UNCLENCHING THE FISTS- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Ada is stuck. Living in a dead-end industrial town in North Ossetia, she is caught in the tight grip of the men in her life. But when her older brother returns home and her domineering father suddenly falls ill, Ada finally sees a possible path to freedom.”
5/26/23- Fairly good reviews for this Russian drama. TRDB.
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WILL-O’-THE-WISP- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “On his deathbed, his royal highness Alfredo, King without a crown, is taken back to distant youth memories and the time he dreamt of becoming a fireman. The encounter with instructor Afonso from the fire brigade, opens a new chapter in the life of the two young men immersed in love and desire, and the will to change the status quo.”
5/26/23- Excellent reviews for this Portuguese drama. TRDB.
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WE MIGHT AS WELL BE DEAD- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “A high-rise building near the forest is famous for its carefully curated community. When a dog disappears and her daughter refuses to leave the bathroom, security officer ANNA faces an absurd battle against an irrational fear, that slowly spreads amongst the residents and rattles this utopia with a view.”
5/26/23- Very good reviews for this German drama. TRDB.
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THE WIND & THE RECKONING- 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “1893. The Hawaiian Kingdom has been overthrown by a Western power just as an outbreak of leprosy engulfs the tropical paradise. The new government orders all Native Hawaiians suspected of having the foreign disease banished permanently to a remote colony on the island of Moloka’i that is known as ‘the island of the living grave’. When a local cowboy named Ko’olau (Jason Scott Lee) and his young son Kalei (Kahiau Perreira) contract the dreaded disease, they refuse to allow their family to be separated, sparking an armed clash with brutal white island authorities.”
5/26/23- Excellent reviews from audiences– none yet from critics. TRDB.
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YOU HURT MY FEELINGS- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Beth (Julia Louis-Dreyfus), a popular writer, and her husband Don, a well-liked teacher, share the kind of relationship that truly, seriously, for the love of God cannot be real: that is, they’re actually in love. Even after decades of marriage, parenting, and their own successful careers, their physical spark has somehow not diminished; in fact, they seem to relish the opportunity to share a single ice cream cone and drive others — including their son, Charlie — mad.”
5/23/23- Just a few reviews so far but they are excellent. TRDB.
5/28/23- I saw this movie today and liked it very much. TRDB.
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GIVING BIRTH TO A BUTTERFLY- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “After having her identity stolen online, Diana Dent leaves her family and goes on a road trip with her son’s pregnant girlfriend to track down the perpetrators. The mismatched travel companions form an unexpected bond as they concede to the hardships of their own lives, and their hunt for answers becomes a surreal journey of self-discovery and empowerment.”
5/22/23- Fair reviews but, as many of you know, I love road trip movies and I would see this one. TRDB.
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MUSEUM OF THE REVOLUTION- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “”The wind got up in the night and took our plans away,” reads the proverb in the opening titles of MUSEUM OF THE REVOLUTION. It’s a reference to the 1961 plan to build a grand museum in Belgrade as a tribute to Socialist Yugoslavia. Meant to “safeguard the truth” about the Yugoslav people, the plan never got beyond the construction of the basement. The derelict building now tells a very different story from the one envisioned by the initiators 60 years ago. The cavernous, damp, pitch-dark space is inhabited by the outcasts of a society reshaped by capitalism.”
5/22/23- Just 3 reviews for this documentary from Serbia and they are very good. TRDB.
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BUTTERFLY VISION- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “After spending months as a prisoner in Donbas, Ukrainian aerial reconnaissance expert Lilia returns home to her family. But the trauma of captivity continues to torment her and surface in dreamlike ways. Something growing deep within Lilia will not allow her to forget, yet she refuses to identify as a victim and will fight to liberate herself.”
5/22/23- Good reviews for this movie from Ukraine. TRDB.
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STAY AWAKE- 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “A quietly powerful look at the ripple effects of opioid addiction, STAY AWAKE explores addiction from the lesser-seen viewpoint of the caretakers–in this case teenaged brothers Oleff and Argus. Their mother, played by Metz, is loving and well-meaning but powerless to pull herself out of the destructive cycle of her disease.”
5/22/23- Excellent reviews for this drama. TRDB.
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THE TAKING- 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Examining the myth of Monument Valley, its symbolism in westerns and its significance during the conquest of the West and in American history.”
5/21/23- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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