PLEASURE- 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Bella Cherry arrives in Los Angeles with dreams of becoming an adult film star, but she soon learns that fame won’t come easy as she harnesses her ambition and cunning to rise to the top of this mesmerizing and singular world.”
5/16/22- Good reviews by the critics and poor ones from audiences. TRDB.
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REFLECTION- 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “In 2014, Ukrainian surgeon Serhiy enlists to fight Russian military forces in the Donbass region, where he is captured by enemy soldiers. Now a prisoner of war, Serhiy is forced to witness horrifying scenes of humiliation and violence at the hands of the Russian invaders, his medical background co-opted to dispense mercy killings to the tortured.”
5/9/22- Excellent reviews for this Russian drama. TRDB.
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HAPPENING- 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “France, 1963. Anne is a bright young student with a promising future ahead of her. But when she falls pregnant, she sees the opportunity to finish her studies and escape the constraints of her social background disappearing.”
5/9/22- Excellent reviews for this French drama. TRDB.
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HUMAN FACTORS- 2022, Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “To escape tensions at the advertising agency they own, a couple and their kids go away to their seaside vacation home.”
5/9/22- Fair reviews for this German drama. TRDB.
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ALONG FOR THE RIDE- 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “It’s Auden’s last summer before college and she’s spending it in picturesque Colby Beach. While other teens party in the sun, loner Auden spends her time roaming the streets after everyone else is asleep. Everything changes when she meets Eli, a charming and mysterious fellow insomniac.”
5/9/21- Really poor reviews from the critics but decent ones from audiences. TRDB.
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THE DUKE- 2020. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “In 1961, Kempton Bunton, a 60-year old taxi driver, stole Goya’s portrait of the Duke of Wellington from the National Gallery in London. It was the first (and remains the only) theft in the Gallery’s history.”
5/3/22- Very good reviews. TRDB
6/28/22- I enjoyed this movie especially as it is a true story. TRDB.
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BAD ROADS- 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Four short stories are set along the roads of Donbass during the war. There are no safe spaces and no one can make sense of just what is going on. Even as they are trapped in the chaos, some manage to wield authority over others. But in this world, where tomorrow may never come, not everyone is defenseless and miserable.”
5/1/22- Good reviews for this drama from Ukraine. TRDB.
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AFRICA- 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “When retired 68 year-old Meir discovers that his 30 years of planning the annual village celebration have been summarily discarded and the job has been given to inexperienced local teens instead, the ground beneath his feet begins to give way. In his effort to restore a sense of meaning and vitality, Meir begins to rebel against the inevitable: the betrayal of his physical body, the growing distance from his children, and the loss of relevance.
5/1/22- Fair to good reviews for this Israeli movie. TRDB.
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VORTEX- 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “A retired psychiatrist with dementia and a struggling author with a heart condition live their final days together in an apartment.”
5/1/22- Very good reviews for this French drama. TRDB.
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FIREBIRD- 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Firebird is a touching love story set in the Soviet Air Force during the Cold War. Sergey, a troubled young private, is counting the days till his military service ends. His life is turned upside down when a daring fighter pilot, Roman arrives at the base.”
4/27/21- Fair early reviews for this drama. TRDB.
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