THE SUBTLE ART OF NOT GIVING A ####- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “In THE SUBTLE ART OF NOT GIVING A F*CK, the human journey is explored. Happiness comes not from a pill, a nice car, more money or being better looking.”
1/7/23- Good early reviews. TRDB.
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ALCARRAS- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “In a small village in Catalonia, the peach farmers of the Solé family spend every summer together picking fruit from their orchard. But when plans arise to install solar panels and cut down trees, this tight-knit group suddenly faces eviction — and the loss of far more than their home.”
1/7/23- Very good reviews from the critics and poor ones from audiences. TRDB.
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MARS ONE- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “The Martins family are optimistic dreamers, quietly leading their lives in the margins of a major Brazilian city following the disappointing inauguration of a far-right extremist president. A lower-middle-class Black family, they feel the strain of their new reality as the political dust settles. Tércia, the mother, reinterprets her world after an unexpected encounter leaves her wondering if she’s cursed. Her husband, Wellington, puts all of his hopes into the soccer career of their son, Deivinho, who reluctantly follows his father’s ambitions despite secretly aspiring to study astrophysics and colonize Mars.”
1/7/23- Very good reviews by the critics and terrible ones from audiences. TRDB.
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JANUARY 6TH- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Emmy and Peabody winning directors Gédéon and Jules Naudet (“9/11,” “November 13: Attack on Paris,” “The Presidents Gatekeepers”) examine January 6th from the unique perspective of the heroes, first responders, and survivors of the attack. It’s an apolitical story of resilience and bravery that features Speaker Nancy Pelosi and numerous others.”
1/7/23- Only 3 reviews so far but they are very good. TRDB.
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BROADWAY RISING- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Directed by Emmy-nominated director Amy Rice (HBO’s By the People: The Election of Barack Obama, The Newsroom), the feature-length documentary chronicles the Broadway community’s harrowing and inspiring journey back to the stage following the COVID-19 shutdown on March 12, 2020. Over 96,000 people lost their jobs when The Great White Way went dark decimating an entire ecosystem of businesses supporting the industry. From actors to artisans, directors to doormen, producers to prop masters, not one aspect of the business was left untouched.”
1/1/23- Good reviews by the critics and excellent ones from audiences. TRDB.
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TURN EVERY PAGE- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “A documentary about the remarkable fifty-year relationship between two literary legends, writer Robert Caro and his longtime editor Robert Gottlieb. Now 86, Caro is working to complete the final volume of his masterwork, The Years of Lyndon Johnson; Gottlieb, 90, waits to edit it. The task of finishing their life’s work looms before them. Turn Every Page: The Adventures of Robert Caro and Robert Gottlieb is an intimate look into artistry, mortality, antagonism, and the transformative power of creative collaboration.”
1/1/2023. Very good reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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A MAN CALLED OTTO- 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Based on the comical and moving New York Times bestseller, A Man Called Otto tells the story of Otto Anderson (Tom Hanks), a grumpy widower whose only joy comes from criticizing and judging his exasperated neighbors. When a lively young family moves in next door, he meets his match in quick-witted and very pregnant Marisol, leading to an unexpected friendship that will turn his world upside-down.”
1/1/23- Poor reviews by most critics and excellent ones by audiences. I enjoyed it very much. TRDB.
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WHITNEY HOUSTON: I WANNA DANCE WITH SOMEBODY- 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Discovered by record executive Clive Davis, Whitney Houston rises to fame in the 1980s to become one of the greatest singers of her generation.”
12/30/2022- The critics panned this biopic– audiences liked it. TRDB.
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LIVING- 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “LIVING is the story of an ordinary man, reduced by years of oppressive office routine to a shadow existence, who at the eleventh hour makes a supreme effort to turn his dull life into something wonderful.”
12/30/22- Excellent reviews from the critics and good ones from audiences. TRDB.
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NO BEARS- 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “NO BEARS portrays two parallel love stories. In both, the lovers are troubled by hidden, inevitable obstacles, the force of superstition and the mechanics of power.”
12/30/22- Excellent reviews by the critics for this Persian language drama. TRDB.
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