Posts with the tag 'drama'

TREASURE

TREASURE- 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “A father-daughter road trip set in 1990s Poland, TREASURE follows Ruth (Dunham), an American music journalist, and her father, Edek (Fry), a charmingly stubborn Holocaust survivor, on a journey to his homeland. While Ruth is eager to make sense of her family’s past, Edek embarks on the trip with his own agenda. This emotional, funny culture clash of two New Yorkers exploring post-socialist Poland is a powerful example of how reconnecting with family and the past can be an unexpected treasure.”

6/17/24- Poor reviews from the critics but excellent ones from audiences. TRDB.

Add comment June 17th, 2024

REVERSE THE CURSE

REVERSE THE CURSE- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Reverse the Curse follows Ted (Logan Marshall-Green), a failed writer-turned-Yankees Stadium peanut slinger who moves back home after learning of the failing health of his Red Sox-obsessed father, Marty (David Duchovny). While Marty strives to make amends for his past, his health drops abruptly whenever his beloved Sox lose a game.

6/16/24- Really poor reviews by the critics and good ones from audiences.” TRDB

Add comment June 16th, 2024

SUMMER SOLSTICE

SUMMER SOLSTICE- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Trans man Leo’s (Bobbi Salvör Menuez) life is a jumble of auditions, acting classes, barista jobs, and situationships, all of which he hopes will amount to more. Unexpectedly, Leo’s college best friend, cisgender and straight Eleanor (Marianne Rendón), calls Leo announcing that she’ll be driving through NYC, and offers to pick him up for an impromptu trip upstate.”

5/16/23- Just 5 reviews so far and they are all excellent. TRDB.

Add comment June 16th, 2024

AM I OK?

AM I OK? 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Lucy and Jane have been best friends for most of their lives and think they know everything there is to know about each other. But when Jane announces that she’s moving from LA to London for a job, Lucy reveals a deeply buried, long-held secret.”

6/8/24- OK reviews. TRDB.

Add comment June 8th, 2024

I USED TO BE FUNNY

I USED TO BE FUNNY- 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “I Used To Be Funny is a dark dramedy that follows Sam Cowell (Rachel Sennott), an aspiring stand-up comedian and au pair struggling with PTSD, as she decides whether or not to join the search for Brooke (Olga Petsa), a missing teenage girl she used to nanny.”

6/8/24- Very good reviews. TRDB.

Add comment June 8th, 2024

THE GREAT LILLIAN HALL

THE GREAT LILLIAN HALL- 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “As beloved Broadway star Lillian Hall (Jessica Lange) pours her heart, soul, and time into preparing for her next big role, she finds herself blindsided by confusion and forgetfulness. Battling against all odds to make it to opening night, while holding on to her fading memories and identity, she must navigate a tumultuous emotional journey — balancing her desire for the spotlight and the stark demands of the real world.”

6/4/24- Excellent reviews for this drama. TRDB.

Add comment June 4th, 2024

THE YOUNG WIFE

THE YOUNG WIFE- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “On her wedding day, all that stands between a young woman (Kiersey Clemons, DOPE) and marital bliss with her soon-to-be husband (singer/songwriter Leon Bridges) is surviving the chaos and expectations of family and friends, each intensifying her spiraling panic in the film critics are calling “intimate, profound, and visually gorgeous.”

6/4/24-  Very good reviews for this drama. TRDB.

Add comment June 4th, 2024

YOUNG WOMAN AND THE SEA

YOUNG WOMAN AND THE SEA- 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Daisy Ridley stars as the accomplished swimmer who was born to immigrant parents in New York City in 1905. Through the steadfast support of her older sister and supportive trainers, she overcame adversity and the animosity of a patriarchal society to rise through the ranks of the Olympic swimming team. ”

6/3/24- Excellent reviews. TRDB.

Add comment June 3rd, 2024

THE DEAD DON’T HURT

THE DEAD DON’T HURT- 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “The Dead Don’t Hurt is a story of star-crossed lovers on the western U.S. frontier in the 1860s.

6/3/24- Good reviews by the critics and weak ones from audiences. TRDB.

Add comment June 3rd, 2024

EZRA

EZRA- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “EZRA follows Max Bernal (Bobby Cannavale), a stand-up comedian living with his father (Robert De Niro), while struggling to co-parent his autistic son Ezra (introducing William Fitzgerald) with his ex-wife (Rose Byrne). When forced to confront difficult decisions about their son’s future, Max and Ezra embark on a cross-country road trip that has a transcendent impact on both their lives.”

6/1/24- Fair reviews from the critics and excellent ones from audiences. TRDB.

Add comment June 1st, 2024

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