COLETTE- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this engaging biopic, French writer Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette emerges as a force to be reckoned with after the novels she’s penned under her husband’s name garner fame for him but not for her, inspiring her to forge her own path.”
9/19/18- Excellent reviews for this movie. It sounds somewhat like “The Wife” that is showing currently. TRDB.
9/28/18- I liked this period movie. TRDB. At the Theater.
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LETTER FROM MASANJIA- 2018. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “When an American mom discovers an SOS note stashed in a package from Kmart, she never imagines it will lead to the closure of Masanjia, China’s most notorious labor camp. When news of the note goes viral, the writer, a Chinese engineer who had been jailed for his spiritual beliefs, fears for his life and his family’s safety.”
9/14/18- Just 4 reviews of this documentary noted and they are all good. TRDB.
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MUSEO- 2018. Synopsis by IMDB. “In 1985, a group of criminals mock the security of the National Museum of Anthropology in Mexico City to extract 140 pre-Hispanic pieces from their showcases.”
9/14/18- Good reviews. TRDB.
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THE CHILDREN ACT- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this absorbing drama, British High Court judge Fiona Maye faces two daunting issues: At home, her marriage is crumbling, while in court she must decide whether a young man’s parents are entitled to deny him a life-saving blood transfusion.”
9/13/18- Fair reviews by the critics but it sounds interesting to me. TRDB.
9/21/18- I saw this movie and liked it. Emma Thompson is great. TRDB. Comcast On-Demand.
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FIVE FINGERS FOR MARSEILLES- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Director Michael Matthews transports the Hollywood Western to South Africa’s rugged Eastern Cape province, recounting the tale of a freedom fighter turned outlaw who returns from exile to find his postapartheid township under a new kind of threat.”
9/7/18- Very good reviews. TRDB.
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NELLY- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this absorbing biopic, director Anne Émond chronicles the complicated life of high-priced prostitute Nelly Arcan, who pens a best-selling semi-autobiographical novel about her experiences in the sex trade but can’t surmount her personal anxieties.”
9/7/18- Excellent reviews. TRDB.
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I AM NOT A WITCH- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “In a Zambian village, the residents cast a suspicious eye on new arrival Shula, an 8-year-old orphan girl. After a minor misunderstanding, she’s labeled a witch and banished to an internment camp — where she must decide whether to risk escape.”
9/7/18- Terrific reviews– the title turned me off at first. TRDB.
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THE APPARITION- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “After losing a colleague while on assignment, war reporter Jacques Mayano returns to France to recover. Instead, he’s drafted for a different kind of mission: to head a Vatican inquiry into an 18-year-old’s claims of being visited by the Virgin Mary.”
9/7/18- Mixed reviews including some excellent ones and some poor ones. TRDB.
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MAISON DU BONHEUR- Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Maison du bonheur is a documentary that studies the day-to-day life of a Parisian astrologer, who has been residing in the same Montmartre apartment for over 50 years.”
8/24/18- Excellent reviews. TRDB.
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MEMOIR OF WAR- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “A resistance member in Nazi-occupied France, young writer Marguerite Duras is frantic to learn the fate of her communist husband, who’s been sent to a concentration camp. In return for news, she begins a risky relationship with a German collaborator.”
8/17/18- Mostly good reviews, especially for the acting. TRDB.
3/17/19- A great performance by the lead actress. The story was interesting as well but a bit too long. TRDB. Netflix Disc.
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