THE FORGE- 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Isaiah Wright has some growing up to do. A year out of high school with no plans for his future, Isaiah is challenged by his single mom and a successful businessman to start charting a better course for his life.”
8/22/24- Very early reviews are mixed. TRDB.
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BETWEEN THE TEMPLES- 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “In BETWEEN THE TEMPLES, Ben (Jason Schwartzman) is a forty-something cantor losing his voice and possibly his faith. Struggling to meet the expectations of his rabbi, congregation, and not one but two Jewish mothers (Caroline Aaron and Dolly De Leon), Ben finds his world turned upside down when his grade school music teacher re-enters his life as an adult bat mitzvah student.”
8/20/24- Very good early reviews. TRDB.
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IN THE REARVIEW- 2023. “In a volunteer aid van occupied by multiple generations of civilians, an authentic and intimate observation of the war in Ukraine unfolds. Each passenger is unique in age, origin and circumstance, but alike in where they find themselves — fleeing their homes while huddled together in a cramped back seat. Bound for Poland, the vehicle operates as their shelter, waiting room, hospital and confessional.”
8/17/23- Excellent reviews by all! TRDB.
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RED ISLAND- 2023. “Living on one of the last remaining military bases amidst a hedonistic group of French armed forces in 1970s Madagascar, ten-year-old Thomas begins to find cracks in the surface of his family’s blissful existence on the idyllic island.”
8/17/23- Good reviews. TRDB.
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MY PENGUIN FRIEND- 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “A sweeping family adventure, My Penguin Friend is a triumphant tale of friendship between a lonely father and a little lost penguin who recharges his spirit and heals his family with an unshakable, ocean-crossing loyalty. Humble fisherman Joa?o (international star Jean Reno) has turned away from the world in the wake of tragedy.”
8/14/24- No reviews as yet. TRDB.
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THE INSTIGATORS- 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Rory ( Matt Damon) and Cobby (Casey Affleck) are reluctant partners: a desperate father and an ex-con thrown together to rob a corrupt politician’s ill-gained earnings. But when the heist goes wrong, the two find themselves engulfed in a whirlwind of chaos.
8/13/24- Poor reviews by the critics and fair reviews by audiences. TRDB.
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IT ENDS WITH US- 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “IT ENDS WITH US, the first Colleen Hoover novel adapted for the big screen, tells the story of Lily Bloom, a woman who overcomes a traumatic childhood to embark on a new life in Boston and chase a lifelong dream of opening her own business.”
8/13/24- Poor reviews from the critics but excellent ones from audiences. TRDB.
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GOOD ONE- 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “In India Donaldson’s insightful, piercing debut, 17-year-old Sam (Lily Collias) embarks on a three-day backpacking trip in the Catskills with her dad, Chris (James Le Gros) and his oldest friend, Matt (Danny McCarthy). As the two men quickly settle into a gently quarrelsome brotherly dynamic, airing long-held grievances, Sam, wise beyond her years, attempts to mediate.”
8/11/24- Excellent reviews. TRDB.
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THE LAST FRONT- 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “In a Belgian village during the tumultuous start of World War I, the Lambert family finds themselves thrust into the heart of the conflict in THE LAST FRONT. At the center is Leonard Lambert (Iain Glen), a devoted husband and father who grapples with protecting his family amidst the chaos of war as German forces advance to their village.”
8/8/24- Fairly good early reviews. TRDB.
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SEBASTIAN- 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Max (Ruaridh Mollica) is a 25-year-old aspiring novelist, living in London and paying dues working at a literary magazine. Frustrated by his own ambitions and the pressures to succeed, Max begins moonlighting as a sex worker with the pseudonym Sebastian, secretly meeting men via an escorting platform and using his experiences to fuel his stories.”
8/7/24- Fair reviews. TRDB.
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