MINYAN- 2020- Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “A young Russian Jewish immigrant in Brighton Beach, caught up in the tight constraints of his community, develops a close friendship with his grandfather’s new neighbors, two elderly closeted gay men who open his imagination to the possibilities of love and the realities of loss”
10/20/21- Excellent reviews. TRDB.
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NO FUTURE- 2020. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “When an estranged friend shows up on his porch one night, Will (Charlie Heaton) doesn’t know what to say. As a recovering addict trying to get his life back on track between meetings, he shows clear signs of continued abuse. Will’s uncomfortable old wounds are quickly made worse when news arrives the next morning of a fatal overdose. Overcome by grief, Will returns home to find a community still holding on to memories of the damage left in his wake, and his friend’s grieving mother Claire (Catherine Keener) struggles to come to terms with her son’s death.”
10.27.21- Very good reviews for this drama. TRDB.
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ESCAPE FROM MOGADISHU- 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Rival diplomats from North Korea and South Korea become trapped as civil war rages in Mogadishu, Somalia. With no aid from either government, their only shot at survival requires uniting with bitter adversaries to escape.”
10/27/21- Excellent reviews. TRDB.
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LEARNING TO LIVE TOGETHER: THE RETURN OF MAD DOGS & ENGLISHMEN- 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “In the spring of 1970, Joe Cocker undertook what became the legendary 20th-century musical experiment–a traveling rock & roll commune that crisscrossed the country on a private jet.”
10/27/21- No reviews as yet. TRDB.
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DUNE- 2021. Synopsis by Netflix. “Adapted from Frank Herbert’s epic novel, this sci-fi drama centers on two families as they battle for control of the desert planet Arrakis — the lone source of the most valuable substance in the cosmos.”
10/27/21- Reviews range between very good and excellent. TRDB.
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FOUND- 2021. Synopsis by Netflix. “Thanks to 23andMe’s genealogy site, adopted American teens Chloe, Sadie and Lily learn they’re biological cousins and decide to journey to China together to uncover their family history, as chronicled in this documentary.”
10/22/21- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
10/23/21- I enjoyed this movie despite its similarity to others I’ve seen. TRDB.
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THE ELECTRICAL LIFE OF LOUIS WAIN- 2021. Synopsis by Netflix. “This offbeat biopic depicts the improbable life of British painter Louis Wain, an imaginative but exceptionally eccentric artist whose anthropomorphized cat portraits brought him fame and fortune in the late 1800s”
10/21/21- Fair reviews at best for this biopic. TRDB.
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MEMORY HOUSE- 2020. Synopsis by Netflix. “After migrating for work from his home in northern Brazil to a former Austrian colony in the south, Cristovam has his soul crushed by racism. But when he finds an abandoned home full of objects reminiscent of his roots, he begins a transformation.”
10/21/21- Fair to good reviews for this Brazilian drama. TRDB.
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BECOMING COUSTEAU- 2021. Synopsis by Netflix. “While Jacques Cousteau is best known for his undersea films, he was also a French naval officer, co-inventor of the Aqua-Lung, an explorer, an ardent environmentalist and more. This documentary charts his transformative journey.”
10/20/21- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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ALL ABOUT MY SISTERS- 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “After giving birth to two daughters, Qiong’s parents were desperate for a boy. When they learned that they were pregnant with a third daughter, the couple embarked on a path that would affect their family for generations to come.”
10/16/21- Just a few reviews for this Chinese documentary and they are all good. TRDB.
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