LICORICE PIZZA – 2021. Synopsis by Netflix. “Director Paul Thomas Anderson returns to one of his favorite settings — California’s San Fernando Valley — for this coming-of-age tale about a high school student who’s also juggling the demands of being a successful child actor.”
11/28/21- Excellent reviews. TRDB.
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BURNING- 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Burning takes an unflinching look at the unprecedented and catastrophic Australian bushfires of 2019-2020, known as ‘Black Summer.’ Fueled by climate change, the nation’s hottest and driest summer ever recorded resulted in bushfires that burned over 59 million acres, killed an estimated three billion animals, and affected millions of Australians.”
11/28/21- Excellent reviews for this documentary. I saw it and I agree! TRDB.
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A BOY CALLED CHRISTMAS- 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “An ordinary young boy called Nikolas sets out on an extraordinary adventure into the snowy north in search of his father who is on a quest to discover the fabled village of the elves, Elfhelm. Taking with him a headstrong reindeer called Blitzen and a loyal pet mouse, Nikolas soon meets his destiny in this magical, comic and endearing story that proves nothing is impossible. Adapted from the bestselling book by Matt Haig.”
11/28/21- Fair to good reviews for this children’s movie. TRDB.
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BOILING POINT- 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “On the busiest night of the year at one of the hottest restaurants in London, charismatic, commanding head chef Andy Jones (Stephen Graham) balances along a knife’s edge as multiple personal and professional crises threaten to destroy everything he’s worked for. A surprise visit from a health and safety inspector sets the staff on edge as the overbooked hotspot begins to fill with guests.”
11/27/21- Excellent reviews by the critics and fair ones by audiences. TRDB.
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THE HUMANS- 2021. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this affecting drama set at a shabby Manhattan duplex, Brigid Blake and her family gather for a Thanksgiving celebration. But as the evening progresses, grievances are aired, and tensions soon begin to rise.”
Rotten Tomatoes had this to say— “Erik Blake has gathered three generations of his Pennsylvania family to celebrate Thanksgiving at his daughter’s apartment in lower Manhattan. As darkness falls outside and eerie things start to go bump in the night, the group’s deepest fears are laid bare. The piercingly funny and haunting debut film from writer-director Stephen Karam, adapted from his Tony Award-winning play, The Humans explores the hidden dread of a family and the love that binds them together.”
11/27/21- Excellent reviews for this movie. TRDB.
11/28/21- I liked the movie but a bit less than the critics. TRDB.
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DRIVE MY CAR- 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Two years after his wife’s unexpected death, Yusuke Kafuku (Hidetoshi Nishijima), a renowned stage actor and director, receives an offer to direct a production of Uncle Vanya at a theater festival in Hiroshima. There, he meets Misaki Watari (Toko Miura), a taciturn young woman assigned by the festival to chauffeur him in his beloved red Saab 900. As the production’s premiere approaches, tensions mount amongst the cast and crew, not least between Yusuke and Koji Takatsuki, a handsome TV star who shares an unwelcome connection to Yusuke’s late wife.”
11/27/21- Excellent reviews for this Japanese drama. TRDB.
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HOUSE OF GUCCI- 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “House of Gucci is inspired by the shocking true story of the family behind the Italian fashion empire. When Patrizia Reggiani (Lady Gaga), an outsider from humble beginnings, marries into the Gucci family, her unbridled ambition begins to unravel the family legacy and triggers a reckless spiral of betrayal, decadence, revenge, and ultimately… murder.”
11/24/21- Fair reviews from the critics and good ones from audiences. TRDB.
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PRAYERS FOR THE STOLEN- 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Three young girls on the path to adolescence examine life in a town at war.”
11/20/21- Good reviews for this foreign drama. TRDB.
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I WAS A SIMPLE MAN- 2021. Synopsis by Netflix. “On Oahu’s north shore, widower Masao Matsuyoshi lives in a verdant landscape that thrives when he’s in good health. But it’s now withering as a terminal illness threatens to claim him, with ghosts from his past coming back to haunt and guide him.”
11/20/21- Good reviews for this drama. TRDB.
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PROCESSION- 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “A group of survivors of sexual abuse by Catholic priests battles for justice and collaborates to create fictional scenes depicting rituals of power in the church.”
11/19/21- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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