WHAT WILL PEOPLE SAY?- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “After finding 16-year-old Nisha in bed with her boyfriend, her stunned father abducts her and sends her from their home in Norway to live with relatives in conservative Pakistan, where she must adjust to strict societal norms that deny her freedom.”
7/13/18- Fairly good reviews by critics and audiences including some excellent ones. I would definitely see this movie. TRDB.
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DON’T WORRY, HE WON’T GET FAR ON FOOT- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “When a car accident leaves John Callahan confined to a wheelchair at age 21, the Oregon native begins drawing as physical therapy. Before long, a dark comedic vision emerges — and a career as a cartoonist follows.”
7/13/18- Fairly good reviews from the critics and excellent reviews from audiences. TRDB.
11/7/18- An excellent drama taken from a true story. I liked it very much. TRDB. Netflix Disc.
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SHOCK AND AWE- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “This real-life drama about the manipulation of public opinion recounts the tragically successful efforts of George W. Bush’s administration to convince the American people, wrongly, that Saddam Hussein possessed weapons of mass destruction.”
7/12/18- Terrible reviews from everyone. TRDB.
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EIGHTH GRADE- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “As Kayla Day begins the last week of a difficult year in eighth grade, the emotional perils of adolescence swirl around her. Though she’s comfortable with her online persona, the looming social challenges of high school terrify her.”
7/12/18- Great reviews!!! Friends thought it was so-so. TRDB.
10/31/18- I liked this movie very much. Great scene at the end with father and daughter. TRDB. Netflix Disc.
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GAUGAIN: VOYAGE TO TAHITI- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Painter Paul Gauguin’s uncompromising artistic quest separates him from his family forever when he chooses exile in Tahiti, where he falls into extreme poverty, suffers health problems and discovers himself.”
7/12/18- Poor reviews in general and some terrible ones as well. TRDB.
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UNDER THE TREE- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “In a sleepy Reykjavik suburb, a tree casting a large shadow over the next-door neighbors’ sundeck turns long-festering tensions into an all-out war, with garden gnomes, pets and family members getting caught in the escalating feud.”
7/5/18- Good reviews from critics and audiences alike. TRDB.
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SORRY TO BOTHER YOU- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Losing faith in his persuasive skills, telemarketer Cassius Green takes a co-worker’s advice and finds that he suddenly has a gift for selling that elevates him to the executive echelon — where he discovers the chilling secret of his bosses.”
7/5/18- Fairly good reviews for this comedy that didn’t sound so good to me. TRDB.
11/25/18- I did not like the movie and turned it off. TRDB. Netflix Disc.
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MOSS- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Sent to deliver pills to his grandmother on his 18th birthday, Moss sets off down the river near his North Carolina home. Along the way, he meets a pretty stranger camping on the riverbank and soon begins a transcendent journey with her as his guide.”
7/5/18- A large number of positive reviews but none said the movie was excellent. As you know, I love road movies and will definitely see this movie eventually. TRDB.
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THE CITIZEN- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Though Wilson has become a well-liked member of his community since taking refuge in Budapest many years ago, his inability to pass the citizenship exam is holding him back. But that begins to change when he hires a Hungarian woman to tutor him.”
7/5/18- Very good reviews for this drama. TRDB.
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SHARP OBJECTS- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “When two young girls are murdered in the town where she grew up, journalist Camille Preaker returns home to cover the case. But her traumatic past soon starts to interfere with her reporting efforts.”
7/5/18- Excellent reviews for this made-for-TV (HBO) movie. TRDB.
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