THEM THAT FOLLOW- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “In a remote Appalachian community, the daughter of a snake-handling Pentecostal preacher is about to enter an arranged marriage with a member of her father’s flock. But she’s harboring a secret: She’s carrying a nonbelieving local boy’s child.”
8/2/19- Fair reviews at best. TRDB.
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THE MOUNTAIN- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “In 1953, shy young Andy is hired to photograph a tour of mental asylums accompanying Wallace Fiennes — the doctor who lobotomized Andy’s mom. As Fiennes promotes the already outdated and controversial procedure, Andy falls for a potential patient.”
7/26/19- Fair reviews at best. TRDB.
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JIRGA- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “Filmed in the mountains of Jalalabad with a cast that includes ex-Taliban members, this absorbing drama recounts the journey of a former Australian soldier who returns to Afghanistan to make peace with the family of a civilian he killed in the war.”
7/26/19- Fairly good reviews including some excellent ones. TRDB.
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SKIN- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “Raised by skinheads, young Bryon Widner finds himself in the FBI’s crosshairs as a vocal white supremacist. But fatherhood begins to change his views, leading him to undergo the excruciating process of removing the racist tattoos covering his body.”
7/26/19- Fair to good reviews. TRDB.
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THE GROUND BENEATH MY FEET- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “Approaching 30, business consultant Lola Wegenstein is hyperfocused on success. But her tightly compartmentalized life starts to unravel when her troubled sister attempts suicide, and Lola’s personal and professional worlds begin to collide.”
7/26/19- Excellent reviews for this foreign drama. TRDB.
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ROSIE- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “Already having trouble making ends meet, Rosie and John Paul are left homeless when their landlord sells their rented house. Over the next 36 hours, the couple struggles to find shelter for their family while trying to retain some sense of stability.”
7/19/19- Excellent reviews for this drama. TRDB.
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BOTTOM OF THE 9th.- Synopsis by Netflix. “Once a promising baseball player with a bright future and a beautiful girlfriend, Sonny Stano instead ended up in prison paying for a deadly mistake. Out of jail 18 years later, he’s ready to take another shot at a professional baseball career.”
7/19/19- Mixed reviews at best. TRDB.
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I DO NOT CARE IF WE GO DOWN IN HISTORY AS BABARIANS- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix.”This dark satire follows ambitious theater director Mariana Marin as she attempts to stage an elaborate re-enactment of the tragic 1941 Odessa massacre. But she quickly encounters opposition from a municipal bureaucrat and a rebellious cast.”
7/19/19- Excellent reviews for this foreign drama. TRDB.
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A FAITHFUL MAN- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “After reconnecting with Marianne — who left him nine years ago to marry his best friend — Parisian journalist Abel finds his suspicions aroused as her scheming young son plants the idea that the now-widowed Marianne poisoned her hubby.”
7/19/19- Fairly good reviews. TRDB.
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THE LION KING- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this photorealistic reworking of the 1994 classic, lion cub prince Simba flees his African kingdom after falling prey to his Uncle Scar’s treachery. But years later, Simba must return to take his place as the leader of the Pride Lands.”
7/19/19- Poor reviews by the critics but audiences have enjoyed it. TRDB.
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