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SALTBURN- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Academy Award winning filmmaker Emerald Fennell (Promising Young Woman) brings us a beautifully wicked tale of privilege and desire. Struggling to find his place at Oxford University, student Oliver Quick (Barry Keoghan) finds himself drawn into the world of the charming and aristocratic Felix Catton (Jacob Elordi), who invites him to Saltburn, his eccentric family’s sprawling estate, for a summer never to be forgotten.”
11/16/23- Fair early reviews. TRDB.
Tags: drama
November 16th, 2023
THE LADY BIRD DIARIES- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “”The Lady Bird Diaries” is a groundbreaking documentary that looks at one of the most influential and least-understood first ladies, featuring audio from the 123 hours of personal and revealing diaries Lady Bird Johnson began recording after JFK’s assassination and continued throughout her husband’s administration.”
11/15/23- Excellent reviews from the critics and fairly good ones from audiences. TRDB.
Tags: documentary
November 15th, 2023
THE ROAD DANCE- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Kirsty Macleod (Hermione Corfield) dreams of a better life away from the isolation that suffocates her in a small village on an island in the Outer Scottish Hebrides. Suppressing these aspirations, she sees her lover Murdo (Will Fletcher) conscripted for service in the First World War, soon to set off and fight alongside the other young men from the village. A road dance is held in their honor the evening before they depart, and it’s on this fateful evening that Kirsty’s life takes a dramatic and tragic turn.”
11/9/23- Fair to good reviews by most critics. TRDB.
Tags: drama British
November 9th, 2023
ALL DIRT ROADS TASTE OF SALT- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “A lyrical, decades-spanning exploration across a woman’s life in Mississippi, the feature debut from award-winning poet, photographer and filmmaker Raven Jackson is a haunting and richly layered portrait, a beautiful ode to the generations of people and places that shape us.”
11/6/23- Excellent reviews for this drama. TRDB.
Tags: drama
November 6th, 2023
BEYOND UTOPIA- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “A suspenseful, riveting portrait of the lengths people will go to gain freedom, BEYOND UTOPIA follows various families as they attempt to flee North Korea, one of the most oppressive places on Earth, a land they grew up believing was a paradise.”
11/6/23- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
Tags: documentary
November 6th, 2023
QUIZ LADY- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “In Quiz Lady, a brilliant but tightly wound, gameshow-obsessed young woman, Anne (Awkwafina), and her estranged, train-wreck of a sister Jenny (Sandra Oh), must work together to help cover their mother’s gambling debts. When Anne’s beloved dog is kidnapped, they set out on a wild, cross-country trek to get the cash the only way they know how: by turning Anne into a bona-fide gameshow champion.”
11/6/23- Fairly good reviews from most critics. TRDB.
Tags: Comedy
November 6th, 2023
SUBJECT- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “In the golden age of documentaries, who benefits? SUBJECT reveals the unintended consequences — good, bad, and complicated — of having your life shared on screen. Featuring the protagonists of acclaimed documentaries The Staircase, Hoop Dreams, The Wolfpack, Capturing the Friedmans, and The Square.”
11/6/23- Mostly good reviews. TRDB.
Tags: documentary
November 6th, 2023
RADICAL- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “In a Mexican border town plagued by neglect, corruption, and violence, a frustrated teacher tries a radical new method to break through his students’ apathy and unlock their curiosity, their potential… and maybe even their genius. Based on a true story.”
11/3/23- Very good reviews for this Spanish drama. TRDB.
Tags: drama. foreign
November 3rd, 2023
THE KILLER- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “After a fateful near-miss an assassin battles his employers, and himself, on an international manhunt he insists isn’t personal.”
11/3/23- Good reviews for this mystery. TRDB.
Tags: drama/mystery
November 3rd, 2023
FOUR DAUGHTERS- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “This riveting exploration of rebellion, memory, and sisterhood reconstructs the story of Olfa Hamrouni and her four daughters, unpacking a complex family history through intimate interviews and performance to examine how the Tunisian woman’s two eldest were radicalized by Islamic extremists.”
11/2/23- Excellent reviews for this documentary/drama. TRDB.
Tags: documentary, drama
November 2nd, 2023
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