BEFORE THE FLOOD- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Global climate change is examined from multiple perspectives in this illuminating documentary chronicling actor Leonardo DiCaprio’s crusade to increase awareness of the potentially catastrophic effects of the environmental changes already under way.”
10/21/16- Fair reviews for this documentary that includes Bill Clinton and Barack Obama. TRDB.
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CREEPY- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “After exchanging the perilous life of a police detective for the far safer world of academia, criminal-psychology lecturer Koichi Takakura is drawn back into the fray when an old case is reopened. Meanwhile, odd doings are afoot in his neighborhood.”
10/21/16- Excellent reviews from the critics. TRDB.
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A STRAY- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “After burning bridges with friends and family, Adan has nowhere to go until the imam of a local mosque allows him to sleep there in return for work. But when Adan takes in a stray dog, he finds himself homeless again — this time with a mangy charge.”
10/21/16- Excellent reviews!! TRDB.
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KING COBRA- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “This shocking true crime story recounts the ruthless ambitions of two gay-porn producers who attempt to lure underage adult-film star Sean Paul Lockhart into their fold, setting off a turf war with an industry rival.”
10/21/16- Generally poor reviews from the critics with only somewhat better ones from audiences. TRDB.
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THE PICKLE RECIPE- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Party emcee Joey Miller faces a dilly of a problem when a fire destroys his equipment, which he needs to replace to work his daughter’s upcoming bat mitzvah. Desperate for cash, he turns to his shifty Uncle Morty, who agrees to help on one condition.”
11/4/16- The critics panned this but audiences have liked it. TRDB. Might be worth a try. TRDB.
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ONCE IN A LIFETIME (2016)- Synopsis from the official website. “A dedicated history teacher at a French high school, Anne Gueguen (Ariane Ascaride), is determined to give the best education she can to her underprivileged inner-city pupils. Overcoming their apathy, however, is proving to be more difficult than expected. Frustrated but undaunted, Anne tests her multicultural classroom with a unique assignment: a national competition on the theme of child victims of the Nazi concentration camps. The project is initially met with extreme resistance, until a face-to-face encounter with a Holocaust survivor changes the students’ attitudes dramatically. Despite their long-shot odds of winning, these once-rebellious teens soon begin to see one another – and themselves – in a whole new light.”
10/19/16- No reviews as yet. TRDB.
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SKY LADDER: THE ART OF CAI GUO- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Best known for the pyrotechnic displays that opened and closed the 2008 Beijing Olympics, Cai Guo-Qiang has been obsessed with fireworks since boyhood. This documentary follows him across the world as he turns explosives into art on a massive scale.”
10/14/16- Great reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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MAYA ANGELOU: AND STILL I RISE- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “This well-crafted documentary traces the remarkable life and work of actor, poet and civil rights activist Maya Angelou, who rose from poor Southern roots to become an artist of national acclaim and a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom.”
10/14/16- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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HUNTWATCH- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “This ardent partisan documentary surveys the decades-long controversy between wildlife preservation activists and commercial interests regarding the long-established practice in Canada of hunting baby seals for their pelts.”
10/14/16- I’ve seen just 2 reviews and both are very good. TRDB.
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THE DAVID DANCE- 2016. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “David, the host of a local gay radio show in Buffalo, New York, struggles with self-doubt when his single sister asks him to be the father figure for her soon to be adopted Brazilian child. This story explores the exceptionally colorful relationship between a brother and sister, and the impact of the spoken word on the human spirit.”
10/14/16- Reviews were hard to find for this movie but the few I read sounded very interesting. the NY Times did not like it. TRDB.
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