Posts with the tag 'drama'

TO LESLIE

TO LESLIE- 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Leslie (Andrea Riseborough) is a West Texas single mother struggling to provide for her son (Owen Teague) when she wins the lottery and a chance at a good life. But a few short years later the money is gone and Leslie is on her own, living hard and fast at the bottom of a bottle as she runs from the world of heartbreak she left behind.”

10/8/22- Excellent reviews by the critics and weak ones from audiences. I liked it very much. TRDB.

Add comment October 8th, 2022

TRIANGLE OF SADNESS

TRANGLE OF SADNESS- 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “In Ruben Östlund’s wickedly funny Palme d’Or winner, social hierarchy is turned upside down, revealing the tawdry relationship between power and beauty. Celebrity model couple, Carl (Harris Dickinson) and Yaya (Charlbi Dean), are invited on a luxury cruise for the uber-rich, helmed by an unhinged boat captain (Woody Harrelson). What first appeared instagrammable ends catastrophically, leaving the survivors stranded on a desert island and fighting for survival.

10/8/22- Fair reviews from the critics and very good ones from audiences. TRDB.

Add comment October 8th, 2022

TAR

TAR- 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “From writer-producer-director Todd Field comes TÁR, starring Cate Blanchett as Lydia Tár, the groundbreaking conductor of a major German Orchestra. We meet Tár at the height of her career, as she’s preparing both a book launch and much-anticipated live performance of Mahler’s Fifth Symphony. Over the ensuing weeks her life begins to unravel in a singularly modern way.”

10/8/22- Excellent reviews for this drama. TRDB.

Add comment October 8th, 2022

GOD’S CREATURES

GOD’S CREATURES- 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “In a windswept fishing village, a mother is torn between protecting her beloved son and her own sense of right and wrong.”

10/2/22- Excellent reviews by the critics and poor ones by audiences. TRDB.

Add comment October 2nd, 2022

BROS

BROS- 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “A smart, swoony and heartfelt comedy about finding sex, love and romance amidst the madness.”

9/29/2022- Excellent reviews. TRDB.

Add comment October 2nd, 2022

CATHERINE CALLED BIRDY

CATHERINE CALLED BIRDY- 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “The year? 1290. In the Medieval English village of Stonebridge, Lady Catherine (known as Birdy) is the youngest child of Lord Rollo and the Lady Aislinn. Her playground is Stonebridge Manor, a house that, like the family, has seen better days. Financially destitute and utterly greedy, Rollo sees his daughter as his path out of financial ruin by marrying her off to a wealthy man for money and land.”

9/29/22- Good reviews. TRDB.

Add comment September 29th, 2022

THE GOOD HOUSE

THE GOOD HOUSE- 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “The Good House follows Hildy Good (Sigourney Weaver), a wry New England realtor and descendant of the Salem witches, who loves her wine and her secrets. Her compartmentalized life begins to unravel as she rekindles a romance with her old high-school flame.”

9/29/22- Fair reviews. TRDB.

10/24/22- I liked the movie very much. Weaver was great in the role. TRDB.

Add comment September 29th, 2022

ON THE COME UP

ON THE COME UP- 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. Starring newcomer Jamila C. Gray, ON THE COME UP is the story of Bri, a gifted 16-year-old rapper, who attempts to take the battle rap scene by storm in order to lift up her family and do right by the legacy of her father.

9/26/22- Fair to good reviews. TRDB.

Add comment September 26th, 2022

LOU

LOU- 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Thinking she’d put her dangerous past behind her, Lou (Allison Janney) finds her quiet life interrupted when a desperate mother (Jurnee Smollett) begs her to save her kidnapped daughter. As a massive storm rages, the two women risk their lives on a rescue mission that will test their limits and expose dark and shocking secrets from their pasts.”

9/24/22-  Weak reviews. TRDB.

Add comment September 24th, 2022

RAILWAY CHILDREN

RAILWAY CHILDREN- 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Inspired by one of the most beloved British family films of all time, RAILWAY CHILDREN is an enchanting, moving, and heart-warming adventure for a new generation. 1944 — As life in Britain’s cities becomes increasingly perilous, three evacuee children — Lily (Beau Gadsdon), Pattie (Eden Hamilton) and Ted (Zac Cudby) Watts — are sent by their mother from Salford to the Yorkshire village of Oakworth.

9/22/22- Fair reviews for this drama. TRDB.

Add comment September 22nd, 2022

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