Posts with the tag 'drama'

KIDNAPPED: THE ABDUCTION OF EDGARDO MORTARA

KIDNAPPED: THE ABDUCTION OF EDGARDO MORTARA- 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “In 1858, in the Jewish quarter of Bologna, the Pope’s soldiers burst into the home of the Mortara family. By order of the cardinal, they have come to take Edgardo, their seven-year-old son. The child had been secretly baptized by his nurse as a baby and the papal law is unquestionable: he must receive a Catholic education.”

5.24.2024. Good early reviews. TRDB.

Add comment May 24th, 2024

SOLO

SOLO- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Simon (Théodore Pellerin) is a rising star in Montreal’s drag scene performing lively disco pop numbers weekly at his local club. Friendly with his fellow drag queens and supported by his sister, who delights in designing increasingly elaborate and beautiful costumes for his act.”

5/24/2023- Good reviews for this movie. TRDB.

Add comment May 24th, 2024

SIGHT

SIGHT- 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “SIGHT, starring Greg Kinnear and Terry Chen, follows the inspiring true story of Ming Wang, an impoverished Chinese prodigy who flees Communist China to become a pioneering eye surgeon in America. When tasked with restoring the sight of an orphan who was blinded by her step mother, he must confront the trauma of living through the violent uprising in his youth, the Cultural Revolution.”

5/23/24- Good early reviews for this movie. TRDB.

Add comment May 23rd, 2024

HIT MAN

HIT MAN- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Oscar-nominated director Richard Linklater’s sunlit neo-noir stars Glen Powell as strait-laced professor Gary Johnson, who moonlights as a fake hit man for the New Orleans Police Department.”

5/22/23- Excellent reviews for this movie. TRDB.

Add comment May 22nd, 2024

BABES

BABES- 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “BABES follows inseparable childhood friends Eden (Ilana Glazer) and Dawn (Michelle Buteau), having grown up together in NYC, now firmly in different phases of adulthood. When carefree an single Eden decides to have a baby on her own after a one-night stand, their friendship faces its greatest challenge.”

5/22/24- Very good reviews from critics and OK ones from audiences. TRDB.

Add comment May 22nd, 2024

BACK TO BLACK

BACK TO BLACK- 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “The extraordinary story of Amy Winehouse’s early rise to fame and the making of her groundbreaking album, Back to Black. Told from Amy’s perspective and inspired by her deeply personal lyrics, the film follows the remarkable woman behind the phenomenon and the tumultuous relationship at the center of one of the most legendary albums of all time.”

5/17/24-Poor reviews by the critics but good ones from audiences. TRDB.

Add comment May 17th, 2024

GASOLINE RAINBOW

GASOLINE RAINBOW- 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Celebrated directorial duo the Ross Brothers (Bloody Nose, Empty Pockets and Contemporary Color) turn their pioneering hybrid approach to the cinematic road trip with GASOLINE RAINBOW. Undoubtedly candid yet deeply loving, this is an expansive portrait of the new generation as told in their own words.”

5/11/24- Excellent reviews for this drama.TRDB.

Add comment May 11th, 2024

AISHA

AISHA- 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Aisha charts the experiences of a young Nigerian woman as she seeks international protection in Ireland. Caught in limbo for years in Ireland’s immigration system, Aisha Osagie develops a friendship with former prisoner Conor Healy who she meets at one of the accommodation centers.”

5/11/24- Excellent reviews for this drama. TRDB.

Add comment May 11th, 2024

TURTLES ALL THE WAY DOWN

TURTLES ALL THE WAY DOWN- 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Turtles All the Way Down tackles anxiety through its 17-year-old protagonist, Aza Holmes. It’s not easy being Aza, but she’s trying… trying to be a good daughter, a good friend, and a good student, all while navigating an endless barrage of invasive, obsessive thoughts that she cannot control.”

5/7/24- Excellent reviews for this drama. TRDB.

Add comment May 7th, 2024

WILDCAT

WILDCAT- 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Directed and co-written by four-time Academy Award nominee Ethan Hawke, WILDCAT invites the audience to weave in and out of celebrated Southern Gothic writer Flannery O’Connor’s mind as she ponders the great questions of her writing: Can scandalous art still serve God? Does suffering precede all greatness? Can illness be a blessing?”

5/7/24- Poor reviews from the critics and fair ones from audiences. TRDB.

Add comment May 7th, 2024

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