STOP AND GO- 2021. Synopsis by Netflix. “As ditzy sisters Jamie and Blake are ambling through life, the Covid-19 pandemic suddenly strikes. Learning that their grandmother’s nursing home is in the midst of an outbreak, the siblings head out on a long road trip to rescue her.”
10/1/21- Good reviews for this comedy. TRDB.
Add comment October 1st, 2021
TANGO SHALOM- 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Moshe Yehuda (Jos Laniado), a Hasidic Rabbi and amateur Hora dancer, enters a big televised Tango competition to save his Hebrew school from bankruptcy. There is only one problem: due to his orthodox religious beliefs, he is not allowed to touch a woman!”
9/21/21- Fairly good reviews for this comedy. TRDB.
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LANGUAGE LESSONS- 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “When Adam’s (Mark Duplass) husband surprises him with weekly Spanish lessons, he’s unsure about where or how this new element will fit into his already structured life. But when tragedy strikes, his Spanish teacher, Cariño (Natalie Morales), becomes a lifeline he didn’t know he needed.”
9/9/21- Excellent reviews for this drama. TRDB.
10/26/21- A wonderful movie and I recommend it highly. TRDB.
Add comment September 9th, 2021
TOGETHER- 2020. Synopsis by Netflix. “Unspooling from the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic, this timely dramedy follows a couple maintaining a coexistence for the sake of their 10-year-old son. But when lockdown occurs, they must re-evaluate their relationship.”
8/28/21- Fair reviews for this Indie drama/comedy. TRDB.
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SHIVA BABY- 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “While at a Jewish funeral service with her parents, a college student has an awkward encounter with her sugar daddy and her ex-girlfriend.
4/9/21- Excellent reviews by the critics and fair ones from audiences. TRDB.
7/21/21- I enjoyed the movie but excellent reviews from the critics- really? TRDB.
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YES DAY- 2020. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Always feeling like they have to say NO to their kids and co-workers, Allison and Carlos decide to give their three kids a YES DAY — where for 24 hours the kids make the rules. Little did they know that they’d be going on a whirlwind adventure around Los Angeles, that would bring the family closer to each other than ever before.”
3/13/21- Poor reviews, especially by the critics, but the concept sounds OK. TRDB.
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ON THE ROCKS- 2020. Synopsis by Netflix. “Doubting the fidelity of her hubby, Dean, as he takes more business trips, stay-at-home mom Laura turns to her playboy dad for advice. When he suggests that they tail Dean all over town, it leads to a comic adventure and growing father-daughter bond.”
10/2/20- Very good reviews for this comedy/drama.
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YES, GOD, YES- 2020. Synopsis by Netflix. “High school is hard, but Catholic school is harder. Alice, a strait-laced student devoted to God, discovers more than she bargained for when an innocent AOL chat turns racy.”
7/24/20- Excellent reviews for this dramedy. TRDB.
10/1/20- After a slow start the movie got better and is worth seeing. TRDB.
Add comment July 24th, 2020
SUMMER NIGHT- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “The thrills and agonies of teen life and love unspool over a single night as pals and bandmates Seth and Jameson prepare for a gig. While Seth deals with life-altering news from his girlfriend, Jameson finds himself torn between two girls.”
7/12/19- Fair reviews. TRDB.
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CAN YOU EVER FORGIVE ME? Synopsis by Netflix. “In this fact-based drama, author Lee Israel strikes gold in the 1970s and ’80s with a series of successful celebrity biographies. But when tastes shift and her demons begin to disrupt her writing, she turns to forgery to support herself.”
10/19/18- Excellent reviews for this comedy/drama. TRDB.
3/1/19- I really enjoyed this movie very much and highly recommend it. TRDB. Netflix Disc.
Add comment October 19th, 2018