film reviews #877– draft as of Thurs am
11/19/21- Excellent reviews for this foreign drama and I liked it very much. TRDB. Netflix.
2) tick, tick… Boom– 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winner Lin-Manuel Miranda makes his feature directorial debut with tick, tick…BOOM!, an adaptation of the autobiographical musical by Jonathan Larson, who revolutionized theater as the creator of Rent. The film follows Jon (Academy Award nominee and Tony Award winner Andrew Garfield), a young theater composer who’s waiting tables at a New York City diner in 1990 while writing what he hopes will be the next great American musical. Days before he’s due to showcase his work in a make-or-break performance, Jon is feeling the pressure from everywhere.
11/19/21- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB. In Theaters.
4) AULCIE- 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “AULCIE is the incredible story of Aulcie Perry, an African American basketball player who hailed from the violence-filled streets of the 1960s Newark, NJ, and who found his glory in leading Israel’s Maccabi basketball team to the 1977 European championship.”
11/19/21- Very few reviews for this documentary. TRDB. In Theaters and various streaming sites.
5) SHE PARADISE– 2020. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “17-year-old Sparkle discovers a free spirited group of Soca dancers at a car show in the bustling streets of downtown Trinidad. Enamored by the glimpse of sisterhood, she uses her wit to convince them to take her under their wing. The women bring Sparkle into a dizzying nightlife of partying, glamour, and money, but as things spiral out of control, Sparkle is forced to make some tough decisions.”
11/19/20- Excellent reviews for this drama. TRDB. In Theaters and by streaming.
6) PRAYERS FOR THE STOLEN– 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Three young girls on the path to adolescence examine life in a town at war.”
11/19/21- Excellent reviews for this foreign drama and I liked it very much. TRDB. Netflix.
7) BAD LUCK BANGING LOONY PORN– 2021. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this biting satire, Bucharest schoolteacher Emi sees her career and reputation jeopardized when a sex tape she made with her husband finds its way to the Internet. But as irate parents demand her dismissal, she refuses to succumb to the pressure.”
11/19/21- Very good reviews. TRDB. In Theaters.
8) PROCESSION– 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “A group of survivors of sexual abuse by Catholic priests battles for justice and collaborates to create fictional scenes depicting rituals of power in the church.”
11/19/21- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB. On Nefflix
9) I WAS A SIMPLE MAN– 2021. Synopsis by Netflix. “On Oahu’s north shore, widower Masao Matsuyoshi lives in a verdant landscape that thrives when he’s in good health. But it’s now withering as a terminal illness threatens to claim him, with ghosts from his past coming back to haunt and guide him.”
11/20/21- Good reviews for this drama. TRDB.
SKIP THESE-
1) ZEROS AND ONES– Very poor reviews. In Theaters and various streaming platforms
1) BELFAST– 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “BELFAST is a movie straight from Branagh’s own experience. A nine-year-old boy must chart a path towards adulthood through a world that has suddenly turned upside down. His stable and loving community and everything he thought he understood about life is changed forever but joy, laughter, music and the formative magic of the movies remain.”
11/10/21- Very good reviews for this drama. TRDB.
2) THE POWER OF THE DOG– 2021. Synopsis by Netflix. “In 1925 Montana, the relationship between brothers Phil and George — rich ranchers who are polar opposites — sours when George weds a young widow and Phil begins a relentless crusade to torment his sibling’s wife and her bookish teenage son.”
11/18/21- Very good reviews for this drama. TRDB.
3) JULIA- 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “JULIA tells the story of the legendary cookbook author and television superstar who changed the way Americans think about food, television, and even about women. Using never-before-seen archival footage, personal photos, first-person narratives, and cutting-edge, mouth-watering food cinematography, the film traces Julia Child’s surprising path, from her struggles to create and publish the revolutionary Mastering the Art of French Cooking (1961) which has sold more than 2.5 million copies to date, to her empowering story of a woman who found fame in her 50s, and her calling as an unlikely television sensation.”
11/13/21- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
4) HOUSE OF GUCCI– 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “House of Gucci is inspired by the shocking true story of the family behind the Italian fashion empire. When Patrizia Reggiani (Lady Gaga), an outsider from humble beginnings, marries into the Gucci family, her unbridled ambition begins to unravel the family legacy and triggers a reckless spiral of betrayal, decadence, revenge, and ultimately… murder.”
11/24/21- Fair reviews from the critics and good ones from audiences. TRDB.
1) HOUSE OF GUCCI– 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “House of Gucci is inspired by the shocking true story of the family behind the Italian fashion empire. When Patrizia Reggiani (Lady Gaga), an outsider from humble beginnings, marries into the Gucci family, her unbridled ambition begins to unravel the family legacy and triggers a reckless spiral of betrayal, decadence, revenge, and ultimately… murder.”
11/24/21- Fair reviews from the critics and good ones from audiences. TRDB.
