PHOENIX, OREGON- 2020. Synopsis by Netflix. “Two longtime buddies decide to resist a slow fade into middle age by quitting their jobs and opening a bowling-and-pizza joint in their little town. But the realities of becoming business owners soon put a few kinks in their plan.”
6/8/20- Most reviews were favorable- there were no “very good” reviews. TRDB.
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FERAL- 2020. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “At once an examination of loneliness and the masks we wear to face the world, Andrew Wonder’s FERAL tells the story of Yasmine, a young woman living in the tunnels underneath Manhattan, struggling to overcome her past as she meets other city dwellers fending for their own lives.”
6/5/20- Excellent reviews for this drama. TRDB.
Add comment June 5th, 2020
I’M NO LONGER HERE- 2020. Synopsis by IMDB. “In Monterrey, Mexico, a young street gang spends their days dancing to slowed-down cumbia and attending parties. After a mix-up with a local cartel, their leader is forced to migrate to the U.S. but quickly longs to return home.”
5/30/20- Excellent reviews. TRDB.
6/1/20- I thought that the movie was a bit too slow at times but was very well done. Nicely photographed as well. TRDB.
Add comment May 30th, 2020
MILITARY WIVES- 2020. Synopsis by Netflix. “With their spouses serving in faraway Afghanistan, a diverse band of military wives finds a unique way to deal with their loneliness and fears: They put together a choir. But what begins as a distraction soon develops into deep bonds of friendship.”
5/23/20- Mixed reviews — more positive than negative. TRDB.
10/11/20- Simple and predictable but enjoyable never the less. TRDB.
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LUCKY GRANDMA- 2020. Synopsis by Netflix. “Ornery Grandma Wong isn’t about to give up her independence and move in with her son. Taking a fortuneteller’s advice, she heads to Atlantic City and goes all in at a casino — but when her escapade goes awry, she ends up in the midst of a gang war.”
5/22/20- Very good reviews! TRDB.
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VILLAIN- 2020. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “After 10 years, Eddie Franks (Craig Fairbrass) is out of prison and trying to stay on the straight and narrow, but his drug-mule brother Sean (George Russo) has other ideas.”
5/22/20- Mixed reviews- more positive than negative. TRDB.
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MENORCA- 2017. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Claire, a suburban mother indulging in some good-natured hedonistic debauchery, receives word from her child that he is abandoning her as his mother. To win back his affection, she decides to carry a small rock half way around the world to its place of origin on a Mediterranean island.”
5/14/20- Pretty weird but it kept my interest. TRDB. Netflix.
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WORKING MAN- 2020. Synopsis by Netflix. “At loose ends after the factory he’s worked at for decades shuts down, loyal Allery Parkes sneaks into the plant to continue working despite the closure. Ultimately, he inspires his unemployed colleagues to follow suit to try to revive the factory.”
5/9/20- Excellent reviews. TRDB.
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ON A MAGICAL NIGHT- 2020. Synopsis by Netflix. “When Maria confesses to her mate of 20 years that she’s had numerous affairs, he’s devastated, and she takes off. Moving into a hotel across from the couple’s apartment, she’s visited by ghosts from the past as she ruminates on her marriage.”
5/9/20- Fair to good reviews for this comic drama. TRDB. On Youtube and others.
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CLEMENTINE- 2020. Synopsis by Netflix. “Still smoldering after being dumped by her older girlfriend, Karen breaks into her ex’s Pacific Northwest lake house. But instead of recovering in solitude, Karen begins a complicated relationship with a charismatic young woman from across the lake.”
5/9/20- Fair reviews at best. TRDB. Not sure if this movie can be streamed yet.
Add comment May 9th, 2020