Ballers

Really terrible, 0/5 stars.  I could not finish watching any of the episodes.
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Last man on the moon

​much worse than the critics said, boring, un-engaging, blech.  1/5 stars.  Miss this one.

Intervention

This one was not nearly as bad as the trailers and reviews made it out to be.  The acting was weak and the dialog was not great but the story was awesome.

3/5 stars.  Worth watching if there is nothing better.
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Independence Day: Resurgence

As bad as the critics said, 2/5 stars.  Miss this one.

Ferien

This one was really terrible.  1/5 stars.

Tarzan

Flying to / from Barcelona, I saw a bunch of movies that are either too new or below the cut line for home / family viewing.

I had very low expectations because the reviews were so terrible.  It is a "super hero" genre movie, not another re-telling of the hackneyed Tarzan myth.  Models strut perfect bodies with CGI and cardboard superhero characters.  I like superhero movies, so it gets 3/5 stars.
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The Third Chimpanzee

Despite the weak, frequently debunked science and political slant of his books, I still like reading Jared Diamond and enjoyed this one more than the others.  There is depth and breadth in the examples.  4/5 stars.  It is a bit long and somewhat dense at times but a fun ride.
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Dark Run

This one was fun but a little cliche.  I enjoyed the colorful, mysterious characters.  The tech and science fiction elements are bad.  3/5 stars. 
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Forever Gate

Not good.  Bad rip-off of "The Matrix."  Juvenile plot lines, unappealing characters.  Interesting universe, though 2/5 stars.

What Every Body is Saying

Although the author's values and attitudes are terrible, the information is cogently delivered with fantastic text-book density, clarity, and organization.  It would take an enormous amount of practice and effort to make best use of the information; there is no "quick fix" to my inability to "read" people.  4/5 stars.  Worth it.
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synchronicity war part 2

I am not impressed with this series and won't read the rest.  The enigmatic aliens are too predictable.  The AI tech is stupid.  The physics is weak.  1/5 stars.  Avoid it.
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makers and takers

Interesting tour of data from poll data and some academic findings.  Not useful or interesting, 2/5 stars.