LONG DAY’S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “This noirish drama follows moody drifter Luo Hongwu as he returns to his provincial hometown and is quickly flooded with memories of an enigmatic lost love, prompting him to embark on a search for her.”
4/12/19- Very good reviews from the critics and weak ones from audiences. One reviewer called it “all style and no substance.” TRDB.
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TEEN SPIRIT- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “Underneath 17-year-old Violet’s shy exterior lurks a pop star just itching to get out. But the chances of that happening in her tiny Isle of Wight hometown seem remote — until a former opera star takes her under his wing.”
4/12/19- Fair to good reviews. TRDB.
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GIRLS OF THE SUN- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. ” Kurdish attorney Bahar sees her life upended when Islamic extremists capture her and her son during a raid on her village. After escaping, Bahar — hoping to find her son — becomes the leader of an all-female combat unit bent on retaking the town.”
4/12/19- Awful reviews by the critics but excellent ones by audiences. It does sound interesting and I would definitely give it a try. TRDB.
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DOGMAN- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “In his rundown beach community in Southern Italy, dog groomer Marcello gets along with everyone — even local bully (and ex-boxer) Simone. But when covering up for Simone lands Marcello in jail, he’s itching for vengeance when he’s released.”
4/12/19- Fair to good reviews. TRDB.
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WILD NIGHTS WITH EMILY- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “An unknown side of poet Emily Dickinson — long characterized as a shy spinster — emerges in this sly, sometimes surreal dramedy that recounts her determination to succeed in the literary world and her romantic relationship with her sister-in-law.”
4/12/19- Very good reviews. TRDB.
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STOCKHOLM- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “Inspired by a true story, this taut crime drama set in 1973 follows ex-convict Lars Nystrom as he attempts to rob a Stockholm bank. In the process, he takes three hostages — who ultimately bond with their captor and help him plot an escape.”
4/12/19- Fair to good reviews. TRDB.
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HER SMELL- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “Despite her stardom, punk rock singer Becky Something is living out a personal mission of destruction fueled by drugs and a volatile temperament that threatens to alienate everyone she knows, including her bandmates.”
4/12/19- Very good reviews in general with a few negatives as well. I’ll give it a try. TRDB.
6/2/19- I watched about 20 minutes and hated every one of them. TRDB. Netflix Disc.
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UNPLANNED- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this fact-based drama, Planned Parenthood clinic director Abby Johnson goes from counseling women about their reproductive rights and choices to becoming an antiabortion activist after seeing firsthand what an abortion entails.”
4/10/19- Poor reviews by the critics and fairly good ones by audiences. TRDB.
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SAUVAGE/ WILD- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “Earning a rough living as a gay prostitute, 22-year-old Léo is smitten with handsome colleague Ahd, who doesn’t return Léo’s affections — and as he’s rebuffed, his feelings begin to fester in a harmful way.”
4/10/19- Very good reviews by the critics and just fair ones from audiences. TRDB.
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PETERLOO- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “This historical drama focuses on a British government attack on a gathering in support of democracy and parliamentary reform in 1819 — an event that leaves more than a dozen dead and hundreds injured but ultimately leads to expanded voting rights.”
4/5/19- Weak reviews for this historical drama. TRDB.
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