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OXYGEN- 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Oxygen is a French survival thriller directed by Alexandre Aja. The film tells the story of a young woman (Mélanie Laurent, 6 Underground, Inglourious Basterds), who wakes up in a cryogenic pod. She doesn’t remember who she is or how she ended up there. As she’s running out of oxygen, she must rebuild her memory to find a way out of her nightmare.”
5/15/21- Very good reviews from the critics but just fair ones from audiences. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Mystery
May 15th, 2021
THE WOMAN IN THE WINDOW- 2021. Synopsis by Netflix. “Plagued by severe agoraphobia, New Yorker Anna Fox never leaves her home, instead spending her time watching movies and spying on her new neighbors. When she witnesses a shocking event, she must decide whether to notify the police.”
5/14/21- Poor reviews by the critics and by audiences- well deserved- I turned it off. TRDB.
Tags: drama/mystery
May 15th, 2021
QUEEN MARIE- 2021. Synopsis by Netflix. “Set in the aftermath of World War I, this fact-based drama follows Queen Marie of Romania — a nation devastated by the conflict — as she attends the Paris peace talks to lobby for worldwide recognition of an enlarged Romania.”
5/8/21- Just fair reviews. TRDB.
Tags: drama
May 8th, 2021
IN OUR MOTHERS’ GARDENS- 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Filmmaker Shantrelle P. Lewis examines the complex and often humorous relationship between Black mothers and daughters.”
5/8/21- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
5/9/21- This documentary was very creative and informative. At times I found it a bit wordy and at times I did lose interest. TRDB.
Tags: documentary
May 8th, 2021
PAPER SPIDERS- 2021. Synopsis by Netflix. “After losing her father, high school senior Melanie grows closer to her mother than ever. But their relationship becomes strained as Melanie’s paranoid mom begins to believe their new next-door neighbor is stalking her.”
5/8/21- Excellent reviews for this drama. TRDB.
Tags: drama
May 8th, 2021
SILO- 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Inspired by true events, SILO follows a harrowing day in an American farm town. Disaster strikes when teenager Cody Rose is entrapped in a 50-foot-tall grain bin. When the corn turns to quicksand, family, neighbors and first responders must put aside their differences to rescue Cody from drowning in the crop that has sustained their community for generations.”
5/8/21- Poor reviews with a few positive ones as well. TRDB.
Tags: drama
May 8th, 2021
CITIZEN PENN- 2021. Synopsis by Netflix. “When a 7.0 earthquake hits Haiti in 2010, actor and activist Sean Penn flies to the island nation to help with recovery. This documentary follows the efforts of Penn and his disaster relief organization, which is still going more than a decade later.”
5/8/21- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
Tags: documentary
May 8th, 2021
THE BOY FROM MEDELLIN- 2021. Synopsis by Netflix. “Colombian J Balvin — the Prince of Reggaeton — returns to his native Medellín for the most important concert of his career. But as citizens take to the streets to protest President Iván Duque’s policies, the singer must reassess his own politics.”
5/8/21- Fair to good reviews for documentary. TRDB.
5/10/21- I think that this documentary was fairly good and captured the conflict that many artists must feel. TRDB.
Tags: documentary
May 8th, 2021
STATE FUNERAL- 2021. Synopsis by Netflix. “The seismic shock of Joseph Stalin’s sudden death in 1953 is captured in this engrossing documentary that incorporates newly unearthed archival footage of the elaborate official tributes, along with the endless parade of mourners.”
5/8/21- Very good reviews with a few critics complaining about the length of this documentary. (2 hours and 15 minutes) TRDB.
Tags: documentary
May 8th, 2021
TRIUMPH- 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. ” Despite having cerebral palsy, a bright and determined teen pushes himself to join the high-school wrestling team. Going to extreme lengths, he crushes obstacles and inspires others along his journey to prove his abilities.”
5/4/21-Very good audience reviews- no critical reviews as yet. TRDB.
Tags: drama
May 4th, 2021
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