HAPPY END- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Living in Northern France near Calais, the well-to-do Laurent family is all-but oblivious to the crisis unfolding a few miles away at the “Calais Jungle,” where thousands of migrants and refugees huddle in misery as they face uncertain futures.”
12/22/17- Fair reviews from critics and audiences alike. Sounds good to me and I like Isabel Hupert who stars. TRDB.
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DOWNSIZING- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Feeling that their lives are out of control, a husband and wife decide to be reduced to tiny size to make life more affordable and leave a smaller carbon footprint. Unfortunately, after he undergoes the procedure, his spouse backs out.”
12/22/17- Weak reviews all around. TRDB.
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THE POST- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “When the “Washington Post” agrees to publish the leaked Pentagon Papers — which point to a secret escalation of the Vietnam War — the Nixon administration tries to block publication, setting off an epic legal and political battle.”
12/22/17- Very good reviews by the critics and just fair ones by audiences. TRDlly
1/15/18- I found the movie enjoyable primarily as a history lesson– otherwise I would call it OK. TRDB. At the Theater.
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ALL THE MONEY IN THE WORLD- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix.”In a crime that rivets the American public for months in 1973, members of an Italian paramilitary organization kidnap John Paul Getty III. When his oil-rich grandfather balks at paying the ransom, the bad guys up the stakes dramatically.”
12/20/17- Very good reviews from all sources. TRDB.
1/7/18- This movie was way to long and as far as I’m concerned it was rescued by some very good acting. TRDB.
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YOUTH- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this coming-of-age story set in 1970s and ’80s China, the young members of the People’s Liberation Army dance troupe experience the joys and pains of growing up during a time of social and economic upheaval in their country.”
12/15/17- Very good reviews for this drama. TRDB.
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FERDINAND- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “While mighty Ferdinand the bull looks menacing, the star of this animated children’s tale has a cheery nature — and no desire to enter the bullring. But because of his scary looks, villains abduct Ferdinand, planning to make him fight.”
12/15/17- Fair reviews from critics and audiences. TRDB.
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THE BALLAD OF LEFTY BROWN- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “As his boss, Eddie Johnson, prepares to become a Montana senator, loyal Lefty Brown prepares to be the man in charge for the first time in his life. But his plans to run Eddie’s ranch are upended when Eddie is murdered — and now Lefty wants revenge.”
12/15/17- OK reviews. TRDB.
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KALEIDOSCOPE- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Ex-con Carl is working to sustain an orderly life with a job, a flat and perhaps even romance on the horizon. But his prospects suddenly dim when his overbearing mother resurfaces in his life, arousing inside him a deeply rooted trauma.”
12/8/17- More positive than negative from the critics. Sounds strange to me. TRDB.
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FOXTROT- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Beginning with a couple’s shock upon learning that their son, an Israeli soldier, has been killed, this heart-wrenching drama then recounts his service at a lonely military checkpoint and the absurdly tragic facts surrounding his death.”
12/8/17- Great reviews from all. TRDB.
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I, TONYA- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “This wickedly entertaining biopic looks at the life and doomed career of ice skater Tonya Harding and her connection to one of the most infamous sports scandals in American history: the assault on rival Nancy Kerrigan before the 1994 Winter Olympics.”
12/8/17- Excellent reviews by the critics and very good ones by audiences. TRDB.
2/9/18- Thoroughly enjoyable and definitely recommended. TRDB. At the Theater.
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