KEEP AN EYE OUT
KEEP AN EYE OUT- 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “An absurd all-night interrogation takes place in a 1970s police station.”
3/5/21- Very good reviews for this French drama. TRDB.
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Posts with the tag 'drama'
BOOGIE
BOOGIE- 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Alfred “Boogie” Chin, a basketball phenom living in Queens, N.Y., dreams of one day playing in the NBA. While his parents pressure him to focus on earning a scholarship to an elite college, Boogie must find a way to navigate a new girlfriend, high school, on-court rivals and the burden of expectation.”
3/5/21- Poor reviews for this movie but it sounds to me like there are possibilities there. TRDB.
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MY SALINGER YEAR
MY SALINGER YEAR- 2020. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “New York in the 90s: After leaving graduate school to pursue her dream of becoming a writer, Joanna (Margaret Qualley) gets hired as an assistant to Margaret (Sigourney Weaver), the stoic and old-fashioned literary agent of J. D. Salinger.”
3/3/21- Just a few reviews and they are fair at best. TRDB.
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THE AFFAIR
THE AFFAIR- 2020. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “In 1930s Czechoslovakia, newlyweds Viktor and Liesel Landauer are filled with optimism and happiness in their new home. But all too soon, extramarital temptations bring out their darkest secrets and desires. As Liesel turns to her sensual friend Hana for the passion she lacks in her marriage, Nazi troops enter the country, threatening the Landauer’s lives and the burning desire between the two women.”
3/3/21- I’ve seen just 1 review and it is poor. TRDB.
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CHERRY
CHERRY- 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Cherry features Tom Holland in the title role as an unhinged character who drifts from dropping out of college to serving in Iraq as an Army medic and is only anchored by his one true love, Emily (Ciara Bravo). When Cherry returns home a war hero, he battles the demons of undiagnosed PTSD and spirals into drug addiction, surrounding himself with a menagerie of depraved misfits.”
2/27/21- Poor reviews by the critics and good ones by audiences.
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MY ZOE
MY ZOE- 2021. Synopsis by Netflix. “Geneticist Isabelle shares custody of her beloved daughter, Zoe, with ex-husband James. But their combative co-parenting stops when Zoe suffers a brain hemorrhage, and Isabelle takes a tissue sample to a doctor in Russia in an attempt to clone her.”
2/27/21- Weak reviews but it sounds interesting to me. TRDB.
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THE VIGIL
THE VIGIL- 2021. Synopsis by Netflix. “A former member of Brooklyn’s Hasidic Jewish community, Yakov Ronen is drawn back into the fold when he agrees to keep vigil over a recently deceased Holocaust survivor. But as the hours go by, Yakov realizes he’s dealing with a malevolent presence.”
2/27/21- Good reviews by the critics and awful ones by audiences. Horror and violence and I’d skip it. TRDB.
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THE FATHER
THE FATHER- 2021. Synopsis by Netflix. “Anne has always adored her impish and independent father, who’s approaching 80. But his mind is failing, and as he rejects every caregiver she brings in, Anne finds herself in an anguishing quandary about making her own life choices.”
2/27/21- Excellent reviews for this drama. TRDB.
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THE UNITED STATES VS. BILLIE HOLIDAY
THE UNITED STATES VS. BILLIE HOLIDAY- 2021. Synopsis by Netflix. “A tragic chapter in jazz great Billie Holiday’s life is candidly depicted in this affecting biopic that recounts her affair with the federal agent in charge of a sting operation designed to ensnare Holiday on drug charges.”
2/27/21- Poor reviews from critics and audiences but how can I not see this movie. TRDB.
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DAYS OF THE BAGNOLD SUMMER
DAYS OF THE BAGNOLD SUMMER- 2020. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Based on the critically acclaimed graphic novel, DAYS OF THE BAGNOLD SUMMER is a funny yet sweet coming-of-age story about single motherhood and Metallica. Daniel was supposed to spend the summer with his dad and his dad’s new wife in Florida, but when his dad cancels the trip Daniel and his mom suddenly face the prospect of six long weeks together.”
2/20/21- Excellent reviews by all. TRDB.
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