2) KING RICHARD– 2021. “In this fact-based drama, Compton, California’s public tennis courts serve as unlikely training grounds for siblings Venus and Serena Williams as their determined father begins grooming them early for professional careers.”
3) JULIA- 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “JULIA tells the story of the legendary cookbook author and television superstar who changed the way Americans think about food, television, and even about women. Using never-before-seen archival footage, personal photos, first-person narratives, and cutting-edge, mouth-watering food cinematography, the film traces Julia Child’s surprising path, from her struggles to create and publish the revolutionary Mastering the Art of French Cooking (1961) which has sold more than 2.5 million copies to date, to her empowering story of a woman who found fame in her 50s, and her calling as an unlikely television sensation.”
11/13/21- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
1) HOUSE OF GUCCI– 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “House of Gucci is inspired by the shocking true story of the family behind the Italian fashion empire. When Patrizia Reggiani (Lady Gaga), an outsider from humble beginnings, marries into the Gucci family, her unbridled ambition begins to unravel the family legacy and triggers a reckless spiral of betrayal, decadence, revenge, and ultimately… murder.”
11/24/21- Fair reviews from the critics and good ones from audiences. TRDB.
2) KING RICHARD– 2021. “In this fact-based drama, Compton, California’s public tennis courts serve as unlikely training grounds for siblings Venus and Serena Williams as their determined father begins grooming them early for professional careers.”
3) BELFAST– 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “BELFAST is a movie straight from Branagh’s own experience. A nine-year-old boy must chart a path towards adulthood through a world that has suddenly turned upside down. His stable and loving community and everything he thought he understood about life is changed forever but joy, laughter, music and the formative magic of the movies remain.”
11/10/21- Very good reviews for this drama. TRDB.
B) THE MOVIES OF DELRAY-
1) HOUSE OF GUCCI– 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “House of Gucci is inspired by the shocking true story of the family behind the Italian fashion empire. When Patrizia Reggiani (Lady Gaga), an outsider from humble beginnings, marries into the Gucci family, her unbridled ambition begins to unravel the family legacy and triggers a reckless spiral of betrayal, decadence, revenge, and ultimately… murder.”
11/24/21- Fair reviews from the critics and good ones from audiences. TRDB.
2) KING RICHARD– 2021. “In this fact-based drama, Compton, California’s public tennis courts serve as unlikely training grounds for siblings Venus and Serena Williams as their determined father begins grooming them early for professional careers.”
3) BELFAST– 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “BELFAST is a movie straight from Branagh’s own experience. A nine-year-old boy must chart a path towards adulthood through a world that has suddenly turned upside down. His stable and loving community and everything he thought he understood about life is changed forever but joy, laughter, music and the formative magic of the movies remain.”
11/10/21- Very good reviews for this drama. TRDB.
4) JULIA– 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “JULIA tells the story of the legendary cookbook author and television superstar who changed the way Americans think about food, television, and even about women. Using never-before-seen archival footage, personal photos, first-person narratives, and cutting-edge, mouth-watering food cinematography, the film traces Julia Child’s surprising path, from her struggles to create and publish the revolutionary Mastering the Art of French Cooking (1961) which has sold more than 2.5 million copies to date, to her empowering story of a woman who found fame in her 50s, and her calling as an unlikely television sensation.”
11/13/21- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
1) BELFAST– 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “BELFAST is a movie straight from Branagh’s own experience. A nine-year-old boy must chart a path towards adulthood through a world that has suddenly turned upside down. His stable and loving community and everything he thought he understood about life is changed forever but joy, laughter, music and the formative magic of the movies remain.”
11/10/21- Very good reviews for this drama. TRDB.
2) JULIA- 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “JULIA tells the story of the legendary cookbook author and television superstar who changed the way Americans think about food, television, and even about women. Using never-before-seen archival footage, personal photos, first-person narratives, and cutting-edge, mouth-watering food cinematography, the film traces Julia Child’s surprising path, from her struggles to create and publish the revolutionary Mastering the Art of French Cooking (1961) which has sold more than 2.5 million copies to date, to her empowering story of a woman who found fame in her 50s, and her calling as an unlikely television sensation.”
11/13/21- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
4) SPENCER– 2021. Synopsis by Netflix. “Princess Diana’s exit from Britain’s royal family is recounted in this historical drama set at the queen’s Sandringham estate during the 1991 Christmas holidays, where Diana makes the fateful decision to leave Prince Charles.”
11/9/21- Fairly good reviews. TRDB.
1) LUZZU– 2021. Synopsis by Netflix. “Because of dwindling harvests and government restrictions, Maltese fisherman Jesmark is struggling to feed his family. Backed into a corner when his boat breaks down, he joins a black-market fishing operation as his priorities change.”
10/16/21- Excellent reviews for this drama from Malta. TRDB. Friday–Sunday
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