RAFIKI- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “In a conservative Nairobi neighborhood, forbidden same-sex love blooms between teenage girls Kena and Ziki, whose fathers are political rivals. But as suspicion swirls around them, Kena and Ziki are forced to make a painful choice.”
4/19/19- Very good to excellent reviews. TRDB.
5/16/19- Very well done and a very moving story. TRDB. At the Theater.
Add comment April 19th, 2019
NAPLES IN VEILS- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. During a party, Adriana crosses the seductive and powerful look of Andrea, a charming and self-confident young man. They are immediately attracted to each other and spend a passionate night together. Adriana begins to think this could be the beginning of a great love that could change her life.”
4/19/19- Good reviews by the critics and awful ones by audiences. TRDB.
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LONG DAY’S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “This noirish drama follows moody drifter Luo Hongwu as he returns to his provincial hometown and is quickly flooded with memories of an enigmatic lost love, prompting him to embark on a search for her.”
4/12/19- Very good reviews from the critics and weak ones from audiences. One reviewer called it “all style and no substance.” TRDB.
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GIRLS OF THE SUN- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. ” Kurdish attorney Bahar sees her life upended when Islamic extremists capture her and her son during a raid on her village. After escaping, Bahar — hoping to find her son — becomes the leader of an all-female combat unit bent on retaking the town.”
4/12/19- Awful reviews by the critics but excellent ones by audiences. It does sound interesting and I would definitely give it a try. TRDB.
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DOGMAN- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “In his rundown beach community in Southern Italy, dog groomer Marcello gets along with everyone — even local bully (and ex-boxer) Simone. But when covering up for Simone lands Marcello in jail, he’s itching for vengeance when he’s released.”
4/12/19- Fair to good reviews. TRDB.
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SAUVAGE/ WILD- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “Earning a rough living as a gay prostitute, 22-year-old Léo is smitten with handsome colleague Ahd, who doesn’t return Léo’s affections — and as he’s rebuffed, his feelings begin to fester in a harmful way.”
4/10/19- Very good reviews by the critics and just fair ones from audiences. TRDB.
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WORKING WOMAN- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this engrossing drama, ambitious Orna goes back to work to help support her kids and hubby as he struggles to make a go of his new restaurant. While Orna quickly moves up the ladder, the job becomes intolerable when her boss makes sexual advances.”
3/27/19- Excellent reviews. TRDB.
Add comment March 27th, 2019
RAMEN SHOP- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “Japanese ramen chef Masato Yamamoto lost his mother at age 10, so when he comes across an old notebook of hers after his father dies, he travels to Singapore — where he was born — to piece together his family’s history.”
3/22/19- Fair reviews at best. TRDB.
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SUNSET- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “In 1913, young Irisz Leiter returns to Budapest hoping to find work as a milliner at the elegant hat store that her late parents once owned. Initially denied a job by the new proprietor, Irisz decides to begin a quest for answers about her lost past.”
3/22/19- Weak reviews by both critics and audiences. TRDB.
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YARDIE- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “Things are looking up for Jamaican “D” when he heads to London to deliver some cocaine and reunites with a former sweetheart and their child. But after learning his brother’s killer lives in England, D’s thoughts of going straight shift to revenge.”
3/15/19- Poor reviews from all sources. TRDB.
Add comment March 16th, 2019