Posts with the tag 'drama'
FROM GROUND ZERO- 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “22 Palestinian filmmakers living through war capture their lives in Gaza following the attacks on October 7, 2023, revealing stories beyond the headlines. Through a blend of animation, documentary, and fiction, they create a powerful testament to the resilience of the human spirit. This film serves as a remarkable reflection of how art can thrive even in the darkest times, showcasing the enduring spirit and creativity that emerge amid ongoing devastation.”
1/2/25- Very good early reviews. TRDB.
Tags: animation, drama
January 2nd, 2025
SEPTEMBER 5- 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. ” During the 1972 Munich Olympics, an American sports broadcasting crew finds itself thrust into covering the hostage crisis involving Israeli athletes.”
12/15/24- Excellent early reviews. TRDB
Tags: drama
December 15th, 2024
OH, CANADA- 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Fiery but feeling his years and his illness, ailing filmmaker Leonard Fife (Richard Gere) wants to tell his life story, unfiltered, before it’s too late.”
12/8/24- Fair reviews for this drama. TRDB
Tags: drama
December 8th, 2024
THE GIRL WITH THE NEEDLE- 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “A standout selection from the 2024 Cannes Film Festival, THE GIRL WITH THE NEEDLE is a dark fairy tale about one woman’s search for tenderness and morality in a cruel world.”
12/8/2024- Excellent reviews. TRDB.
Tags: drama
December 8th, 2024
MARY- 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Mary is shunned following an otherworldly conception and forced to flee when Herod’s insatiable thirst for power ignites a murderous pursuit for the newborn.”
12/8/24- Weak early reviews. TRDB
Tags: drama
December 8th, 2024
HARD TRUTHS- 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Legendary filmmaker Mike Leigh returns to the contemporary world with a fierce, compassionate, and often darkly humorous study of family and the thorny ties that bind us.”
12/6/24- Excellent reviews for this drama. TRDB.
Tags: drama
December 6th, 2024
OUT OF MY MIND- 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Melody Brooks, a sixth grader with cerebral palsy, has a quick wit and a sharp mind, but because she is non-verbal and uses a wheelchair, she is not given the same opportunities as her classmates. When a young educator notices her student’s untapped potential and Melody starts to participate in mainstream education, Melody shows that what she has to say is more important than how she says it.”
11/29/2024- Excellent reviews. TRDB.
Tags: drama
November 29th, 2024
BONHOEFFER- 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “As the world teeters on the brink of annihilation, Dietrich Bonhoeffer is swept into the epicenter of a deadly plot to assassinate Hitler. With his faith and fate at stake, Bonhoeffer must choose between upholding his moral convictions or risking it all to save millions of Jews from genocide.”
11/20/24- Early reviews are just fair. TRDB.
Tags: drama
November 20th, 2024
SMALL THINGS LIKE THESE- 2024. Small things like these. “Small Things Like These takes place over Christmas in 1985, when devoted father and coal merchant Bill Furlong (Cillian Murphy) discovers startling secrets kept by the convent in his town, along with some shocking truths of his own. The film reveals truths about Ireland’s Magdalene laundries — horrific asylums run by Roman Catholic institutions from the 1820s until 1996, ostensibly to reform “fallen young women.” Adapted from the Booker Prize nominated novel by Claire Keegan.”
11/18/2024. Very good reviews by the critics and fair ones from audiences. TRDB
Tags: drama, Foreign
November 18th, 2024
WHITE BIRD- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “From the best-selling author of Wonder, the book that sparked a movement to “choose kind,” comes the inspirational next chapter. In White Bird: A Wonder Story, we follow Julian (Bryce Gheisar), who has struggled to belong ever since he was expelled from his former school for his treatment of Auggie Pullman. To transform his life, Julian’s grandmother (Helen Mirren) finally reveals to Julian her own story of courage — during her youth in Nazi-occupied France, a boy shelters her from mortal danger. ”
11/15/23- Fair reviews from the critics and excellent ones from audiences. ” TRDB
Tags: drama
November 15th, 2024
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