Posts filed under 'Coming or Opening in the Next Week'
IN HER HANDS- 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Filmed across two turbulent years, In Her Hands tells the story of Zarifa Ghafari, who at 26 became one of Afghanistan’s first female mayors and the youngest to ever hold the position. The film documents her fight for survival against the backdrop of her country’s accelerated unraveling. ”
11/20/22- Really poor reviews and a few good ones for this documentary about Afghanistan and about women in some cultures.
November 20th, 2022
SHE SAID- 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Two-time Academy Award® nominee Carey Mulligan (Promising Young Woman, An Education) and Zoe Kazan (The Plot Against America limited series, The Big Sick) star as New York Times reporters Megan Twohey and Jodi Kantor, who together broke one of the most important stories in a generation–a story that helped propel the #Metoo movement, shattered decades of silence around the subject of sexual assault in Hollywood and altered American culture forever.”
11/20/22- Good reviews. TRDB.
11/27/22- Very well done and I enjoyed the movie. TRDB.
November 20th, 2022
THE MENU- 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “A couple (Anya Taylor-Joy and Nicholas Hoult) travels to a coastal island to eat at an exclusive restaurant where the chef (Ralph Fiennes) has prepared a lavish menu, with some shocking surprises.”
11/19/22- Very good reviews for this movie and I include it even with the genre of violence and horror. TRDB.
November 19th, 2022
THE INSPECTION- 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “In Elegance Bratton’s deeply moving film inspired by his own story, a young, gay Black man, rejected by his mother and with few options for his future, decides to join the Marines, doing whatever it takes to succeed in a system that would cast him aside.”
11/18/22- Fairly good reviews. TRDB.
November 18th, 2022
EO- 2022- Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “The world is a mysterious place when seen through the eyes of an animal. EO, a grey donkey with melancholic eyes, meets good and bad people on his life’s path, experiences joy and pain, endures the wheel of fortune randomly turn his luck into disaster and his despair into unexpected bliss.”
11/18/22- Very good reviews. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Foreign
November 18th, 2022
IS THAT BLACK ENOUGH FOR YOU?!?- 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “From celebrated writer and film historian Elvis Mitchell, IS THAT BLACK ENOUGH FOR YOU?!? is both a documentary and deeply personal essay. The film examines the craft and power of cinema from a perspective often overlooked: the African American contribution to films released from the landmark era of the 70s.”
11/16/22- Excellent reviews from the critics and poor ones from audiences. TRDB.
November 16th, 2022
NOTHING LASTS FOREVER- 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Hidden from public view, a war is raging inside the diamond industry. When filmmaker Jason Kohn infiltrates this highly secretive world, he uncovers a vast, far reaching crime that threatens the value of every diamond ever mined.”
11/16/22- Just a few reviews for this documentary and they are excellent. TRDB.
November 16th, 2022
THE FABELMANS- 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Young Sammy Fabelman falls in love with movies after his parents take him to see “The Greatest Show on Earth.” Armed with a camera, Sammy starts to make his own films at home, much to the delight of his supportive mother.”
12/18/22- Excellent reviews from the critics and fair ones from audiences. TRDB.
Tags: drama
November 16th, 2022
THE BOX- 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Teenager Hatzín travels from Mexico City to collect the remains of his father, found in a communal grave in Northern Mexico. But a casual encounter with a seemingly familiar man introduces both doubt and hope around the truth.”
11/16/22- Very good reviews for this Spanish drama. TRDB.
November 16th, 2022
ARMAGEDDON TIME- 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “From acclaimed filmmaker James Gray, ARMAGEDDON TIME is a deeply personal coming-of-age story about the strength of family and the generational pursuit of the American Dream. The film features an all-star cast including Anthony Hopkins, Anne Hathaway and Jeremy Strong.”
11/10/22- Fair to good reviews by the critics and poor ones by audiences. TRDB.
November 10th, 2022
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