DEALING WITH DAD- 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “DEALING WITH DAD follows MARGARET CHANG as she reluctantly goes back to her hometown with her hapless brothers to deal with the sudden depression of their dad. The thing is, everybody hates him and he’s actually nicer depressed than well.”
5/12/23- Fair reviews. TRDB.
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MONICA- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Monica is an intimate portrait of a woman who, for the first time in 20 years, returns home to the Midwest to take care of her ailing mother.”
5/12/23- Very good reviews for this drama. TRDB.
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RICEBOY SLEEPS- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Set in the 90s, a Korean single mother raises her young son in the suburbs of Canada determined to provide a better life for him than the one she left behind.”
5/8/23- Excellent reviews. TRDB.
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CHILE ’76- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Chile, 1976. Carmen heads off to her beach house to supervise its renovation. Her husband, children and grandchildren come back and forth during the winter vacation. When the family priest asks her to take care of a young man he is sheltering in secret, Carmen steps onto unexplored territories, away from the quiet life she is used to.”
5/7/23- Excellent reviews from the critics for this Spanish drama. TRDB .
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UNREST- 2023. “Unrest is the story of young watchmaker, Josephine, in 1877 Switzerland, who gets involved with the rising anarchist movement as new technologies begin to transform money, time and labor in a small town.”
5/7/23- Good reviews for this French drama. The NY Times liked it very much. TRDB.
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THOSE WHO REMAINED- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “A man living a solitary life in post-World War II Hungary meets a young girl.”
4/30/23- Excellent reviews by the critics for this movie from Hungary and so-so reviews by audiences. TRDB.
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THE RESTLESS- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Leila and Damien are deeply in love. Despite his bipolarity , he tries to pursue his life with her, knowing he may never be able to offer her what she desires.”
4/30/23- Very good reviews for this French drama. TRDB.
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BIG GEORGE FOREMAN- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. ‘Big George Foreman: The Miraculous Story of the Once and Future Heavyweight Champion of the World is based on the remarkable true story of one of the greatest comebacks of all time and the transformational power of second chances.”
4/30/23- Awful reviews by the critics but excellent reviews from audiences. TRDB.
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FOUR QUARTETS- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten tomatoes. “Ralph Fiennes’s exquisite performance of T. S. Eliot’s poetic masterpiece is dynamically translated from stage to screen by director Sophie Fiennes.”
4/30/23- Fair reviews for this drama. TRDB.
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ARE YOU THERE GOD?- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “For over fifty years, Judy Blume’s classic and groundbreaking novel Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret. has impacted generations with its timeless coming of age story, insightful humor, and candid exploration of life’s biggest questions.”
4/30/23- Excellent reviews from all. TRDB.
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