LEN AND COMPANY- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Burned out by the industry that’s made him a millionaire, successful music producer Len Black chucks it all to lead a life of rustic exile in upstate New York — until his estranged son arrives, followed by a badgered pop star. So much for exile.”
6/10/16- Fair to good reviews by the critics but less so by audiences. TRDB.
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KING JACK- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Saddled with looking after his young cousin Ben for the weekend, scrappy 15-year-old Jack is amazed to find that the two get along famously — until his mettle and priorities are tested when they run afoul of a merciless bully and his cohorts.”
6/10/16- Excellent reviews from the critics and very good ones from audiences. TRDB.
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GERMANS & JEWS- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “This engrossing documentary looks at Berlin’s rapidly growing Jewish population and the expanding dialogue between Jews and Germans, which is helping to heal the lasting emotional scars of the Holocaust on both sides.”
6/10/16- Just 4 professional reviews but they are all very good. TRDB.
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DIARY OF A CHAMBERMAID- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “In the early years of the 20th century, ambitious young Célestine works as a chambermaid in the Lanlaire household, where she’s subjected to the dictatorial Madame Lanlaire’s capricious demands and the amorous advances of her spineless spouse.”
6/10/16– Mixed reviews by critics and awful ones from audiences. Even the positive reviews had reservations. TRDB.
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DE PALMA- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this absorbing look at Hollywood director Brian De Palma’s adventurous and turbulent career, the iconoclastic auteur discusses each of his films, the creative ambition behind them and his spotty reputation in the movie industry.”
6/10/16- Great reviews for this documentary! TRDB.
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CALL HER APPLEBROOG- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “This intimate documentary profile of celebrated New York City painter Ida Applebroog fully captures her uncompromising style as she looks back at her life as a pioneering and controversial feminist artist.”
6/10/16- I’ve seen just 2 professional reviews and they are both good. TRDB.
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BE SOMEBODY- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Weary of stardom, pop icon Jordan Jaye leaves his tour and looks for anonymity in a small town, where he meets young artist Emily Lowe. Though she wants little to do with Jordan, the two soon find that they have more in common than they imagined.”
6/10/16- Described by the NY Times as innocuous and with poor audience reviews I’ll definitely skip this movie. TRDB.
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THE WAILING- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “In a tiny village in the mountains of South Korea, everyone knows one another. So, when a sudden spate of deaths occur shortly after a stranger arrives in town, he quickly falls under suspicion.”
6/3/16- Great reviews but this is a horror/stalking movie and I’ll skip it. TRDB.
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THE THOUGHTS THAT ONCE WE HAD- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “French philosopher Gilles Deleuze’s writings on cinema are the inspiration behind this nonlinear documentary that traverses history via film, incorporating clips from directors ranging from Erich von Stroheim to Jean-Luc Godard.”
6/3/16- Just 3 reviews so far and they are positive but it sounds boring and confusing to me. TRDB.
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GURUKULAM- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “This meditative documentary travels to a remote ashram in southern India, where the sage Swami Dayananda Saraswati tutors a diverse group of acolytes on the connection between the spiritual and material worlds, and the process of self-discovery.”
6/3/16- Very few reviews and they are evenly divided. TRDB.
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