TO DUST- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “Struggling to accept his wife’s sudden death, Hasidic cantor Shmuel believes he must understand how her body will decompose. Enlisting the aid of a biology professor, Shmuel begins the blasphemous act of scientific investigation.”
2/8/19- Excellent reviews for this strange sounding drama. TRDB.
Add comment February 8th, 2019
ANGELA’S DIARIES- 2019. About the real couple Angela Ricci Lucchi and Yervant Gianikian.
2/8/19-Here’s what the NY Times had to say– “Angela’s Diaries” asks of the viewer a kind of patience that may only reside in those already conversant with the couple’s contributions, but its tenderness and straightforwardness are immediately admirable.”
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DAUGHTER OF MINE-2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “Ten-year-old Vittoria is already chafing at the rules her doting mom imposes on her when she meets free-spirited Angelica, who mesmerizes Vittoria. But she finds her world upended after learning that Angelica is her birth mother.”
2/1/19- Excellent reviews from the critics and really poor ones from audiences. TRDB.
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JIHADISTS- 2019. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Banned in France (released as ‘Salfistes’), JIHADISTS goes deep into the heart of the Salafi movement, to reveal the inner workings of extremist Islam. A pair of Western filmmakers were granted unparalleled access to fundamentalist clerics of Sunni Islam who proselytize for a “purer” form of Islam–including jihad of the sword–in Mali, Tunisia, Iraq and Afghanistan.”
1/25/19- Fair reviews. TRDB.
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THE INVISIBLES- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “This riveting docudrama follows four resourceful Jewish youths living under Nazi rule in 1943 Berlin, where they elude the roundup of Jews by taking cover in safe houses and freely walking the streets, virtually hiding in plain sight.”
1/25/19- Fairly good reviews. TRDB.
4/24/19- I enjoyed this movie and at the same time learned lots of facts about these brave people and what they endured. TRDB. At the Theater.
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THE HEIRESSES- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “Together for more than 30 years, Chela and Chiquita stick to their defined roles, with Chiquita managing their lives and Chela working on her art. But when Chiquita is jailed for fraud, timid Chela begins awakening to her long-dormant passions.”
1/16/19- Excellent reviews. TRDB.
7/4/19- Of interest but way too slow– even for me. TRDB.
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AND BREATHE NORMALLY- 2019. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “At the edge of Iceland’s Reykjanes peninsula, two women’s lives will intersect–for a brief moment–while being trapped by unforeseen circumstances. Between a struggling single Icelandic mother, and a political asylum seeker from Africa, an intimate bond will form as both fight to get their lives back on track.”
1/15/19- I liked this movie very much. TRDB.
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SOLO- 2019. About a surfer who has a bad accident and is stranded on a beach alone.
1/12/19- Water, water everywhere. The movie was interesting and done well with flashbacks. Good music and excellent photography were important for this film. TRDB. Netflix Streaming.
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PERFECT STRANGERS- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “Over dinner, a group of friends foolishly agrees to share the stored content of their smart phones — daring to reveal misdeeds and compromising photos. But their playful parlor game leads to disastrous consequences.”
1/11/19- Very good reviews by the critics and really poor ones from audiences. TRDB.
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COLD WAR- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Inspired by the turbulent marriage of the director’s parents, this bittersweet drama follows pianist Wiktor and singer Zula — star-crossed lovers with divergent backgrounds and temperaments — as they pursue an impossible romance in postwar Europe.”
12/21/18- Excellent reviews. TRDB. At the Theater.
2/1/19- A cold war romance that I didn’t find that interesting. TRDB. At the Theater.
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