CORPUS CHRISTI- 2020. Synopsis by Netflix. “As 20-year-old Daniel is serving time in a youth detention center, he finds God. But after being released on parole, Daniel is unable to enter seminary school because of his violent past — prompting him to pose as a parish priest.”
3/11/20- Very good reviews for this drama. TRDB.
7/31/20- I enjoyed this unusual movie. Great acting by the main character. TRDB.
Add comment March 11th, 2020
THE WILD GOOSE LAKE- 2020. Synopsis by Netflix. “After killing a cop, small-time crime boss Zhou Zenong finds a large bounty on his head. As he nurses his wounds at an isolated lake, Zhou forms a bond with a hooker sent to help him — but her motives are unclear.”
3/7/20- The critics liked it a lot but audiences didn’t. TRDB.
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SWALLOW- 2020. Synopsis by Netflix. “A loving husband, a beautiful house, doting in-laws: Newly pregnant Hunter seems to have it all. But when her home starts to feel like a prison, she begins the subliminally subversive act of swallowing household objects to regain control.”
3/7/20- Very good reviews for this drama. TRDB.
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GO BACK TO CHINA- 2020. Synopsis by Netflix. “When spoiled rich girl Sasha Li blows through half of her trust fund, she is cut off by her father and forced to go back to China and work for the family toy business. What begins simply as a way to regain financial support soon turns into a life-altering journey of self-discovery.”
3/7/20- Fair to good reviews. It sounds interesting and I’ll try to see it. TRDB.
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THE BANKER- 2020. Synopsis by Netflix. “In the 1950s, enterprising black businessmen Bernard Garrett and Joe Morris start up a bank but are obliged to hire a white man to front their organization while they pose as a janitor and a chauffeur.”
3/6/20- Poor reviews. TRDB.
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FIRST COW- 2020. Synopsis by Netflix. “For soft-spoken Cookie Figowitz, it’s a lonely life cooking for a group of fur trappers in the early 19th century Oregon Territory. But Cookie finds a friend and business partner in Chinese immigrant King Lu.”
3/6/20- Excellent reviews for this drama. TRDB.
10/7/20- If this movie were any slower it would be shown in reverse. Despite that observation it was OK. TRDB.
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BACURAU- 2020- Synopsis by Netflix. “After the 94-year-old matriarch of a Brazilian outback village dies, residents find that their town, Bacurau, is disappearing from maps of the area. Meanwhile, a party of wealthy hunters arrives for a deadly safari to eradicate the townsfolk, too.”
3/6/20- Very good reviews but this premise does absolutely nothing and I will skip it. TRDB.
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THE WAY BACK- 2020. Synopsis by Netflix. “After losing his wife and family while in the throes of alcohol addiction, a former professional hoops star looking for redemption returns to his high school to begin life anew when its head basketball coach resigns.”
3/4/20- Very good reviews. TRDB.
6/16/20- Somewhat predictable but I enjoyed it anyway. TRDB. Netflix.
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GREED- 2020. Synopsis by Netflix. “Taking dead aim at the vanities and excesses of the über-rich, this satirical comedy follows retail tycoon Richard McCreadie as he makes preparations for an extravagant 60th birthday bash on the Greek island of Mykonos.”
3/4/20- Weak reviews by most of the critics. TRDB.
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STRAIGHT UP- 2020. Synopsis by Netflix. “When insecure Todd — who’s always identified as gay — begins dating women, his friends are skeptical until he meets aspiring actress Rory and the two become inseparable. But can a relationship that’s all talk and no sex survive?”
2/29/20- Good reviews for this LGBT movie. TRDB.
Add comment February 29th, 2020