SKIES OF LEBANON- 2022. Synopsis by RT. “A poetic blending of the personal and political, Skies of Lebanon combines live action with animation to create a vivid picture of Lebanon, inspired by the family history of filmmaker Chloe? Mazlo. Using stories told to her by her grandmother of life during the Lebanese Civil War, Mazlo crafts a touching and heart-breaking story of love during wartime.”
7/23/22- Excellent reviews for this drama. TRDB.
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THE REVEREND- 2022. Synopsis by RT. “THE REVEREND follows the spiritual and musical journey of Reverend Vince Anderson. After coming to New York in the 90’s to enter the seminary, Vince dropped out to follow his second calling — music. With his band The Love Choir, he has played a now-legendary weekly show for over twenty years.”
7/23/22- Just one review so far for this documentary and it is very good. TRDB.
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ANYTHING’S POSSIBLE- 2022. Synopsis by RT. “Anything’s Possible is a delightfully modern Gen Z coming-of-age story that follows Kelsa, a confident high school girl who is trans, as she navigates through senior year.”
7/23/22- Good early reviews. TRDB.
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ART OF LOVE- 2022. Synopsis by RT. “A professor at a top university in Puerto Rico falls in love with an aspiring artist from the immigrant Chinese community.”
7/23/22- Just 3 reviews and they are all poor. TRDB.
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HALLELUJAH: LEONARD COHEN- 2/20/22. Synopsis by RT. “Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, A Journey, A Song is a definitive exploration of singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen as seen through the prism of his internationally renowned hymn, Hallelujah.”
7/21/22- Good reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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QUEEN OF GLORY- 2022. Synopsis by RT. “‘Queen of Glory’ is the story of Sarah Obeng, the brilliant child of Ghanaian immigrants, who is quitting her Ivy League PhD program to follow her married lover to Ohio. When her mother dies suddenly, she bequeaths her daughter a Christian bookstore in the Pelham Parkway section of the Bronx where Sarah was raised.”
7/18/22- Fairly good reviews by the critics. TRDB.
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ANONYMOUS CLUB- 2022. Synopsis by RT. “Shot on vivid 16mm film over a three-year period, ANONYMOUS CLUB chronicles notoriously shy, Melbourne-based musician Courtney Barnett’s ups and downs on the world tour for her album Tell Me How You Really Feel.”
7/18/22- Fair reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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MY NAME IS SARA- 2022. Synopsis by RT. “MY NAME IS SARA tells the true life story of Sara Goralnik, a 13-year-old Polish Jew whose entire family was killed by Nazis in September 1942. After a grueling escape to the Ukrainian countryside, Sara steals her Christian best friend’s identity and finds refuge in a small village, where she is taken in by a farmer and his young wife.”
7/18/22- No reviews as yet but it sounds interesting. TRDB.
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COSTA BRAVA, LEBANON- 2022. Synopsis by RT. “The free-spirited Badri family escapes the toxic pollution and social unrest of Beirut by seeking refuge in a utopic mountain home they’ve devoted years to building for themselves. Unexpectedly, the government begins construction on a garbage landfill right outside their fence, bringing the trash and corruption of a whole country to their doorstep.”
7/18/22- Good reviews from the critics. TRDB.
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DON’T MAKE ME GO- 2022. Synopsis by RT. “When single father Max (John Cho) discovers he has a terminal disease, he decides to try and cram all the years of love and support he will miss with his teenage daughter Wally (Mia Isaac) into the time he has left with her. With the promise of long-awaited driving lessons, he convinces Wally to accompany him on a road trip from California to New Orleans for his 20th college reunion, where he secretly hopes to reunite her with her mother who left them long ago.”
7/16/22- Miserable reviews from the critics and excellent ones from audiences. Loving road trips I’ll try to see this. TRDB.
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