PUNCH- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Jim is a seventeen-year-old boxer in a small town. He is a golden boy, preparing for a fight that will elevate him to an early professional status. All bets are on his climb to success. But his father Stan is a demanding coach and a notorious alcoholic.”
3/11/23- Fair reviews for this drama. TRDB.
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STONEWALLING- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “An exploration of the gig economy in China.”
3/11/23- Just 2 reviews and they are both very good. TRDB.
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CHANG CAN DUNK- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “”Chang Can Dunk” follows Chang, a 16-year-old, Asian American high school student in the marching band, who bets the school basketball star that he can dunk by Homecoming. The bet leads the 5′ 8″ Chang on a quest to find the hops he needs to dunk in order to impress his crush, Kristy, and finally gain the attention and respect of his high school peers. But before he can rise up and truly throw one down, he’ll have to reexamine everything he knows about himself, his friendships and his family.”
3/11/23- Excellent reviews for this romantic comedy. TRDB.
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THE YEAR BETWEEN- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Inspired by true events, THE YEAR BETWEEN is the story of Clemence Miller, a college sophomore who is forced to move back home after having a mental breakdown. Faced with a surprising diagnosis of bipolar disorder and a jarring return to the Illinois suburbs.”
3/7/23- Fair reviews from the critics and excellent ones from audiences. TRDB.
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THE FORGER- 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Berlin, 1940. Cioma Schönhaus (Louis Hofmann, star of the hit Neflix series Dark) is a young Jewish man who won’t let anyone take away his zest for life, especially not the Nazis. Since the best hiding spots are in plain sight, Cioma audaciously adopts the identity of a marine officer to escape being deported like his family before him.”
3/6/23- Fair reviews for this German historical drama. TRDB.
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CREED lll- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “After dominating the boxing world, Adonis Creed (Michael B. Jordan) has been thriving in both his career and family life. When a childhood friend and former boxing prodigy, Damian (Jonathan Majors), resurfaces after serving a long sentence in prison, he is eager to prove that he deserves his shot in the ring.”
3/5/23- Excellent reviews. TRDB.
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WHAT WE DO NEXT- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “When Elsa Mercado (Michelle Veintimilla) is released from prison after serving 16 years for killing her father, New York City Councilwoman Sandy James (Karen Pittman) and corporate attorney Paul Jenkins (Corey Stoll) are forced to grapple with their involvement in the original crime.”
3/5/23- Excellent reviews by the critics and good ones from audiences. TRDB.
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PALM TREES AND POWER LINES- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Seventeen-year-old Lea (Lily McInerny) spends her summer break aimlessly tanning in her backyard with her best friend, tiptoeing around her needy mother, and getting stoned with a group of boys from school. This monotony is interrupted by a chance encounter with Tom (Jonathan Tucker), an older man who promises an alternative to Lea’s unsatisfying adolescent life.”
3/5/23- Mostly excellent reviews for this drama. TRDB.
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A HOUSE MADE OF SPLINTERS- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “As the war in Eastern Ukraine takes a heavy toll on poor families living near the frontline, a small group of strong-willed social workers work tirelessly in a special kind of orphanage to create an almost magical safe space for kids to live in while the state decide the future fate of the child and family.”
2/25/23- Excellent reviews from the critics and fair ones from audiences for this Russian movie. TRDB.
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LINOLEUM 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Cameron Edwin (Jim Gaffigan), the host of a failing children’s science TV show called “Above & Beyond”, has always had aspirations of being an astronaut. After a mysterious space-race era satellite coincidentally falls from space and lands in his backyard, his midlife crisis manifests in a plan to rebuild the machine into his dream rocket.”
2/25/23- Very good reviews. TRDB.
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