THE KEEPER- 2019. Synopsis by IMDB. “The love story of a young English woman and a German PoW, a soccer player, who together overcome prejudice, public hostility and personal tragedy.”
7/27/20- Good early reviews for this movie. TRDB.
Add comment July 27th, 2020
DAYS OF THE WHALE- 2019. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Cristina and Simon are two young graffiti artists who paint the city that they live in. Their restless spirit leads them to defy a criminal gang when they decide to paint the mural of a whale over a threat written in a wall. The love that unites them, their friendship with other artists at La selva–an old house they use as a refuge–and familiar tensions, come together to tell a story where the powerful strength of youth faces fear, violence and the difficulties of growing up.”
7/24/20- Excellent reviews. TRDB.
Add comment July 24th, 2020
THE PAINTED BIRD- 2019. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “In an effort to save their child from the massive extermination of Jews, a Jewish couple send their son to hide in the countryside with a relative somewhere in Eastern Europe. The little boy’s aunt dies unexpectedly and the stray child is suddenly forced to hit the road and make it on his own in a hostile world governed by hate, fear and violence.”
7/18/20- Good reviews. TRDB. On Google Play
Add comment July 18th, 2020
ADU- 2020. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes.”In a desperate attempt to reach Europe and crouched before an airstrip in Cameroon, a six-year-old boy and his older sister wait to sneak into the holds of an airplane. Not too far away, an environmental activist contemplates the terrible image of an elephant, dead and fangless.”
7/9/20- Very good reviews by audiences. I liked the movie despite awful or absent sub-titles. TRDB. On Netflix.
Add comment July 9th, 2020
ADU- 2020. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “In a desperate attempt to reach Europe and crouched before an airstrip in Cameroon, a six-year-old boy and his older sister wait to sneak into the holds of an airplane. Not too far away, an environmental activist contemplates the terrible image of an elephant, dead and fangless. “Thousands of kilometers to the north, in Melilla, a group of civil guards prepare to face the furious crowd of sub-Saharan people who have begun the assault on the fence.”
7/9/20- Fairly good reviews for this drama. TRDB. On Netflix.
Add comment July 9th, 2020
BUNGALOW– Synopsis by IMDB. “A German soldier goes AWOL and returns home to more problems than he left.”
7/2/20- Fair reviews but the overall premise sounds interesting. TRDB.
Add comment July 3rd, 2020
HOUSE OF HUMMINGBIRD- 2019- Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Set against the backdrop of a rapidly expanding Seoul in 1994, a lonely 14-year-old Eun-hee moves through life like a hummingbird searching for a taste of sweetness wherever she may find it. Deprived of attention from her family, she roams the neighborhood with her best friend, attempts romantic relationships with both girls and boys alike and is sent to the hospital with an unclear diagnosis. When Young-ji, a new teacher, arrives, she becomes the first adult Eun-hee feels really understands her.”
6/26/20- Excellent reviews for this Korean movie. TRDB.
Add comment June 26th, 2020
NOBODY KNOWS I’M HERE- 2020. Synopsis by IMDB. “Memo lives on a remote Chilean sheep farm, hiding a beautiful singing voice from the outside world. A recluse with a glittery flair, he can’t stop dwelling on the past, but what will happen once someone finally listens?”
6/24/20- Good reviews for this foreign drama. TRDB.
6/24/20- Interesting but very different. One vomit scene you’ll never forget and one nice scene at the end. TRDB. Netflix.
Add comment June 24th, 2020
HILL OF FREEDOM- 2020. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Kwon (Seo Younghwa) returns to Seoul from a restorative stay in the mountains.She is given a packet of letters left by Mori (Ryo Kase), who has come back from Japan to propose to her. As she walks down a flight of stairs, Kwon drops and scatters the letters, all of which are undated. When she reads them, she has to make sense of the chronology… and so must we.”
6/14/20- Very good reviews for this drama from Seoul. TRDB.
Add comment June 14th, 2020
I’M NO LONGER HERE- 2020. Synopsis by IMDB. “In Monterrey, Mexico, a young street gang spends their days dancing to slowed-down cumbia and attending parties. After a mix-up with a local cartel, their leader is forced to migrate to the U.S. but quickly longs to return home.”
5/30/20- Excellent reviews. TRDB.
6/1/20- I thought that the movie was a bit too slow at times but was very well done. Nicely photographed as well. TRDB.
Add comment May 30th, 2020