BAD LUCK BANGING LOONY PORN- 2021. Synopsis by Netflix.”In this biting satire, Bucharest schoolteacher Emi sees her career and reputation jeopardized when a sex tape she made with her husband finds its way to the Internet. But as irate parents demand her dismissal, she refuses to succumb to the pressure.”
11/19/21- Very good reviews. 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.”
11/19/21- Excellent reviews for this foreign drama. TRDB.
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SHE PARADISE- 2020. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “17-year-old Sparkle discovers a free spirited group of Soca dancers at a car show in the bustling streets of downtown Trinidad. Enamored by the glimpse of sisterhood, she uses her wit to convince them to take her under their wing. The women bring Sparkle into a dizzying nightlife of partying, glamour, and money, but as things spiral out of control, Sparkle is forced to make some tough decisions.”
11/19/20- Excellent reviews for this drama. TRDB.
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AULCIE- 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “AULCIE is the incredible story of Aulcie Perry, an African American basketball player who hailed from the violence-filled streets of the 1960s Newark, NJ, and who found his glory in leading Israel’s Maccabi basketball team to the 1977 European championship.”
11/19/21- Very few reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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THE FIRST WAVE 2021. Synopsis by Netflix. “By embedding himself with a group of doctors and nurses at the Long Island Jewish Medical Center between March and June of 2020, documentarian Matthew Heineman provides a harrowing look at the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic.”
11/19/21- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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KING RICHARD- 2021. “In this fact-based drama, Compton, California’s public tennis courts serve as unlikely training grounds for siblings Venus and Serena Williams as their determined father begins grooming them early for professional careers.”
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THE POWER OF THE DOG- 2021. Synopsis by Netflix. “In 1925 Montana, the relationship between brothers Phil and George — rich ranchers who are polar opposites — sours when George weds a young widow and Phil begins a relentless crusade to torment his sibling’s wife and her bookish teenage son.”
11/18/21- Very good reviews for this drama. TRDB.
12/1/21- Slow but I did like it. Great scenery and great music as well. TRDB.
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CUSP= 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “In a small military town in Texas, three spirited teenage girls live out a fever-dream summer. Through their characters, photographers and debut filmmakers Parker Hill and Isabel Bethencourt share a fascinating glimpse into authentic American girlhood, where the strictures of adolescence clash with the growing desire for personal agency.”
11/13/21- Very good reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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THEY SAY NOTHING STAYS THE SAME- 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “In the debut directorial feature by actor Joe Odagiri, The Say Nothing Stays the Same follows an old ferryman in a remote Meiji-era community. His life is a peaceful, cyclical existence, given meaning by the essential role he plays in transporting people, livestock and goods across the water, connecting villages and lives. When news arrives that a bridge is being built, it’s clear that his services will no longer be needed. Meanwhile, his life will be equally transformed by the appearance of a mysterious young woman whom he saves from drowning.”
11/13/21- Great reviews for this Japanese drama. TRDB.
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3212 UN-REDACTED- 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “When ODA 3212, an elite U.S. Special Forces team is caught in a surprise attack deep in the Saharan Desert, killing four soldiers and leaving the rest stranded with no rescue or reinforcements sent their way, military brass immediately start spinning a fractured tale to hide the full truth from the public and the families of the fallen. Two years later, the Pentagon’s highly-redacted report on the ambush near Tongo Tongo, Niger shockingly accuses the team of going on a rogue mission to kill or capture a top ISIS commander. 3212 UN-REDACTED is the result of an exhaustive three-year investigation that contains explosive interviews with a top Pentagon whistleblower, the former general in charge of special operations in Africa, the team’s own commander in Niger and the families of all four fallen soldiers united in their quest for the truth.”
11/13/21- No reviews yet. TRDB.
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