MARLINA THE MURDERER IN FOUR ACTS- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “When a group of bandits tries to rape young widow Marlina and steal her cattle, she turns the tables on them, decapitating the leader. The next day, she sets out for the nearest police station to report the crime, carrying the severed head as proof.”
6/22/18- Excellent reviews for this foreign film. TRDB.
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ARABY- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “When factory worker Cristiano is hurt on the job and becomes comatose, young neighbor Andre brings some of Cristiano’s belongings to the hospital. Among them is a diary charting 20 years of his nomadic life, which unspools as Andre reads the journal.”
6/22/18- Very good reviews. TRDB.
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GABRIEL AND THE MOUNTAIN- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Combining the true story of idealistic Brazilian globetrotter Gabriel Buchmann, who died alone in the mountains of Malawi, and the imagined drama of his final days, this moving docudrama also meditates on the realities and illusions of travel.”
6/15/18- Very good reviews including a few terrific ones. TRDB.
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THE VALLEY- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Indian-American entrepreneur Neal Kumar and his family seem to be living the dream with an affluent life in Silicon Valley. But it blows up when his youngest daughter kills herself, and Neal begins to fixate on finding the reason behind her death.”
6/8/18- Poor reviews. TRDB.
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EN EL SEPTIMO DIA- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “After a six-day workweek, bike messenger José — an undocumented immigrant — treasures his Sundays off when he and friends play soccer in a local league. But when he’s ordered to work the day of the league final, he must choose his job or his team.”
6/8/18- Excellent reviews. TRDB.
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LES PARENTS TERRIBLES- 1948. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. ” Yvonne de Bray plays a manipulative, possessive mother, married to weakling Marcel Andre. At present, Yvonne is violently opposed to the impending marriage between her son Jean Marais to Josette Day. It gets more complicated than that: Day is Andre’s mistress, who in turn is coveted by de Bray’s sister Gabrielle Dorzat.”
5/25/18- Sounds overly complicated but has received good reviews. Note that this movie is from 1948. TRDB.
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SUMMER 1993- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Shaken by her mother’s death and confused by her sudden transfer to her uncle’s care, 6-year-old orphan Frida is unable to open up to her new family. Meanwhile, her relatives begin to wonder who it is they’ve welcomed into their home.”
5/25/18- Great reviews. TRDB.
7/5/18- A beautiful, well acted sad, sad story from Spain. TRDB. At the Theater.
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THE ESCAPE- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Suffocating in her seemingly picture-perfect existence as a stay-at-home mom with two young children and a prosperous husband, Tara does the unthinkable: She deserts her family to find herself and determine what she wants from life.”
5/11/18- Excellent reviews from the critics and weak ones from audiences. TRDB.
9/2/18- Pure desperation reeks from the leading actress in this story of a woman who needs to make some choices. I liked it very much. TRDB. Netflix Disc.
Add comment May 11th, 2018
THE GUARDIANS- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this ensemble drama set in rural France, the women of the Paridier farm are left to run it by themselves while their men are off fighting in World War I. But things become complicated with the arrival of American troops.’
5/4/18- Excellent reviews. TRDB.
10/1/18- This movie is slow and steady as it depicts a single family in France over a few decades. Excellent acting and development of the characters. TRDB. Netflix Disc.
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THE DESERT BRIDE- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “When the Buenos Aires family who’s employed Teresa as a maid for more than 30 years can no longer afford her, they find her a job in far-off San Juan. During the 700-mile bus trip, she meets a traveling salesman who changes her life and her outlook.”
5/4/18- Very good reviews. TRDB.
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