WAR FOR THE PLANET OF THE APES- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Completing the “Planet of the Apes” trilogy, this epic of interspecies war pits the apes led by Caesar against a deadly human army. After catastrophic losses, Caesar reluctantly adapts ruthless tactics to assure his clan’s survival.”
7/14/17- Very good reviews from critics and audiences. TRDB.
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OUR TIME WILL COME- 2017. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. TRDB. “1941. Hong Kong is under Japanese occupation. The anti-Japanese Dongjiang guerilla unit is tasked with rescuing cultural figures and extracting them from the besieged city. Primary school teacher, Fang Lan (Zhou Xun) and her mother are trying to live out this difficult period in a small run-down flat in Wanchai. After the schools are shut down, Lan unwittingly finds herself embroiled in the guerillas’ mission to save novelist Mao Dun.”
7/7/17- Very good reviews from the critics. TRDB.
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THE CONFESSIONS- 2017. Synopsis by IMDB. “A G8 meeting is being held at a luxury hotel on the German coast. The world’s most powerful economists are gathered to enact important provisions that will deeply influence the world economy. One of the guests is a mysterious Italian monk, invited by Daniel Rochè, the director of the International Monetary Fund. He wants the monk to receive his confession, that night, in secret. The next morning, Rochè is found dead…”
7/7/17- Early reviews are mixed for this French drama. TRDB.
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THE REHEARSAL- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Just as first-year acting student Stanley is coming into his own, his girlfriend’s family becomes involved in a scandal. Now, Stanley’s peers want to mine his insider insight into the predicament for material for their end-of-year show.”
7/7/17- Fairly good reviews from the critics and weak ones from audiences. TRDB.
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A GHOST STORY- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “When a young husband suffers a tragic premature death, his mournful spirit lingers, unable to leave the home or wife he loves. But after she moves on and moves out, he remains, eventually learning lessons about life, love and loss.”
7/7/17- Fairly good reviews– better from the critics than audiences. TRDB.
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13 MINUTES- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “By 1939, Adolf Hitler has mesmerized most of Germany with his oratory and charisma. But carpenter Georg Elser is convinced that Hitler’s rule will lead to a devastating war and plans a daring attempt on the Nazi leader’s life.”
6/30/17- Fair reviews at best but I’ll see it. TRDB.
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MARIE CURIE: THE COURAGE OF KNOWLEDGE- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Between 1903 and 1911, scientist Marie Curie wins two Nobel Prizes and becomes the first woman offered a professional chair at the Sorbonne. But when her unorthodox love life leads to a scandal, it threatens to be her undoing.”
6/30/17- Excellent reviews for this drama. TRDB.
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bwoy- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Adrift and heartbroken in the wake of his son’s accidental death, Brad O’Connor ends up on a Jamaican hookup site looking for solace. When he becomes fixated on a young man he meets there, Brad’s marriage and life are pushed to the brink.”
6/23/17- Very good reviews. TRDB.
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THE ORNITHOLOGIST- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Searching for an elusive stork species, ornithologist Fernando is swept away by rapids while hiking along a river. Though he survives, he faces a long and perilous trek through the forest — a journey that will steadily transform him as a man.”
6/23/17- Very good reviews by the critics who said that this movie was most unusual. Audiences were not as praising. TRDB.
10/9/17- A weird movie at best. Enjoyed the first half hour until the tone abruptly changed. Great photography of the wild. TRDB. Netflix Streaming.
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PAULINA- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Unfulfilled by her career as an attorney, Paulina becomes a schoolteacher in a remote region of Argentina. But just as she’s beginning to adjust to her new world, Paulina is brutally assaulted by a gang of boys that may include some of her students.”
6/23/17- Excellent reviews by the critics and OK ones from audiences. TRDB.
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