THERAPY DOGS- 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Ethan and his best friend Justin are students trying to make sense of their high school existence. In what will be the last chapter of their teenage lives and the beginning of adulthood beyond, they decide to make the ultimate senior video in their search for answers.”
3/11/23- Excellent reviews. TRDB.
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CHAMPIONS- 2023- Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Woody Harrelson stars in the hilarious and heartwarming story of a former minor-league basketball coach who, after a series of missteps, is ordered by the court to manage a team of players with intellectual disabilities. He soon realizes that despite his doubts, together, this team can go further than they ever imagined.”
3/11/23- Awful reviews from the critics and excellent ones from audiences. TRDB.
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THE YEAR BETWEEN- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Inspired by true events, THE YEAR BETWEEN is the story of Clemence Miller, a college sophomore who is forced to move back home after having a mental breakdown. Faced with a surprising diagnosis of bipolar disorder and a jarring return to the Illinois suburbs.”
3/7/23- Fair reviews from the critics and excellent ones from audiences. TRDB.
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SANSON AND ME- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Set in rural California and Mexico’s Pacific coast, this documentary is a portrait of the unlikely friendship of two Mexican migrants, told within the frame of the dramatic clash between systemic forces and personal choices that envelop young, incarcerated men of color in America.”
3/7/23- Very good reviews for this documentary from Mexico. TRDB.
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THE FORGER- 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Berlin, 1940. Cioma Schönhaus (Louis Hofmann, star of the hit Neflix series Dark) is a young Jewish man who won’t let anyone take away his zest for life, especially not the Nazis. Since the best hiding spots are in plain sight, Cioma audaciously adopts the identity of a marine officer to escape being deported like his family before him.”
3/6/23- Fair reviews for this German historical drama. TRDB.
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LA CIVIL- 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “La Civil tells the story of Cielo, a mother in search of her daughter, abducted by a criminal gang in Northern Mexico. As the authorities fail to offer support in the search, Cielo takes matters into her own hands.”
3/6/23- Fair to good reviews. TRDB.
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GODS OF MEXICO- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “With visually stunning landscapes and immersive sound, GODS OF MEXICO is a poetic survey of the vast landscapes and rich diversity of several communities of rural Mexico. Using richly saturated color and hypnotic black-and-white interludes, filmmaker Helmut Dosantos takes viewers through salt pans, deserts, highlands, jungle, and underground mines–paying tribute to those who fight to preserve their cultural identity amidst the shadows of modernization.”
3/6/23- Very good reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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WHAT WE DO NEXT- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “When Elsa Mercado (Michelle Veintimilla) is released from prison after serving 16 years for killing her father, New York City Councilwoman Sandy James (Karen Pittman) and corporate attorney Paul Jenkins (Corey Stoll) are forced to grapple with their involvement in the original crime.”
3/5/23- Excellent reviews by the critics and good ones from audiences. TRDB.
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PALM TREES AND POWER LINES- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Seventeen-year-old Lea (Lily McInerny) spends her summer break aimlessly tanning in her backyard with her best friend, tiptoeing around her needy mother, and getting stoned with a group of boys from school. This monotony is interrupted by a chance encounter with Tom (Jonathan Tucker), an older man who promises an alternative to Lea’s unsatisfying adolescent life.”
3/5/23- Mostly excellent reviews for this drama. TRDB.
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SPLIT AT THE ROOT- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “When a Guatemalan mother seeking asylum was separated from her kids under Zero Tolerance Policy, a Facebook post by a mom in Queens coalesced into a movement as thousands of like-minded women across the US refused to stand by quietly. Immigrant Families Together was born; a rapid response group committed to doing what the government couldn’t — or wouldn’t do: reunite parents with their children separated by the Zero Tolerance Policy.”
3/5/23- Fair reviews for this documentary, including some very good ones. TRDB.
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