PLAN 75- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “In a near dystopian future, Japan’s government launches PLAN 75, a program encouraging the elderly to terminate their own lives to relieve its rapidly aging population’s social and economic burdens. In Chie Hayakawa’s remarkable and sensitive feature film debut, the lives of three ordinary citizens intersect in this new reality.”
4/23/23- Excellent reviews for this sci-fi drama. TRDB.
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LINOLEUM 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Cameron Edwin (Jim Gaffigan), the host of a failing children’s science TV show called “Above & Beyond”, has always had aspirations of being an astronaut. After a mysterious space-race era satellite coincidentally falls from space and lands in his backyard, his midlife crisis manifests in a plan to rebuild the machine into his dream rocket.”
2/25/23- Very good reviews. TRDB.
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NEXT EXIT- 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. TRDB. “When a research scientist makes national news proving she can track people into the afterlife, Rose sees a way out and Teddy sees his chance to finally make it. These two strangers, both harboring dark secrets, race to join the doctor’s contentious study and leave this life behind.”
11/6/22- Very good reviews for this sci-fi movie. TRDB
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APPLES- 2022. Synopsis by RT. “Amidst a worldwide pandemic that causes sudden amnesia, middle-aged Aris (Aris Servetalis) finds himself enrolled in a recovery program designed to help unclaimed patients build new identities.”
6/29/22- Excellent reviews. TRDB.
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DUAL- 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Upon receiving a terminal diagnosis, Sarah opts for a cloning procedure to ease her loss on her friends and family. When she makes a sudden and miraculous recovery, her attempts to have her clone decommissioned fail and lead to a court-mandated duel to the death.”
4/16/21- Sci-fi and a bit too farfetched for me. TRDB.
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THE ADAM PROJECT- 2021. Synopsis by Netflix. “After accidentally crash-landing in 2022, time-traveling fighter pilot Adam Reed teams up with his 12-year-old self for a mission to save the future.”
3/13/22- Reviews are just fair. TRDB.
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AFTER YANG- 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “When his young daughter’s beloved companion — an android named Yang — malfunctions, Jake (Colin Farrell) searches for a way to repair him. In the process, Jake discovers the life that has been passing in front of him, reconnecting with his wife (Jodie Turner-Smith) and daughter across a distance he didn’t know was there.”
3/3/22- Good reviews. TRDB.
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BEYOND THE INFINITE TWO MINUTES- 2021.
It’s been called a goofy load of fun.
1/31/22- This movie got very good reviews with the exception of the NY Times
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THE PINK CLOUD- 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “A mysterious and deadly pink cloud appears across the globe, forcing everyone to stay home. Strangers at the outset, Giovana and Yago try to invent themselves as a couple as years of shared lockdown pass. While Yago is living in his own utopia, Giovana feels trapped deep inside.”
1/17/21- Early reviews are excellent. TRDB.
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SWAN SONG- 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Set in the near future, “Swan Song” is a powerful, emotional journey told through the eyes of Cameron (Mahershala Ali), a loving husband and father who is expecting his second child with his wife Poppy (Naomie Harris). When Cameron is diagnosed with a terminal illness, he is presented with an alternative solution by his doctor (Glenn Close) to shield his family from grief. As Cameron grapples with whether or not to alter his family’s fate, he learns more about life and love than he ever imagined.”
12/18/21- Not to be confused with another recent movie with the same name this sci-fi film received just fair reviews. TRDB.
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