LUCKY- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “This wry character study follows Lucky, a lonely 90-year-old living in a dusty desert town, as he meditates on his inevitable death. Despite his strong belief that God does not exist, Lucky isn’t ready to make the jump into nothingness.”
9/29/17- Excellent reviews. TRDB.
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OUR SOULS AT NIGHT- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Though widow Addie Moore and widower Louis Waters have been next-door neighbors for decades, they’ve scarcely had any contact since their spouses died. But everything changes when Addie, looking to make a connection, pays Louis a visit.”
9/29/17- Very good reviews from the critics and OK ones from audiences. TRDB.
9/29/17- Jane Fonda and Robert Redford were great together and the movie was enjoyable as well. TRDB. Netflix Streaming.
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MARK FELT: THE MAN WHO BROUGHT DOWN THE WHITE HOUSE- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “This fact-based biopic charts the life of FBI informant Mark Felt, aka “Deep Throat” — the principal unnamed source for reporters Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein as they begin writing exposés that will blow the lid off the Watergate scandal.”
9/29/17- Awful reviews but it might be at least somewhat interesting to people who lived through this scandal. TRDB.
1/21/18- A movie that should be of interest turns out to be really boring. TRDB Netflix Disc.
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THE SQUID AND THE WHALE- 2005. Synopsis by Netflix. “This insightful indie drama looks at the crumbling marriage between a self-centered novelist — whose career is waning — and his up-and-coming writer wife. Meanwhile, the warring couple’s two sons are caught in the cross fire.”
9/28/17- Great movie and still a classic for me. TRDB. Netflix Streaming.
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TRAMONTANE- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “When blind Lebanese youth Rabih applies for a passport to go on tour in Europe with his musical ensemble, he learns that his ID card is a forgery. Determined to unearth his real identity, he sets out on a journey across the country to look for clues.”
9/26/17- I saw this wonderful movie at the 2017 Arab Film Festival at Jacob Burns. Interesting and full of issues still pertinent today. TRDB. At the Theater.
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VICTORIA & ABDUL- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this historical drama, young Indian clerk Abdul Karim journeys to Britain to participate in the celebration of Queen Victoria’s 50th year on the throne. In the process, he unexpectedly forms a deep friendship with the monarch.”
9/22/17- I saw the trailer to this movie and it looked superficial to me. Also, I read so-called positive reviews that I thought were weak. TRDB.
11/1/17- Perhaps this story is true but still it seemed hard to believe. I think it was a vehicle for Judi Dench to cop yet another award for a part well played. TRDB. At the Theater.
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WOODSHOCK- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this immersive thriller, a young woman reeling from the pain of a deep personal loss ingests powerful, mind-bending cannabinoids in an effort to put the past behind her. But she soon begins to spiral out of control.”
9/22/17- This movie received some of the worst reviews I’ve seen in a long time from the critics. Somehow audiences seemed to have liked it. I’ll pass. TRDB.
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THE TIGER HUNTER- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Hoping to live up to his tiger-hunter father’s legacy and prove himself worthy of wedding boyhood crush Ruby, Sami Malik leaves India for Chicago to work as an engineer. But when the job falls through, Sami concocts a half-baked charade to woo Ruby.”
9/22/17– Fairly good reviews by both audiences and critics. TRDB.
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THE KING’S CHOICE- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “When the Nazis invaded Norway on April 9, 1940, the country’s king — Haakon VII — was given an ultimatum: surrender or die. When Haakon answered that he would abdicate before appointing the German-approved government, the bombing began.”
9/22/17- Very good reviews from all sources. TRDB.
1/8/18- An excellent movie– thoroughly enjoyed it. TRDB. Netflix Disc.
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LOVING VINCENT- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “This animated biopic recounts the life and last days of tormented Dutch artist Vincent van Gogh, with each frame of the film consisting of an oil painting executed in the master’s style and a plot based on letters he penned.”
9/22/17- Fairly good reviews by the critics and excellent ones by audiences. TRDB.
2/27/18- A very interesting and creative animated drama that could be considered a docudrama. TRDB. Netflix Disc.
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