ICEMAN- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “Using the discovery of a Neolithic man’s mummified remains as a jumping-off point, this inventive drama imagines that prehistoric man’s long and perilous quest to exact revenge for the murders that wiped out his tribe.”
3/16/19- Good reviews by the critics and poor ones by audiences. TRDB.
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ASH IS PUREST WHITE- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “When a young gang attacks her mobster boyfriend, Bin, loyal Qiao uses his illegal gun to save him — landing her in prison for five years. But after she’s released, Qiao finds that Bin has moved on without her, and she sets off to track him down.”
3/15/19- Excellent reviews. TRDB.
7/26/19- Some interesting scenes that I enjoyed but I can’t really recommend this way-too-long Chinese movie. TRDB. Netflix Disc.
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3 FACES- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “From Iranian director Jafar Panahi — who’s banned from making films in his country — comes this incisive parable that follows a rural girl bent on attending a Tehran drama conservatory despite her hidebound parents’ strong opposition.”
3/8/19- Excellent reviews by the critics and weak ones from audiences. TRDB.
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AN ELEPHANT SITTING STILL- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “Four intertwining narratives propel this moving drama about a quartet of tortured souls trapped by circumstances and obsessed with reaching the city of Manzhouli, where a mythical elephant sits in indifference to the world’s cruelty.”
3/8/19- Excellent reviews by the critics and fair at best reviews from audiences. TRDB.
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BABYLON- 2018. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Never-before released in North America, Franco Rosso’s incendiary Babylon had its world premiere at Cannes in 1980 but was banned from the New York Film Festival that same year for “being too controversial, and likely to incite racial tension”
3/8/19- Excellent reviews by the critics and good ones from audiences. TRDB.
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GLORIA BELL- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “This English-language remake of director Sebastián Lelio’s Chilean drama charts the life of Gloria, an aging divorcée who meets the disarming Arnold at a singles bar. But baggage from his tangled family relationships may upend their romance.”
3/8/19- Excellent reviews by the critics and weak ones by audiences. I saw the original about 6 years ago and liked it very much. TRDB.
3/25/19- Great acting by Julienne Moore. I liked it but many of you may not. TRDB. At the theater.
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THE KID- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “Still barely a teen, young Rio is thrust into the adult world when he goes on the run to save his sister from an evil uncle. Along the way, Rio crosses paths with Sheriff Pat Garrett and the man he’s chasing: notorious outlaw Billy the Kid.”
3/6/19- Just 1 review noted and it’s not too good. TRDB.
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THE WEDDING GUEST- 2019. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “This propulsive, globetrotting thriller from acclaimed director Michael Winterbottom is a breathless tour through the shadowy underworlds and hidden realms of Pakistan and India.”
3/1/19- Poor reviews. TRDB.
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CLIMAX- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “On the outskirts of Paris, 20 young dancers gather at a closed boarding school for three days of intensive rehearsals. But at the after-party, things descend into chaos when the punch bowl is spiked with LSD.”
3/1/19- Fair reviews from critics and audiences. TRDB.
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WOMAN AT WAR- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “Believing that the aluminum industry is destroying the Icelandic environment, middle-aged Halla begins waging a secret eco-war to protect the landscape. But her crusade is interrupted when she gets a chance to fulfill her dream of adopting a child.”
3/1/19- Excellent reviews from all sources. TRDB.
3/15/19- Very different to say the least but interesting and very well acted. I recommend it. TRDB. At the Theater.
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