hires Seoul taxi driver Man-seob to drive him to the distant town of Gwangju, which is rumored to be experiencing civil unrest. But what neither man knows is that a full-fledged insurrection is under way in the city.”
8/11/17- Excellent reviews. TRDB.
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PLANETARIUM- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “As American sisters Laura and Kate are turning their psychic skills into profit by conducting séances at cabaret shows in 1930s Paris, a wealthy film producer asks them to become involved in his latest project — a move they may come to regret.”
8/11/17- Terrible reviews by nearly everyone. TRDB.
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PILGRIMAGE- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “When a small band of monks in 13th-century Ireland is charged with transporting their monastery’s holiest relic to Rome, they embark on a dangerous journey that brings them into conflict with warring clans, conquering Normans and one another.”
8/11/17- Mixed reviews at best including a few very good ones. I’d try it. TRDB.
11/29/17- Really boring and I turned it off. TRDB.
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THE NILE HILTON INCIDENT- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “When Cairo police detective Noredin is assigned to investigate a pop singer’s murder, he soon begins unraveling a more complicated case that links the victim to members of the top echelons of business and government.”
8/11/17- Fair reviews. TRDB.
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IN THIS CORNER OF THE WORLD- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Set in the doomed city of Hiroshima during World War II, this hand-drawn animated tale chronicles the struggles of Suzu Urano, who must keep her family and herself alive and sane after an atomic bomb destroys the city on Aug. 6, 1945.”
8/11/17- Great reviews for this animated movie. TRDB.
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THE FARTHEST- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Measured by time and distance, NASA’s two “Voyager” space probes — launched in 1977 — represent humanity’s most ambitious achievement. This absorbing documentary tracks the spacecrafts’ virtually endless mission: to make humans known to the galaxy.”
8/11/17- Great reviews! TRDB.
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POP AYE- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “A stalled career and failing marriage have left architect Thana disillusioned. But his attitude slowly begins to change as he leads his childhood pet elephant — rediscovered in Bangkok — on a journey to the farm where they grew up.”
8/8/17- Very good reviews from the critics and OK ones from audiences. I’d see it. TRDB.
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THIS TIME TOMORROW- 2017. This movie is about a Columbian family that is confronted with an unexpected death.
8/4/17- A review in today’s NY Times is mixed. TRDB.
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IT’S NOT YET DARK- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “This inspiring documentary charts the story of filmmaker Simon Fitzmaurice, who develops ALS syndrome at age 34 but refuses to let it deter his ambitions. Incapacitated five years later, Fitzmaurice helms a feature film using only his eye movements.”
8/4/17- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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