MADE IN ENGLAND- 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Martin Scorsese reflects on the influence of filmmakers Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger, whose decades-long collaboration led to a series of classics that made the duo a crucial part of British cinema.”
7/15/24- Excellent early reviews. TRDB.
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FLY ME TO THE MOON- 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Starring Scarlett Johansson and Channing Tatum, Fly Me To The Moon is a sharp, stylish romantic comedy set against the high-stakes backdrop of NASA’s historic Apollo 11 moon landing. Brought in to fix NASA’s public image, sparks fly in all directions as marketing maven Kelly Jones (Johansson) wreaks havoc on launch director Cole Davis’s (Tatum) already difficult task. When the White House deems the mission too important to fail, the countdown truly begins.”
7/15/24- Weak reviews by the critics and very good ones by audiences. TRDB.
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FANCY DANCE- 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Since her sister’s disappearance, Jax (Lily Gladstone) has cared for her niece Roki (Isabel Deroy-Olson) by scraping by on the Seneca-Cayuga reservation in Oklahoma. Every spare minute goes into finding her missing sister.”
7/12/24- Very good reviews. TRDB.
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TOUCH- 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “A romantic and thrilling story that spans several decades and continents; TOUCH follows one widower’s emotional journey to find his first love who disappeared 50 years ago, before his time runs out.”
7/10/24- Excellent reviews for this drama. TRDB.
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FLY ME TO THE MOON- 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Starring Scarlett Johansson and Channing Tatum, FLY ME TO THE MOON is a sharp, stylish comedy-drama set against the high-stakes backdrop of NASA’s historic Apollo 11 moon landing. Brought in to fix NASA’s public image, sparks fly in all directions as marketing maven Kelly Jones (Johansson) wreaks havoc on launch director Cole Davis’s (Tatum) already difficult task. When the White House deems the mission too important to fail, Jones is directed to stage a fake moon landing as back-up and the countdown truly begins.”
7/10/2024- Weak early reviews for this drama. TRDB.
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I AM: CELINE DION- 2024. Directed by Academy Award nominee Irene Taylor, I AM: CELINE DION gives us a raw and honest behind-the-scenes look at the iconic superstar’s struggle with a life-altering illness. Serving as a love letter to her fans, this inspirational documentary highlights the music that has guided her life while also showcasing the resilience of the human spirit.”
7/10/24- Excellent reviews from everyone and I liked it very much. Don’t see this movie if you are squeamish. TRDB.
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CONFESSIONS OF A GOOD SAMARITAN- 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Director Penny Lane’s decision to become a “good Samaritan” by giving one of her kidneys to a stranger turns into a funny and moving personal quest to understand the nature of altruism. Confessions of a Good Samaritan is a provocative inquiry into the science, history, and ethics of organ transplantation, asking an ancient question in a whole new way: Who is your neighbor, and what do you owe them?”
7/7/24- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB
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JUNE ZERO- 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “The 1961 preparations for the execution of Adolf Eichmann, a principal architect of the Holocaust, are revisited in a gripping and surprising new vision from American filmmaker Jake Paltrow. Based on true accounts, June Zero is told from the unique perspectives of three distinct figures: Eichmann’s Jewish Moroccan prison guard, an Israeli police investigator who also happens to be a Holocaust survivor and a precocious and clever 13-year-old Libyan immigrant.”
7/7/24- Fair to good reviews. TRDB.
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THIS CLOSENESS- 2o24. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Tensions rise when a couple stays at the home of a reclusive host, with the three entering an intimate battle to gain and regain territory.”
7/7/24- Excellent reviews for this drama. TRDB.
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SOUND OF HOPE- 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “The fight for kids begins now. Inspired by the powerful true story, Sound of Hope: The Story of Possum Trot, follows Donna and Reverend Martin as they ignite a fire in the hearts of their rural church to embrace kids in the foster system that nobody else would take. By doing the impossible–adopting 77 children–this East Texas community proved that, with real, determined love, the battle for America’s most vulnerable can be won.”
7/7/24- Good reviews by the critics and excellent ones from audiences. TRDB.
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