TIME OF FAVOR- 2000. Synopsis by Netflix. “Both a political-psychological drama and a love story between a passionate woman and two best friends, this profound film addresses the tense relationship between the orthodox nationalists and the military on Israel’s West Bank.”
11/19/15- I liked the movie– good but not great. TRDB.
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CAMPFIRE- 2004. Synopsis by Netflix. “After her husband passes away, 42-year-old Rachel Gerlik (Michaela Eshet) decides to get a fresh start and moves from Jerusalem to the West Bank with her two teenage daughters in this thoughtful drama set in 1981. But while her judgmental, uptight new neighbors are busy playing matchmaker for single mother Rachel, trouble begins to brew with her girls”
11/20/15- I saw this 11 years ago and liked it very much. TRDB.
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CENSORED VOICES- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “In 1967, author Amos Oz and editor Avraham Shapira tape-recorded the sentiments of Israeli soldiers returning from the Six-Day War. This riveting documentary combines that long-censored audio with archival clips to provide a personal picture of war.”
11/16/15- Excellent reviews by the critics and very good ones by audiences. TRDB.
4/28/16- An excellent documentary made even more special by the release of these censored tapes. TRDB.
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CASA GRANDE- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Surrounded by the trappings that wealth can afford, Rio de Janeiro teenager Jean is used to a life of privilege. But his family’s financial collapse soon forces Jean to make some unpleasant and embarrassing changes in his life.”
11/13/15- Very good reviews and I liked it. TRDB.
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MADAM PHUNG’S LAST JOURNEY- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “Cross-dressing crooners, games of chance and a big helping of glamour are all on the bill when Madame Phung and her band of traveling transgender showgirls come to town. Filmmaker Tham Nguyen Thi spends a year on the road with the performers.”
11/12/15- Just 4 reviews but they are all very good. TRDB.
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THEEB- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this adventure tale set in the far corners of the Ottoman Empire during World War I, a Bedouin boy who comes from a family of pilgrim guides must use all of his acquired skills to survive a desert journey gone seriously awry.”
11/2/15- Terrific reviews. TRDB.
2/28/16- A well done if a bit slow movie that has been nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Film for 2015. I liked it- very good but not great. TRDB. Hotwire On-Demand.
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FLOWERS- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Mired in a stale marriage, middle-aged Ane is pleased but mystified when she begins receiving flowers each week from an anonymous person. With her curiosity aroused, Ane attempts to discover her secret admirer’s identity.”
10/30/15- Fairly good reviews. TRDB.
5/2/16- An unusual premise and just as unusual a movie but I did like it enough to watch it through. TRDB. Netflix.
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HENERAL LUNA- 2015. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Set during the Philippine-American war, Heneral Luna follows the life of one of Philippine history’s most brilliant military men, General Antonio Luna, as he tries to lead his countrymen against colonial masters new and old, and to rise above their own raging disputes to fulfill the promise of the Philippine Revolution.”
10/23/15- Excellent reviews. TRDB.
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THE WONDERS- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “At age 12, Gelsomina is being groomed to inherit a beekeeping kingdom in rural Italy. But despite her family’s efforts to preserve their pastoral existence, modern life intervenes by way of a TV contest and the arrival of a juvenile delinquent.”
10/23/15- Excellent reviews. TRDB.
11/9/15- It beats me as to what all of the critics saw in this movie. Aside from it being a slice of life if anyone can tell me what this was about— please do. Miss this movie. TRDB. At the Theater.
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HARD LABOR- 2015. 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Soon after opening the small grocery store she’s always dreamed of, Helena suffers a series of reality checks — beginning with her husband’s sudden loss of his well-paying job, which makes Helena the primary breadwinner.”
10/23/15- Mixed reviews for this Brazilian drama. TRDB.
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