FIRST COW- 2020. Synopsis by Netflix. “For soft-spoken Cookie Figowitz, it’s a lonely life cooking for a group of fur trappers in the early 19th century Oregon Territory. But Cookie finds a friend and business partner in Chinese immigrant King Lu.”
3/6/20- Excellent reviews for this drama. TRDB.
10/7/20- If this movie were any slower it would be shown in reverse. Despite that observation it was OK. TRDB.
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THE WAY BACK- 2020. Synopsis by Netflix. “After losing his wife and family while in the throes of alcohol addiction, a former professional hoops star looking for redemption returns to his high school to begin life anew when its head basketball coach resigns.”
3/4/20- Very good reviews. TRDB.
6/16/20- Somewhat predictable but I enjoyed it anyway. TRDB. Netflix.
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SAINT FRANCES- 2020. Synopsis by Netflix. “Fresh on the heels of an unplanned pregnancy and subsequent abortion, Bridget is in no mood for care-giving when she’s offered a job as a 6-year-old’s nanny. But after getting off to a rocky start, she begins to form a connection with her charge.”
2/29/20- Very good reviews. TRDB.
7/26/20- I liked this drama very much and highly recommend it. The 6 year old girl is wonderful. TRDB. Netflix (Disc.)
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THE ASSISTANT- 2020. Synopsis by Netflix. “After landing a job as an assistant to an entertainment mogul, aspiring producer Jane thinks she has it made. But as she settles into her new role, Jane begins to notice abuses large and small — until finally she must speak up.”
1/31/20- Good reviews. TRDB.
8/9/20- A very low key low budget drama that was just OK. TRDB.
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THE LAST FULL MEASURE- 2020. Synopsis by Netflix. “This fact-based drama charts the story of Vietnam War medic William Pitsenbarger, who proves his valor by refusing to abandon 60 soldiers trapped in an ambush. Decades later, a Pentagon staffer works to have Pitsenbarger awarded the Medal of Honor.”
1/25/20- Mixed reviews from the critics and very good ones from audiences. TRDB.
6/27/20- I liked the movie very much especially with it being a basically true story. TRDB.
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JUST MERCY- 2019. In this fact-based drama, newly minted attorney Bryan Stevenson moves to Alabama to begin a career defending the wrongly condemned, including Walter McMillian, a black man convicted of murder and sentenced to death despite evidence of his innocence.”
12/26/19- Good reviews by audiences and really good ones from the critics. TRDB.
6/17/20- I liked the movie- it could not have come at a better time than the present. TRDB. Netflix.
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UNCUT GEMS- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “Howard Ratner, a slick jeweler with an elite client list, finds himself in dire circumstances when somebody steals a valuable cache of his merchandise. With his debts mounting and his foes closing in, Howard makes a string of audacious bets.”
12/13/19- Excellent reviews from all but many of my friends walked out of this movie early on. TRDB.
5/27/20- Just saw this movie and I liked it even though it was really chaotic. Adam Sandler was great. TRDB. Netflix.
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RICHARD JEWELL- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “For security guard Richard Jewell, finding a backpack bomb at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics is just the beginning of his nightmare. Instead of being hailed a hero, he is immediately (and wrongly) fingered as a suspect.”
12/10/19- Fairly good reviews for this drama. TRDB.
8/19/20- Just OK. TRDB.
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THE TWO POPES- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “In a historic encounter, Pope Benedict XVI and his likely successor, Argentine Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio, come together to engage in a deep dialogue about the Catholic Church’s present and future, and to find a path forward for its followers.”
12/4/19- Excellent reviews. TRDB.
12/20/19- I enjoyed this movie very much. Great performances by Hopkins and Pryce. TRDB.
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THE BODY REMEMBERS WHEN THE WORLD BROKE OPEN- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “While Áila and Rosie — both indigenous women — inhabit the same Vancouver neighborhood, their lives are very different. But they forge a delicate bond when Áila takes Rosie into her home after finding her barefoot and hurt on the street.”
11/29/19- Excellent reviews for this drama. TRDB.
12/4/19- A little slow at times but I enjoyed it very much. TRDB. Netflix Streaming.
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