FIRE WILL COME- 2020. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “An arsonist gets out of prison and returns to his hometown, a small village hidden in the mountains of rural Galicia.”
10/30/20- Excellent reviews by the critics and weak ones from audiences. TRDB.
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THE GODDESS OF FORTUNE-2020. Synopsis by IMDB. “When Annamaria, a longtime friend of Alessandro and Arturo, ask the couple to take care of her children, the relationship between the two men reaches a point of no return.”
10/16/20- Just a few reviews so far but they all look good. TRDB.
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GOD OF THE PIANO- 2020. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. ” For Anat, music is everything. Having never been able to reach her father’s musical standards, she rests her hopes on the child she’s about to have.”
9/18/20- Great reviews for this Israeli film. TRDB.
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MADE IN BANGLADESH- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “After fleeing her Bangladeshi village to avoid becoming a child bride, Shimu Akhtar — now 23 — labors at a garment factory in Dhaka. When a workplace fire kills a co-worker, Shimu leads the battle to unionize despite opposition from all sides.”
8/29/20- Excellent reviews for this Indian drama. TRDB.
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THE CRIMES THAT BIND- 2020. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Desperate and confused, Alicia will do the impossible to keep her son from prison after he’s convicted of trying to murder his ex-wife.”
8/21/20- Mixed reviews. Some critics liked it very much. TRDB.
8/26/20- I liked this movie from Argentina very much. TRDB.
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AN EASY GIRL- 2019. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “A teen girl is drawn to her cousin’s hedonistic lifestyle when they spend the summer together in Cannes as she learns about herself and her own values.”
8/14/20- Excellent reviews by the critics and poor ones from audiences. TRDB. On Netflix.
8/14/20- A coming of age story in the South of France one summer. I’m neutral on this movie- not as good as some reviews would indicate and certainly not as bad as others. TRDB.
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CERTIFIED COPY- 2020. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Binoche plays a gallery owner living in a Tuscan village who attends a lecture by a British author (opera star William Shimell) on authenticity and fakery in art. Afterward, she invites him on a tour of the countryside, during which he is mistaken for her husband. They keep up the pretense and continue on their afternoon out, discussing love, life and art.”
8/9/20- Very good reviews from the critics and fair ones from audiences. TRDB.
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SONG WITHOUT A NAME- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “Enticed by the promise of free care to what ends up being a fake medical clinic, pregnant Georgina sees her newborn instantly stolen from her. Launching a desperate search for the baby, Georgina gets nowhere until she turns to a sympathetic reporter.”
8/8/20- No reviews as yet but I’d see it now if I could. TRDB.
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DAYS OF THE WHALE- 2019. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Cristina and Simon are two young graffiti artists who paint the city that they live in. Their restless spirit leads them to defy a criminal gang when they decide to paint the mural of a whale over a threat written in a wall. The love that unites them, their friendship with other artists at La selva–an old house they use as a refuge–and familiar tensions, come together to tell a story where the powerful strength of youth faces fear, violence and the difficulties of growing up.”
7/24/20- Excellent reviews. TRDB.
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THE PAINTED BIRD- 2019. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “In an effort to save their child from the massive extermination of Jews, a Jewish couple send their son to hide in the countryside with a relative somewhere in Eastern Europe. The little boy’s aunt dies unexpectedly and the stray child is suddenly forced to hit the road and make it on his own in a hostile world governed by hate, fear and violence.”
7/18/20- Good reviews. TRDB. On Google Play
Add comment July 18th, 2020