THE SON OF JOSEPH- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Raised by a single mother, 15-year-old Vincent knows nothing about his father. Determined to find out what his mom won’t reveal, Vincent sets off to find out who his dad is — a search that leads to a powerful Parisian publisher and serial adulterer.”
1/13/17- Excellent reviews by the critics and just “OK” ones by audiences. TRDB.
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MA- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. ” In this dialogue-free recasting of Mother Mary’s holy pilgrimage, a woman named Ma crosses the arid landscape of the American Southwest to reach Las Vegas, where she gives birth to a child who may be of divine origin.”
1/13/17- Very good reviews for this strange sounding drama. TRDB.
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100 STREETS- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “One square mile, 100 streets: These are the boundaries of this London-set ensemble drama that shows how disparate lives connect in surprising and vital ways — from an ex-rugby star to a drug dealer, a cab driver and more.”
1/13/17- Weak reviews with just a few positives. TRDB.
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ALONE IN BERLIN- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “When Otto and Anna lose their son on the frontlines of World War II, they channel their rage into a small act of resistance: leaving postcards with anti-Nazi slogans all over Berlin. But their seditious deed soon draws the attention of the Gestapo.”
1/13/17- Awful reviews although the premise sounded somewhat interesting. TRDB.
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VINCE GIORDANO: THERE’S A FUTURE IN THE PAST- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “People in the know understand that if you want the music of the Jazz Age to come alive again, the man to turn to is bandleader Vince Giordano. This documentary provides an engaging portrait of Giordano, who has devoted his life to the era’s music.”
1/13/17- Limited reviews but they are all positive. TRDB.
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RESET- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “After taking the helm of the Paris Opera Ballet in 2014, renowned choreographer Benjamin Millepied is closely observed as he puts his imprint on the venerable institution, beginning with an effort to bring the ballet into the digital age.”
1/13/17- Fairly good reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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CLAIRE IN MOTION- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Three weeks after Claire Hunger’s art professor husband vanishes, everyone has given him up for dead — except Claire, whose continuing search for her missing spouse unearths secrets that reveal cracks in their union.”
1/13/17- Some very good reviews AND some very bad ones. I’d give it a try. TRDB.
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20th CENTURY WOMEN- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “In 1979 Southern California, bohemian single mom Dorothea Fields looks to a pair of women from different generations to help teach her teenage son lessons about love and life. But he gets another perspective after Dorothea takes in a male boarder.”
1/11/17- Very good reviews for the movie and for Annette Bening. Definitely on my short list. TRDB.
1/25/17– I just saw this movie and liked it very much. Also liked Annette Bening. TRDB. At the Theater.
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GERMAN CONCENTRATION CAMPS FACTUAL SURVEY- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Intended to serve as definitive proof of the atrocities the Nazis committed during the Holocaust, this disturbing documentary was shot in 1945 as the Allied forces liberated occupied Europe, but the film remained unfinished until 2014.”
1/6/17- Excellent reviews. TRDB.
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BETWEEN US- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Though longtime couple Dianne and Henry aren’t in a rush to get married, everyone else seems to think they should, so they head to city hall and tie the knot. But a sense of panic sets in almost immediately as they face the prospect of settling down.”
1/6/17- Fair reviews at best from critics. Audiences didn’t care for it either. TRDB.
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