POOR THINGS- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “From filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos and producer Emma Stone comes the incredible tale and fantastical evolution of Bella Baxter (Stone), a young woman brought back to life by the brilliant and unorthodox scientist Dr. Godwin Baxter (Willem Dafoe).”
12/13/23- Excellent reviews by the critics and by audiences as well. TRDB.
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EILEEN- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Eileen is a peculiar young woman — aloof and unfazed by the gloomy nature of her job at the local youth prison. But something in her changes the day that the new counsellor, Dr. Rebecca St. John arrives.”
12/7/23- Good reviews for this drama. TRDB.
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NAPOLEON- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “”Napoleon” is a spectacle-filled action epic that details the checkered rise and fall of the iconic French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte, played by Oscar winner Joaquin Phoenix.”
11/23/23- Weak reviews for this film. TRDB
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SALTBURN- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Academy Award winning filmmaker Emerald Fennell (Promising Young Woman) brings us a beautifully wicked tale of privilege and desire. Struggling to find his place at Oxford University, student Oliver Quick (Barry Keoghan) finds himself drawn into the world of the charming and aristocratic Felix Catton (Jacob Elordi), who invites him to Saltburn, his eccentric family’s sprawling estate, for a summer never to be forgotten.”
11/16/23- Fair early reviews. TRDB.
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ALL DIRT ROADS TASTE OF SALT- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “A lyrical, decades-spanning exploration across a woman’s life in Mississippi, the feature debut from award-winning poet, photographer and filmmaker Raven Jackson is a haunting and richly layered portrait, a beautiful ode to the generations of people and places that shape us.”
11/6/23- Excellent reviews for this drama. TRDB.
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FOUR DAUGHTERS- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “This riveting exploration of rebellion, memory, and sisterhood reconstructs the story of Olfa Hamrouni and her four daughters, unpacking a complex family history through intimate interviews and performance to examine how the Tunisian woman’s two eldest were radicalized by Islamic extremists.”
11/2/23- Excellent reviews for this documentary/drama. TRDB.
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PRISCILLA- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “When teenage Priscilla Beaulieu meets Elvis Presley at a party, the man who is already a meteoric rock-and-roll superstar becomes someone entirely unexpected in private moments: a thrilling crush, an ally in loneliness, a vulnerable best friend.”
11/1/23- Excellent reviews for this movie. TRDB.
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WAITING FOR THE LIGHT TO CHANGE- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Over the course of a week-long beachside getaway, Amy, having recently undergone dramatic weight loss, finds herself wrestling between loyalty to her best friend Kim and her attraction to Kim’s new boyfriend.”
10/20/23- Fair reviews for this drama. TRDB.
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TO KILL A TIGER- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “In a small Indian village, Ranjit wakes up to find that his 13-year-old daughter has not returned from a family wedding. A few hours later, she’s found stumbling home. After being abducted into the woods, she was sexually assaulted by three men.”
10/19/23- Excellent reviews for this drama in Hindi language. TRDB.
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THE DELINQUENTS- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Buenos Aires bank employee Morán dreams up a scheme to liberate himself from corporate monotony: he’ll steal enough money to support a modest retirement, then confess and serve prison time while his co-worker holds on to the cash.”
10/19/23- Good reviews for this Spanish drama. TRDB.
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