THE SANCTITY OF SPACE- 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Climbers/filmmakers Renan Ozturk and Freddie Wilkinson retrace the steps of pioneering mountaineer and aerial photographer Bradford Washburn. Inspired by Washburn’s iconic images of Alaska, Ozturk and Wilkinson attempt the unprecedented traverse of the Mooses Tooth massif.”
5/10/22- Fair reviews at best for this documentary. TRDB.
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REFLECTION- 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “In 2014, Ukrainian surgeon Serhiy enlists to fight Russian military forces in the Donbass region, where he is captured by enemy soldiers. Now a prisoner of war, Serhiy is forced to witness horrifying scenes of humiliation and violence at the hands of the Russian invaders, his medical background co-opted to dispense mercy killings to the tortured.”
5/9/22- Excellent reviews for this Russian drama. TRDB.
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HAPPENING- 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “France, 1963. Anne is a bright young student with a promising future ahead of her. But when she falls pregnant, she sees the opportunity to finish her studies and escape the constraints of her social background disappearing.”
5/9/22- Excellent reviews for this French drama. TRDB.
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HUMAN FACTORS- 2022, Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “To escape tensions at the advertising agency they own, a couple and their kids go away to their seaside vacation home.”
5/9/22- Fair reviews for this German drama. TRDB.
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SHERYL- 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “SHERYL is an intimate story of song and sacrifice by musical icon Sheryl Crow as she navigates an iconic yet arduous musical career battling sexism, depression, cancer, and the price of fame.”
5/9/22- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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ALONG FOR THE RIDE- 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “It’s Auden’s last summer before college and she’s spending it in picturesque Colby Beach. While other teens party in the sun, loner Auden spends her time roaming the streets after everyone else is asleep. Everything changes when she meets Eli, a charming and mysterious fellow insomniac.”
5/9/21- Really poor reviews from the critics but decent ones from audiences. TRDB.
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FIDDLER’S JOURNEY TO THE BIG SCREEN- 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “The fall of 2021 marked the 50th anniversary of Fiddler on the Roof, the film Pauline Kael (The New Yorker) called “the most powerful movie musical ever made.” Narrated by Jeff Goldblum, FIDDLER’S JOURNEY TO THE BIG SCREEN captures the humor and drama of director Norman Jewison’s quest to recreate the lost world of Jewish life in Tsarist Russia.”
5/1/22- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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HELLO, BOOKSTORE- 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “In the shadow of the pandemic, a small town rallies to protect a beloved local bookstore, a landmark in Lenox, Massachusetts.”
5/1/22- Mostly fair reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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BAD ROADS- 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Four short stories are set along the roads of Donbass during the war. There are no safe spaces and no one can make sense of just what is going on. Even as they are trapped in the chaos, some manage to wield authority over others. But in this world, where tomorrow may never come, not everyone is defenseless and miserable.”
5/1/22- Good reviews for this drama from Ukraine. TRDB.
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AFRICA- 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “When retired 68 year-old Meir discovers that his 30 years of planning the annual village celebration have been summarily discarded and the job has been given to inexperienced local teens instead, the ground beneath his feet begins to give way. In his effort to restore a sense of meaning and vitality, Meir begins to rebel against the inevitable: the betrayal of his physical body, the growing distance from his children, and the loss of relevance.
5/1/22- Fair to good reviews for this Israeli movie. TRDB.
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