WOMEN TALKING- 12/2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Do nothing. Stay and fight. Or leave. In 2010, the women of an isolated religious community grapple with reconciling a brutal reality with their faith.”
12/29/2022- Excellent reviews for this drama and I found it interesting. TRDB.
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FARHA- 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Farha is a 14 year old girl who lives in a small village in Palestine, 1948. Girls her age are traditionally married off or spoken for yet Farha wants to continue her education despite traditions and the restrictions of schooling in her village for boys only. Inseparable from her best friend Farida, who lives in the city but who spends weekends in the village, Farha dreams of joining her at a school in the city.”
12/4/22- Just 3 reviews noted and they are very good. TRDB.
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BARDO, FALSE CHRONICLE- 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Five-time Academy Award®-winner Alejandro G. Iñárritu brings us BARDO, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths. BARDO is an epic, visually stunning and immersive experience set against the intimate and moving journey of Silverio, a renowned Mexican journalist and documentary filmmaker living in Los Angeles, who, after being named the recipient of a prestigious international award, is compelled to return to his native country.”
11/5/22- Excellent reviews by audiences — the critics did not like it. TRDB.
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DECISION TO LEAVE- 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “From a mountain peak in South Korea, a man plummets to his death. Did he jump, or was he pushed? When detective Hae-joon arrives on the scene, he begins to suspect the dead man’s wife Seo-rae. But as he digs deeper into the investigation, he finds himself trapped in a web of deception and desire.”
10/20/22- Excellent reviews for this Korean drama. One critic said that he enjoyed the movie even though several parts were confusing and I agree. TRDB.
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ONODA: 10,000 NIGHTS IN THE JUNGLE- 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Japan, 1944. Trained for intelligence work, Hiroo Onoda, 22 years old, discovers a philosophy contrary to the official line : no suicide, stay alive whatever happens, the mission is more important than anything else. Sent to Lubang, a small island in the Philippines where the Americans are about to land, his role will be to wage a guerilla war until the return of the Japanese troops. The Empire will surrender soon after, Onoda 10.000 days later.”
10/9/22- Very good reviews for this Japanese drama. TRDB.
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PETROV’S FLU- 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “The Petrovs are an average family living in the peaceful city of Yekaterinburg in post-Soviet Russia. They follow their daily regimens with quiet consistency, but beneath this layer of the ordinary, things turn out to be quite extraordinary. Petrov lives his life in a parallel comic universe, breaking out of the mundane to do everything from abducting children as a humanoid alien, to lining up Russian aristocrats against a wall and shooting them down. Petrov has been dealing with the flu, but goes about his regular life, often getting drunk and spending the night out. His wife, Petrova, is a librarian by day and a superhero.”
9/24/22- The critics liked this movie but audiences did not. TRDB.
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HOLD ME TIGHT- 2021. Synopsis by RT. “In Hold Me Tight, Vicky Krieps (Phantom Thread, Bergman Island) gives another riveting performance as Clarisse, a woman on the run from her family for reasons that aren’t immediately clear.”
9/12/22- Mostly fair to good reviews for this French drama. TRDB.
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THE BOOK OF DELIGHTS- 2022. Synopsis by RT. “Lóri, a free spirited and attractive teacher, leads an erotic life of love affairs, taking charge of her own desires and needs, whilst knowingly avoiding any attachments. A meeting with the Argentinian Ulisses, a renowned and egocentric philosophy teacher sparks a change in Lóri.”
9/5/22- Fair to good early reviews. TRDB.
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PRIVATE DESERT- 2022.
8/27/22- Good reviews for this Brazilian drama with lgbtq issues. TRDB.
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THE LEGEND OF MOLLY JOHNSON- 2022. Synopsis by RT. “In 1893 on an isolated property, a heavily pregnant woman named Molly Johnson (Leah Purcell) and her children struggle to survive the harsh Australian landscape; her husband is gone, droving sheep in the high country.”
8/22/22- Fair reviews for this Austrian drama. TRDB.
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