HIT THE ROAD- 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. ” It follows a family of four — two middle-aged parents and their sons, one a taciturn adult, the other an ebullient six-year-old — as they drive across the Iranian countryside.”
4/26/22- Sounds really good and I’l try to see this Iranian road trip. TRDB.
Add comment April 26th, 2022
CHARLOTTE- 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Charlotte is an animated drama that tells the true story of Charlotte Salomon, a young German-Jewish painter who comes of age in Berlin on the eve of the Second World War. Fiercely imaginative and deeply gifted, she dreams of becoming an artist.”
4/24/21- I don’t usually recommend animated movies but this one, despite only fair reviews, did sound interesting to me. TRDB.
Add comment April 24th, 2022
PETITE MAMAN- 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Following the death of her beloved grandmother, 8-year-old Nelly accompanies her parents to her mother’s childhood home to begin the difficult process of cleaning out its contents. As Nelly explores the house and nearby woods, she is immediately drawn to a neighbor her own age building a treehouse.”
4/24/22- Great reviews from the critics and just fair ones from audiences. TRDB.
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THE UNBEARABLE WEIGHT OF MASSIVE TALENT- 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “the fictionalized version of Cage must accept a $1 million offer to attend the birthday of a dangerous superfan (Pedro Pascal). Things take a wildly unexpected turn when Cage is recruited by a CIA operative (Tiffany Haddish) and forced to live up to his own legend.”
4/20/22 Good reviews for this action/comedy. TRDB.
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THE NORTHMAN- 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Prince Amleth is on the verge of becoming a man when his father is brutally murdered by his uncle, who kidnaps the boy’s mother. Two decades later, Amleth is now a Viking who’s on a mission to save his mother, kill his uncle and avenge his father.”
4/20/22- Good reviews for this bloody revenge movie. I’ll skip it!! TRDB.
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FATHER STU- 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “After surviving a motorcycle accident, a former boxer and longtime agnostic starts to wonder if he can use his second chance to help others, leading to the surprising realization that he’s meant to be a Catholic priest.”
4/17/21- Poor critical review but audiences have liked it. TRDB.
Add comment April 17th, 2022
THE TALE OF KING CRAB- 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “L.uciano is a wandering outcast in a remote, late 19th-century Italian village. His life becomes undone by alcohol, forbidden love, and a bitter conflict with the prince of the region over the right of passage through an ancient gateway.”
4/16/22- Very good reviews for this drama from Italy. TRDB.
Add comment April 16th, 2022
WE’RE ALL GOING TO THE WORLD’S FAIR- 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Late on a cold night somewhere in the U.S., teenage Casey (Anna Cobb in her feature debut) sits alone in her attic bedroom, scrolling the internet under the glow-in-the-dark stars and black-light posters that blanket the ceiling. She has finally decided to take the World’s Fair Challenge, an online role-playing horror game, and embrace the uncertainty it promises.”
4/16/21- Excellent reviews but I’ll skip this horror movie. TRDB.
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PARIS, 13th DISTRICT- 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Émilie meets Camille who is attracted to Nora, who crosses paths with Amber. Three girls and a boy — they’re friends, sometimes lovers and often both.”
4/14/22- Sounds strange but it got good reviews. TRDB.
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AS THEY MAKE US- 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Abigail, a divorced mother of two, is struggling to balance the dynamics within her dysfunctional family as she attempts to cultivate new love. Her father Eugene has a degenerative condition that he and his wife Barbara refuse to accept, and her brother Nathan has been estranged from the family for decades. A self-appointed fixer, Abigail tries to mend her complicated family before it’s too late.”
4/11/22- Good reviews for this drama/comedy. TRDB.
Add comment April 11th, 2022