TU ME MANQUES
TU ME MANQUES- Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “A father travels from Bolivia to New York City to confront his dead son’s boyfriend.”
4/22/21- Great reviews for this Spanish drama. TRDB.
Add comment April 22nd, 2021
Posts with the tag 'Foreign'
HOPE
HOPE- 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “ANJA lives with TOMAS in a large family of biological children and stepchildren. For a number of years the two adults have grown independent of each other, with creative jobs in parallel worlds. When Anja gets a terminal cancer diagnosis, their modern life breaks down and exposes neglected love.”
4/17/21- Very good reviews from audiences and excellent ones from the critics. TRDB.
Add comment April 17th, 2021
LOOKING FOR A LADY WITH FANGS AND A MOUSTACHE
LOOKING FOR A LADY WITH FANGS AND A MOUSTACHE- 2020. Synopsis by Netflix. “As ambitious young Tenzin endeavors to open a coffee shop in Kathmandu, he’s beset by otherworldly visions, which he’s told presage his death. With only a week to save himself, he must embark on a spiritual journey of self-discovery.”
3/11/21- Good early reviews. TRDB.
Add comment April 11th, 2021
SLALOM
SLALOM- 2020. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this timely tale from the world of elite sports, 15-year-old Lyz Lopez is accepted to a ski club known for developing future star athletes. But when she realizes she’s being groomed for more than skiing, Lyz faces increasingly tough choices.”
4/11/21- Excellent reviews for this French drama. TRDB.
Add comment April 11th, 2021
THE FEVER
THE FEVER- 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Justino, a 45-year-old security guard at the Manaus harbor, is overcome by a mysterious fever as his daughter prepares to study medicine in Brasilia.”
3/20/21- Excellent reviews. TRDB.
Add comment March 20th, 2021
LOST COURSE
LOST COURSE- 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Embedding herself in the village of Wukan, southern China for several years starting in 2011, first time documentarian Jill Li witnessed an unprecedented experiment in local democracy. Corrupt officials had illegally sold villagers’ land, but the villagers decided to fight back.”
3/6/21- Great reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
Add comment March 6th, 2021
ADAM
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.
Add comment March 6th, 2021
KEEP AN EYE OUT
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.
Add comment March 5th, 2021
THE AFFAIR
THE AFFAIR- 2020. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “In 1930s Czechoslovakia, newlyweds Viktor and Liesel Landauer are filled with optimism and happiness in their new home. But all too soon, extramarital temptations bring out their darkest secrets and desires. As Liesel turns to her sensual friend Hana for the passion she lacks in her marriage, Nazi troops enter the country, threatening the Landauer’s lives and the burning desire between the two women.”
3/3/21- I’ve seen just 1 review and it is poor. TRDB.
Add comment March 3rd, 2021
RAMS
RAMS- 2021. Synopsis by Netflix. “Brothers Colin and Les haven’t spoken in decades despite laboring side by side on their family’s sheep ranch. But when a disease in the flocks leads to a call to slaughter every sheep in the valley, the two must come together to save their legacy.”
2/7/21- Very good reviews from the critics and weak ones from audiences. TRDB.
3/6/21- I liked this movie very much. TRDB.
Add comment February 7th, 2021