CUSTODY- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Caught in the middle of his parents’ bitter divorce, Julien Besson finds his life ruled by the terms of a shared custody order, forcing him to navigate the competing perspectives of his warring parents and to try to keep the worst from happening.”
8/14/18- Excellent reviews by both critics and audiences. TRDB.
11/16/18- This movie was good but became excellent with the last scene. Very realistic!! TRDB. Netflix Disc.
Add comment August 14th, 2018
THE SWAN (SVANURINN)- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Exiled to her aunt and uncle’s farm after getting caught stealing, 9-year-old Sól finds her penance harsh — until she discovers a kindred spirit in the farmhand sharing her room. But their bond is tested when Sól’s cousin Ásta returns home.”
8/10/18- Fair reviews from the critics but it sounds interesting to me. TRDB.
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THE 317th PLATOON- 2018. Synopsis by IMDB. “In Vietnam, 1954, a French platoon isolated behind enemy lines tries to come back. It is led by the inexperienced, idealistic sous-lieutenant Torrens, and by adjutant Willsdorf, a WWII veteran of the Werhmacht.”
8/10/18- Very few reviews but they are all excellent. This is what the NY Times had to say–“This is a staggeringly engrossing and effective movie, its settings both beautiful and oppressive, its incidents tense and eye-opening.” I’ll definitely try to see this movie. TRDB.
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THE CAPTAIN- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this black-and-white drama set during World War II’s last days, a 19-year-old German deserter — starving and desperate — dons a scavenged Nazi captain’s uniform and becomes increasingly intoxicated by his new authority.”
7/27/18- Fair reviews by the critics and excellent ones by audiences. TRDB.
4/21/19- A bit long but it held my interest and shows what power can do if unchained. TRDB. Netflix Disc.
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WHAT WILL PEOPLE SAY?- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “After finding 16-year-old Nisha in bed with her boyfriend, her stunned father abducts her and sends her from their home in Norway to live with relatives in conservative Pakistan, where she must adjust to strict societal norms that deny her freedom.”
7/13/18- Fairly good reviews by critics and audiences including some excellent ones. I would definitely see this movie. TRDB.
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THE OTHER SIDE OF EVERYTHING- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Chronicling her Serbian family’s past and the nation’s history since World War II, filmmaker Mila Turajlic includes pointed and humorous conversations with her mother, Srbijanka, who was a political activist during the region’s decades of turmoil.”
7/12/18- Very good reviews by the critics and even better ones from audiences. TRDB.
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UNDER THE TREE- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “In a sleepy Reykjavik suburb, a tree casting a large shadow over the next-door neighbors’ sundeck turns long-festering tensions into an all-out war, with garden gnomes, pets and family members getting caught in the escalating feud.”
7/5/18- Good reviews from critics and audiences alike. TRDB.
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THE CITIZEN- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Though Wilson has become a well-liked member of his community since taking refuge in Budapest many years ago, his inability to pass the citizenship exam is holding him back. But that begins to change when he hires a Hungarian woman to tutor him.”
7/5/18- Very good reviews for this drama. TRDB.
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CUSTODY- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Caught in the middle of his parents’ bitter divorce, Julien Besson finds his life ruled by the terms of a shared custody order, forcing him to navigate the competing perspectives of his warring parents and to try to keep the worst from happening.”
6/28/18- Excellent reviews for this drama. TRDB.
Add comment June 28th, 2018
WINTER BROTHERS- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “In a small town in rural Denmark, laidback Johan works at a limestone mine, as does his oddball brother, Emil — who steals chemicals from the site to make moonshine. When his hooch is suspected of sickening a co-worker, the community ostracizes him.”
6/28/18- Very good reviews for this movie. TRDB.
Add comment June 28th, 2018