SIMPLE PASSION- 2020. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “A mother falls into an addictive relationship with a Russian diplomat with whom she has nothing in common. ”
1/24/2020- Weak reviews but it does sound interesting. TRDB.
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DEFINITION PLEASE- 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “A former spelling bee champ struggles to live up to her potential as an adult. When her estranged brother comes home, long-simmering truths boil over.”
1/23/2022- Excellent reviews for this drama. TRDB,
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LUNANA: A YAK IN THE CLASSROOM- 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “An aspiring singer living with his grandmother in the capital of Bhutan dreams of getting a visa to relocate to Australia.”
1/23/22- Very good reviews for this foreign drama. TRDB.
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INTRODUCTION- 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Youngho (Shin Seokho) goes to see his father who is tending to a famous patient. He surprises his girlfriend, Juwon (Park Miso), in Berlin where she is studying fashion design. He goes to a seaside hotel to meet his mother and brings his friend Jeongsoo (Ha Seongguk) with him. In each instance, he anticipates an important conversation.”
1/23/21- Fair to good reviews for this movie from Korea. TRDB.
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MUNICH: THE EDGE OF WAR- 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Based on the international bestseller by Robert Harris. It is Autumn 1938 and Europe stands on the brink of war. Adolf Hitler is preparing to invade Czechoslovakia and Neville Chamberlain’s government desperately seeks a peaceful solution.”
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DELICIOUS- 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Writer/director Éric Besnard’s mouth-watering new historical comedy indelibly pairs Grégory Gadebois and Isabelle Carré as a gifted chef and his unlikely protégé, who must find the resolve to free themselves from servitude.”
1/16/22- Excellent reviews. TRDB.
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BELLE- 2022. Synopsis by Netflix. “While living a quiet life with her father in a small mountain village, 17-year-old Suzu finds her way into a virtual world known as “U,” where she assumes the persona of a much-loved singer named Belle.”
1/16/2022- Excellent reviews for this Japanese animated drama. TRDB
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ITALIAN STUDIES- 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “From award-winning filmmaker Adam Leon, Italian Studies is a lyrical film about dislocation, connection, and the elusive nature of identity. While visiting New York City from her native London, writer Alina Reynolds (Academy Award®-nominee Vanessa Kirby) inexplicably loses her memory and suddenly becomes unmoored and adrift on the streets of Manhattan with no sense of time or place — or even her own name.”
1/13/2002- Poor reviews. TRDB.
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A HERO- 1/6/21- Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Rahim (Amir Jadidi) is in prison because of a debt he was unable to repay. During a two-day leave, he tries to convince his creditor (Mohsen Tanabandeh) to withdraw his complaint against the payment of part of the sum. But things don’t go as planned…”
1/6/22- Excellent reviews for this drama. TRDB.
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THE 355- 2021, Synopsis by Netflix. “Lady spies have their day as a team of female agents from government agencies around the world bands together — and embraces their differences — to prevent an evil organization from sending the planet into chaos.”
1/6/21- No reviews noted yet but it does not sound good to me. We’ll see!! TRDB.
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