PASSING- 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “In 1920s New York City, a Black woman finds her world upended when her life becomes intertwined with a former childhood friend who’s passing as white.”
11/3/21- Very good reviews by all. TRDB.
11/14/21- A bit slow but I liked it just the same. TRDB.
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SOUVENIR PART 2- 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “In the aftermath of her tumultuous relationship with a charismatic and manipulative older man, Julie begins to untangle her fraught love for him in making her graduation film, sorting fact from his elaborately constructed fiction.”
10/29/21- Excellent reviews for this drama. TRDB.
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SNAKEHEAD- 2021. Synopsis by Netflix. “Indebted to the crime family who brought her to New York City from China, shrewd immigrant Sister Tse ingratiates herself to the matriarch and becomes a human smuggler, turning victimhood into power. But Tse soon lands in the FBI’s crosshairs.”
10/29/21- Fair reviews at best. TRDB.
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CICADA- 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Ben, a young bisexual man, comes out to the world and develops an intense relationship with Sam, a closeted man struggling with deep wounds of his own. As summer progresses and their intimacy grows, secrets from the past come to light.”
10/29/21- Excellent reviews for this drama. TRDB.
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A MOUTHFUL OF AIR- 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “A bestselling children’s author who writes about unlocking childhood fears has yet to unlock her own. After the birth of her second child, things get dark for her as a dark secret from her past comes rushing forward.”
10/18/21- Weak reviews but I would probably see this if I had the chance. TRDB.
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ONLY THE ANIMALS- 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Following the disappearance of the glamorous and secretive Evelyne Ducat (Valeria Bruni Tedeschi) during a blizzard in the highlands of southern France, the lives of five people inextricably linked to Evelyne are brought together to devastating effect as the local police investigate the case.”
10/28/21- Excellent reviews. TRDB.
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ARMY OF THIEVES- 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “In this prequel to Zack Snyder’s Army of the Dead, small-town bank teller Dieter gets drawn into the adventure of a lifetime when a mysterious woman recruits him to join a crew of Interpol’s most wanted criminals, attempting to heist a sequence of legendary, impossible-to-crack safes across Europe.”
10/28/21- Fair reviews for this drama/action movie. TRDB.
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GOLDEN VOICES- 2020. “Synopsis by Netflix. “After the Soviet Union collapses, Victor and Raya migrate to Israel. But when they realize their adopted home has no use for their professional forte — dubbing Western films in Russian — they have to change their talents to find work.”
10/27/21- Excellent reviews for this drama/comedy. TRDB.
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LAST NIGHT IN SOHO- 2021. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this psychological thriller, a young woman who longs to become a fashion designer finds herself transported to 1960s London to meet her singing idol. But her dream come true quickly turns into a nightmare.”
10/27/21- Fair reviews at best. TRDB.
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MINYAN- 2020- Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “A young Russian Jewish immigrant in Brighton Beach, caught up in the tight constraints of his community, develops a close friendship with his grandfather’s new neighbors, two elderly closeted gay men who open his imagination to the possibilities of love and the realities of loss”
10/20/21- Excellent reviews. TRDB.
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