Posts filed under 'Drama'

SALTBURN

SALTBURN- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Academy Award winning filmmaker Emerald Fennell (Promising Young Woman) brings us a beautifully wicked tale of privilege and desire. Struggling to find his place at Oxford University, student Oliver Quick (Barry Keoghan) finds himself drawn into the world of the charming and aristocratic Felix Catton (Jacob Elordi), who invites him to Saltburn, his eccentric family’s sprawling estate, for a summer never to be forgotten.”

11/16/23- Fair early reviews. TRDB.

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THE ROAD DANCE

THE ROAD DANCE- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Kirsty Macleod (Hermione Corfield) dreams of a better life away from the isolation that suffocates her in a small village on an island in the Outer Scottish Hebrides. Suppressing these aspirations, she sees her lover Murdo (Will Fletcher) conscripted for service in the First World War, soon to set off and fight alongside the other young men from the village. A road dance is held in their honor the evening before they depart, and it’s on this fateful evening that Kirsty’s life takes a dramatic and tragic turn.”

11/9/23- Fair to good reviews by most critics. TRDB.

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ALL DIRT ROADS TASTE OF SALT

ALL DIRT ROADS TASTE OF SALT- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “A lyrical, decades-spanning exploration across a woman’s life in Mississippi, the feature debut from award-winning poet, photographer and filmmaker Raven Jackson is a haunting and richly layered portrait, a beautiful ode to the generations of people and places that shape us.”

11/6/23- Excellent reviews for this drama. TRDB.

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THE KILLER

THE KILLER- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “After a fateful near-miss an assassin battles his employers, and himself, on an international manhunt he insists isn’t personal.”

11/3/23- Good reviews for this mystery. TRDB.

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WAITING FOR THE LIGHT TO CHANGE

WAITING FOR THE LIGHT TO CHANGE- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Over the course of a week-long beachside getaway, Amy, having recently undergone dramatic weight loss, finds herself wrestling between loyalty to her best friend Kim and her attraction to Kim’s new boyfriend.”

10/20/23- Fair reviews for this drama. TRDB.

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TO KILL A TIGER

TO KILL A TIGER- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “In a small Indian village, Ranjit wakes up to find that his 13-year-old daughter has not returned from a family wedding. A few hours later, she’s found stumbling home. After being abducted into the woods, she was sexually assaulted by three men.”

10/19/23- Excellent reviews for this drama in Hindi  language. TRDB.

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THE DELINQUENTS

THE DELINQUENTS- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Buenos Aires bank employee Morán dreams up a scheme to liberate himself from corporate monotony: he’ll steal enough money to support a modest retirement, then confess and serve prison time while his co-worker holds on to the cash.”

10/19/23- Good reviews for this Spanish drama. TRDB.

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FAIR PLAY

FAIR PLAY- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “When a coveted promotion at a cutthroat financial firm arises, once supportive exchanges between lovers Emily (Phoebe Dynevor) and Luke (Alden Ehrenreich) begin to sour into something more sinister. As the power dynamics irrevocably shift in their relationship, the couple must face the true price of success and the unnerving limits of ambition.”

10/7/23- Good reviews by the critics and fair ones from audience. TRDB.

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FLORA AND SON

FLORA AND SON- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Single mom Flora (Eve Hewson) is at a loss about what to do with her rebellious teenage son, Max (Orén Kinlan). Encouraged by the police to find Max a hobby, Flora tries to occupy him with a beat-up acoustic guitar.”

9/29/23- Good to excellent reviews. TRDB.

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STORY AVE

STORY AVE- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “South Bronx teen Kadir (Asante Blackk) is a gifted visual artist who loses his way following the death of his younger brother. Overcome with grief and struggling with the pressures of school and family, he escapes into the thrilling yet dangerous world of graffiti gangs.”

9/29/23- Excellent reviews. TRDB.

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