THE LAST FRONT- 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “In a Belgian village during the tumultuous start of World War I, the Lambert family finds themselves thrust into the heart of the conflict in THE LAST FRONT. At the center is Leonard Lambert (Iain Glen), a devoted husband and father who grapples with protecting his family amidst the chaos of war as German forces advance to their village.”
8/8/24- Fairly good early reviews. TRDB.
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SEBASTIAN- 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Max (Ruaridh Mollica) is a 25-year-old aspiring novelist, living in London and paying dues working at a literary magazine. Frustrated by his own ambitions and the pressures to succeed, Max begins moonlighting as a sex worker with the pseudonym Sebastian, secretly meeting men via an escorting platform and using his experiences to fuel his stories.”
8/7/24- Fair reviews. TRDB.
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COUP!- 2024. “Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “A mysterious grifter appears on an isolated seaside estate claiming to be a wealthy family’s new chef. When a plague descends on the island, the mischievous cook rouses his fellow staff to rebel and take over the mansion. The servant becomes the master in this devious class-war comedy starring Peter Sarsgaard.”
8/7/24- Fair reviews from the critics and excellent ones from audiences. TRDB.
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PEAK SEASON- 2023. “New York yuppies Amy and Max arrive in the wealthy resort town of Jackson Hole, Wyoming for a summer vacation. Amy wants to enjoy a romantic getaway with her fiancé. But Max neglects Amy to spend the week working, leaving her to wander town alone. Amy finds a friend in Loren, a local wilderness guide who takes her fly fishing.”
8/5/2003. Excellent reviews by all. TRDB.
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WAR GAME- 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “War Game sweeps audiences into an elaborate future-set simulation that dramatically escalates the threat posed by the January 6, 2021 insurrection. The film follows a bipartisan group of US defense, intelligence, and elected policymakers spanning five presidential administrations as they participate in an unscripted role-play exercise.”
8/5/24- Fair to good reviews. TRDB.
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KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Based on David Grann’s broadly lauded best-selling book, “Killers of the Flower Moon” is set in 1920s Oklahoma and depicts the serial murder of members of the oil-wealthy Osage Nation, a string of brutal crimes that came to be known as the Reign of Terror.”
8/5/23- Excellent reviews by most. TRDB.
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THE BEAST- 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “The year is 2044: artificial intelligence controls all facets of a stoic society as humans routinely “erase” their feelings. Hoping to eliminate pain caused by their past-life romances, Gabrielle (Léa Seydoux) continually falls in love with different incarnations of Louis (George MacKay).
8/1/24- Very good reviews by the critics and poor ones from audiences. TRDB.
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DIDI- 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “In 2008, during the last month of summer before high school begins, an impressionable 13-year-old Taiwanese American boy learns what his family can’t teach him: how to skate, how to flirt, and how to love your mom.”
7/29/24- Excellent reviews for this movie from Taiwan. TRDB.
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ONLY THE RIVER FLOWS- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “1990s small town China. A woman’s body washes up in the local river. The chief of p. olice, Ma Zhe, is tasked with heading up the investigation.”
7/29/23- Fair reviews. TRDB.
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GREAT ABSENCE- 2034. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “A father and son who’ve been estranged for a long time finally reconcile among lost memories and dispersed pieces of lives.”
7/23/24- Good reviews for this drama. TRDB.
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