THE FEVER- 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Justino, a 45-year-old security guard at the Manaus harbor, is overcome by a mysterious fever as his daughter prepares to study medicine in Brasilia.”
3/20/21- Excellent reviews. TRDB.
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HAPPILY- 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “After 14 years of marriage, Tom and Janet still can’t keep their hands off each other. When they discover their friends are resentful of their constant public displays of affection, the couple start to question the loyalty of everyone around them. Then, a visit from a mysterious stranger thrusts them into an existential crisis, leading to a dead body, a lot of questions and a very tense vacation.”
3/20/21- Fair reviews at best from critics and audiences. TRDB.
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CITY OF LIES- 2018. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Based on the book, LAByrinth, by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Randall Sullivan, this compelling crime-thriller follows the investigation into the infamous murder of iconic rap artist Christopher Wallace aka The Notorious B.I.G. Oscar® nominee Johnny Depp stars as determined LAPD detective Russell Poole, who spent nearly 20 years trying to solve the murder, and Oscar® and Primetime Emmy® winner Forest Whitaker as Jack Jackson, a journalist who teams up with Poole in search of the elusive truth.”
3/20/21- Poor reviews by the critics and good ones from audiences. TRDB.
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THE COURIER- 2021. Synopsis by Netflix. “During the Cold War, an English businessman is tapped to help execute a covert operation for the CIA and MI6, acting as a messenger to pass leaked information from a senior Russian intelligence officer to prevent a nuclear war.”
3/17/21- Fair to good reviews. TRDB.
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THE INHERITANCE- 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “After nearly a decade exploring different facets of the African diaspora — and his own place within it — Ephraim Asili makes his feature-length debut with The Inheritance, an astonishing ensemble work set almost entirely within a West Philadelphia house where a community of young, Black artists and activists form a collective.”
3/14/21- Excellent reviews for this drama. TRDB.
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MARKIE IN MILWAUKEE- 2020. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Assembled from over 10 years of footage, Markie in Milwaukee tells the story of a midwestern transgender woman as she struggles with the prospect of de-transitioning under the pressures of her fundamentalist church, family and community.”
3/13/21- Fairly good reviews. TRDB.
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QUO VADIS, AIDA- 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Bosnia, July 11th 1995. Aida is a translator for the United Nations in the small town of Srebrenica. When the Serbian army takes over the town, her family is among the thousands of citizens looking for shelter in the UN camp.”
3/12/21- Excellent reviews by the critics for this war drama- good ones by audiences. TRDB.
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LEONA- 2020. Synopsis by IMDB. “A young Jewish woman from Mexico City finds herself torn between her family and her forbidden love with a non-Jewish man.”
3/11/21- Very good early reviews.
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THE FATHER- 2020. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Led by stellar performances and artfully helmed by writer-director Florian Zeller, The Father presents a devastatingly empathetic portrayal of dementia.”
3/11/21- Excellent reviews for this drama. TRDB.
5/23/21- A good portrayal of dementia by Anthony Hopkins. Not for the squeamish. TRDB.
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ADAM- 2021. Synopsis by Netflix. “As she runs a bakery from her Casablanca home, widow and mother Abla sees her routine disrupted when Samia, a pregnant young woman, appears at Abla’s door seeking refuge. After reluctantly taking Samia in, Abla finds the course of her life changing.”
3/7/21- Excellent reviews for this foreign drama. TRDB.
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