Posts filed under 'Drama'
SOUND OF FREEDOM- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Sound of Freedom, based on the incredible true story, shines a light on even the darkest of places. After rescuing a young boy from ruthless child traffickers, a federal agent learns the boy’s sister is still captive and decides to embark on a dangerous mission to save her. With time running out, he quits his job and journeys deep into the Colombian jungle, putting his life on the line to free her from a fate worse than death.”
8/11/23- Weak reviews from the critics and very good ones from audiences. TRDB.
Tags: drama
August 11th, 2023
SHORT COMINGS- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Ben, a struggling filmmaker, lives in Berkeley, California, with his girlfriend, Miko, who works for a local Asian American film festival. When he’s not managing an arthouse movie theater as his day job, Ben spends his time obsessing over unavailable blonde women”
8/9/23- Good reviews for this drama/comedy TRDB.t
Tags: Comedy, drama
August 9th, 2023
THEATER CAMP-2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. TRDB. “Tony Award winner Ben Platt and Molly Gordon star in the new original comedy Theater Camp as Amos and Rebecca-Diane — lifelong best friends and drama instructors at a rundown camp in upstate New York. When clueless tech-bro Troy (Jimmy Tatro) arrives to run the property (into the ground), Amos, Rebecca-Diane and production manager Glenn (Noah Galvin) band together with the staff and students to stage a masterpiece, and keep their beloved summer camp afloat.”
7/15/23- Fair reviews. TRDB.
Tags: Comedy, drama
July 15th, 2023
EARTH MAMA- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “With two children in foster care, Gia, a pregnant single mother pitted against the system, fights to reclaim her family. In her close-knit Bay Area community, she works to make a life for herself and her kids.”
7/15/23- Good to excellent reviews. TRDB.
Tags: drama
July 15th, 2023
SOUND OF FREEDOM- 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Sound of Freedom, based on the incredible true story, shines a light on even the darkest of places. After rescuing a young boy from ruthless child traffickers, a federal agent learns the boy’s sister is still captive and decides to embark on a dangerous mission to save her.”
7/14/23- Good reviews from the critics and excellent ones from audiences. TRDB.
Tags: drama
July 14th, 2023
THE MIRACLE CLUB- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Set in 1967, THE MIRACLE CLUB is a heartwarming film that follows the story of three generations of close friends, Lily (Maggie Smith), Eileen (Kathy Bates), and Dolly (Agnes O’Casey) of Ballygar, a hard-knocks community in Dublin, who have one tantalizing dream: to win a pilgrimage to the sacred French town of Lourdes, that place of miracles that draws millions of visitors each year.”
7/13/23- Fair reviews at best. TRDB.
Tags: comedy/drama
July 13th, 2023
THE LESSON- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Liam (Daryl McCormack), an aspiring and ambitious young writer, eagerly accepts a tutoring position at the family estate of his idol, renowned author J.M. Sinclair (Academy Award nominee Richard E. Grant). But soon, Liam realizes that he is ensnared in a web of family secrets, resentment, and retribution.”
7/7/23- Good reviews for this drama. TRDB.
Tags: drama
July 7th, 2023
AMANDA- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Born into an upper-class family with a doting mother who foots the bill for her indolent lifestyle, 24-year-old combative Amanda (emerging talent Benedetta Porcaroli) searches for boyfriends but only finds misfits who are repelled by her intensity. She longs for connection but has never had a friend of her own… until she discovers a long lost childhood bond.”
7/7/23- Excellent reviews from the critics for this Italian drama. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Foreign
July 7th, 2023
SIN LA HABANA- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Leonardo and Sara, a young Afro-Cuban couple, are desperate to leave the island. They decide that the best way to emigrate is for Leonardo to seduce a foreign woman, get legal status in another country, and then send for Sara. The woman they choose is Nasim, an Iranian-Canadian divorcée who is running from an oppressive past and yearning to have fun for the first time in her life.”
7/3/23- Excellent reviews for this Spanish drama. TRDB.
Tags: drama/foreign
July 3rd, 2023
PRISONER’S DAUGHTER- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “After 12-years in prison, Max (Brian Cox) is diagnosed with terminal cancer and granted a compassionate release with the condition he reside with his daughter, Maxine (Kate Beckinsale). With no love lost toward Max but financially strapped and working multiple jobs to raise her only son, Ezra (Christopher Convery), she begrudgingly agrees to the conditions.”
7/2/23- Poor reviews from the critics and very good ones from audiences. TRDB.
Tags: drama
July 2nd, 2023
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