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ANORA- 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Sean Baker’s Palme d’Or winner ANORA is an audacious, thrilling, and comedic variation on a modern day Cinderella story. Mikey Madison (ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD) captivates as Ani, a young sex worker from Brooklyn whose life takes an unexpected turn when she meets and impulsively marries Vanya, the impetuous son of a Russian billionaire. However, when Vanya’s parents catch wind of the union, they send their henchmen to annul the marriage, setting off a wild chase through the streets of New York.”
10/22/24- Excellent reviews from the critics and very good ones from audiences. TRDB.
Tags: drama
October 22nd, 2024
WE LIVE IN TIME- 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Almut (Florence Pugh) and Tobias (Andrew Garfield) are brought together in a surprise encounter that changes their lives. Through snapshots of their life together — falling for each other, building a home, becoming a family — a difficult truth is revealed that rocks its foundation.”
10/17/24- Fair to good early reviews. TRDB.
Tags: drama
October 17th, 2024
BAD GENIUS- 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “BAD GENIUS is a gripping thriller that follows Lynn, a brilliant scholarship student, who devises an ingenious cheating scheme to help her friends ace their exams. As their underground cheating operation expands, Lynn finds herself at the center of a high-stakes game that tests her morals and pits her against the American education system.”
10/15/24- Good reviews for this movie. TRDB
Tags: drama
October 15th, 2024
THE APPRENTICE- 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “A young Donald Trump (Sebastian Stan), eager to make his name as a hungry second son of a wealthy family in 1970s New York, comes under the spell of Roy Cohn (Jeremy Strong), the cutthroat attorney who would help create the Donald Trump we know today.”
10/15/24- Fair to good reviews. TRDB.
Tags: documentary
October 15th, 2024
THE LAST OF THE SEA WOMEN- 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “In “The Last of the Sea Women,” an extraordinary band of feisty grandmother warriors wage a spirited battle against vast oceanic threats. Often called real-life mermaids, the haenyeo divers of South Korea’s Jeju Island are renowned for centuries of diving to the ocean floor — without oxygen — to harvest seafood for their livelihood.”
10/15/24- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB
Tags: documentary
October 15th, 2024
BLINK- 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “When three of their four children are diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa, a rare and incurable disease that leads to severe visual impairment, the Pelletier family’s world changes forever. In the face of this life-altering news, Edith Lemay, Sébastien Pelletier and their children set out on a trip around the world to experience all its beauty while they still can.”
10/8/24- Good reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
Tags: documentary
October 8th, 2024
FOOD AND COUNTRY- 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Trailblazing food writer and best-selling memoirist Ruth Reichl examines the precarious state of America’s food system. Reaching across political and social divides, she meets with small farmers, ranchers, and chefs risking it all to survive. Through Reichl’s eyes, we see the humanity and struggle behind the food we eat.”
10/7/24- Weak early reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
Tags: documentary
October 7th, 2024
THE OUTRUN- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Rona, fresh out of rehab, returns to the wild Orkney Islands after more than a decade away. As she reconnects with the dramatic landscape where she grew up, memories of her childhood merge with the more recent challenging events that have set her on the path to recovery.”
10/6/24- Fair reviews.TRDB.
Tags: drama
October 6th, 2024
WILL & HARPER- 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Three years ago, Will Ferrell was filming a movie when he received a most surprising email: his? dear friend of nearly 30 years was coming out to him as a trans woman.”
10/6/24- Excellent reviews by the critics and good ones from audiences. TRDB.
Tags: documentary
October 6th, 2024
WHITE BIRD- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “From the best-selling author of Wonder, the book that sparked a movement to “choose kind,” comes the inspirational next chapter. In White Bird: A Wonder Story, we follow Julian (Bryce Gheisar), who has struggled to belong ever since he was expelled from his former school for his treatment of Auggie Pullman. To transform his life, Julian’s grandmother (Helen Mirren) finally reveals to Julian her own story of courage — during her youth in Nazi-occupied France, a boy shelters her from mortal danger.”
10/4/23- Fair reviews but it sounds interesting to me. TRDB.
Tags: drama
October 4th, 2024
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