FIRST THEY KILLED MY FATHER- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “This compelling biopic recounts the story of Loung Ung, who is born into a life of privilege in the Cambodian capital of Phnom Penh. But in 1975, that life comes to an abrupt end for 5-year-old Loung when the brutal Khmer Rouge takes over the city.”
9/15/17- Excellent reviews. TRDB.
9/19/17- The movie was excellent!! TRDB. Netflix Streaming.
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AMERICAN ASSASSIN- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “When Mitch Rapp’s action-packed life moves from heroics as a college athlete to becoming a covert ops recruit, he’s tasked with combating a wave of terrorist attacks. But his hunt for the perpetrators soon turns into a crusade for vengeance.”
9/15/17- Awful reviews by the critics and just OK ones by audiences. It is definitely NOT on my list. TRDB.
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THE LIMEHOUSE GOLEM- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “In Victorian London, a succession of murders in the seamy Limehouse district sparks fears among the population that the Golem, a fearsome figure from Jewish folklore, is responsible for the grisly killings.”
9/8/17- OK reviews by critics and audiences but this is definitely not my kind of movie. TRDB.
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THE GOOD CATHOLIC- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Father Daniel loves his job as a small-town parish priest, but he’s shaken to the core when he finds himself attracted to a woman he meets in confession. Seeing the young cleric in a quandary, a pair of fellow priests attempts to guide him.”
9/8/17- Weak reviews by the critics but good ones from audiences. I’d give it a chance. TRDB.
1/28/18- I’ll side with audiences on this one. Certainly not a great movie but I did enjoy it. TRDB. Netflix Streaming.
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FALLEN- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “When young Lucinda Price lands at a reform school after being wrongly blamed for a boy’s death, she realizes that something is amiss — and soon finds herself being courted by not one but two fallen angels.
9/8/17- Terrible reviews by the critics and weak ones by audiences. TRDB.
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REBEL IN THE RYE- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “This engaging biopic profiles the brilliant but reclusive novelist J.D. Salinger, from his early years as he resolves to become a writer through the scarring World War II experiences that led him to pen his masterpiece, “The Catcher in the Rye.”
9/8/17- Awful reviews by the critics and OK ones from audiences. I’ll recommend it solely for historical value. TRDB.
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BORIS WITHOUT BEATRICE- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Boris Malinovsky has wealth, a brilliant career, a politically powerful wife and the arrogance that often accompanies such success. But when depression fells his spouse, his world starts to unravel — and soon Boris is forced to confront his demons.”
9/8/17- Poor reviews f rom audiences and critics. TRDB.
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NOBODY’S WATCHING- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Already a star in Argentina, Nico relaunches his career in New York City after breaking up with his lover and producer. But landing acting gigs proves tough, and Nico — loath to face the humiliation of going home — must take on odd jobs to survive.”
9/8/17- Excellent reviews. TRDB.
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THE UNKNOWN GIRL- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “After young physician Jenny closes her office for the day, she refuses to see an unfamiliar woman who’s looking for treatment. Upon learning that the woman died soon thereafter, Jenny becomes obsessed with finding out the stranger’s identity.”
9/7/17- OK reviews from the critics and weak ones from audiences. Sounds interesting to me and the NY Times liked it very much. TRDB.
9/11/17- Certainly not a great movie, this new film did hold my interest throughout. The lead actress was very good. TRDB. Comcast On-Demand.
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VICEROY’S HOUSE- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “An epic chapter in the history of the British Empire is recounted in this period drama that follows the last viceroy of India, Lord Mountbatten, as he oversees the nation’s seismic transition to independence in 1947.”
9/1/17- Mixed reviews– more up than down. TRDB.
12/16/17- I did not care one hoot for it and I turned it off. TRDB. Netflix Streaming.
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