SAINT JUDY- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “This well-crafted biopic follows immigration lawyer Judy Wood as she takes up the case of an Afghani woman persecuted by the Taliban for starting a school for girls. In the process, Wood leads a fight that will change U.S. asylum laws for women.”
3/1/19- Generally poor reviews. TRDB.
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GIANT LITTLE ONES- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this coming-of-age drama, best friends Franky Winter and Ballas Kohl — both popular students and athletes — are thick as thieves until an amorous encounter at a 17th birthday party throws them into turmoil.”
3/1/19- Very good reviews. TRDB.
7/8/19- I enjoyed this movie very much. TRDB. Netflix Disc.
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THE IRON ORCHARD- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “Based on the book of the same name, this epic drama follows ambitious wildcatter Jim McNeely, who’s determined to surmount the harsh challenges of the West Texas oil business and rise to the top of the industry in the late 1930s.”
3/1/19- Terrible reviews by the critics but it was well received by audiences. TRDB.
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THE BOY WHO HARNESSED THE WIND- 2019. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Against all the odds, a thirteen year old boy in Malawi invents an unconventional way to save his family and village from famine. Based on the true story of William Kamkwamba.”
3/1/19- Very good reviews. TRDB.
7/23/20- I liked this movie very much. TRDB. Netflix.
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TRANSIT- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “As German troops near Paris, concentration camp refugee Georg escapes to Marseille, hoping to board a ship bound for safety by assuming the identity of a dead man whose papers Georg possesses. But things change when he meets a mysterious young woman.”
3/1/19- Excellent reviews. TRDB.
4/23/19- Very well done and I enjoyed it very much. TRDB. At the Theater.
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KAILI BLUES- 2019. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “A stunning, dreamlike debut, KAILI BLUES is about a country doctor’s search for an abandoned child that takes him to a mysterious place where past, present and future become one.”
2/27/19- Excellent reviews by the critics and very good ones by audiences. TRDB.
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STYX- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “Prepared for the adventure of a lifetime, emergency room doctor Rieke sets off on a 5,000-mile solo voyage to Ascension Island in the Atlantic. But when she encounters a foundering refugee boat, she finds herself caught in a moral dilemma.”
2/27/19- Excellent reviews by the critics but just fair ones from audiences. TRDB.
3/23/21- I liked this movie but be warned that it is very slow and don’t forget the dramamine. TRDB.
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SORRY ANGEL- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “In 1990s Paris, HIV-positive writer Jacques — knowing that his time is dwindling — steers clear of any desire for a new romance. But he finds his resistance tested when he meets young student Arthur, who’s just starting to explore his sexuality.”
2/15/19- Good reviews from the critics and fair ones from audiences. TRDB.
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BIRDS OF PASSAGE- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “This well-crafted crime drama charts the roots of the Colombian drug trade as a tight-knit indigenous family discovers a golden opportunity to sell large quantities of marijuana to America’s hippie generation in the 1970s.”
2/13/19- Excellent reviews for this foreign drama. TRDB.
5/17/19- As far as I’m concerned this movie was like warring Mafia families and I found it boring. TRDB. Netflix Disc.
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EVERYBODY KNOWS- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “With her kids in tow, Laura travels from her adopted Argentinean home to her native Spain to attend her sister’s nuptials, anticipating a joyful reunion. But things turn sour when Laura’s teen daughter vanishes and long-kept secrets begin to surface.”
2/8/19- Fair reviews from critics and poor ones from audiences. I’d see this just to look at Penelope Cruz. TRDB.
5/9/19- Despite a predictable and poor ending I still enjoyed this movie. TRDB. Netflix Disc.
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