MY FATHER’S VIOLIN- 2022. Synopsis by Netflix. “After a heartbreaking loss, a girl tries to connect with a distant uncle who shares her passion for music.”
2/10/22- Reviews are mixed for this Turkish family drama. I enjoyed it. TRDB.
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MY BEST FRIEND ANNE FRANK- 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Based on the real-life relationship between Anne Frank and Hannah Goslar, from Nazi-occupied Amsterdam to their harrowing reunion in a concentration camp.”
2/6/2022- Fair reviews at best for this Dutch film. TRDB.
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LINGUI, THE SACRED BONDS- 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. ‘On the outskirts of N’Djamena in Chad, Amina lives alone with her only 15-year-old daughter Maria. Her already fragile world collapses the day she discovers that her daughter is pregnant. The teenager does not want this pregnancy. In a country where abortion is not only condemned by religion, but also by law, Amina finds herself facing a battle that seems lost in advance.”
2/6/2022- Excellent reviews for this foreign drama. TRDB.
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A TASTE OF HUNGER- 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “A couple sacrifice everything to get a coveted Michelin star for their popular restaurant in Copenhagen, Denmark.”
1/31/21- Mostly good reviews. TRDB.
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THEY/THEM/US- 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “They/Them/Us tells the story of Charlie and Lisa, two divorced parents in their 40’s who find themselves at a midlife crossroads. Both are single parents and they have four complicated teenagers between them: one non-binary gender kid, one who orders his weed through the mail, one very outspoken one, and last but not least, the “good” child. ”
1/31/21- Fair to good review for this drama. TRDB.
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SUNDOWN- 2021. Synopsis by Netflix. “Vacationing in Acapulco with his sister and her kids, wealthy Neil Bennett heads to the airport when he learns his mom has died. But just before boarding the plane, he pretends his passport is missing and abandons his life to lose himself in Mexico.”
1/30/22- Fair reviews. TRDB.
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BRIGHTON 4th- 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “This movie is about an Olympic wrestling champion who is paying a visit to his son.”
1/30/22- Very good reviews. TRDB.
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THE FALLOUT- 2022. Synopsis by Netflix. “When shots ring out at her high school, Vada Cavell survives by hiding in a bathroom stall with two other students. But in the wake of the horror, Vada finds her world forever changed and falls into a downward spiral that puts her on a perilous path.”
1/19/22- Excellent reviews for this drama. TRDB.
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COMPARTMENT NO. 6- 2021. Synopis by Rotten Tomatoes. “A young Finnish woman escapes an enigmatic love affair in Moscow by boarding a train to the arctic port of Murmansk. Forced to share the long ride and a tiny sleeping car with a larger than life Russian miner, the unexpected encounter leads the occupants of Compartment No. 6 to face major truths about human connection.”
1/26/22- Very good reviews. TRDB.
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DONKEYHEAD- 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “A failed writer unravels after her father’s health takes a turn for the worse and her three siblings show up to handle the situation.”
1/24/2022- No reviews as yet. TRDB.
Add comment January 24th, 2022