LOVE THY NATURE- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Narrator Liam Neeson speaks as the voice of collective humankind is this documentary that explores the complicated relationship between man and nature. The film demonstrates how strengthening this connection can heal the planet and its inhabitants.”
4/22/16- Just 4 reviews so far– 2 up and 2 down. I think the downs have it. TRDB.
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HOCKNEY- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Profiling influential painter David Hockney through interviews, films from his archives and the reflections of close friends, this in-depth documentary celebrates the life and work of a multifaceted artist who “sees the world with holiday eyes.””
4/22/16- Good reviews from the critics but just fair ones from audiences. TRDB.
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KEEPERS OF THE GAME- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “For the Mohawk tribe, lacrosse was a sacred sport long open only to men. Today, both sexes play, but the all-Mohawk girls team of Salmon River High in Fort Covington, New York, has something to prove as they set their sights on a championship.”
4/22/16- Just 2 professional reviews but they are both very positive for this documentary. TRDB.
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NINA- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Tracing jazz singer and pianist Nina Simone’s stormy life and career, this affecting biopic recounts her astonishing decision to stop recording and the determined efforts of her manager, Clifton Henderson, to restore her passion for music.”
4/22/16- Uniformly poor reviews for this drama. TRDB.
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “In post-World War II New York City, aspiring saxophonist Jimmy Doyle (Robert De Niro) takes an orchestra gig to be with up-and-coming chanteuse Francine (Liza Minnelli). They wed soon thereafter, but the stress of two artists struggling to succeed spells romantic disaster. Mary Kay Place and Lionel Stander co-star in director Martin Scorsese’s sparkling homage to the Big Band era, which features one of the most recognizable theme songs of all time.”
4/15/16- Just 3 professional reviews so far– 2 up and 1 down. Audiences have liked this one very much. TRDB.
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AN EYE FOR BEAUTY- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “During a business-related trip to Toronto, married architect Luc Sauvageau — who appears to have it all — begins a torrid liaison with an unhappily wed woman. But when the affair upsets his well-ordered domestic life, he must decide what he wants.”
4/15/16- A common theme and awful reviews doom this one. TRDB.
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ECHO PARK- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “After suddenly leaving behind her fiancé and their sumptuous Beverly Hills life, discontented Sophie relocates to the bohemian neighborhood of Echo Park, where she strikes up a relationship with her British neighbor, Alex.”
4/15/16- Just 6 reviews so far and all are good– including the review from the NY Times. TRDB.
5/1/16- I enjoyed this movie, especially when it managed to end without a Hollywood ending. TRDB.
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THE ADDERALL DIARIES- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “After publishing a memoir about his abusive childhood, drug-addicted author Stephen Elliott fights writer’s block by becoming immersed in a lurid murder case. Meanwhile, his estranged father arrives to confront Stephen about the details of his book.”
4/15/16- Weak reviews from critics and audiences as well. TRDB.
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ABOVE AND BELOW- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Scattered across the vast reaches of America’s Western desert, five eccentric exiles from modern civilization pursue their private obsessions in this offbeat and artfully filmed social documentary.”
4/15/16- Good reviews for this odd sounding documentary. TRDB.
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CLASS DIVIDE- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Focusing on a specific block of 10th Avenue in the West Chelsea district, this documentary studies the social impact of gentrification in New York, using the expensive private school across the street from a low-income housing project as one example.”
4/13/16- I’ve seen just 1 review (from the NY Times) and it’s good. TRDB.
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