MR. ROOSEVELT- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix “Texas native Emily is trying to make it as a comic in Los Angeles when she gets word from her ex that the cat they once shared is ailing. Hightailing it back to Austin, Emily finds the feline dead — and a new girlfriend ensconced in her former home.’
11/23/17- Very good reviews. TRDB.
1/28/18- I liked it very much. TRDB. Netflix Streaming.
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THE BREADWINNER- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this animated tale based on Deborah Ellis’ best-selling novel, life under Taliban rule in Afghanistan is already hard for 11-year-old Parvana, but with her father in jail, she’s forced to don male clothing and become the family breadwinner.”
11/17/17- Excellent reviews. TRDB.
2/23/18- A wonderful animated movie! TRDB.
Add comment November 17th, 2017
ON THE BEACH AT NIGHT ALONE- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “In the wake of a failed relationship with a married man, South Korean film star Young-hee travels to Germany to put some space between herself and her former lover, hoping to clear her head. But leaving the past behind proves difficult.”
11/17/17- Excellent reviews by the critics and fair ones from audiences. TRDB.
7/7/18- Some interesting encounters but mostly boring. I did manage to watch the entire movie. TRDB. Netflix Disc.
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MUDBOUND- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “In 1940s Mississippi, two families come into conflict after the white McAllan clan acquires the cotton farm lived on by the Jacksons, black tenant farmers who have tilled the land for generations.”
11/17/17- Excellent reviews from the critics and very good ones from audiences. TRDB.
11/18/17- I enjoyed this original movie from Netflix very much. TRDB. Netflix Streaming.
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GOD’S OWN COUNTRY- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “With his father paralyzed, 24-year-old Johnny Saxby has to tend the family’s sheep farm, but he doesn’t have to like it. His attitude changes, however, when he finds a friend and lover in the Romanian worker hired to help during the lambing season.”
11/15/17- Excellent reviews. TRDB.
4/15/18- To begin with there are no subtitles and there should be. What I could understand I found boring and turned it off. TRDB. Netflix Disc.
Add comment November 15th, 2017
DREAM BOAT- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Once a year the Dream Boat sets sail for a cruise exclusively for gay men. Far from their families, political restrictions and internal boundaries, we follow five men from Poland, Palestine, India, France and Australia on a quest to live an authentic life. The cruise promises seven days of dancing, sunshine, sex, and freedom — but the men are also faced with loneliness, doubt and insecurity. In the search for a satisfying future, how many hopes will the DREAM BOAT fulfill?”
11/3/17- Just 4 reviews so far– 3 positive and 1 negative. TRDB.
12/9/17- Of minimal interest as we’ve heard it all before– just not on a cruise ship. TRDB. Netflix. Streaming.
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LBJ- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “After taking the reins of state in the wake of President Kennedy’s 1963 assassination, Lyndon Baines Johnson assumes leadership at one of the most tumultuous times in U.S. history. This engrossing biopic looks at the man behind the political mask.”
10/31/17- Fair reviews at best. TRDB.
6/24/18- A good history lesson from a “just fair” movie. I’d recommend it on that basis alone. TRDB. Netflix Disc.
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THE WORK- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Twice a year, California’s Folsom Prison opens a group therapy program to inmates and outsiders. This documentary, codirected by a court videographer who’s a veteran of the sessions, offers a look into the participants as they delve into their pasts.”
10/27/17- Great reviews by everyone. TRDB.
4/9/18- An extremely creative movie with great reviews. Personally, I had difficulty watching the “soft side” of these brutes who are in prison for violent acts. TRDB. Netflix Disc.
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THE SQUARE- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Testing the thin line between art and reality, a famed museum’s new creative director mounts an installation — “The Square” — intended to foster altruism. But he sets off a hue and cry after enlisting a public relations firm to tout the exhibition.”
10/27/17- Fairly good reviews for this odd sounding drama. I’ll see it. TRDB.
3/14/18- The reviews were on target. A weird movie but it definitely had merit and I watched the entire 2 hours and 22 minutes. TRDB. Netflix Disc.
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ONLY THE BRAVE- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “This action-drama chronicles the true story of 19 elite firefighters from Arizona’s Prescott Fire Department who lost their lives in June 2013 while battling the Yarnell Hill wildfire that was ignited by lightning.”
10/20/17- Excellent reviews by nearly everyone. TRDB.
3/25/18- An excellent movie– enjoyed it thoroughly. TRDB. Netflix Disc.
Add comment October 20th, 2017