THE KING OF STATEN ISLAND- 2020. Synopsis by Netflix. “”Saturday Night Live” favorite Pete Davidson co-wrote and stars in this comic tale loosely based on his life, with a focus on his years as a directionless burnout in his mid-20s living with his mother (a 9/11 widow).
6/14/20- Fair to good reviews from the critics and very good ones from audiences. TRDB.
Add comment June 14th, 2020
DA 5 BLOODS- 2020. Synopsis by IMDB. “Four African-American vets battle the forces of man and nature when they return to Vietnam seeking the remains of their fallen Squad Leader and the gold fortune he helped them hide.”
6/12/20- Reviews were very good by the critics and OK from audiences. I enjoyed the movie despite its in-your-face style. TRDB.
Add comment June 12th, 2020
AVIVA- 2020. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this experimental drama, transatlantic lovers Aviva and Eden — each played by an actor and an actress — navigate their turbulent relationship while a battle between their male and female sides goes on within them both.”
6/12/20- Very good reviews. TRDB.
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PHOENIX, OREGON- 2020. Synopsis by Netflix. “Two longtime buddies decide to resist a slow fade into middle age by quitting their jobs and opening a bowling-and-pizza joint in their little town. But the realities of becoming business owners soon put a few kinks in their plan.”
6/8/20- Most reviews were favorable- there were no “very good” reviews. TRDB.
Add comment June 8th, 2020
FERAL- 2020. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “At once an examination of loneliness and the masks we wear to face the world, Andrew Wonder’s FERAL tells the story of Yasmine, a young woman living in the tunnels underneath Manhattan, struggling to overcome her past as she meets other city dwellers fending for their own lives.”
6/5/20- Excellent reviews for this drama. TRDB.
Add comment June 5th, 2020
SEARCHING EVA- 2020. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Eva — 25, drifter, Berliner, poet, pet-owner, sex worker, virgo, recovering addict, housewife, feminist, model — declared privacy an outdated concept at the age of 14. This is the tale of a young woman growing up in the age of the internet, turning the search for oneself into a public spectacle, challenging you on what a woman “should be”. Through her fragmented personalities you see the emergence of a generation, in which the concept of a fixed identity has grown old. A portrait of modern existence.”
Add comment June 5th, 2020
I’M NO LONGER HERE- 2020. Synopsis by IMDB. “In Monterrey, Mexico, a young street gang spends their days dancing to slowed-down cumbia and attending parties. After a mix-up with a local cartel, their leader is forced to migrate to the U.S. but quickly longs to return home.”
5/30/20- Excellent reviews. TRDB.
6/1/20- I thought that the movie was a bit too slow at times but was very well done. Nicely photographed as well. TRDB.
Add comment May 30th, 2020
MILITARY WIVES- 2020. Synopsis by Netflix. “With their spouses serving in faraway Afghanistan, a diverse band of military wives finds a unique way to deal with their loneliness and fears: They put together a choir. But what begins as a distraction soon develops into deep bonds of friendship.”
5/23/20- Mixed reviews — more positive than negative. TRDB.
10/11/20- Simple and predictable but enjoyable never the less. TRDB.
Add comment May 23rd, 2020
LUCKY GRANDMA- 2020. Synopsis by Netflix. “Ornery Grandma Wong isn’t about to give up her independence and move in with her son. Taking a fortuneteller’s advice, she heads to Atlantic City and goes all in at a casino — but when her escapade goes awry, she ends up in the midst of a gang war.”
5/22/20- Very good reviews! TRDB.
Add comment May 22nd, 2020
VILLAIN- 2020. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “After 10 years, Eddie Franks (Craig Fairbrass) is out of prison and trying to stay on the straight and narrow, but his drug-mule brother Sean (George Russo) has other ideas.”
5/22/20- Mixed reviews- more positive than negative. TRDB.
Add comment May 22nd, 2020