A COMPLETE UNKNOWN- 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “New York, 1961. Against the backdrop of a vibrant music scene and tumultuous cultural upheaval, an enigmatic 19-year-old from Minnesota arrives with his guitar and revolutionary talent, destined to change the course of American music.”
12/29/24- Good reviews from the critics and excellent ones from audiences. TRDB
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SEPTEMBER 5- 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. ” During the 1972 Munich Olympics, an American sports broadcasting crew finds itself thrust into covering the hostage crisis involving Israeli athletes.”
12/15/24- Excellent early reviews. TRDB
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CARRY- ON- 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “A young TSA agent fights to outsmart a mysterious traveler who blackmails him into letting a dangerous package slip onto a Christmas Eve flight.”
12/15/24- The critics liked the movie very much. The audience reaction was poor. TRDB.
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OH, CANADA- 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Fiery but feeling his years and his illness, ailing filmmaker Leonard Fife (Richard Gere) wants to tell his life story, unfiltered, before it’s too late.”
12/8/24- Fair reviews for this drama. TRDB
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THE GIRL WITH THE NEEDLE- 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “A standout selection from the 2024 Cannes Film Festival, THE GIRL WITH THE NEEDLE is a dark fairy tale about one woman’s search for tenderness and morality in a cruel world.”
12/8/2024- Excellent reviews. TRDB.
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MARY- 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Mary is shunned following an otherworldly conception and forced to flee when Herod’s insatiable thirst for power ignites a murderous pursuit for the newborn.”
12/8/24- Weak early reviews. TRDB
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HARD TRUTHS- 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Legendary filmmaker Mike Leigh returns to the contemporary world with a fierce, compassionate, and often darkly humorous study of family and the thorny ties that bind us.”
12/6/24- Excellent reviews for this drama. TRDB.
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OUT OF MY MIND- 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Melody Brooks, a sixth grader with cerebral palsy, has a quick wit and a sharp mind, but because she is non-verbal and uses a wheelchair, she is not given the same opportunities as her classmates. When a young educator notices her student’s untapped potential and Melody starts to participate in mainstream education, Melody shows that what she has to say is more important than how she says it.”
11/29/2024- Excellent reviews. TRDB.
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A PHOTOGRAPHIC MEMORY- 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “A daughter attempts to piece together a portrait of her mother, an avant-garde journalist and a woman she never knew. Uncovering the vast archive Sheila Turner-Seed produced, including lost interviews with iconic photographers Henri Cartier-Bresson, Gordon Parks, and Lisette Model, the film explores memory, legacy and stories left untold.”
11/29/24- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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THE SABBATH QUEEN- 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “SABBATH QUEEN, a feature documentary filmed over 21 years, follows Rabbi Amichai Lau-Lavie’s epic journey as the dynastic heir of 38 generations of Orthodox rabbis including the Chief Rabbis of Israel. He is torn between rejecting and embracing his destiny and becomes a drag-queen rebel, a queer bio-dad and the founder of Lab/Shul–an everybody-friendly, God-optional, artist-driven, pop-up experimental congregation.”
11/29/2024- Excellent early reviews. TRDB.
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