A NAIJA CHRISTMAS- 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Determined to carry out their mother’s one wish, three men scramble to find wives they can bring home by Christmas. Meanwhile, their mom sets out to plan the most beautiful Christmas celebration ever.”
12/18/21- Just 1 review- from the NY Times and it is good. TRDB.
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SWAN SONG- 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Set in the near future, “Swan Song” is a powerful, emotional journey told through the eyes of Cameron (Mahershala Ali), a loving husband and father who is expecting his second child with his wife Poppy (Naomie Harris). When Cameron is diagnosed with a terminal illness, he is presented with an alternative solution by his doctor (Glenn Close) to shield his family from grief. As Cameron grapples with whether or not to alter his family’s fate, he learns more about life and love than he ever imagined.”
12/18/21- Not to be confused with another recent movie with the same name this sci-fi film received just fair reviews. TRDB.
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THE HAND OF GOD- 2021. Synopsis by Netflix. “Growing up in the storied city of Naples, Fabietto Schisa sees his life transformed when soccer legend Diego Maradona, in the prime of his career, joins Fabietto’s team and ultimately plays a critical role in his future.”
12/16/21- Very good reviews from the critics and excellent ones from audiences. TRDB.
12/18/21- I hated this movie and fell asleep twice in the first 20 minutes. TRDB.
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THE LOST DAUGHTER- 2021. Synopsis by Netflix. “During a coastal holiday in Greece, middle-aged Leda develops a fascination with a mother and daughter after seeing them repeatedly at the beach. But when Leda’s obsession leads her to commit an irrational act, she has to face her unsettled past.”
12/15.21- Excellent reviews for this drama. TRDB.
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DON’T LOOK UP- 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Kate Dibiasky (Jennifer Lawrence), an astronomy grad student, and her professor Dr. Randall Mindy (Leonardo DiCaprio) make an astounding discovery of a comet orbiting within the solar system. The problem: it’s on a direct collision course with Earth. The other problem? No one really seems to care.”
12/25/21- Poor reviews from the critics and fair ones from audiences. TRDB.
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NIGHTMARE ALLEY- 2021. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this remake of a noir classic, wily hustler Stanton Carlisle finds the carnival the perfect place to ply his trade. Setting himself up as a spiritual guru, Carlisle wastes no time in parting the wealthy from their money.”
12/15/21- Good reviews for this mystery/thriler. TRDB.
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PRIME- 2005. Synopsis by Netflix. “Rafi Gardet (Uma Thurman) is a 37-year-old divorced Catholic businesswoman falling for David (Bryan Greenberg), a 23-year-old Jewish artist. With the help of her therapist, Dr. Lisa Metzger (Meryl Streep), Rafi tries to overcome her insecurities and accept the age difference between her and David. But when Lisa learns more about her client’s new love, she realizes that David is her son.”
12/14/21- Weak reviews but I liked it, especially Meryl Streep. TRDB.
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NATIONAL CHAMPIONS- 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Three days before the college football national championship game, star quarterback LeMarcus James (Stephan James) and teammate Emmett Sunday (Alexander Ludwig) ignite a player’s strike declaring they won’t compete until all student-athletes are fairly compensated. With billions of dollars at risk and legacies on the line, the stakes could not be higher.”
12/10/21- Reviews are just fair. TRDB.
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FRANCE- 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “In FRANCE, a satirical drama set in contemporary Paris, Léa Seydoux stars as France de Meurs, a seemingly unflappable superstar TV journalist whose career, home life, and psychological stability are turned upside down after she carelessly drives into a young delivery man on a busy street.”
12/10/21- Awful reviews for this French movie but it sounded OK to me. TRDB.
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THE UNFORGIVABLE- 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Released from prison after serving a sentence for a violent crime, Ruth Slater (Sandra Bullock) re-enters a society that refuses to forgive her past. Facing severe judgment from the place she once called home, her only hope for redemption is finding the estranged younger sister she was forced to leave behind.”
12/10/21- Poor reviews by the critics and fairly good ones from audiences. TRDB.
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