HIGH FLYING BIRD- 2019. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “In the midst of a pro basketball lockout, sports agent Ray Burke (André Holland) finds himself caught in the face-off between the league and the players.”
2/8/19- Excellent reviews by the critics. TRDB.
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DAUGHTER OF MINE-2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “Ten-year-old Vittoria is already chafing at the rules her doting mom imposes on her when she meets free-spirited Angelica, who mesmerizes Vittoria. But she finds her world upended after learning that Angelica is her birth mother.”
2/1/19- Excellent reviews from the critics and really poor ones from audiences. TRDB.
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VELVET BUZZSAW- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “Eager to make it in the Los Angeles art scene, young agent Josephina is elated when she finds a collection of paintings by a recently deceased neighbor. Disregarding instructions to destroy the works, she begins showing them … with dire results.”
2/1/19- Fair to poor reviews from critics and audiences. TRDB.
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BRAID- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “To support themselves, would-be artists Petula and Tilda deal drugs till a bust puts them in debt to their supplier. When they flee to the estate of childhood chum Daphne — who’s become unhinged — she forces them into a warped game of role-playing.”
2/1/19- Most of the reviews were very good but some didn’t like it at all. TRDB.
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ARCTIC- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “When his plane crashes in the Arctic, Danish explorer Overgård hunkers down to await rescue. But after a helicopter promising salvation also crashes — leaving its co-pilot badly hurt — Overgård must decide whether to begin a long trek to find help.”
2/1/19- Excellent reviews for this drama starring Mads Mikkelsen. TRDB.
5/24/19- I liked the movie but to be honest it was similar to various movies I’ve seen that relate to being stranded under impossible condition, whether by land or by sea. TRDB. Netflix Disc.
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INSIDE OUT- 2018. About a 38 year old man who is released from prison after 20 years and his problems with integration back into society.
1/28/19- Very well done and I liked it. TRDB. Netflix Streaming.
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THE KID WHO WOULD BE KING- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “Modern-day schoolboy Alex finds himself at the center of an age-old battle when he stumbles upon King Arthur’s fabled sword Excalibur, which Alex and his friends must use to stop evil enchantress Morgana — who plans to destroy the world.”
1/25/19- Very good reviews by the critics and fair ones from audiences. TRDB.
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THE INVISIBLES- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “This riveting docudrama follows four resourceful Jewish youths living under Nazi rule in 1943 Berlin, where they elude the roundup of Jews by taking cover in safe houses and freely walking the streets, virtually hiding in plain sight.”
1/25/19- Fairly good reviews. TRDB.
4/24/19- I enjoyed this movie and at the same time learned lots of facts about these brave people and what they endured. TRDB. At the Theater.
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HEARTLOCK- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “Born into a clan of prison guards and continuing the family business, Tera Sharpe should know all about “ducking”: inmates’ practice of befriending guards in order to extort them. But that doesn’t stop her from falling for a charming new convict.”
1/25/19- Just 2 reviews so far and they are both poor. TRDB.
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KING OF THIEVES- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “Based on an improbable true story, this star-studded crime drama recounts the 2015 robbery of London’s Hatton Garden Safe Deposit Co. — the largest and most audacious heist in British history, perpetrated by a gang of retired criminals.”
1/25/19- Awful reviews that even Michael Caine couldn’t help. TRDB.
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