THE PACT- 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “It’s 1948 and 63-year-old “Out of Africa” author Karen Blixen (pen name: Isak Dinesen) is a lonely literary sensation — until she meets talented 30-year-old poet Thorkild Bjørnvig. She promises him stardom if he will obey her unconditionally. From director Bille August (PELLE THE CONQUEROR) comes this sterling adaptation of Bjørnvig’s bestselling memoir.”
2/12/22- Fair reviews at best. TRDB.
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KIMI- 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “An agoraphobic tech worker discovers recorded evidence of a violent crime but is met with resistance when she tries to report it. Seeking justice, she must now do the thing she fears the most: she must leave her apartment.”
2/12/22- Excellent reviews from the critics and really poor ones from audiences. TRDB.
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MY FATHER’S VIOLIN- 2022. Synopsis by Netflix. “After a heartbreaking loss, a girl tries to connect with a distant uncle who shares her passion for music.”
2/10/22- Reviews are mixed for this Turkish family drama. I enjoyed it. TRDB.
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MY BEST FRIEND ANNE FRANK- 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Based on the real-life relationship between Anne Frank and Hannah Goslar, from Nazi-occupied Amsterdam to their harrowing reunion in a concentration camp.”
2/6/2022- Fair reviews at best for this Dutch film. TRDB.
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LINGUI, THE SACRED BONDS- 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. ‘On the outskirts of N’Djamena in Chad, Amina lives alone with her only 15-year-old daughter Maria. Her already fragile world collapses the day she discovers that her daughter is pregnant. The teenager does not want this pregnancy. In a country where abortion is not only condemned by religion, but also by law, Amina finds herself facing a battle that seems lost in advance.”
2/6/2022- Excellent reviews for this foreign drama. TRDB.
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BREAKING BREAD- 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “BREAKING BREAD follows Arab and Jewish chefs in Haifa, Israel as they collaborate in the kitchen. Connected through a shared love of food, the chefs unite to celebrate their cultures and the food of their region free from political and religious boundaries.”
2/6/2022- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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POLY STYRENE: I AM A CLICHE- 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Poly Styrene was the first woman of color in the UK to front a successful rock band. She introduced the world to a new sound of rebellion, using her unconventional voice to sing about identity, consumerism, postmodernism, and everything she saw unfolding in late 1970s Britain.”
2/6/2o22- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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THE WORST PERSON IN THE WORLD- 2022. Synopsis by Netflix. ” In her 20s, Julie tried and discarded numerous careers and relationships on the road to self-discovery. Now almost 30, she still finds herself at sea — and uncertain whether she ever wants to settle down — as she embarks on a new romance.”
2/6/22- Excellent reviews by all. TRDB.
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THEY/THEM/US- 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “They/Them/Us tells the story of Charlie and Lisa, two divorced parents in their 40’s who find themselves at a midlife crossroads. Both are single parents and they have four complicated teenagers between them: one non-binary gender kid, one who orders his weed through the mail, one very outspoken one, and last but not least, the “good” child. ”
1/31/21- Fair to good review for this drama. TRDB.
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THE FALLOUT- 2022. Synopsis by Netflix. “When shots ring out at her high school, Vada Cavell survives by hiding in a bathroom stall with two other students. But in the wake of the horror, Vada finds her world forever changed and falls into a downward spiral that puts her on a perilous path.”
1/19/22- Excellent reviews for this drama. TRDB.
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