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Birdy and the Revolutionary Violinist

 Tuesday: Summertime (1955)

         Jane is a single middle aged woman finally going on her dream vacation. She has always wanted to go to Venice. Jane puts up a front that she is independent and confident. Really she is very lonely. On one of her first nights she meets a handsome Italian man. They continue to run into each other. Soon they fall hard for each other. All seems well. But the romance is doomed. He is married and she has to go home. I thought this movie was good. Katherine Hepburn is Jane.

Wednesday: Anything's Possible (2022) 

        A confident black trans girl named Kelsa is in her senior year of high school. She has mostly been focused on school and her friends. Then she learns that the guy she has a crush on, Khal, likes her too. Unfortunately her friend, Em, likes him as well. After a mix up Em thinks Khal likes her and is about to ask her out. Instead he asks Kelsa out. This causes a rift between the two friends. Also others in the school have an issue with Khal dating a trans girl. Khal and Kelsa decide to not pay attention to it and just get to know each other. They get along really well. But soon the drama catches up with them. This movie was alright. It's cute, just not the best.

Friday: Chevalier (2022)

       This is based on a true story. It takes place in the time leading up to the revolution in France. Joseph is a biracial violinist. His father was a wealthy white man and his mother a slave. From a young age he was a talented violin player. His father got him into a good boarding school. He was not accepted by almost everyone because of his race. Yet his status rises due to his talent. Marie Antionette takes a liking to him. She makes him Chevalier de Saint-Georges. They also become friends. Joseph wants to be the head of the Paris opera. He ends up competing for the job against an English composer. They each put on an opera and whoever has the best one gets the job. Joseph finds a talented female opera singer to star in his show. They fall in love despite all that stand in between them, including her husband. Joseph turns into a revolutionary in the end. I thought this was a good movie. His story was purposely wiped from history. Scholars recently found out about him. I'm glad his story is being told.

Saturday: Catherine Called Birdy (2022)

      Birdy is a 14 year old girl living in medieval times. Her family is nobility. They have fallen on hard times and are almost broke. The best way for them to make more money is to marry Birdy off. When she hears about this she does all she can to repel suitors. Birdy doesn't want to marry anyone. She struggles with growing up and realizing what is really important. This movie was good.

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