MY SALINGER YEAR- 2020. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “New York in the 90s: After leaving graduate school to pursue her dream of becoming a writer, Joanna (Margaret Qualley) gets hired as an assistant to Margaret (Sigourney Weaver), the stoic and old-fashioned literary agent of J. D. Salinger.”
3/3/21- Just a few reviews and they are fair at best. TRDB.
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CHERRY- 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Cherry features Tom Holland in the title role as an unhinged character who drifts from dropping out of college to serving in Iraq as an Army medic and is only anchored by his one true love, Emily (Ciara Bravo). When Cherry returns home a war hero, he battles the demons of undiagnosed PTSD and spirals into drug addiction, surrounding himself with a menagerie of depraved misfits.”
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MY ZOE- 2021. Synopsis by Netflix. “Geneticist Isabelle shares custody of her beloved daughter, Zoe, with ex-husband James. But their combative co-parenting stops when Zoe suffers a brain hemorrhage, and Isabelle takes a tissue sample to a doctor in Russia in an attempt to clone her.”
2/27/21- Weak reviews but it sounds interesting to me. TRDB.
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THE VIGIL- 2021. Synopsis by Netflix. “A former member of Brooklyn’s Hasidic Jewish community, Yakov Ronen is drawn back into the fold when he agrees to keep vigil over a recently deceased Holocaust survivor. But as the hours go by, Yakov realizes he’s dealing with a malevolent presence.”
2/27/21- Good reviews by the critics and awful ones by audiences. Horror and violence and I’d skip it. TRDB.
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THE FATHER- 2021. Synopsis by Netflix. “Anne has always adored her impish and independent father, who’s approaching 80. But his mind is failing, and as he rejects every caregiver she brings in, Anne finds herself in an anguishing quandary about making her own life choices.”
2/27/21- Excellent reviews for this drama. TRDB.
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THE UNITED STATES VS. BILLIE HOLIDAY- 2021. Synopsis by Netflix. “A tragic chapter in jazz great Billie Holiday’s life is candidly depicted in this affecting biopic that recounts her affair with the federal agent in charge of a sting operation designed to ensnare Holiday on drug charges.”
2/27/21- Poor reviews from critics and audiences but how can I not see this movie. TRDB.
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DAYS OF THE BAGNOLD SUMMER- 2020. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Based on the critically acclaimed graphic novel, DAYS OF THE BAGNOLD SUMMER is a funny yet sweet coming-of-age story about single motherhood and Metallica. Daniel was supposed to spend the summer with his dad and his dad’s new wife in Florida, but when his dad cancels the trip Daniel and his mom suddenly face the prospect of six long weeks together.”
2/20/21- Excellent reviews by all. TRDB.
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MAFIA INC.- 2020. Synopsis by Netflix. “Crime boss Frank Paternò is looking to go straight by investing in a bridge to connect Sicily with Southern Italy. But he needs funds, and the tactics that protégé Vincent Gamache uses to get them sets off a war between the Paternòs and the Gamaches.”
2/20/21- Excellent reviews for this crime drama. TRDB.
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THE VIOLENT HEART- 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Fifteen years after the murder of his older sister, 24-year-old Daniel (2020 Emmy nominee Jovan Adepo) finds himself falling for Cassie (Grace Van Patten), an outgoing high school senior, in this Romeo & Juliet-style thriller set in the American heartland.”
2/20/21- Poor reviews in general but a few good ones tossed in as well. TRDB.
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I CARE A LOT- 2021. Synopsis by Netflix. “When it comes to bilking seniors in retirement homes, predatory Marla is the consummate professional. But when she and her partner, Fran, underestimate their latest mark, they quickly find themselves in a ruthless gangster’s crosshairs.”
2/20/21- Critics liked this movie and audiences did not. I’m in-between– just OK! TRDB.
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