THE COURIER- 2021. Synopsis by Netflix. “During the Cold War, an English businessman is tapped to help execute a covert operation for the CIA and MI6, acting as a messenger to pass leaked information from a senior Russian intelligence officer to prevent a nuclear war.”
3/17/21- Fair to good reviews. TRDB.
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THE INHERITANCE- 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “After nearly a decade exploring different facets of the African diaspora — and his own place within it — Ephraim Asili makes his feature-length debut with The Inheritance, an astonishing ensemble work set almost entirely within a West Philadelphia house where a community of young, Black artists and activists form a collective.”
3/14/21- Excellent reviews for this drama. TRDB.
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MARKIE IN MILWAUKEE- 2020. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Assembled from over 10 years of footage, Markie in Milwaukee tells the story of a midwestern transgender woman as she struggles with the prospect of de-transitioning under the pressures of her fundamentalist church, family and community.”
3/13/21- Fairly good reviews. TRDB.
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QUO VADIS, AIDA- 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Bosnia, July 11th 1995. Aida is a translator for the United Nations in the small town of Srebrenica. When the Serbian army takes over the town, her family is among the thousands of citizens looking for shelter in the UN camp.”
3/12/21- Excellent reviews by the critics for this war drama- good ones by audiences. TRDB.
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LEONA- 2020. Synopsis by IMDB. “A young Jewish woman from Mexico City finds herself torn between her family and her forbidden love with a non-Jewish man.”
3/11/21- Very good early reviews.
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THE FATHER- 2020. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Led by stellar performances and artfully helmed by writer-director Florian Zeller, The Father presents a devastatingly empathetic portrayal of dementia.”
3/11/21- Excellent reviews for this drama. TRDB.
5/23/21- A good portrayal of dementia by Anthony Hopkins. Not for the squeamish. TRDB.
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BOMBAY ROSE- 2019. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Escaping from child marriage, a young club dancer living in the streets of Bombay, must choose between fending for her family and finding love with a boy orphaned by the militancy.”
3/10/21- Excellent reviews for this animated drama. TRDB.
3/10/21- I really tried to enjoy this movie that has been well reviewed but I, in general, do not like animated movies and this one is no exception. TRDB.
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ADAM- 2021. Synopsis by Netflix. “As she runs a bakery from her Casablanca home, widow and mother Abla sees her routine disrupted when Samia, a pregnant young woman, appears at Abla’s door seeking refuge. After reluctantly taking Samia in, Abla finds the course of her life changing.”
3/7/21- Excellent reviews for this foreign drama. TRDB.
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KEEP AN EYE OUT- 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “An absurd all-night interrogation takes place in a 1970s police station.”
3/5/21- Very good reviews for this French drama. TRDB.
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BOOGIE- 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Alfred “Boogie” Chin, a basketball phenom living in Queens, N.Y., dreams of one day playing in the NBA. While his parents pressure him to focus on earning a scholarship to an elite college, Boogie must find a way to navigate a new girlfriend, high school, on-court rivals and the burden of expectation.”
3/5/21- Poor reviews for this movie but it sounds to me like there are possibilities there. TRDB.
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