THE OUTSIDE STORY- 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Brian Tyree Henry takes on his first big screen lead role as Charles Young, a broken-hearted video editor. Perceiving a betrayal of trust as a sign his girlfriend Isha (Sonequa Martin-Green) is leaving him, Charles preemptively blows up his relationship and sequesters himself at home.”
5/4/21- Excellent reviews by the critics and just fair ones from audiences. TRDB.
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THE MITCHELLS VS. THE MACHINES- 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Young Katie Mitchell embarks on a road trip with her proud parents, younger brother and beloved dog to start her first year at film school. But their plans to bond as a family soon get interrupted when the world’s electronic devices come to life to stage an uprising.”
5/3/21- Excellent reviews for this movie that the whole family can enjoy. TRDB.
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FOUR GOOD DAYS- 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “In an emotional journey based on a true story by Pulitzer Prize-winning Washington Post writer Eli Saslow, 31-year-old Molly begs her estranged mother Deb for help fighting a fierce battle against the demons that have derailed her life.”
5/4/21- Awful reviews by the critics and good ones from audiences. TRDB.
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LUCY, THE HUMAN CHIMP- 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Lucy the Human Chimp tells the profound story of Lucy Temerlin, a female chimpanzee raised as human from birth in a domestic environment, and Janis Carter, the woman who took on the seemingly impossible task of giving her a new life in the wild.”
5/3/21- Good reviews by the critics and poor ones from audiences. TRDB.
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MARIGHELLA- 2020. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Facing a violent military dictatorship and an intimidated opposition, writer-turned-politician Carlos Marighella articulates a resistance all the while ousting heinous crimes of torture and the infamous censorship instituted by the regime.”
5/3/21- Weak early reviews. TRDB.
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CLIFF WALKERS- 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Set the puppet state of Manchukuo in the 1930s, the film follows four Communist party special agents who return to China after receiving training in the Soviet Union.”
5/3/21- Fair reviews by the critics and very good ones by audiences. TRDB.
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LIMBO- 2020. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “LIMBO is a wry and poignant observation of the refugee experience, set on a fictional remote Scottish island where a group of new arrivals await the results of their asylum claims.”
5/3/21- Excellent reviews by the critics and just fair ones by audiences. TRDB.
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BEST SUMMER EVER- 2021. Synopsis by Netflix. “For teens Sage and Tony, the end of summer dance camp brings an end to their romance. But when they find themselves attending the same high school in the fall, they have a chance to rekindle their love — until they learn it was built on fiction.”
4/29/21- Reviews are either excellent or very good. TRDB.
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PARIS CALLIGRAMMES- 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “PARIS CALLIGRAMMES describes the metamorphosis of a young woman from Lake Constance into a free and versatile artist, who rebels against the social expectations and explores Paris during times of radical upheavals.”
4/27/21- Great reviews for this French documentary. TRDB.
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ABOUT ENDLESSNESS- 2021. Synopsis by Netflix. “From Swedish auteur Roy Andersson comes this collection of caustic existential vignettes narrated by an otherworldly female voice who reflects on the story lines, which include an honor killing and a beaten army marching to a prisoner-of-war camp.”
4/27/21- Very good reviews for this Swedish drama. TRDB.
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