RARE OBJECTS- 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “An adaptation of Kathleen Tessaro’s novel of the same name, Rare Objects is a story about friendship that centers around a young woman who reclaims her own sense of self through her journey of self discovery that involves a new job, new friends and healing.”
4/17/23- The critics did not like this movie one bit but audiences loved it. TRDB.
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EVERYTHING WENT FINE- 2023. “When André (André Dussollier) contacts his adult daughter, Emmanuèle, (Sophie Marceau) with a devastating final wish, she is forced to reconcile her past with him, in François Ozon’s powerful family drama.”
4/17/23- Excellent reviews from the critics and fair ones from audiences. TRDB.
5/29/23- Wonderful acting and a very important topic as well. I liked it very much. TRDB.
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HUMAN FLOWERS OF FLESH- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Ida lives on a ship with her crew of five men. In Marseille her attention is caught by the secretive male world of the French Foreign Legion and she decides to follow its traces across the Mediterranean. As Ida and her crew sail via Corsica to the historical headquarters of the Legion in Algeria, boundaries and certainties blur while life at sea produces a special kind of mutual understanding.”
4/16/23- Fair to good reviews. TRDB.
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SUZUME- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “17-year-old Suzume’s journey begins in a quiet town in Kyushu when she encounters a young man who tells her, “I’m looking for a door.” What Suzume finds is a single weathered door standing upright in the midst of ruins as though it was shielded from whatever catastrophe struck. Seemingly drawn by its power, Suzume reaches for the knob.”
4/16/23- Excellent reviews for this animated Japanese film. TRDB.
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HILMA- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “The revolutionary Swedish artist and feminist pioneer Hilma af Klint.”
4/16/23- Fair reviews mostly- including several very good ones and several really poor ones. TRDB.
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TORI AND LOKITA- 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “A friendship develops between two young people after they are exiled in Belgium.”
4/12/23- Very good reviews by the critics and fair ones from audiences. TRDB.
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HOW TO BLOW UP A PIPELINE- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “A crew of young environmental activists execute a daring mission to sabotage an oil pipeline, in Daniel Goldhaber’s taut and timely thriller that is part high-stakes heist, part radical exploration of the climate crisis. Based on the controversial book by Andreas Malm.”
4/8/23- Excellent reviews by the critics and weak ones from audiences. TRDB.
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SHOWING UP- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “A sculptor (Michelle Williams) preparing to open a new show must balance her creative life with the daily dramas of family and friends, in Kelly Reichardt’s vibrant and captivatingly funny portrait of art and craft.”
4/8/23- Very good reviews from the critics and fair ones from audiences. TRDB.
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JOYLAND- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “The Ranas–a happily patriarchal joint family–yearn for the birth of a baby boy to continue the family line. Their youngest son secretly joins an erotic dance theatre and falls for an ambitious trans starlet. Their impossible love story slowly illuminates the entire Rana family’s desire for sexual rebellion.”
4/7/23- Excellent reviews for this drama in Urdu. TRDB.
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AIR- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “From award-winning director Ben Affleck, AIR reveals the unbelievable game-changing partnership between a then-rookie Michael Jordan and Nike’s fledgling basketball division which revolutionized the world of sports and contemporary culture with the Air Jordan brand. This moving story follows the career-defining gamble of an unconventional team with everything on the line, the uncompromising vision of a mother who knows the worth of her son’s immense talent, and the basketball phenom who would become the greatest of all time.”
4/6/23- Great reviews. TRDB.
4/11/23- I enjoyed the movie very much. TRDB.
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