ORDINARY LOVE- 2020. Synopsis by Netflix. “All the comfortable routines of Joan and Tom’s long and happy marriage are thrown into disarray when Joan is diagnosed with breast cancer. As the couple navigates Joan’s medical treatment, they begin to contemplate the unthinkable.”
2/14/20- Excellent reviews for this drama. TRDB.
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THE PHOTOGRAPH- 2020. Synopsis by Netflix. “Seeking answers after the death of her famous photographer mother, Mae finds an old picture of her mom that could be the key to her mysterious past. When Mae teams with up-and-coming journalist Michael, their working rapport soon evolves into more.”
2/11/20- Sounds interesting. TRDB.
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THOSE WHO REMAINED- 2020. Synopsis by Netflix. “Though 42-year-old doctor Aldo and 16-year-old Klára have survived the Holocaust, the scars remain. When the two Budapest residents meet, a healing father-daughter bond develops — but the innocence of their connection is soon questioned.”
2/11/20- Just 4 reviews so far but they are all excellent. TRDB.
2/16/20- I saw this movie today and thought it was excellent. TRDB.
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DOWNHILL- 2020- Synopsis by Netflix. “When Tom and his family embark on a ski vacation in the Alps, an avalanche disrupts their perfect holiday, leaving them physically unscathed but exposing cracks in the couple’s marriage as Tom’s courage fails in the moment of crisis.”
2/10/20- A remake of “Force Majeure” which I really liked. This one received poor reviews. TRDB.
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WAITING FOR ANYA- 2020. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this World War II drama, 13-year-old shepherd Jo and his grandfather hatch a daring plan with reclusive widow Horcada to smuggle Jewish children from their village in occupied Southern France to safety across the border in Spain.”
2/7/20- Most reviewers said that the movie had laudable intentions but did not like it. TRDB.
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AND THEN WE DANCED- 2020- Synopsis by Netflix. “In the conservative domain of Georgian dance, gender roles are rigidly defined. So, when Merab — a dancer training at the National Georgian Ensemble — falls for self-assured newcomer Irakli, Merab finds his world thrown into turmoil.”
2/7/20- Very good reviews for this drama. TRDB.
8/24/20- I liked this movie. Good story and lots of “Georgian” dancing. TRDB.
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ANTIGONE- 2/7/20. Synopsis by IMDB. “A modern adaptation of the classic Greek tragedy which falls within a social realism. To the law of men, the young Antigone apposes her own sets of values.”
2/7/20- Excellent drama!! TRDB.
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THE ASSISTANT- 2020. Synopsis by Netflix. “After landing a job as an assistant to an entertainment mogul, aspiring producer Jane thinks she has it made. But as she settles into her new role, Jane begins to notice abuses large and small — until finally she must speak up.”
1/31/20- Good reviews. TRDB.
8/9/20- A very low key low budget drama that was just OK. TRDB.
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THE TRAITOR- 2020- Synopsis by Netflix. “As gang war rages in Sicily in the 1980s, Mafia captain Tommaso Buscetta flees to Brazil rather than risk assassination by his foes. After Buscetta is arrested and extradited to Italy, he becomes a critical witness in a mass trial of mob kingpins.”
1/31/20- OK reviews for this gangster movie. TRDB.
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THE LAST SUPPER- 2020- Synopsis by IMDB. “It’s January 30th 1933 – the day Hitler comes to power – and the German-Jewish family Glickstein comes together for a family dinner.”
1/30/20- I enjoyed this drama from Germany very much. At the Palm Beach Film Festival. TRDB.
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