ESCAPE FROM MOGADISHU- 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Rival diplomats from North Korea and South Korea become trapped as civil war rages in Mogadishu, Somalia. With no aid from either government, their only shot at survival requires uniting with bitter adversaries to escape.”
10/27/21- Excellent reviews. TRDB.
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DUNE- 2021. Synopsis by Netflix. “Adapted from Frank Herbert’s epic novel, this sci-fi drama centers on two families as they battle for control of the desert planet Arrakis — the lone source of the most valuable substance in the cosmos.”
10/27/21- Reviews range between very good and excellent. TRDB.
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MEMORY HOUSE- 2020. Synopsis by Netflix. “After migrating for work from his home in northern Brazil to a former Austrian colony in the south, Cristovam has his soul crushed by racism. But when he finds an abandoned home full of objects reminiscent of his roots, he begins a transformation.”
10/21/21- Fair to good reviews for this Brazilian drama. TRDB.
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WHEEL OF FORTUNE AND FANTASY- 2021. Synopsis by Netflix. “Centering on a trio of female characters and playing out in vignettes with common themes, this three-part anthology depicts tales about an unforeseen love triangle, a bungled seduction trap and an encounter stemming from a case of mistaken identity.
10/16/21- Excellent reviews for this Japanese drama. TRDB.
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LUZZU- 2021. Synopsis by Netflix. “Because of dwindling harvests and government restrictions, Maltese fisherman Jesmark is struggling to feed his family. Backed into a corner when his boat breaks down, he joins a black-market fishing operation as his priorities change.”
10/16/21- Excellent reviews for this drama from Malta. TRDB.
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FEVER DREAM 2921. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “A young woman lies dying far from home. A boy sits beside her. She is not his mother. He is not her child. Together, they tell a haunting story of broken souls, an invisible threat, and the power and desperation of family. Based on the internationally critically acclaimed novel by Samanta Schweblin.”
10/15/21- Basically a type of horror movie that I did not like. TRDB.
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SON OF MONARCHS- 2021. Synopsis by Netflix. “After years spent conducting research in New York City, an ambitious biologist returns to the land of his youth in the butterfly forests of Michoacán, Mexico, where he’s forced to grapple with his identity and past family trauma.”
10/15/21 Very good reviews for this drama. TRDB.
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BERGMAN ISLAND- 2021. Synopsis by Netflix. “Planning to work separately on their screenplays, American filmmaking couple Chris and Tony head to Sweden’s Fårö Island, where Ingmar Bergman lived. But as they spend time apart, reality and fiction begin to blur, testing the pair’s relationship.”
10/14/21- Very good reviews for this drama. TRDB.
10/18/21- I really enjoyed this movie. TRDB.
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MASS- 2021. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this poignant drama, two sets of shattered parents gingerly seek to bridge the emotional chasm between them, which formed six years earlier when one couple’s son killed the other couple’s son in a school shooting.”
10/8/21- Excellent reviews for this poignant drama. TRDB.
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SOUTH OF HEAVEN- 2021. Synopsis by Netflix. “Convicted felon Jimmy gets early parole after serving twelve years for armed robbery. Upon his release he vows to give his girlfriend Annie, who is dying of cancer, the best last year of her life.”
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