THE NUTCRACKER AND THE FOUR REALMS- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “For Clara, the only thing left of her mother is a locked box containing a priceless gift. Following a golden thread to find the key, Clara enters a parallel universe inhabited by gingerbread soldiers, an army of mice and the tyrant Mother Ginger.”
11/2/18- Really poor reviews. TRDB.
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A PRIVATE WAR- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this fact-based drama, dauntless war correspondent Marie Colvin reports from the front lines of conflict in hot spots all over the world, including Chechnya, Kosovo, the Middle East and East Timor.”
11/2/18- Very good reviews from the critics but just fair ones from audiences. TRDB.
2/10/19- I enjoyed the movie especially as it demonstrated once again that war is hell- in this case covered by Colvin. TRDB. Netflix Disc.
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THE HEIRESSES- 2018. 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.”
10/30/18- Excellent reviews for this drama. TRDB.
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VAYA- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Three rural travelers, each on a separate mission, board a train bound for Johannesburg, but none of their journeys turn out as expected. Their plans thwarted, the three individuals find their lives in the big city intersecting in unexpected ways.”
10/26/18- Just 4 reviews but they are all very good. TRDB.
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A BREAD FACTORY, PART 1 AND PART 2- 2018. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Forty years ago, Dorothea (Tyne Daly) and Greta (Elisabeth Henry) moved to the town of Checkford and bought an abandoned bread factory that they transformed into an arts space. Here they host movies, plays, dance, exhibits and artists. It’s where civic groups and immigrant communities can meet, where there are after school programs for children. Now a celebrity couple-performance artists from China-have come to Checkford.”
10/26/18- Great reviews for Part 1 and Part 2. TRDB.
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VIPER CLUB- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Emergency room nurse Helen Sterling is used to crises. But when terrorists take her journalist son hostage, she quickly loses patience with the government’s ineffective efforts to save him and begins working with a group of activists to get him back.”
10/26/18- Fair reviews in general with a few very good ones tossed in. TRDB.
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1985- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “In 1985, gay New Yorker Adrian returns to his family home in Texas for the first time in three years. But he faces a seemingly unbridgeable divide as he seeks to reveal his dire situation to his strict religious parents.”
10/26/18- Excellent reviews by both critics and audiences. TRDB.
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SUSPIRIA- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “After American ballet student Susie Bannion travels to Germany to attend a prestigious dance academy, she soon discovers that the school has a sinister history — and is still harboring deadly secrets.”
10/26/18- Fair reviews by the critics and somewhat better ones by audiences. TRDB.
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BORDER- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “With her strong sense of smell, customs officer Tina literally sniffs out smugglers and other miscreants. But when she encounters a man with a scent she can’t identify, she feels an attraction and a strange bond that leads to a shocking revelation.”
10/26/18- Excellent reviews for this drama/mystery. TRDB.
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BURNING- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “As he’s out on the job, shy deliveryman Jong-soo bumps into his former classmate Hae-mi, and the two quickly become lovers. But complications arise after Hae-mi travels to Africa and brings home a mysterious rich boyfriend.”
10/26/18- Excellent reviews for this drama/mystery. TRDB.
4/4/19- Very unusual movie and I liked it. TRDB. Netflix Disc.
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