DUMPLIN’- 2018. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Dumplin’ (Danielle Macdonald) is the plus-size, teenage daughter of a former beauty queen (Jennifer Aniston), who signs up for her mom’s pageant as a protest that escalates when other contestants follow her footsteps, revolutionizing the pageant and their small Texas town.”
12/8/18- I started watching this but soon turned it off. A waste of time. TRDB.
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BEN IS BACK- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “As troubled as he is charming, 19-year-old Ben Burns surprises everyone when he returns home for Christmas. Although his mother cautiously welcomes Ben’s arrival, he soon begins to disrupt the family.”
12/8/18- Excellent reviews for this movie starring Julia Roberts. TRDB.
4/10/19- An excellent depiction of a family in crisis stemming from their son’s addiction. TRDB. Netflix Disc.
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HAPPY AS LAZZARO- 2018. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Lazzaro is a naive and optimistic twenty-year-old farmer; Tancredi is instead a young man with a fervid imagination. Between the two it is born an unexpected friendship, that above all for Lazzaro turns out to be an important moment of growth. Over time, the two face many difficulties together, until Tancredi makes his tracks lose in the city, and Lazzaro sets out to search for him.”
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SHOPLIFTERS- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Earning only meager incomes, Osamu and his wife supplement their wages by shoplifting, with help from son Shota. While heading home on a winter night, father and son come across a freezing young girl and make a fateful decision to take her home.”
11/23/18- Excellent reviews. TRDB.
3/21/19- Beautifully done and very well acted. TRDB. Netflix Disc.
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THE FAVOURITE- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Amid the hornet’s nest of rivalries and intrigue that define the court of mercurial Queen Anne in 18th-century England, cousins Abigail Masham and Sarah Churchill battle to gain the favor of the monarch and her court.”
11/23/18- Excellent reviews for this drama. TRDB. Netflix Disc.
4/4/19- As I expected, I could not get into this movie and finally turned it off. TRDB. Netflix Disc.
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ROMA- 2018. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. ” ROMA follows Cleo (Yalitza Aparicio), a young domestic worker for a family in the middle-class neighborhood of Roma in Mexico City.”
11/22/18- Great reviews. TRDB.
12/15/18- Sorry to say but I was disappointed in this well hyped foreign drama. I found it much too slow and most of the themes presented I have seen before and better. TRDB. Netflix Streaming.
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AT ETERNITY’S GATE- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “This dramatized biopic recounts the last days in the turbulent and tragically brief life of master Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh, who comes to realize that his brilliant work will never be recognized as such during his lifetime.”
11/16/18- Fair to good reviews. TRDB.
4/22/19- A very interesting biopic with beautiful scenery and a good understanding of the subject. TRDB.
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WIDOWS- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “When four thieves are killed during a robbery attempt, their widows suddenly find themselves facing shaky futures. After due consideration, the ladies decide to join forces to finish the botched heist.”
11/14/18- Excellent reviews. TRDB.
3/10/19- Very interesting and somewhat confusing as well. I liked it. TRDB. Netflix Disc.
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THE LONG DUMB ROAD- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “A chance meeting of two men at turning points in their lives leads to a chaotic but enlightening road trip as young Nathan — on his way to a Los Angeles art school — is taken out of his comfort zone by boozy mechanic Richard.”
11/9/18- Reviews were mixed in general but it sounded interesting enough to include this as a recommendation. TRDB.
2/24/19- I enjoyed this movie. Don’t get turned off by the cursing and childlike performances early in the movie. TRDB. Netflix Disc.
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THE BALLAD OF BUSTER SCRUGGS- 2018. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “The Ballad of Buster Scruggs is a six-part Western anthology film, a series of tales about the American frontier told through the unique and incomparable voice of Joel and Ethan Coen. Each chapter tells a distinct story about the American West.”
11/9/18- Excellent reviews by the critics and very good ones by audiences. TRDB.
11/17/18- I couldn’t get into this movie and turned it off. TRDB.
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