SHOT! THE PSYCHO-SPIRITUAL MANTRA OF ROCK- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Famed photographer Mick Rock’s wild ride began with a series of album covers for David Bowie, followed by iconic shots of Lou Reed, Iggy Pop and the Ramones. In this documentary, Rock’s reminiscences offer a colorful history of a golden musical era.”
4/7/17- Very good reviews. TRDB.
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I HATE MYSELF- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Turning her camera on one of life’s unknowns — what goes on behind closed doors in a romantic pairing — filmmaker Joanna Arnow documents her achingly dysfunctional relationship with poet James Kepple.”
4/7/17- Early reviews are mixed with a few awful ones in their too. TRDB.
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SPEECH & DEBATE- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “For high-schoolers Solomon, Diwata and Howie, everything seems rigged against them thanks to adult hypocrisy. But instead of giving up, they decide to make themselves heard by reviving their school’s debate club.”
4/7/17- Poor reviews by the critics but good ones from audiences. I think we can safely skip this one. TRDB.
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QUEEN OF THE DESSERT- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Helmed by Werner Herzog, this historical drama charts the life of the remarkable Gertrude Bell, a British adventurer, archaeologist, spy and political attaché who played a key role in reshaping the Middle East after World War I.”
4/7/17– Terrible reviews. TRDB.
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COLOSSAL- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix “Booted from her boyfriend’s apartment, alcoholic Gloria returns to her hometown and takes a job in a pal’s bar. Awakening one day to learn that a giant scaly monster is terrorizing Seoul, she soon discovers she has a strange connection to the beast.”
4/7/17- Fairly good reviews from critics and audiences. TRDB.
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TONY CONRAD: COMPLETELY IN THE PRESENT- 2017, Synopsis by Netflix. “Jack of all trades and creative figure in New York City since the 1960s, Tony Conrad spent five decades bringing his avant-garde spirit to experimental films, musical projects and even public-access television, as recounted in this documentary.”
3/31/17– I’ve seen just 3 reviews and they are all excellent. TRDB.
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DAVID LYNCH: THE ART LIFE- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this candid look at the life of David Lynch, the eccentric film and TV auteur recounts — from his home and painting studio in the Hollywood Hills — the formative experiences that fueled and shaped his enigmatic imagination.”
3/31/17- Excellent reviews from everybody. TRDB.
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LIVE CARGO- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “After the numbing loss of their baby, Nadine and Lewis hope to recover their spirits on a small island in the Bahamas, where Nadine’s family owns a home. What they don’t know is that the island has become home to a human trafficking operation.”
3/31/17– Poor reviews by the critics but much better ones by audiences. TRDB.
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THE DISCOVERY- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “After a physicist invents a device that seems to prove the existence of an afterlife, he retreats into isolation from the media when a rash of suicides ensues. But rather than denounce his work to prevent more suicides, he takes his research further.”
3/31/17- Poor reviews from most of the critics. TRDB.
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CARRIE PILBY- 2017. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Pilby (Powley) is a genius who graduated Harvard at 18. Convinced that the world is populated by oversexed hypocrites, she has a hard time making sense of life as it relates to morality, relationships, sex and leaving her apartment. In an effort to coax Carrie out of her shell, her psychiatrist (Nathan Lane), makes a deceptively simple checklist of goals for her to achieve between Thanksgiving and the year’s end. Each goal brings Carrie closer to the understanding that humans, like books, can’t be judged by their covers.”
3/31/17- Fair reviews from the critics but audiences have liked this movie very much. TRDB.
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