THE QUEEN OF SPAIN- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “After making it big in 1950s Hollywood, movie star Macarena Granada returns to her native Spain to play Queen Isabella in an upcoming period drama. But trouble begins almost immediately when the fascist government arrests the film’s director.”
8/18/17- Terrible reviews!!! TRDB.
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LIZA, LIZA, SKIES ARE GREY- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “As tidal changes in social values sweep through America in the summer of 1966, 16-year-old Brett and his girlfriend, Liza, climb on his motorcycle for a road trip up the California coast — and are exposed to far more than they expected.”
8/18/17- Poor reviews in general but as I’ve said before I love road movies and I’ll probably see this one eventually. TRDB.
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MARJORIE PRIME- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this futuristic sci-fi tale, the subjective nature of memory and identity is explored through 86-year-old Marjorie and her interactions with a hologram — a lookalike of her deceased husband programmed to stir her fading memories.”
8/18/17- Very good reviews by critics and just OK ones from audiences. Sounds interesting to me. TRDB.
5/7/18- Unusual to say the least but I enjoyed it. TRDB. Amazon Prime.
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THE HITMAN’S BODYGUARD- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Fate comes full circle when a top bodyguard takes on the job of protecting the world’s best hit man, who’s bound for the International Criminal Court in the Netherlands to testify against an Eastern European country’s ruthless ex-ruler.”
8/18/17- Poor reviews from the critics and OK ones from audiences. I’d skip it! TRDB.
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LOGAN LUCKY- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Amping up the adrenaline with film shot during the real race, this pedal-to the-metal comedy revolves around an impossible heist attempted by two brothers during the Coca-Cola 600 race at Charlotte Motor Speedway in North Carolina.”
8/16/17- Very good reviews for this crime caper movie. TRDB.
12/16/17- I really had trouble getting into this heist caper. TRDB. Netflix Disc.
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A TAXI DRIVER- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “In 1980, a German journalist hires Seoul taxi driver Man-seob to drive him to the distant town of Gwangju, which is rumored to be experiencing civil unrest. But what neither man knows is that a full-fledged insurrection is under way in the city.”
8/11/17- Excellent reviews. TRDB.
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NOCTURAMA- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Angry with the French establishment, a group of young Parisians from diverse backgrounds plants a series of bombs around the city. As the band of radicals hides out in a closed-for-the-night department store, authorities launch a colossal manhunt.”
8/11/17- Good reviews by the critics and weak ones by audiences. TRDB.
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PLANETARIUM- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “As American sisters Laura and Kate are turning their psychic skills into profit by conducting séances at cabaret shows in 1930s Paris, a wealthy film producer asks them to become involved in his latest project — a move they may come to regret.”
8/11/17- Terrible reviews by nearly everyone. TRDB.
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PILGRIMAGE- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “When a small band of monks in 13th-century Ireland is charged with transporting their monastery’s holiest relic to Rome, they embark on a dangerous journey that brings them into conflict with warring clans, conquering Normans and one another.”
8/11/17- Mixed reviews at best including a few very good ones. I’d try it. TRDB.
11/29/17- Really boring and I turned it off. TRDB.
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THE NILE HILTON INCIDENT- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “When Cairo police detective Noredin is assigned to investigate a pop singer’s murder, he soon begins unraveling a more complicated case that links the victim to members of the top echelons of business and government.”
8/11/17- Fair reviews. TRDB.
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