ALL THIS PANIC- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “This candid documentary follows seven adolescent girls growing up in New York, each ready to share their innermost thoughts with the camera. Shot over a three-year period, the film captures the teens’ attitudes and aspirations as they come of age.”
3/31/17- Very good reviews from the critics and audiences as well. TRDB.
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THE DEATH OF LOUIS IV- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “This compelling period drama recounts the slow and painful demise of King Louis XIV as the bedbound French monarch — surrounded by doctors and family — tries to maintain control of his empire for as long as he can.”
3/31/17- Fairly good reviews by the critics and weak ones by audiences. TRDB.
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CEZANNE ET MOI- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this dramatization of the relationship between painter Paul Cézanne and writer Émile Zola, their friendship sputters along the way but ultimately lasts a lifetime, deepened (and sometimes undermined) by a shared love of women and art.”
3/31/17- Mediocre reviews at best. TRDB.
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GOD KNOWS WHERE I AM- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “With no outpatient care plan and no safety net, 52-year-old Linda Bishop emerged from a three-year stint in a mental hospital only to die of starvation a few months later. This compelling documentary recounts her heartbreaking story.”
3/31/17- Mostly positive reviews but they were not wonderful. TRDB.
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FIVE CAME BACK- 2017.
3/31/17- No reviews yet for this TV documentary where 5 famous directors and actors discuss the effect of cinema on World War 2. TRDB.
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THE ZOOKEEPER’S WIFE- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “After the Nazis invade Poland, Warsaw Zoo caretakers Antonina and Jan Zabinski place themselves in grave danger when they begin collaborating with the Resistance in an effort to save Jews from the horrors of the Warsaw Ghetto.”
3/29/17- Really poor reviews for this movie. TRDB.
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I CALLED HIM MORGAN- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Famed jazz trumpeter Lee Morgan’s was life cut short at age 33, when his common-law wife, Helen, shot him at a gig. Using glorious archival performance footage as well as latter-day interviews with Helen, this documentary tells their story.”
3/24/17- Excellent reviews. TRDB.
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DIG TWO GRAVES- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Unable to get past her grief over her brother’s drowning death, young Jake Mather makes a deal with the devil — or in this case, three moonshiners who promise to bring her sibling back to life. Unfortunately, their price is horrendously high.”
3/24/17- Mixed reviews- more positive- for this odd sounding movie. TRDB.
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AMERICAN ANARCHIST- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “In 1970, political activist William Powell penned “The Anarchist Cookbook,” a do-it-yourself guide to bomb making that was broadly condemned by authorities. But he later came to regret writing the book, as detailed in this absorbing documentary.”
3/24/17- Reviews are very mixed with a few very good ones and a few miserable ones. TRDB.
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LIFE- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Humans have long considered the possibility of life on Mars. So, when an International Space Station crew discovers a one-celled organism in a sample from the red planet, they’re ecstatic — until the tiny life-form displays a freakish intelligence.”
3/24/17- Fair reviews at best. TRDB.
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