TRUMAN- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Despite living far apart for much of their adult lives, boyhood pals Julián and Tomás have retained a deep connection. But when Julián is diagnosed with terminal cancer and Tomás arrives to urge him to continue treatment, tensions arise between them.”
4/20/17- Excellent reviews by the critics and fairly good ones from audiences. TRDB.
4/21/17- I liked this movie very much. Great acting and a very good story. TRDB.
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MAURIZIO CATTELAN: BE RIGHT BACK- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Charting the life and career of artist and provocateur Maurizio Cattelan, this fascinating documentary looks at the influences and vision that inform his artistic creations, which include a sculpture of Pope John Paul II being struck by a meteorite.”
4/14/14- Just 3 reviews noted and they are all positive. TRDB.
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HEAL THE LIVING- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “When a surfer on his way home from a sunrise session is involved in a terrible car crash, his family faces the agonizing decision of whether to take him off life support. Meanwhile, a woman in Paris lies waiting for a desperately needed new heart.”
4/14/17- Excellent reviews by the critics and just OK ones from audiences. TRDB.
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LITTLE BOXES- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “When interracial couple Mack and Gina make the life-changing decision to move from New York City to a small, all-white Washington town, adjusting to suburban culture proves trickier than the couple and their 11-year-old son imagined.”
4/14/17- Fairly good reviews. TDRB.
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FINDING OSCAR- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “During Guatemala’s long civil war, government forces raided the village of Dos Erres and killed its residents. Thirty years later, a team seeking justice searches for a young boy who was spared and brought up by one of the killers.”
4/14/17- Fairly good reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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BY THE TIME IT GETS DARK- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “This layered nonlinear drama follows the lives of several diverse characters loosely connected by a tumultuous history that includes the infamous massacre of student protestors in 1976 Bangkok.”
4/14/17- Fairly good reviews for this drama from Thailand. TRDB.
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MIMOSAS- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “With his life waning, an elderly sheikh is carried into the Atlas Mountains to be buried near his family. But after he dies en route, the caravaners transporting the old man refuse to continue the arduous journey — except for a pair of scoundrels.”
4/14/17- Excellent reviews. TRDB.
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ALL THESE SLEEPLESS NIGHTS- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Looking to experience life to the fullest, two young art-school friends embark on a circuitous odyssey of self-discovery through the nighttime streets of Warsaw, immersing themselves in a world of hedonism.”
4/14/17– Fair reviews from critics and audiences alike. TRDB.
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MY ENTIRE HIGH SCHOOL SINKING INTO THE SEA- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “In a vision shared by any number of teenagers, this offbeat animated adventure charts the watery saga of Tides High School, which is suddenly disconnected from the rest of California by an earthquake and begins sinking into the ocean.”
4/14/17– Excellent reviews by the critics and weak ones from audiences. TRDB.
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THE FREEDOM TO MARRY 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “In June 2015, the Supreme Court declared same-sex marriage legal. This film documents the journey to that historic decision — following Freedom to Marry founder Evan Wolfson and attorney Mary Bonauto over the final months of the campaign.”
4/13/17- Excellent reviews. TRDB.
Add comment April 13th, 2017