Posts filed under 'Opening Regionally or Nationwide'
THE FIRST STEP- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “In a divided America, progressive activist and political commentator Van Jones controversially works across party lines on landmark criminal justice reform and a more humane response to the addiction crisis. Attempting to be a bridge builder in a time of extreme polarization takes Van and a coalition of unlikely allies deep into the inner workings of a divisive administration, internal debates within both parties, and the lives of frontline activists fighting for their communities.”
2/19/23- Very good reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
Tags: documentary
February 19th, 2023
LONESOME- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Two young men make a connection neither of them expects or knows how to navigate. Casey, a young man from the countryside running from a small-town scandal, finds himself down and out in the big smoke of Sydney. When he meets Tib, a young city lad, struggling with his own scars of isolation, there’s chemistry, not only sexually but also emotionally as both men find something they have been missing.”
2/19/23- Excellent reviews for this Australian drama. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Foreign
February 19th, 2023
EMILY- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “EMILY imagines Emily Brontë’s own Gothic story that inspired her seminal novel, “Wuthering Heights.” Haunted by the death of her mother, Emily struggles within the confines of her family life and yearns for artistic and personal freedom, and so begins a journey to channel her creative potential into one of the greatest novels of all time.”
2/19/23- Excellent reviews by the critics and good ones by audiences. TRDB.
Tags: drama
February 19th, 2023
THE CIVIL DEAD- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Clay is a loner photographer who enjoys a mundane life with his artist wife Whitney in Los Angeles. Whitney advises Clay, who has been creatively stagnant and unemployed for months, to go out and be productive while she’s out of town and not to “just lay in the living room and drink beer.” While taking photos out in a park, Clay happens upon his long-lost friend, Whit. After a night of catching up, Whit discloses an unsettling secret to Clay, which puts a strain on his marriage and causes him to question his own sanity.”
2/12/23- Excellent reviews for this comedy/drama. TRDB.
Tags: Comedy, drama
February 12th, 2023
THE BLUE CAFTAN- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Halim and Mina run a traditional caftan store in one of Morocco’s oldest medinas. In order to keep up with the commands of the demanding customers, they hire Youssef. Slowly Mina realizes how much her husband is moved by the presence of the young man. Morocco’s official entry for Best International Film at the 95th Academy Awards.”
2/12/23- Excellent reviews for this Arabic movie. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Foreign
February 12th, 2023
OF AN AGE- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “OF AN AGE is set in the summer of 1999 as a 17-year-old Serbian born, Australian amateur ballroom dancer experiences an unexpected and intense 24-hour romance with a friend’s older brother.”
2/12/23- Excellent reviews. TRDB.
Tags: drama
February 12th, 2023
SWEETHEART- 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “A socially awkward, environmentally conscious teenager named AJ is dragged to a coastal holiday park by her painfully ‘normal’ family, where she becomes unexpectedly captivated by a chlorine smelling, sun-loving lifeguard named Isla.”
2/12/23- Excellent reviews for this British coming of age drama. TRDB.
Tags: Comedy, drama
February 12th, 2023
HANNAH HA HA- 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “A young woman’s life gets shaken up when her brother pays a visit.’
2/12/23- Just 3 reviews noted and they are all good. TRDB.
Tags: drama
February 12th, 2023
PAMELA: A LOVE STORY- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “An intimate and humanizing portrait of one of the world’s most famous blonde bombshells, Pamela, a love story follows the trajectory of Pamela Anderson’s life and career from small town girl to international sex symbol, actress, activist and doting mother.”
2/4/23- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
Tags: documentary
February 4th, 2023
A LOT OF NOTHING- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “James (Y’lan Noel) and Vanessa (Cleopatra Coleman) seem to be the perfect couple — happily married, successful, and comfortable. One night, their lives are rocked to the core when, after watching a tragedy play out on the evening news, they realize their neighbor (Justin Hartley) was involved. In a state of shock, and with opposing viewpoints on how to address the issue, they embark on a highly combustible journey to ‘do something’ about it.”
2/4/23- Poor reviews in general with a few very good ones. TRDB.
Tags: drama
February 4th, 2023
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