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ORDINARY ANGELS- 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Based on a remarkable true story, ORDINARY ANGELS centers on Sharon Steves (Hilary Swank), a fierce but struggling hairdresser in small-town Kentucky who discovers a renewed sense of purpose when she meets Ed Schmitt (Alan Ritchson), a widower working hard to make ends meet for his two daughters. With his youngest daughter waiting for a liver transplant, Sharon sets her mind to helping the family and will move mountains to do it.”
2/26/ 24- Fair reviews by the critics and excellent ones from audiences. TRDB.
Tags: drama
February 26th, 2024
THEY SHOT THE PIANO PLAYER- 2023. “A New York music journalist goes on a quest to uncover the truth behind the mysterious disappearance of young Brazilian piano virtuoso Tenorio Jr. A celebratory origin story of the world-renowned Latino musical movement Bossa Nova.”
2/26/24- Fair reviews by the critics and excellent ones from audiences. TRDB.
Tags: animation, drama
February 26th, 2024
KISS THE FUTURE- 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “KISS THE FUTURE, directed by Nenad Cicin-Sain, story by Bill Carter and Cicin-Sain, screenplay by Carter, based on his memoir: “Fools Rush In,” is the story of defiance amid the 1990s siege of Sarajevo during the Bosnian War.”
2/26/24- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
Tags: documentary
February 26th, 2024
VESELKA- 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “New York City’s beloved Ukrainian restaurant Veselka is best known for its borscht and varenyky, but it has become a beacon of hope for Ukraine. As the second-generation owner Tom Birchard reluctantly retires after 54 years, his son Jason faces the pressures of stepping into his father’s shoes as the war in Ukraine impacts his family and staff.”
2/24/24- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
Tags: docmentary
February 24th, 2024
ABOUT DRY GRASSES- 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Nestled away in wintry East Anatolia, public-school art teacher Samet (Deniz Celilo?lu) yearns to leave the sleepy village for cosmopolitan Istanbul. Further disenchanted when he and Kenan (Musab Ekici), a colleague, come under public scrutiny, Samet fears circumstances will keep him in Anatolia and his dreams of a new life permanently out of reach.”
2/24/24- Excellent reviews for this Turkish drama. TRDB.
Tags: drama. foreign
February 24th, 2024
DRIVE-AWAY DOLLS- 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Written by Ethan Coen and Tricia Cooke, this comedy caper follows Jamie, an uninhibited free spirit bemoaning yet another breakup with a girlfriend, and her demure friend Marian who desperately needs to loosen up. In search of a fresh start, the two embark on an impromptu road trip to Tallahassee, but things quickly go awry when they cross paths with a group of inept criminals along the way.”
2/23/24- Fair reviews for this comedy/drama. TRDB.
Tags: comedy/drama
February 23rd, 2024
THE GREATEST NIGHT IN POP- 1985. “On January 25, 1985, dozens of the biggest names in music convened at a studio in Los Angeles, checked their egos at the door and recorded a song to benefit African famine relief that would alter global pop culture history. The Greatest Night in Pop chronicles the massive undertaking to assemble the world’s most impressive supergroup in a world before cell phones and email. That group of artists — led by the song’s co-writers and two of the most significant musicians of the 20th century — Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie — came from different worlds but united to record “We Are the World.”
2/19/24- Excellent reviews for this one of a kind documentary. TRDB.
Tags: documentary
February 19th, 2024
UPGRADED- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Ana (Camila Mendes) is an ambitious intern dreaming of a career in the art world while trying to impress her demanding boss Claire (Marisa Tomei). When she’s upgraded to first class on a work trip, she meets handsome Will (Archie Renaux), who mistakes Ana for her boss–a white lie that sets off a glamorous chain of events, romance and opportunity, until her fib threatens to surface.”
2/18/23- Fair reviews for this romantic comedy. TRDB.
Tags: comedy/romance
February 18th, 2024
GOD & COUNTRY- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “GOD & COUNTRY looks at the implications of Christian Nationalism and how it distorts not only our constitutional republic, but Christianity itself. Featuring prominent Christian thought leaders, GOD & COUNTRY asks this question: What happens when a faith built on love, sacrifice, and forgiveness grows political tentacles, conflating power, money, and belief into hyper-nationalism?”
2/18/24- Very good reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
Tags: documentary
February 18th, 2024
THE SPACE RACE- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “THE SPACE RACE weaves together the stories of Black astronauts seeking to break the bonds of social injustice to reach for the stars, including Guion Bluford, Ed Dwight and Charles Bolden, among many others. In THE SPACE RACE, directors Diego Hurtado de Mendoza and Lisa Cortés profile the pioneering Black pilots, scientists and engineers who joined NASA to serve their country in space, even as their country failed to achieve equality for them back on Earth. From 1963, when the assassination of JFK thwarted Captain Ed Dwight’s quest to reach the moon, to 2020, when the echoes of the civil unrest.”
2/18/24- Very good reviews from the critics and weak ones from audiences. TRDB.
Tags: documentary
February 18th, 2024
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