PRISCILLA- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “When teenage Priscilla Beaulieu meets Elvis Presley at a party, the man who is already a meteoric rock-and-roll superstar becomes someone entirely unexpected in private moments: a thrilling crush, an ally in loneliness, a vulnerable best friend.”
11/1/23- Excellent reviews for this movie. TRDB.
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THE HOLDOVERS- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “From acclaimed director Alexander Payne, THE HOLDOVERS follows a curmudgeonly instructor (Paul Giamatti) at a New England prep school who is forced to remain on campus during Christmas break to babysit the handful of students with nowhere to go.”
10/31/23- Excellent reviews for this comedy/drama. TRDB.
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THE PIGEON TUNNEL= 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Academy Award-winning documentarian Errol Morris pulls back the curtain on the storied life and career of former British spy David Cornwell — better known as John le Carré, author of such classic espionage novels as The Spy Who Came in from the Cold, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy and The Constant Gardener.”
10/21/23– Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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THE PERSIAN VERSIAN- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Leila is an Iranian American woman who strives to find balance and embrace her opposing cultures. When her large family reunites in New York City for her father’s heart transplant, she keeps everyone at arm’s length — until a secret is revealed.”
10/20/23- Good reviews for this comedy/drama. TRDB.
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ANOTHER BODY- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “ANOTHER BODY follows a college student’s search for answers and justice after she discovers deepfake pornography of herself circulating online.”
10/20/23- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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SILVER DOLLAR ROAD- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “From Academy-Award Nominee Raoul Peck, Silver Dollar Road follows the story of the Reels family as told by the matriarch Mamie Reels Ellison and her niece Kim Renee Duhon, two fierce women defending their rights and fighting to protect their ancestor’s land and their brothers and uncles Melvin and Licurtis, who were incarcerated for eight years for refusing to leave their homes.”
10/2/23- Fair reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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WAITING FOR THE LIGHT TO CHANGE- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Over the course of a week-long beachside getaway, Amy, having recently undergone dramatic weight loss, finds herself wrestling between loyalty to her best friend Kim and her attraction to Kim’s new boyfriend.”
10/20/23- Fair reviews for this drama. TRDB.
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NYAD-2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “A remarkable true story of tenacity, friendship and the triumph of the human spirit, NYAD recounts a riveting chapter in the life of world-class athlete Diana Nyad. Three decades after giving up marathon swimming in exchange for a prominent career as a sports journalist, at the age of 60, Diana (four-time Academy Award nominee Annette Bening) becomes obsessed with completing an epic swim that always eluded her: the 110 mile trek from Cuba to Florida.”
10/28/2023- Good but not great reviews for this drama/ documentary. TRDB.
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TO KILL A TIGER- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “In a small Indian village, Ranjit wakes up to find that his 13-year-old daughter has not returned from a family wedding. A few hours later, she’s found stumbling home. After being abducted into the woods, she was sexually assaulted by three men.”
10/19/23- Excellent reviews for this drama in Hindi language. TRDB.
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THE INSURRECTIONIST NEXT DOOR- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “In her 15th HBO documentary film, Alexandra Pelosi turns her camera on some of the people who stormed the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021. Through a series of candid interviews conducted over the last two years, Pelosi talks to several individuals charged with crimes for their participation in the unprecedented events of the day. Pelosi was inside the U.S. Capitol on January 6th, witnessing the events first-hand.”
10/18/23- Just a few reviews so far and they are excellent. TRDB.
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