Posts filed under 'Drama'
THE GREAT LILLIAN HALL- 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “As beloved Broadway star Lillian Hall (Jessica Lange) pours her heart, soul, and time into preparing for her next big role, she finds herself blindsided by confusion and forgetfulness. Battling against all odds to make it to opening night, while holding on to her fading memories and identity, she must navigate a tumultuous emotional journey — balancing her desire for the spotlight and the stark demands of the real world.”
6/4/24- Excellent reviews for this drama. TRDB.
Tags: drama
June 4th, 2024
THE YOUNG WIFE- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “On her wedding day, all that stands between a young woman (Kiersey Clemons, DOPE) and marital bliss with her soon-to-be husband (singer/songwriter Leon Bridges) is surviving the chaos and expectations of family and friends, each intensifying her spiraling panic in the film critics are calling “intimate, profound, and visually gorgeous.”
6/4/24- Very good reviews for this drama. TRDB.
Tags: drama
June 4th, 2024
YOUNG WOMAN AND THE SEA- 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Daisy Ridley stars as the accomplished swimmer who was born to immigrant parents in New York City in 1905. Through the steadfast support of her older sister and supportive trainers, she overcame adversity and the animosity of a patriarchal society to rise through the ranks of the Olympic swimming team. ”
6/3/24- Excellent reviews. TRDB.
Tags: drama
June 3rd, 2024
THE DEAD DON’T HURT- 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “The Dead Don’t Hurt is a story of star-crossed lovers on the western U.S. frontier in the 1860s.
6/3/24- Good reviews by the critics and weak ones from audiences. TRDB.
Tags: drama
June 3rd, 2024
EZRA- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “EZRA follows Max Bernal (Bobby Cannavale), a stand-up comedian living with his father (Robert De Niro), while struggling to co-parent his autistic son Ezra (introducing William Fitzgerald) with his ex-wife (Rose Byrne). When forced to confront difficult decisions about their son’s future, Max and Ezra embark on a cross-country road trip that has a transcendent impact on both their lives.”
6/1/24- Fair reviews from the critics and excellent ones from audiences. TRDB.
Tags: drama
June 1st, 2024
SIGHT- 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “SIGHT, starring Greg Kinnear and Terry Chen, follows the inspiring true story of Ming Wang, an impoverished Chinese prodigy who flees Communist China to become a pioneering eye surgeon in America. When tasked with restoring the sight of an orphan who was blinded by her step mother, he must confront the trauma of living through the violent uprising in his youth, the Cultural Revolution.”
5/23/24- Good early reviews for this movie. TRDB.
Tags: drama
May 23rd, 2024
HIT MAN- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Oscar-nominated director Richard Linklater’s sunlit neo-noir stars Glen Powell as strait-laced professor Gary Johnson, who moonlights as a fake hit man for the New Orleans Police Department.”
5/22/23- Excellent reviews for this movie. TRDB.
Tags: drama
May 22nd, 2024
BABES- 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “BABES follows inseparable childhood friends Eden (Ilana Glazer) and Dawn (Michelle Buteau), having grown up together in NYC, now firmly in different phases of adulthood. When carefree an single Eden decides to have a baby on her own after a one-night stand, their friendship faces its greatest challenge.”
5/22/24- Very good reviews from critics and OK ones from audiences. TRDB.
Tags: drama
May 22nd, 2024
IN OUR DAY- 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Sangwon (Kim Minhee), an actress recently returned to South Korea, is temporarily staying with her friend, Jungsoo (Song Sunmi), and her cat, Us. Elsewhere in the city, the aging poet Uiju (Ki Joobong) lives alone, his cat having recently passed away. On this ordinary day, each of them has a visitor: Sangwon is visited by her cousin, Jisoo (Park Miso) and Uiju, by a young actor, Jaewon (Ha Seongguk). Each of them wants to learn about a career in the arts.”
5/19/24- Excellent reviews for this Korean drama. TRDB.
Tags: drama/foreign
May 19th, 2024
BACK TO BLACK- 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “The extraordinary story of Amy Winehouse’s early rise to fame and the making of her groundbreaking album, Back to Black. Told from Amy’s perspective and inspired by her deeply personal lyrics, the film follows the remarkable woman behind the phenomenon and the tumultuous relationship at the center of one of the most legendary albums of all time.”
5/17/24-Poor reviews by the critics but good ones from audiences. TRDB.
Tags: drama
May 17th, 2024
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