MANDY- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Living in the rural Pacific Northwest, Red Miller sees his blissful life spin terrifyingly out of control when a crazed cult leader and his followers kidnap and kill Red’s beloved girlfriend — sending him on a quest to exact bloody revenge.”
9/21/18- Sounds bloody as hell but reviews from the critics were very good. I’d give it a try. TRDB.
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THE HOUSE WITH A CLOCK IN ITS WALLS- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “When orphaned 10-year-old Lewis Barnavelt is sent to live with his Uncle Jonathan, the boy is shocked to learn that Jonathan is a warlock — who’s on a mission to find the ticking doomsday clock hidden within his home’s walls.”
9/21/18- Fair reviews at best. TRDB.
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WAJIB- 2018. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Abu Shadi (Mohammad Bakri) is a divorced father and a school teacher in his mid-60s living in Nazareth. After his daughter’s wedding in one month he will be living alone. Shadi (Saleh Bakri), his architect son, arrives from Rome after years abroad to help his father to hand-deliver the wedding invitations to each guest, which is the local Palestinian custom. As the estranged pair spend the day together, the tense details of their relationship come to a head challenging their fragile and very different lives.”
9/20/18- After a somewhat tedious first half this movie came alive and I enjoyed it very much. Seen as part of the Arab Film Festival at the Jacob Burns Film Center. TRDB.
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COLETTE- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this engaging biopic, French writer Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette emerges as a force to be reckoned with after the novels she’s penned under her husband’s name garner fame for him but not for her, inspiring her to forge her own path.”
9/19/18- Excellent reviews for this movie. It sounds somewhat like “The Wife” that is showing currently. TRDB.
9/28/18- I liked this period movie. TRDB. At the Theater.
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LIFE ITSELF- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Featuring a star-studded cast, this multigenerational love story unfolds across decades and geographies — from the New York City streets to rural Spain — with a single event connecting them.”
9/19/18- Horrible reviews. Don’t mistake this movie for the 2014 release of a movie with the same name. TRDB.
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BEL CANTO- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “When opera diva Roxanne Coss agrees to sing at a rich businessman’s swank birthday party in South America, a group of rebel guerrillas takes everyone hostage. During the ensuing monthlong standoff, the hostages and their captors form unlikely bonds.”
9/14/18- Weak reviews. TRDB.
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WHITE BOY RICK- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this taut drama, Richard Wershe Jr. is only 14 when he becomes an undercover informant for the FBI in Detroit. While his perilous work helps cripple the city’s largest drug ring, he ends up with a life sentence three years later for dealing drugs.”
9/14/18- Fair reviews at best but there were several very good ones too. TRDB.
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LIZZIE- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this fresh take on one of America’s most notorious murder cases, 32-year-old Lizzie Borden is living unhappily under her tyrannical father’s roof when maid Bridget Sullivan joins the household — and the two women form a dangerous bond.”
9/14/18- Fair to good reviews. TRDB.
12/24/18- The movie was just OK in my book. TRDB.
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THE LAND OF STEADY HABITS- 2018. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. ” Writer/director Nicole Holofcener (Enough Said, Friends with Money) brings us a drama about parenting, loss and the consequences of our self-destructive behavior. The story features a deeply flawed male protagonist whose tragic mistakes impact and inform the complex relationships in his life.”
9/14/18- Fairly good reviews and I plan to see this one. TRDB.
9/14/18- I enjoyed the movie very much. TRDB. Netflix Streaming.
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MUSEO- 2018. Synopsis by IMDB. “In 1985, a group of criminals mock the security of the National Museum of Anthropology in Mexico City to extract 140 pre-Hispanic pieces from their showcases.”
9/14/18- Good reviews. TRDB.
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