GREAT FREEDOM- 2022. Synopsis by Netflix. “Persecuted for being homosexual, Hans goes right from a concentration camp to jail in postwar Germany. Branded as gay, he encounters hostility from his cellmate, but after repeated incarcerations in the same prison, the two men form an intimate bond.”
3/6/22- Excellent reviews for this German drama. TRDB.
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THE BURNING SEA 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “In 1969, the Norwegian government announces their discovery of one of the world’s largest oil fields in the neighboring North Sea, launching a prosperous period of offshore drilling. 50 years later, the environmental consequences begin to manifest — a crack has opened on the ocean floor, causing a rig to collapse. ”
3/1/22- Weak reviews. TRDB.
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THE WORST PERSON IN THE WORLD- 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “The Worst Person in the World is a modern dramedy about the quest for love and meaning in contemporary Oslo. It chronicles four years in the life of Julie (Renate Reinsve), a young woman who navigates the troubled waters of her love life and struggles to find her career path, leading her to take a realistic look at who she really is.”
2/23/22- Excellent reviews by all. I saw this movie and liked it. TRDB.
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MY BEST FRIEND ANNE FRANK- 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Based on the real-life relationship between Anne Frank and Hannah Goslar, from Nazi-occupied Amsterdam to their harrowing reunion in a concentration camp.”
2/6/2022- Fair reviews at best for this Dutch film. TRDB.
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FRANCE- 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “In FRANCE, a satirical drama set in contemporary Paris, Léa Seydoux stars as France de Meurs, a seemingly unflappable superstar TV journalist whose career, home life, and psychological stability are turned upside down after she carelessly drives into a young delivery man on a busy street.”
12/10/21- Awful reviews for this French movie but it sounded OK to me. TRDB.
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A COP MOVIE- 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Following family tradition, Teresa and Montoya join the police force, only to find their convictions and hopes crushed by a dysfunctional system. Their emotional bond becomes a refuge for the hostility they are exposed to. Through a bold experiment of narrative and documentary storytelling, A Cop Movie propels the viewer into an unusual cinematic space, giving voice to one of Mexico’s most controversial institutions.”
11/5/21- Excellent reviews for this Spanish language drama. TRDB.
11/5/21- Boring and I turned it off. TRDB.
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HELD FOR RANSOM- 2021. Synopsis by Netflix. “When photographer Daniel Rye accepts an assignment in Syria, he knows little about the country he’s visiting. But this changes abruptly when he’s taken hostage by the Islamic State and begins a yearlong struggle for survival and his freedom.”
10/16/21- Excellent reviews for this Danish drama. TRDB.
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WIFE OF A SPY- 2021. Synopsis by Netflix. “While living in Kobe, Japan, in 1940, affluent merchant Yusaku Fukuhara takes a business trip to Japanese-occupied Manchuria, where he witnesses government-sanctioned acts of cruelty — and he’s intent on bringing them to light.”
9/18/21- Excellent reviews for this foreign drama. TRDB.
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FAUNA- 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Luisa and Gabino visit their parents in a mining town in the north of Mexico. Their father’s only interest in them is sparked by Luisa’s actor boyfriend when he acts out the role of a narco kingpin. ”
8/1/21- Very good reviews for this foreign drama. TRDB.
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MAMA WEED- 2021. Starring Isabelle Huppert.
8/4/21- Fair reviews at best. TRDB.
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