SERENITY- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “A Caribbean fishing boat captain’s simple life is suddenly transformed by the appearance of a beautiful woman, whose presence forces him to face his complicated past — and realize that his life will never be the same.”
1/23/19- Terrible reviews. TRDB.
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AN ACCEPTABLE LOSS- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “When Libby Lamm accepts a university teaching position, she hopes to close the door on her past as a national security adviser, but old decisions come back to haunt her as a former colleague resurfaces. Meanwhile, a student becomes obsessed with her.”
1/23/19- Terrible reviews by the critics but audiences have liked it. TRDB.
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DON’T COME BACK FROM THE MOON- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “In the Southern California desert community of Bombay Beach, husbands are forsaking their families — leaving their wives in despair and their teenage offspring to fend for themselves as they try to come to grips with being abandoned.”
1/18/19- Excellent reviews for this drama. TRDB.
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THE HEIRESSES- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “Together for more than 30 years, Chela and Chiquita stick to their defined roles, with Chiquita managing their lives and Chela working on her art. But when Chiquita is jailed for fraud, timid Chela begins awakening to her long-dormant passions.”
1/16/19- Excellent reviews. TRDB.
7/4/19- Of interest but way too slow– even for me. TRDB.
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AND BREATHE NORMALLY- 2019. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “At the edge of Iceland’s Reykjanes peninsula, two women’s lives will intersect–for a brief moment–while being trapped by unforeseen circumstances. Between a struggling single Icelandic mother, and a political asylum seeker from Africa, an intimate bond will form as both fight to get their lives back on track.”
1/15/19- I liked this movie very much. TRDB.
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SOLO- 2019. About a surfer who has a bad accident and is stranded on a beach alone.
1/12/19- Water, water everywhere. The movie was interesting and done well with flashbacks. Good music and excellent photography were important for this film. TRDB. Netflix Streaming.
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PERFECT STRANGERS- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “Over dinner, a group of friends foolishly agrees to share the stored content of their smart phones — daring to reveal misdeeds and compromising photos. But their playful parlor game leads to disastrous consequences.”
1/11/19- Very good reviews by the critics and really poor ones from audiences. TRDB.
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A DOG’S WAY HOME- 2019. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “This touching drama follows a homeless pit bull pup named Bella, who’s taken in by young medical student Lucas. When the two are separated because his landlord doesn’t allow dogs, Bella sets off on a 400-mile journey to return home to Lucas.”
1/11/19- Just fair reviews from the critics but fairly good ones from audiences. TRDB.
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ASHES IN THE SNOW- 2019. “During World War II, a 16 year-old aspiring artist and her family are deported to Siberia amidst Stalin’s brutal dismantling of the Baltic region. One girl’s passion for art and her never-ending hope will break the silence of history.”
1/11/19- Fair reviews from the critics and excellent ones from audiences. TRDB.
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TOUCH ME NOT- 2019. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “TOUCH ME NOT follows the emotional journeys of Laura, Tómas and Christian, offering a deeply empathic insight into their lives. Craving for intimacy yet also deeply afraid of it, they work to overcome old patterns, defense mechanisms and taboos, to cut the cord and finally be free.”
1/11/19- This movie has half excellent reviews and half terrible reviews– very unusual and I’ll have to see it eventually. TRDB.
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