RODEO- 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Hot tempered and fiercely independent, Julia finds escape in a passion for motorcycles and the high-octane world of urban ‘Rodeos’ — illicit gatherings where riders show off their bikes and their latest daring stunts. After a chance meeting at a Rodeo Julia finds herself drawn into a clandestine and volatile clique and, striving to prove herself to the ultra-masculine group.”
3/17/23- Fair to good reviews. TRDB.
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WILDFLOWER- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Two reunited Irish sisters uncover secrets from their mother’s past.”
3/19/23- Excellent reviews for this movie from Ireland. TRDB.
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THE INNOCENT – 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “When Abel learns that his 60-year-old mother Sylvie is about to marry a man in prison he freaks out. With the help of his best friend, Clémence, he will do whatever it takes to protect her. But meeting Michel, his new stepfather, may well offer him a new perspective…”
3/19/21- Excellent reviews for this French drama. TRDB.
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RIMINI- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Richie Bravo, once upon a time a successful pop star, chases after his faded fame in wintry Rimini. Trapped between permanent intoxication and concerts for busloads of tourists, his world starts to collapse when his adult daughter breaks into his life. She demands money from him that he doesn’t have.”
3/19/23- Excellent reviews for this German drama. TRDB.
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PUNCH- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Jim is a seventeen-year-old boxer in a small town. He is a golden boy, preparing for a fight that will elevate him to an early professional status. All bets are on his climb to success. But his father Stan is a demanding coach and a notorious alcoholic.”
3/11/23- Fair reviews for this drama. TRDB.
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LA CIVIL- 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “La Civil tells the story of Cielo, a mother in search of her daughter, abducted by a criminal gang in Northern Mexico. As the authorities fail to offer support in the search, Cielo takes matters into her own hands.”
3/6/23- Fair to good reviews. TRDB.
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A HOUSE MADE OF SPLINTERS- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “As the war in Eastern Ukraine takes a heavy toll on poor families living near the frontline, a small group of strong-willed social workers work tirelessly in a special kind of orphanage to create an almost magical safe space for kids to live in while the state decide the future fate of the child and family.”
2/25/23- Excellent reviews from the critics and fair ones from audiences for this Russian movie. TRDB.
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A RADIANT GIRL- 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Paris, summer 1942. Irene (Rebecca Marder) is a 19-year-old aspiring actress without a care in the world. Her family watches her discover friends, new love and a passion for the theater, all the while without her realizing that time is running out. Legendary French actress Sandrine Kiberlain makes her directorial debut with this allegorical coming-of-age drama set in Nazi-occupied France.”
2/19/23- Good to excellent reviews for this French drama. TRDB.
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LONESOME- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Two young men make a connection neither of them expects or knows how to navigate. Casey, a young man from the countryside running from a small-town scandal, finds himself down and out in the big smoke of Sydney. When he meets Tib, a young city lad, struggling with his own scars of isolation, there’s chemistry, not only sexually but also emotionally as both men find something they have been missing.”
2/19/23- Excellent reviews for this Australian drama. TRDB.
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THE BLUE CAFTAN- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Halim and Mina run a traditional caftan store in one of Morocco’s oldest medinas. In order to keep up with the commands of the demanding customers, they hire Youssef. Slowly Mina realizes how much her husband is moved by the presence of the young man. Morocco’s official entry for Best International Film at the 95th Academy Awards.”
2/12/23- Excellent reviews for this Arabic movie. TRDB.
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