TO ALL THE BOYS: ALWAYS AND FOREVER- 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Senior year of high school takes center stage as Lara Jean returns from a family trip to Korea and considers her college plans — with and without Peter.”
2//13/21- Fair reviews at best. TRDB
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MINARI- 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “A tender and sweeping story about what roots us, Minari follows a Korean-American family that moves to a tiny Arkansas farm in search of their own American Dream. The family home changes completely with the arrival of their sly, foul-mouthed, but incredibly loving grandmother. ”
Netflix had this to say– The patriarch of a Korean family living in Michigan during the 1980s wants to be a farmer in Arkansas, but his family experiences severe culture shock as they try to assimilate and become part of the community.
2/11/21- Excellent reviews for this drama. TRDB.
5/18/21- A sweet drama that relies on the power of family for its success. TRDB.
Add comment February 11th, 2021
RAMS- 2021. Synopsis by Netflix. “Brothers Colin and Les haven’t spoken in decades despite laboring side by side on their family’s sheep ranch. But when a disease in the flocks leads to a call to slaughter every sheep in the valley, the two must come together to save their legacy.”
2/7/21- Very good reviews from the critics and weak ones from audiences. TRDB.
3/6/21- I liked this movie very much. TRDB.
Add comment February 7th, 2021
FALLING-. Synopsis by Netflix. “Now living in Los Angeles with his husband and adopted child, John Peterson has worked hard to distance himself from his conservative upbringing. But when his dad — who’s suffering from dementia — moves in with John’s family, old wounds resurface.”
2/7/21- Fair reviews from the critics and weak ones from audiences. Sounds interesting to me and I’ll see it if only because of Laura Linney and Viggo Mortensen. TRDB.
2/18/21- Despite the poor reviews I enjoyed the movie- the story and the acting. Laura Linney had a small part. TRDB.
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LITTLE BIG WOMEN- 2020. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Family members grapple with the passing of their estranged father and the remnants of the life he led during his absence.”
2/6/21- One review noted (from the NY Times) and it is really bad. Never-the-less it does sound interesting to me. TRDB.
2/8/21- I liked this movie even though it was very, very slooooooow.TRDB
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MALCOLM AND MARIE- 2021- Synopsis by Netflix. “When director Malcolm and his girlfriend, Marie, return home from the premiere of his latest film, they settle in to happily await the critics’ reviews. But the night takes an unexpected turn as revelations about their past relationships emerge.”
2/5/21- Fair reviews. TRDB.
2/7/21- It’s difficult to say that you have liked a movie like this but I did– both brilliant and infuriating and certainly not for everyone. Lots of dirty laundry!!! TRDB.
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TWO OF US- 2020. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Two retired women, Nina and Madeleine, have been secretly in love for decades. Everybody, including Madeleine’s family, thinks they are simply neighbors, sharing the top floor of their building. They come and go between their two apartments, enjoying the affection and pleasures of daily life together, until an unforeseen event turns their relationship upside down and leads Madeleine’s daughter to gradually unravel the truth about them.”
2/4/20- Excellent reviews for this drama from France. TRDB.
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BEGINNING- 2020. Synopsis by Netflix. “Living in a primarily Orthodox Christian village, Jehovah’s Witness missionary Yana — the community leader’s wife — feels isolated. When their house of worship is firebombed, the incident kindles Yana’s inner turmoil and leaves her at a crossroads.”
1/30/21- Excellent reviews. TRDB.
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PALMER- 2020. Synopsis by Netflix. “After taking a wrong turn, ex-gridiron star Eddie Palmer landed in jail for 12 years. Now free and living with his grandmother, Eddie struggles to fit in to his former community until he forms a bond with an abandoned boy who’s become his charge.”
1/30/21- Fair reviews from the critics and very good ones from audiences. TRDB.
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FINDING OHANA- 2020. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Geocache champion Pilialoha “Pili” Kawena, age 12, is abruptly lifted from her busy New York life and dropped into rural O’ahu to help care for her grandfather. Initially skeptical about her new surroundings, Pili finds a cryptic pirate’s journal in her Papa’s studio hinting at a 200-year-old shipwrecked treasure hidden away in the island’s caves and mountains.”
1/30/21- Excellent reviews from the critics and fair ones from audiences. TRDB.
Add comment January 30th, 2021