Posts filed under 'Drama'
COCOON- 2022. Synopsis by RT. “Nora, a shy 14-year-old Berlin girl, will never forget this way too hot summer. Surrounded by people with disrupted biographies, from different cultures and backgrounds, she makes her way into adulthood. Nora gets her first period, falls in love with another girl, learns to stand up for herself and gets her heart broken for the first time. When summer ends, things will never be the same again for Nora.”
6/26/22- Excellent early reviews for this German drama. TRDB.
Tags: drama. foreign
June 26th, 2022
GOOD LUCK TO YOU, LEO GRANDE- 2022. Synopsis by RT. “In GOOD LUCK TO YOU, LEO GRANDE, two-time Academy Award winner Emma Thompson (Love, Actually) embodies the candor and apprehension of retired teacher Nancy Stokes, and newcomer Daryl McCormack (Peaky Blinders) personifies the charisma and compassion of sex worker Leo Grande. As Nancy embarks on a post-marital sexual awakening and Leo draws on his skills and charm, together they find a surprising human connection.”
6/26/22- Excellent reviews for this comedy/drama. TRDB.
Tags: comedy/drama
June 26th, 2022
OFFICIAL COMPETITION- 2022. Synopsis by RT. “Penélope Cruz and Antonio Banderas star as two egomaniacs commissioned by a millionaire to make a movie together in this sharp comedy skewering wealth, art, and pride.”
6/26/22- Excellent reviews for this drama/comedy. TRDB.
7/9/22- Funny at times and enjoyable. TRDB
Tags: Comedy, drama, Foreign
June 26th, 2022
CHA CHA REAL SMOOTH- 2022. Synopsis by RT. “Fresh out of college and without a clear life path going forward, 22-year-old Andrew is stuck back at home with his family in New Jersey. But if there’s one thing that belongs on his nonexistent résumé, it’s how to get a party started, which lands him the perfect job of motivational dancing at the bar and bat mitzvahs for his younger brother’s classmates.”
6/26/22- Mixed reviews– some fairly good and others fairly poor. TRDB.
Tags: Comedy, drama
June 26th, 2022
1982- 2022. Synopsis by RT. “”1982″ is a life-affirming coming-of-age tale set at an idyllic school in Lebanon’s mountains on the eve of a looming invasion. It unfolds over a single day and follows an 11-year-old boy’s relentless quest to profess his love to a girl in his class.”
6/13/22- Excellent reviews by the critics and good ones from audiences. TRDB.
Tags: drama. foreign
June 13th, 2022
SMALL TOWN WISCONSIN- 2022. Synopsis by RT. “After losing a custody battle, perpetual teenager Wayne Stobierski steals his son away for one last father-son weekend to the city of their dreams — Milwaukee, Wisconsin. What’s supposed to be a light-hearted adventure, transforms into a journey of profound redemption.”
6/13/22- Good reviews by the critics and excellent ones from audiences. TRDB.
Tags: drama
June 13th, 2022
TAHARA- 2022. Synopsis by RT. “Carrie Lowstein (Madeline Grey DeFreece) and Hannah Rosen (Rachel Sennott) have been inseparable for as long as they can remember. When their former Hebrew school classmate, Samantha Goldstein, commits suicide, the two girls go to her funeral as well as the “Teen Talk-back” session designed to be an opportunity for them to understand grief through their faith.”
6/13/22- Excellent reviews. TRDB.
Tags: drama
June 13th, 2022
HUSTLE- 2022. Synopsis by RT. “Stanley Sugerman’s (Adam Sandler) love for basketball is unparalleled, but the travel weary Philadelphia 76ers scout who has higher ambitions of being a coach remains stuck on the road looking for the next unknown talent. His search around the world leads him to Spain, when he discovers Bo Cruz (NBA player Juancho Hernangómez), an incredible streetball player with a troubled past. Stanley and Bo connect.”
6/13/22- Excellent reviews. TRDB.
Tags: drama
June 13th, 2022
LOST ILLUSIONS- 2022. Synopsis by RT. “In 1821, Lucien de Rubempré (César winner Benjamin Voisin) arrives in Paris as a sensitive, and idealistic young poet determined to write a reputation-making novel. Instead, he finds himself swept into journalism, whose influence and reach is booming with the help of the printing press, widely available of late.”
6/13/22- Good reviews for this French drama. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Foreign
June 13th, 2022
18 1/2- 2022. Synopsis by RT. “In 1974, a White House transcriber is thrust into the Watergate scandal when she obtains the only copy of the infamous 18 1/2-minute gap in Nixon’s tapes.”
6/5/2022- Fair reviews. TRDB.
Tags: drama
June 5th, 2022
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