EVERYTHING IS COPY- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Author and screenwriter Nora Ephron became famous first for her acerbic wit and later for her stormy marriage to journalist Carl Bernstein, as chronicled in this candid but affectionate documentary directed by Ephron’s son Jacob.”
3/18/16- Very good reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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THE CONFIRMATION- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “When boozy carpenter Walt is offered a job, he thinks his bad luck may be changing — only to find that someone has pilfered his toolbox. As Walt sets out with his estranged young son to hunt down the culprit, the pair unexpectedly form a bond.”
3/18/16- Very good reviews for this comedy. TRDB.
4/4/17- An enjoyable comedy/drama with a few lessons included. TRDB.
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THE CLAN- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Based on a true story, this chilling crime saga follows the exploits of the Puccio clan, an outwardly respectable Argentinean family who earns a living by abducting the wealthy to extort ransoms — while authorities look the other way.”
3/18/16- Very good reviews. TRDB.
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THE BRAINWASHING OF MY DAD- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Alarmed and intrigued by her father’s gradual conversion to hard-right political views, documentarian Jen Senko examines the ascent of right-wing media, which whips up civic resentments daily through an army of conservative talk-radio pundits.”
3/18/16- Poor reviews by both critics and audiences. TRDB.
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THE BIRTH OF SAKE- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “At Yoshida Brewery, which is nearly 150 years old, a small group of skilled artisans practices the 2,000-year-old tradition of saké-making, spending months away from friends and family as they devote themselves to preserving the ancient craft.”
3/18/16- Just 2 professional reviews— 1 up and 1 down. Audiences have liked it very much. TRDB.
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ME HIM HER- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Handsome TV star Brendan has a secret, one he’s kept even from himself for many years: He’s gay. To help him take his first baby steps out of the closet, he calls upon his longtime pal Cory — who has his own romantic problems.”
3/11/16- Poor reviews. TRDB.
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HYENA ROAD- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “As Canadian Ryan Sanders and his team of snipers are protecting a strategic route into Taliban territory, guerillas ambush them. When the enemy is forced to retreat, Ryan’s crew returns to home base, where he’s drafted for a tricky covert operation.”
3/11/16- Weak professional reviews and OK audience ones. TRDB.
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THE BROTHERS GRIMSBY- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “A suave secret agent accepts a mission that requires him to go on the run with his brainless soccer hooligan of a brother in this uproarious and spectacularly vulgar.”
3/11/16- Poor reviews. TRDB.
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BOOM BUST BOOM- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Using humor, puppets and interviews with leading economists, this eye-opening documentary examines the causes of the 2008 financial crisis, concluding that mainstream economic theories ignore a central truth about human behavior.”
3/12./16- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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ABOUT SCOUT- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “When Scout’s estranged father abducts her sister, Lulu, the teenage rebel boosts a car and sets off across Texas to track down her sibling, aided by a mentally unstable young man named Sam.”
3/12/16- Just 2 reviews so far– one poor and the other mixed. I think I can safely skip this one. TRDB.
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