Posts filed under 'drama'

FITTING IN

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.

Add comment February 3rd, 2024

THE BEEKEEPER

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.

Add comment January 13th, 2024

THE BOY AND THE HERON

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.

Add comment November 22nd, 2023

THE HOLDOVERS

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.

Add comment October 31st, 2023

THE BURIAL

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.

Add comment October 13th, 2023

DUMB MONEY

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.

Add comment October 4th, 2023

REBEL

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.

Add comment September 15th, 2023

GIVING BIRTH TO A BUTTERFLY

GIVING BIRTH TO A BUTTERFLY- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “After having her identity stolen online, Diana Dent leaves her family and goes on a road trip with her son’s pregnant girlfriend to track down the perpetrators. The mismatched travel companions form an unexpected bond as they concede to the hardships of their own lives, and their hunt for answers becomes a surreal journey of self-discovery and empowerment.”

5/22/23- Fair reviews but, as many of you know, I love road trip movies and I would see this one. TRDB.

Add comment May 22nd, 2023

MASTER GARDENER

MASTER GARDENER- 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Directed by Academy Award® nominee Paul Schrader based on his original screenplay, MASTER GARDENER follows Narvel Roth (award-winner Joel Edgerton), the meticulous horticulturist of Gracewood Gardens. He is as much devoted to tending the grounds of this beautiful and historic estate, to pandering to his employer, the wealthy dowager Mrs. Haverhill.”

5/18/23- Fair reviews for this drama. TRDB.

Add comment May 19th, 2023

THE STARLING GIRL

THE STARLING GIRL- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Seventeen-year-old Jem Starling struggles to define her place within her fundamentalist Christian community in rural Kentucky. Even her greatest joy of dancing with the church group is tempered by worry that her actions are sinful and she is caught between a burgeoning awareness of her own sexuality and her religious devotion. With the return of Owen, an enigmatic youth pastor, Jem soon finds herself attracted to his worldliness and charm.”

5/12/23- Excellent reviews for this drama. TRDB.

Add comment May 12th, 2023

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