THE CONVERT- 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “New Zealand in the 1830s is a largely M?ori world, dominated by tribal wars. Seeking redemption from a dark past, lay preacher Thomas Munro (GUY PEARCE) is on board a trading vessel heading to the newly established town of Epworth.”
7/15/24- Very good reviews by the critics and poor ones from audiences. TRDB.
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DANDELION- 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Dandelion (KiKi Layne), a struggling but determined singer-songwriter in a downward spiral, reluctantly takes a last-ditch effort gig where she meets Casey (Thomas Doherty), a guitarist who walked away from his dream long ago. ”
7/15/24- Fair reviews at best. TRDB.
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A PRINCE- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Pierre-Joseph goes to an apprenticeship college to train as a gardener. There he meets a series of characters — Francoise Brown, the principal, Alberto, his botany teacher, and Adrien, his employer — who will prove decisive in his apprenticeship story and in unleashing his sexuality.”
5/11/23-Mixed reviews for this drama. TRDB.
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FITTING IN- 20224. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “A coming-of-age “traumedy” that follows 16-year-old Lindy (Maddie Ziegler) who is unexpectedly diagnosed with a reproductive condition, MRKH syndrome. The diagnosis upends her plans to have sex, her presumptions about womanhood and sexuality, her relationship with her mother (Emily Hampshire), and most importantly, herself.”
2/3/24- Excellent reviews. TRDB.
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THE BEEKEEPER- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “In The Beekeeper, one man’s brutal campaign for vengeance takes on national stakes after he is revealed to be a former operative of a powerful and clandestine organization known as “Beekeepers”.
1/13/23- Weak reviews by the critics and very good ones by audiences. TRDB.
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THE BOY AND THE HERON- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “A young boy named Mahito yearning for his mother ventures into a world shared by the living and the dead. There, death comes to an end, and life finds a new beginning. A semi-autobiographical fantasy about life, death, and creation, in tribute to friendship, from the mind of Hayao Miyazaki.”
11/22/23- Excellent reviews for this animated film from Japan. TRDB.
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THE HOLDOVERS- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “From acclaimed director Alexander Payne, THE HOLDOVERS follows a curmudgeonly instructor (Paul Giamatti) at a New England prep school who is forced to remain on campus during Christmas break to babysit the handful of students with nowhere to go.”
10/31/23- Excellent reviews for this comedy/drama. TRDB.
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THE BURIAL- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Inspired by true events, when a handshake deal goes sour, funeral home owner Jeremiah O’Keefe (Academy Award® winner Tommy Lee Jones) enlists charismatic, smooth-talking attorney Willie E. Gary (Academy Award® winner Jamie Foxx) to save his family business. Tempers flare and laughter ensues as the unlikely pair bond while exposing corporate corruption and racial injustice in this inspirational, triumphant story.”
10/13/23- Good reviews for this drama. TRDB.
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DUMB MONEY- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “A man rides across the desert that separates him from Bitter Creek. He comes to visit Sheriff Jake. Twenty-five years earlier, both the sheriff and Silva, the rancher who rides out to meet him, worked together as hired gunmen.”
10/4/23- Fair reviews. TRDB.
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REBEL- 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “When Kamal resolves to change his life for the better, he leaves Belgium to help war victims in Syria. But, having arrived, he is forced to join a militia and is left stranded in Raqqa.”
9/15/23- Excellent reviews for this Arabic drama. TRDB.
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