Posts filed under 'Comedy'
DRIVING MADELEINE- 2022- Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Madeleine, 92 years old, calls a taxi to take her to the retirement home where she will be living. Charles, a disillusioned driver with a tender heart, agrees to drive by the places that affected Madeleine’s life. Through the streets of Paris, her extraordinary past is revealed. They don’t know it yet, but they will forge a friendship during this drive that will change their lives forever.”
1/13/24- Excellent reviews from the critics and audiences. TRDB.
Tags: drama/comedy
January 13th, 2024
QUIZ LADY- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “In Quiz Lady, a brilliant but tightly wound, gameshow-obsessed young woman, Anne (Awkwafina), and her estranged, train-wreck of a sister Jenny (Sandra Oh), must work together to help cover their mother’s gambling debts. When Anne’s beloved dog is kidnapped, they set out on a wild, cross-country trek to get the cash the only way they know how: by turning Anne into a bona-fide gameshow champion.”
11/6/23- Fairly good reviews from most critics. TRDB.
Tags: Comedy
November 6th, 2023
SHORT COMINGS- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Ben, a struggling filmmaker, lives in Berkeley, California, with his girlfriend, Miko, who works for a local Asian American film festival. When he’s not managing an arthouse movie theater as his day job, Ben spends his time obsessing over unavailable blonde women”
8/9/23- Good reviews for this drama/comedy TRDB.t
Tags: Comedy, drama
August 9th, 2023
THEATER CAMP-2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. TRDB. “Tony Award winner Ben Platt and Molly Gordon star in the new original comedy Theater Camp as Amos and Rebecca-Diane — lifelong best friends and drama instructors at a rundown camp in upstate New York. When clueless tech-bro Troy (Jimmy Tatro) arrives to run the property (into the ground), Amos, Rebecca-Diane and production manager Glenn (Noah Galvin) band together with the staff and students to stage a masterpiece, and keep their beloved summer camp afloat.”
7/15/23- Fair reviews. TRDB.
Tags: Comedy, drama
July 15th, 2023
THE MIRACLE CLUB- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Set in 1967, THE MIRACLE CLUB is a heartwarming film that follows the story of three generations of close friends, Lily (Maggie Smith), Eileen (Kathy Bates), and Dolly (Agnes O’Casey) of Ballygar, a hard-knocks community in Dublin, who have one tantalizing dream: to win a pilgrimage to the sacred French town of Lourdes, that place of miracles that draws millions of visitors each year.”
7/13/23- Fair reviews at best. TRDB.
Tags: comedy/drama
July 13th, 2023
MILLIE LIES LOW- 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes.”Millie, an architecture student from Wellington, New Zealand, has landed a competitive internship with a prestigious firm in New York. After telling everyone she knows about the opportunity, she suddenly suffers a panic attack as her plane is about to take off, and misses her flight.”
7/1/21- Fairly good reviews. TRDB.
Tags: Comedy, drama
July 1st, 2023
THE PERFECT FIND- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “After a high-profile firing, Jenna’s (Gabrielle Union) fashion career comeback hits a snag when she falls for a charming, much younger coworker (Keith Powers) — who happens to be her boss’s son. As sparks fly, Jenna must decide if she’ll risk it all on a secret romance.”
6/23/23- Fair reviews from the critics and very good ones from audiences. TRDB.
Tags: Comedy
June 23rd, 2023
NO HARD FEELINGS- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “On the brink of losing her childhood home, Maddie (Jennifer Lawrence) discovers an intriguing job listing: wealthy helicopter parents looking for someone to “date” their introverted 19-year-old son, Percy, before he leaves for college. To her surprise, Maddie soon discovers the awkward Percy is no sure thing.”
6/23/23- Fair reviews from the critics and very good ones from audiences. TRDB.
Tags: Comedy, drama
June 23rd, 2023
ASTEROID CITY- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “The itinerary of a Junior Stargazer/Space Cadet convention (organized to bring together students and parents from across the country for fellowship and scholarly competition) is spectacularly disrupted by world-changing events.”
6/20/23 Fair reviews by the critics and poor ones from the audiences. TRDB.
Tags: Comedy, drama
June 20th, 2023
YOU HURT MY FEELINGS- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Beth (Julia Louis-Dreyfus), a popular writer, and her husband Don, a well-liked teacher, share the kind of relationship that truly, seriously, for the love of God cannot be real: that is, they’re actually in love. Even after decades of marriage, parenting, and their own successful careers, their physical spark has somehow not diminished; in fact, they seem to relish the opportunity to share a single ice cream cone and drive others — including their son, Charlie — mad.”
5/23/23- Just a few reviews so far but they are excellent. TRDB.
5/28/23- I saw this movie today and liked it very much. TRDB.
Tags: comedy/drama
May 23rd, 2023
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