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Cake Barring and the Defector

 Tuesday: I Confess (1953)

      Father Logan is a young priest at a church in Quebec City. One night Otto, who lives in the church with his wife, returns late at night. He goes to confession and confesses to Father Logan that he has killed a man. The next day police start to investigate. They figure out Father Logan is involved somehow. He refuses to give any information he knows because it was told in confession. He won't break that rule. Soon the police start to suspect him. Father Logan did have some dealings with the dead man. But he is unable to clear his name and faces trial. I thought this movie was alright. It is an Alfred Hitchcock film. 

Friday: My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 (2023)

     Toula's father has passed away. One of his last wishes was to have his journal given to his three friends from his village in Greece. After receiving an invitation for a reunion in the village, Toula and her some of her family decide to go there to find his friends. Once there they meet Victory, who is their cousin and mayor of the village. Victory was the one who set up the reunion. While searching for the friends Toula discovers a family secret. This movie was alright. 

Saturday: Sitting in Bars with Cake (2023)

     Jane is studying to be a lawyer, but her true passion is baking. She is also shy and has a hard time meeting men. After celebrating her birthday in a bar, Corinne (Jane's best friend and roommate), has an idea. Jane will make 50 cakes and go to 50 different bars as a way to meet men. It soon becomes they highlight of their week. Then Corinne finds out she has cancer. Jane decides to be her caretaker as well as continues to go cake barring, as they call it. I thought this movie was good, sad but good. It's based on a cookbook written by the woman the character of Jane is based on. It tells her true life story.

Sunday: Moscow on the Hudson (1984)

      Vladimir is a Russian saxophonist who preforms with the circus. While on a trip to New York City he decides to defect in a Bloomingdale's. The security guard, Lionel, helps Vladimir and gives him somewhere to stay. He also meets his lawyer at Bloomingdale's and a woman he starts to date. Vladimir does what he can to become a citizen of the U.S. In the meantime he works many different jobs from bus boy to limo driver. His dream is to play in a jazz band. This movie is good.   

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