THE STORMS OF JEREMY THOMAS- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “For decades, legendary film producer Jeremy Thomas has driven from England to the Cannes Film Festival. This time, he’s joined by acclaimed filmmaker Mark Cousins. On their intimate, visual five-day road movie through rural France, they remember some of the most acclaimed and controversial films ever made.”
9/22/23- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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CANARY- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Witness the extraordinary life of Dr. Lonnie Thompson, an explorer who went where no scientist had gone before and transformed our idea of what is possible. Daring to seek Earth’s history contained in glaciers atop the tallest mountains in the world, Lonnie found himself on the frontlines of climate change–his life’s work evolving into a salvage mission to recover these priceless historical records before they disappear forever.”
9/17/23-Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “After missing her flight from New York to London, Hadley (Haley Lu Richardson) meets Oliver (Ben Hardy) in a chance encounter at the airport that sparks an instant connection. A long night on the plane together passes in the blink of an eye but upon landing at Heathrow, the pair are separated and finding each other in the chaos seems impossible.”
9/17/23- Fair reviews for this comedy/drama. TRDB.
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OFFICE RACE- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “A professional underachiever is coerced by his new boss to run a charity marathon, with unexpected twists as he races against time and his own limits.’
9/10/23- No professional reviews as yet but audiences have liked it very much. TRDB.
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AMERIKATSI- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “In 1948, decades after fleeing Armenia to the US as a child, Charlie returns in the hope of finding a connection to his roots, but what he finds instead is a country crushed under Soviet rule. After being unjustly imprisoned, Charlie falls into despair, until he discovers that he can see into a nearby apartment from his cell window — the home of a prison guard.”
9/8/23- Excellent reviews for this foreign drama. TRDB.
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ROTTING IN THE SUN- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “While unwinding at a Mexican gay beach town, depressed director Sebastián Silva meets gregarious Instagram influencer Jordan Firstman (both playing versions of themselves), and Sebastián reluctantly agrees to collaborate on an upcoming project. But when Jordan arrives back in Mexico City, Sebastián is nowhere to be found.”
9/8/23- Good reviews. TRDB.
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GOLDA- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Golda is a ticking-clock thriller set during the tense 19 days of the Yom Kippur War in 1973. Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir (Helen Mirren), faced with the potential of Israel’s complete destruction, must navigate overwhelming odds, a skeptical cabinet, and a complex relationship with US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger (Liev Schreiber), with millions of lives in the balance.”
9/4/23- Weak reviews by the critics and good ones by audiences. TRDB.
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THE ETERNAL MEMORY- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Augusto and Paulina have been together and in love for 25 years. Eight years ago, he was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, and his wife has since become his caretaker. As one of Chile’s most prominent cultural commentators and television presenters, Augusto is no stranger to building an archive of memory, having been responsible for that herculean task following the Pinochet dictatorship and its systematic erasure of collective consciousness. Now he turns that work to his own life, trying to hold on to his identity with the help of his beloved.”
8/14/23–Excellent reviews for this Spanish documentary. TRDB.
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AURORA’S SUNRISE- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “In 1915, as WWI raged on, the Ottoman Empire singled out its entire Armenian population for destruction. Only 14 years old at the time, Aurora Mardiganian’s story was tragically relatable. Forced onto a death march towards the Syrian desert, she lost her entire family before being kidnapped and sold into sexual slavery. Four years later, through luck and extraordinary courage, she escaped to New York, where her story became a media sensation.”
8/14/23- Excellent reviews for this documentary from Armenia. TRDB.
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LOVE LIFE- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Taeko and her husband Jiro are living a peaceful existence with her young son Keita, when a tragic accident brings the boy’s long-lost father, Park, back into her life. To cope with the pain and guilt, Taeko throws herself into helping this deaf and homeless man.’
8/14/2023- Fairly good reviews for this Japanese drama. TRDB.
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