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SIGHT- 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “SIGHT, starring Greg Kinnear and Terry Chen, follows the inspiring true story of Ming Wang, an impoverished Chinese prodigy who flees Communist China to become a pioneering eye surgeon in America. When tasked with restoring the sight of an orphan who was blinded by her step mother, he must confront the trauma of living through the violent uprising in his youth, the Cultural Revolution.”
5/23/24- Good early reviews for this movie. TRDB.
Tags: drama
May 23rd, 2024
I SAW THE TV GLOW- 2024. “Teenager Owen is just trying to make it through life in the suburbs when his classmate introduces him to a mysterious late-night TV show — a vision of a supernatural world beneath their own. In the pale glow of the television, Owen’s view of reality begins to crack.”
5/22/24- Good reviews from the critics and just fair ones from audiences. TRDB.
May 22nd, 2024
HIT MAN- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Oscar-nominated director Richard Linklater’s sunlit neo-noir stars Glen Powell as strait-laced professor Gary Johnson, who moonlights as a fake hit man for the New Orleans Police Department.”
5/22/23- Excellent reviews for this movie. TRDB.
Tags: drama
May 22nd, 2024
BABES- 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “BABES follows inseparable childhood friends Eden (Ilana Glazer) and Dawn (Michelle Buteau), having grown up together in NYC, now firmly in different phases of adulthood. When carefree an single Eden decides to have a baby on her own after a one-night stand, their friendship faces its greatest challenge.”
5/22/24- Very good reviews from critics and OK ones from audiences. TRDB.
Tags: drama
May 22nd, 2024
IN OUR DAY- 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Sangwon (Kim Minhee), an actress recently returned to South Korea, is temporarily staying with her friend, Jungsoo (Song Sunmi), and her cat, Us. Elsewhere in the city, the aging poet Uiju (Ki Joobong) lives alone, his cat having recently passed away. On this ordinary day, each of them has a visitor: Sangwon is visited by her cousin, Jisoo (Park Miso) and Uiju, by a young actor, Jaewon (Ha Seongguk). Each of them wants to learn about a career in the arts.”
5/19/24- Excellent reviews for this Korean drama. TRDB.
Tags: drama/foreign
May 19th, 2024
FILM GEEK- 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “FILM GEEK is a joyous and emotional look back at a movie-obsessed kid growing up in New York City and his relationship with his mysterious father.”
5/19/24- No reviews noted so far. TRDB.
Tags: documentary
May 19th, 2024
BACK TO BLACK- 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “The extraordinary story of Amy Winehouse’s early rise to fame and the making of her groundbreaking album, Back to Black. Told from Amy’s perspective and inspired by her deeply personal lyrics, the film follows the remarkable woman behind the phenomenon and the tumultuous relationship at the center of one of the most legendary albums of all time.”
5/17/24-Poor reviews by the critics but good ones from audiences. TRDB.
Tags: drama
May 17th, 2024
GASOLINE RAINBOW- 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Celebrated directorial duo the Ross Brothers (Bloody Nose, Empty Pockets and Contemporary Color) turn their pioneering hybrid approach to the cinematic road trip with GASOLINE RAINBOW. Undoubtedly candid yet deeply loving, this is an expansive portrait of the new generation as told in their own words.”
5/11/24- Excellent reviews for this drama.TRDB.
Tags: drama
May 11th, 2024
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.
Tags: comedy/drama
May 11th, 2024
AISHA- 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Aisha charts the experiences of a young Nigerian woman as she seeks international protection in Ireland. Caught in limbo for years in Ireland’s immigration system, Aisha Osagie develops a friendship with former prisoner Conor Healy who she meets at one of the accommodation centers.”
5/11/24- Excellent reviews for this drama. TRDB.
Tags: drama
May 11th, 2024
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