THE LUCKIEST MAN IN AMERICA. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “In 1984, a named Michael Larson appeared on a popular game show called PRESS YOUR LUCK. Unfortunately for the producers, Michael was about to make history. In trying to beat the system, he caused one of the strangest moments on television.”
4/6/23- Most reviews were weak but there were a few that appeared to be OK. “
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THE FRIEND- 2025. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “In The Friend, writer and teacher Iris (Naomi Watts) finds her comfortable, solitary New York life thrown into disarray after her closest friend and mentor (Bill Murray) dies suddenly and bequeaths her his beloved 150 lb. Great Dane.”
4/4/25- Very good reviews. TRDB.
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HOLY COW- 2025. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “After the tragic death of his father, 18 year old Totone is thrust into the unexpected and very adult role of looking after his younger sister and their failing family farm in the Jura section of France.”
4/3/25- Very good reviews. TRDB
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VIET AND NAM- 2025. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “In the depths of the underground coal mines, where danger awaits and darkness prevails, Nam and Vi?t, both young miners, cherish fleeting moments, knowing that one of them will soon leave for a new life across the sea.”
4/2/25- Excellent reviews. TRDB.
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SECRET MALL MOVIE- 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “In 2003, eight Rhode Islanders created a secret apartment inside the busy Providence Place Mall and kept it going for four years, filming everything along the way. Far more than just a wild prank, the secret mall apartment became an incredibly meaningful act for all the participants, at once an act of defiance against local gentrification, a boundary-pushing work of public/private art, and a 750 square foot space that sticks it to the man.”
4/2/2024- Very good early reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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THE PENGUIN LESSONS- 2025. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Inspired by the true story of a disillusioned Englishman who went to work in a school in Argentina in 1976. Expecting an easy ride, Tom discovers a divided nation and a class of unteachable students. However, after he rescues a penguin from an oil-slicked beach, his life is turned upside-down.”
3/30/25- Fair reviews from the critics and excellent ones from audiences. TRDB
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THE ASSESSMENT- 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “THE ASSESSMENT follows Mia (Elizabeth Olsen) and Aaryan (Himesh Patel), a successful couple who hope to become parents in a near future where resources are extremely limited and the government keeps firm control over reproduction.”
3/25/25- Excellent reviews for this sci-fi drama. TRDB.
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MAGAZINE DREAMS- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Killian Maddox is consumed by his dream of becoming a world famous bodybuilder and one day gracing the cover of fitness magazines. He lives a lonely, regimented life, and his relentless drive for perfection only pushes him deeper towards self destruction, but beneath his tenacious pursuit of superstardom lies a desperate, aching need for human connection.”
3/22/2025- Good reviews by the critics and very good ones from audiences. TRDB.
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MISERACORDIA- 2015. Synopsis by Rotten ‘Tomatoes. “The teasingly entwined ambiguities of love and death continue to fascinate Alain Guiraudie (Stranger by the Lake), who returns with a sharp, sinister, yet slyly funny thriller.”
3/20/25- Excellent reviews. TRDB.
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THE ACTOR- 2025. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Based on the novel Memory by Donald E. Westlake, The Actor finds Paul Cole (André Holland) stranded in a mysterious small town with no memory of who he is or how he got there.”
3/14/25- Excellent reviews. TRDB.
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