DON’T LEAVE HOME- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Intrigued by an Irish urban legend, an American artist ends up in danger after traveling to the ramshackle estate of a priest responsible for a work of art containing the image of a girl who has vanished, along with her likeness in the painting.”
9/14/18- Fairly good reviews for this movie that ordinarily I wouldn’t bother with. TRDB.
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THE CHILDREN ACT- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this absorbing drama, British High Court judge Fiona Maye faces two daunting issues: At home, her marriage is crumbling, while in court she must decide whether a young man’s parents are entitled to deny him a life-saving blood transfusion.”
9/13/18- Fair reviews by the critics but it sounds interesting to me. TRDB.
9/21/18- I saw this movie and liked it. Emma Thompson is great. TRDB. Comcast On-Demand.
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A SIMPLE FAVOR- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Single mom Stephanie finds her small-town life upended when best friend Emily asks Stephanie to pick up her son from school — and promptly vanishes. Bent on solving the mystery, Stephanie joins forces with Emily’s husband.”
9/11/18- Not really my type of movie but it did get pretty good reviews. TRDB.
8/11/19- Enough twists and turns to give you whiplash. While I enjoyed many of the scenes I did have trouble following the plot. TRDB. Netflix Disc.
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WHERE HANDS TOUCH- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this coming-of-age drama set in Nazi Germany, mixed-race teen Leyna — her mother a German and her father an African — falls for Lutz, a mandatory member of the Hitler Youth. But their taboo romance soon puts their lives in jeopardy.”
9/11/18- Weak reviews in general with a couple of good ones and a couple of bad ones. TRDB.
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FIVE FINGERS FOR MARSEILLES- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Director Michael Matthews transports the Hollywood Western to South Africa’s rugged Eastern Cape province, recounting the tale of a freedom fighter turned outlaw who returns from exile to find his postapartheid township under a new kind of threat.”
9/7/18- Very good reviews. TRDB.
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BLAZE- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “A little-known “outlaw” country artist, Blaze Foley gets his due in this affecting biopic that interlaces three narratives — recounting his final show, his relationship with girlfriend Sybil Rosen and a radio interview — to tell his story.”
9/7/18- Directed by Ethan Hawke this movie has received excellent early reviews. TRDB.
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NELLY- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this absorbing biopic, director Anne Émond chronicles the complicated life of high-priced prostitute Nelly Arcan, who pens a best-selling semi-autobiographical novel about her experiences in the sex trade but can’t surmount her personal anxieties.”
9/7/18- Excellent reviews. TRDB.
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I AM NOT A WITCH- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “In a Zambian village, the residents cast a suspicious eye on new arrival Shula, an 8-year-old orphan girl. After a minor misunderstanding, she’s labeled a witch and banished to an internment camp — where she must decide whether to risk escape.”
9/7/18- Terrific reviews– the title turned me off at first. TRDB.
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THE APPARITION- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “After losing a colleague while on assignment, war reporter Jacques Mayano returns to France to recover. Instead, he’s drafted for a different kind of mission: to head a Vatican inquiry into an 18-year-old’s claims of being visited by the Virgin Mary.”
9/7/18- Mixed reviews including some excellent ones and some poor ones. TRDB.
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THE LITTLE STRANGER- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Visiting a new patient, a rural doctor arrives at the crumbling mansion where his mother once worked — a place linked to stories of a malevolent ghost. Before long, the physician is witness to baffling events that may indeed be supernatural.”
8/31/18- Slightly more positive reviews than negative but some of the poor reviews were really poor. Is sounds bad to me and I’d skip it. TRDB.
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