THE 11th GREEN- 2020. Synopsis by IMDB. “A respected journalist uncovers the truth behind the mythology of President Eisenhower’s long-alleged involvement in extraterrestrial events.”
6/26/20- Very few reviews- the NY Times liked it. TRDB.
Add comment June 26th, 2020
NOBODY KNOWS I’M HERE- 2020. Synopsis by IMDB. “Memo lives on a remote Chilean sheep farm, hiding a beautiful singing voice from the outside world. A recluse with a glittery flair, he can’t stop dwelling on the past, but what will happen once someone finally listens?”
6/24/20- Good reviews for this foreign drama. TRDB.
6/24/20- Interesting but very different. One vomit scene you’ll never forget and one nice scene at the end. TRDB. Netflix.
Add comment June 24th, 2020
BABYTEETH- 2020. Synopsis by Netflix. “When seriously ill teenager Milla falls madly in love with smalltime drug dealer Moses, it’s her parents’ worst nightmare. But as Milla’s first brush with love brings her a new lust for life, things get messy and traditional morals go out the window.”
6/24/20- Excellent reviews for this drama. TRDB.
Add comment June 24th, 2020
MR. JONES- 2020. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Agnieszka Holland’s thriller, set on the eve of WWII, sees Hitler’s rise to power and Stalin’s Soviet propaganda machine pushing their “utopia” to the Western world. Meanwhile an ambitious young journalist, Gareth Jones (James Norton) travels to Moscow to uncover the truth behind the propaganda.”
6/21/20- Good reviews for this drama. TRDB.
Add comment June 21st, 2020
MISS JUNETEENTH- 2020. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Turquoise Jones is a single mom who holds down a household, a rebellious teenager, and pretty much everything that goes down at Wayman’s BBQ & Lounge. Turquoise is also a bona fide beauty queen–she was once crowned Miss Juneteenth, a title commemorating the day slaves in Texas were freed–two years after the Emancipation Proclamation.”
6/21/20- Excellent reviews for this drama. TRDB.
Add comment June 21st, 2020
WASP NETWORK- 2020. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “In the late 80s and early 90s, rebel groups based in Florida enact violent attacks on Cuba to protest Castro’s influence, bombing hotels and murdering innocent beachgoers. In retaliation, the Cuban government deploys an elite group of spies to take down the terrorist groups from the inside.”
6/20/20- Poor reviews but you can see Penelope. TRDB.
Add comment June 20th, 2020
HILL OF FREEDOM- 2020. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Kwon (Seo Younghwa) returns to Seoul from a restorative stay in the mountains.She is given a packet of letters left by Mori (Ryo Kase), who has come back from Japan to propose to her. As she walks down a flight of stairs, Kwon drops and scatters the letters, all of which are undated. When she reads them, she has to make sense of the chronology… and so must we.”
6/14/20- Very good reviews for this drama from Seoul. TRDB.
Add comment June 14th, 2020
THE KING OF STATEN ISLAND- 2020. Synopsis by Netflix. “”Saturday Night Live” favorite Pete Davidson co-wrote and stars in this comic tale loosely based on his life, with a focus on his years as a directionless burnout in his mid-20s living with his mother (a 9/11 widow).
6/14/20- Fair to good reviews from the critics and very good ones from audiences. TRDB.
Add comment June 14th, 2020
DA 5 BLOODS- 2020. Synopsis by IMDB. “Four African-American vets battle the forces of man and nature when they return to Vietnam seeking the remains of their fallen Squad Leader and the gold fortune he helped them hide.”
6/12/20- Reviews were very good by the critics and OK from audiences. I enjoyed the movie despite its in-your-face style. TRDB.
Add comment June 12th, 2020
AVIVA- 2020. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this experimental drama, transatlantic lovers Aviva and Eden — each played by an actor and an actress — navigate their turbulent relationship while a battle between their male and female sides goes on within them both.”
6/12/20- Very good reviews. TRDB.
Add comment June 12th, 2020