LAST FLAG FLYING- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Three grizzled Vietnam-era veterans — Doc, Sal and Mueller — travel together up the East Coast on a mournful personal mission: to hold an appropriate burial for Doc’s only child, who perished in the opening stages of the Iraq invasion.”
11/3/17- Fairly good reviews with some poor ones mixed in. I saw the trailer and it looked stupid to me. TRDB.
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LADY BIRD- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “In her senior year of high school in Sacramento, teenage Lady Bird is set on making her way east to attend college in New York City. With help from her adopted brother, Miguel, she begins putting together a plan for her great escape.”
11/3/17- Excellent reviews by all. TRDB.
11/28/17- I liked it very much. TRDB.
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THE LIGHT OF THE MOON- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “With a successful architectural career and a happy romantic relationship, Bonnie has the world on a string — till she’s raped on her way home one night. Though she tries to put the event out of her mind, she can’t stop the ripple effect on her life.”
11/1/17- Great reviews all around. TRDB.
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LBJ- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “After taking the reins of state in the wake of President Kennedy’s 1963 assassination, Lyndon Baines Johnson assumes leadership at one of the most tumultuous times in U.S. history. This engrossing biopic looks at the man behind the political mask.”
10/31/17- Fair reviews at best. TRDB.
6/24/18- A good history lesson from a “just fair” movie. I’d recommend it on that basis alone. TRDB. Netflix Disc.
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MAYA DARDEL- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “When famed author Maya Dardel thinks her talents and looks are fading, she takes matters into her own hands: She announces her plan to commit suicide and launches a contest to name the executor of her estate. But … the winner must be a male poet.”
10/27/17- Mixed reviews at best but it does sound original. TRDB.
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NOVITIATE- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Inflamed with spiritual passion, young Cathleen joins a convent to prepare for life with her chosen husband, Jesus Christ. But as she completes her training, she begins to question her faith and the Catholic Church.”
10/27/17- Excellent reviews by the critics and OK ones from audiences. TRDB.
9/24/18- I enjoyed this movie very much. Acting was superb. TRDB. Comcast On-Demand.
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FELICITE- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “A nightclub chanteuse and single mother, independent-minded Félicité finds her mettle tested when her 14-year-old son is hurt in a motorcycle crash, forcing her to bargain and beg to raise enough money to pay for his operation.”
10/27/17- Excellent reviews by the critics and fair ones from audiences. TRDB.
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THE DIVINE ORDER- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Young Nora lives a serene life in a Swiss village, but in 1971 the reverberations of feminist movements elsewhere prompt her to begin campaigning for women’s suffrage. The residents’ reaction to Nora’s advocacy, however, is surprisingly hostile.”
10/27/17- Mostly very good reviews. TRDB.
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SUBURBICON- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “The American Dream is manifest in 1957 Suburbicon, but beyond the manicured lawns, trouble is brewing. When a young mom dies in a home invasion, her household unravels — yet the community is far more concerned about the arrival of a black family.”
10/27/17- Awful reviews!! TRDB.
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THE SQUARE- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Testing the thin line between art and reality, a famed museum’s new creative director mounts an installation — “The Square” — intended to foster altruism. But he sets off a hue and cry after enlisting a public relations firm to tout the exhibition.”
10/27/17- Fairly good reviews for this odd sounding drama. I’ll see it. TRDB.
3/14/18- The reviews were on target. A weird movie but it definitely had merit and I watched the entire 2 hours and 22 minutes. TRDB. Netflix Disc.
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