Posts filed under 'Drama'

YANNICK

YANNICK- 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “In the middle of a performance of the play “Le Cocu,” Yannick interrupts the show to take the evening back in hand. He demands to be entertained but is rejected and ridiculed.”

4/9/24- Excellent reviews by the critics and good ones from audiences for this French dramady. TRDB.

Add comment April 9th, 2024

MONKEY MAN

MONKEY MAN- 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Inspired by the legend of Hanuman, an icon embodying strength and courage, Monkey Man stars Dev Patel as Kid, an anonymous young man who ekes out a meager living in an underground fight club where, night after night, wearing a gorilla mask.”

4/8/24- Good reviews for this weird sounding movie. TRDB.

Add comment April 8th, 2024

WICKED LITTLE LETTERS

WICKED LITTLE LITTERS- 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “A 1920s English seaside town bears witness to a farcical and occasionally sinister scandal in this riotous mystery comedy. Based on a stranger than fiction true story, WICKED LITTLE LETTERS follows two neighbors: deeply conservative local Edith Swan (Olivia Colman) and rowdy Irish migrant Rose Gooding (Jessie Buckley). When Edith and fellow residents begin to receive wicked letters full of unintentionally hilarious profanities, foul-mouthed Rose is charged with the crime.”

4/4/24- Fair reviews for this drama/comedy. TRDB.

Add comment April 4th, 2024

THE BEAUTIFUL GAME

THE BEAUTIFUL GAME- 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Mal (Bill Nighy, Living, About Time) is the manager of England’s homeless football team, taking his players to Rome with the hope of being crowned champions of the Homeless World Cup, a global street soccer tournament.”

4/2/24-Very good reviews by the critics and fair ones from audiences. TRDB.

Add comment April 2nd, 2024

LA CHIMERA

LA CHIMERA- 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Everyone has their own Chimera, something they try to achieve but never manage to find. For the band of tombaroli, thieves of ancient grave goods and archaeological wonders, the Chimera means redemption from work and the dream of easy wealth.”

3/31/24- Excellent reviews for this Italian drama. TRDB.

Add comment March 31st, 2024

PROBLEMISTA

PROBLEMISTA- 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Alejandro (Julio Torres) is an aspiring toy designer from El Salvador, struggling to bring his unusual ideas to life in New York City. As time on his work visa runs out, a job assisting an erratic art-world outcast (Tilda Swinton) becomes his only hope to stay in the country and realize his dream.”

3/29/24- Good reviews for this comedy/drama. TRDB.

Add comment March 29th, 2024

DO NOT EXPECT TOO MUCH FROM THE END OF THE WORLD

DO NOT EXPECT TOO MUCH FROM THE END OF THE WORLD- 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “From Golden Bear winner Radu Jude, DO NOT EXPECT TOO MUCH FROM THE END OF THE WORLD takes a fierce and darkly comic swipe at modern day life. Overworked and underpaid production assistant Angela (Ilinca Manolache) is assigned to film a workplace safety video for a multinational corporation in Bucharest. When one of the interviewees makes a statement that ignites a scandal, Angela has to re-invent the story.”

3/24/24- Excellent reviews by the critics and weak ones from audiences for this movie from Romania. TRDB.

Add comment March 24th, 2024

GOD & COUNTRY

GOD & COUNTRY- 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. ”  GOD & COUNTRY looks at the implications of Christian Nationalism and how it distorts not only our constitutional republic, but Christianity itself. Featuring prominent Christian thought leaders, GOD & COUNTRY asks this question: What happens when a faith built on love, sacrifice, and forgiveness grows political tentacles, conflating power, money, and belief into hyper-nationalism?”

3/14/24- Good reviews for this documentary. TRDB.

 

Add comment March 14th, 2024

ONE LIFE

ONE LIFE- 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Based on the book If It’s Not Impossible…: The Life of Sir Nicholas Winton by Barbara Winton, ONE LIFE tells the incredible, emotional true story of Nicholas ‘Nicky’ Winton (Johnny Flynn), a young London broker who visits Prague in December 1938. In a race against time, Winton convinces Trevor Chadwick (Alex Sharp) and Doreen Warriner (Romola Garai) of the British Committee for Refugees in Czechoslovakia to rescue hundreds of predominantly Jewish children before Nazi occupation closes the borders.”

3/14/24- Excellent reviews for this movie. TRDB.

Add comment March 14th, 2024

LOVE LIES BLEEDING

LOVE LIES BLEEDING- 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “From Director Rose Glass comes an electric new love story; reclusive gym manager Lou falls hard for Jackie, an ambitious bodybuilder headed through town to Vegas in pursuit of her dream. But their love ignites violence, pulling them deep into the web of Lou’s criminal family.”

3/10/24- Good reviews. TRDB.

Add comment March 10th, 2024

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