THE HEIRESSES- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “Together for more than 30 years, Chela and Chiquita stick to their defined roles, with Chiquita managing their lives and Chela working on her art. But when Chiquita is jailed for fraud, timid Chela begins awakening to her long-dormant passions.”
1/16/19- Excellent reviews. TRDB.
7/4/19- Of interest but way too slow– even for me. TRDB.
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AND BREATHE NORMALLY- 2019. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “At the edge of Iceland’s Reykjanes peninsula, two women’s lives will intersect–for a brief moment–while being trapped by unforeseen circumstances. Between a struggling single Icelandic mother, and a political asylum seeker from Africa, an intimate bond will form as both fight to get their lives back on track.”
1/15/19- I liked this movie very much. TRDB.
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SOLO- 2019. About a surfer who has a bad accident and is stranded on a beach alone.
1/12/19- Water, water everywhere. The movie was interesting and done well with flashbacks. Good music and excellent photography were important for this film. TRDB. Netflix Streaming.
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PERFECT STRANGERS- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “Over dinner, a group of friends foolishly agrees to share the stored content of their smart phones — daring to reveal misdeeds and compromising photos. But their playful parlor game leads to disastrous consequences.”
1/11/19- Very good reviews by the critics and really poor ones from audiences. TRDB.
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COLD WAR- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Inspired by the turbulent marriage of the director’s parents, this bittersweet drama follows pianist Wiktor and singer Zula — star-crossed lovers with divergent backgrounds and temperaments — as they pursue an impossible romance in postwar Europe.”
12/21/18- Excellent reviews. TRDB. At the Theater.
2/1/19- A cold war romance that I didn’t find that interesting. TRDB. At the Theater.
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DEAD SOULS- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Representing the many thousands of Chinese citizens victimized by Mao Zedong’s Anti-Rightist campaign and exiled to “re-education” camps, the survivors interviewed in this eight-hour documentary paint a picture of horrific suffering and starvation.”
12/14/18- Excellent reviews for this foreign documentary. TRDB.
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CAPERNAUM- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this dark fable set in a Middle East country undergoing political and social upheaval, a 12-year-old boy sees nothing but suffering and pain in his future, prompting him to sue his parents for bringing him into the world.”
12/14/18- Just so-so reviews. TRDB.
2/10/19- I liked the movie very much. TRDB. At the Theater.
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LOTS OF KIDS, A MONKEY AND A CASTLE- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “In his first foray behind the lens, actor Gustavo Salmerón paints a poignant portrait of his spirited mom, Julita, who got everything she wished for: scads of kids, a monkey and a castle. But changing economic fortunes are forcing her to downsize.”
12/14/18- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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THE WORLD IS YOURS- 2018. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “To escape his life of crime, a small-time mobster in Paris accepts one last job involving Spain, drugs, the Illuminati and his overbearing mother.”
12/14/18- Excellent reviews by the critics and fair ones by audiences. On Netflix as well. TRDB.
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BITTER MELON- 2018. About an extended family of Filipino-Americans.
12/8/18- The NY Times liked the first hour of this movie but said that it went downhill from there. Sounded interesting to me. TRDB.
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