KILL BOKSOON- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “At work, she’s a renowned assassin. At home, she’s a single mom to a teenage girl. Killing is easy. It’s parenting that’s the hard part.”
4/2/23- Good reviews for this Korean drama. TRDB.
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RYE LANE- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Yas (Vivian Oparah) and Dom (David Jonsson), two twenty-somethings both reeling from bad break-ups, connect over the course of an eventful day in South London — helping each other deal with their nightmare exes, and potentially restoring their faith in romance.”
4/2/23- Excellent reviews from the critics and audiences as well. TRDB.
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A THOUSAND AND ONE- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “A THOUSAND AND ONE follows unapologetic and free-spirited Inez (Teyana Taylor), who kidnaps six-year-old Terry from the foster care system. Holding onto their secret and each other, mother and son set out to reclaim their sense of home, identity, and stability, in a rapidly changing New York City.”
3/27/23- Excellent reviews for this drama. TRDB.
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ITHAKA- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “The world’s most famous political prisoner, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, has become an emblem of an international arm wrestle over freedom of journalism, government corruption and unpunished war crimes. Now with Julian facing a 175-year sentence if extradited to the US, his family members are confronting the prospect of losing Julian forever to the abyss of the US justice system. This David-and-Goliath struggle is personal — and, with Julian’s health declining in a British maximum-security prison, the clock is ticking.”
3/26/23- Fair reviews at best. TRDB.
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THE FIVE DEVILS- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Eight-year-old Vicky has a mysterious gift: she can recreate any scent she comes across, even that of her beloved mother Joanne. When her estranged aunt suddenly returns to town, the invocation of her fragrance plunges the young girl back in time to unravel a past replete with family secrets and queer romance.”
3/26/23- Good reviews for this French drama. TRDB.
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A GOOD PERSON- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Daniel (Morgan Freeman) is brought together with Allison (Florence Pugh), the once thriving young woman with a bright future who was involved in an unimaginable tragedy that took his daughter’s life. As grief-stricken Daniel navigates raising his teenage granddaughter and Allison seeks redemption, they discover that friendship, forgiveness, and hope can flourish in unlikely places.”
3/26/23- Awful reviews by the critics and very good ones by audiences. TRDB.
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WALK UP- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “A middle-aged film director, together with his daughter whom he has not seen in years, visits a building owned by an interior designer. They have come because the daughter also hopes to study interior design. The designer owns the 4-story walk-up building, and she takes them up floor by floor to show them the renovations she has done.”
3/26/23- This Korean drama sounds boring to me but it received excellent reviews. TRDB.
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NAM JUNE PAIK- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “A chronicle of the life and times of Nam June Paik, a pillar of the American avant-garde in the 20th century, widely regarded as the father of video art, who coined the phrase “Electronic Superhighway,” and is arguably the most famous Korean artist in modern history.”
3/26/23- Fair reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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REGGIE- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “One of sport’s first and most influential megastars, beloved baseball icon and 5-time World Series champion Reggie Jackson contemplates his legacy as a trailblazing Black athlete fighting for dignity, respect, and a seat at the table in this intimate and revealing new documentary exploring his life and barrier-busting career.”
3/25/23- Excellent reviews for this documentary and I liked it very much. TRDB.
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THE WORST ONES- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “A film shooting will take place at the cité Picasso, in the suburbs of Boulogne-Sur-Mer, in the north of France. During the casting, four teenagers, Lily, Ryan, Maylis and Jessy are chosen to play in the film. Everyone in the neighborhood is surprised: why only take the “worst ones”?
3/25/23- Excellent reviews for this French comedy/drama. TRDB.
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