Movie Choices for Sunday September 20, 2020
Here are the options for movies to discuss this coming Sunday afternoon. Clicking on the movie title shows you streaming service availability and pricing on the JustWatch site.
- Lengua Franca (2020, 95 minutes)
Olivia, an undocumented Filipino transwoman, works as a caregiver to Olga, an elderly Russian-American (Jewish) woman, in Brighton Beach, Brooklyn. When Olivia runs out of options to attain legal status in the US, she becomes romantically involved with Alex, Olga's adult grandson, in the pursuit of a marriage-based green card.
Rotten Tomatoes: Critics= 82% Audience= 59%
- I'm Thinking of Ending Things (2020, 134 minutes)
Despite second thoughts about their relationship, a young woman (Jessie Buckley) takes a road trip with her new boyfriend (Jesse Plemons) to his family farm. Trapped at the farm during a snowstorm with Jake's mother (Toni Collette) and father (David Thewlis), the young woman begins to question the nature of everything she knew or understood about her boyfriend, herself, and the world. An exploration of regret, longing and the fragility of the human spirit, I'm Thinking of Ending Things is directed and written by Academy Award (R) winner Charlie Kaufman (Eternal Sunshine of The Spotless Mind). Inspired by Iain Reid's bestselling namesake novel.
Rotten Tomatoes: Critics= 84% Audience= 47%
- House of Hummingbird (2020, 135 minutes)
Whatever she does, Eunhee feels like an outsider. Then her new Chinese teacher turns out to be so utterly different from everybody else. A compassionate and meticulously told narrative of a seemingly regular summer that leaves nothing unchanged. (Korean with subtitles)
Rotten Tomatoes: Critics= 100% Audience= 63%
- Shoplifters (2018, 121 minutes)
After one of their shoplifting sessions, Osamu and his son come across a little girl in the freezing cold. At first reluctant to shelter the girl, Osamu’s wife agrees to take care of her after learning of the hardships she faces. Although the family is poor, barely making enough money to survive through petty crime, they seem to live happily together until an unforeseen incident reveals hidden secrets, testing the bonds that unite them.
Rotten Tomatoes: Critics= 99% Audience= 91%
- Force Majeure (2014, 118 minutes)
While holidaying in the French Alps, a Swedish family deals with acts of cowardliness as an avalanche breaks out.
Rotten Tomatoes: Critics= 94% Audience= 76%
Here’s how to participate:
- Zoom discussion Sunday 9/20 4:30pm. Rachel and I will start watching the movie Sunday after lunch, but you can watch it whenever it’s most convenient for you!
- Use the PollJunkie link in the email to rank these movies from top (favorite) to bottom (what were they thinking??), and add your name in the PollJunkie comment box.
- Voting ends: Wednesday 6pm. We’ll email you Thursday morning to let you know which one was the winner, so you’ll have plenty of time to watch it before Sunday afternoon!
- Sunday we’ll send you a Zoom link for the 4:30 discussion.
Hope you can join us to talk about the (hopefully good) group-chosen movie!
--- Dan & Rachel
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