OFFICIAL COMPETITION- 2022. Synopsis by RT. “Penélope Cruz and Antonio Banderas star as two egomaniacs commissioned by a millionaire to make a movie together in this sharp comedy skewering wealth, art, and pride.”
6/26/22- Excellent reviews for this drama/comedy. TRDB.
7/9/22- Funny at times and enjoyable. TRDB
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CHA CHA REAL SMOOTH- 2022. Synopsis by RT. “Fresh out of college and without a clear life path going forward, 22-year-old Andrew is stuck back at home with his family in New Jersey. But if there’s one thing that belongs on his nonexistent résumé, it’s how to get a party started, which lands him the perfect job of motivational dancing at the bar and bat mitzvahs for his younger brother’s classmates.”
6/26/22- Mixed reviews– some fairly good and others fairly poor. TRDB.
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SMALL TOWN WISCONSIN- 2022. Synopsis by RT. “After losing a custody battle, perpetual teenager Wayne Stobierski steals his son away for one last father-son weekend to the city of their dreams — Milwaukee, Wisconsin. What’s supposed to be a light-hearted adventure, transforms into a journey of profound redemption.”
6/13/22- Good reviews by the critics and excellent ones from audiences. TRDB.
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TAHARA- 2022. Synopsis by RT. “Carrie Lowstein (Madeline Grey DeFreece) and Hannah Rosen (Rachel Sennott) have been inseparable for as long as they can remember. When their former Hebrew school classmate, Samantha Goldstein, commits suicide, the two girls go to her funeral as well as the “Teen Talk-back” session designed to be an opportunity for them to understand grief through their faith.”
6/13/22- Excellent reviews. TRDB.
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HUSTLE- 2022. Synopsis by RT. “Stanley Sugerman’s (Adam Sandler) love for basketball is unparalleled, but the travel weary Philadelphia 76ers scout who has higher ambitions of being a coach remains stuck on the road looking for the next unknown talent. His search around the world leads him to Spain, when he discovers Bo Cruz (NBA player Juancho Hernangómez), an incredible streetball player with a troubled past. Stanley and Bo connect.”
6/13/22- Excellent reviews. TRDB.
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LOST ILLUSIONS- 2022. Synopsis by RT. “In 1821, Lucien de Rubempré (César winner Benjamin Voisin) arrives in Paris as a sensitive, and idealistic young poet determined to write a reputation-making novel. Instead, he finds himself swept into journalism, whose influence and reach is booming with the help of the printing press, widely available of late.”
6/13/22- Good reviews for this French drama. TRDB.
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18 1/2- 2022. Synopsis by RT. “In 1974, a White House transcriber is thrust into the Watergate scandal when she obtains the only copy of the infamous 18 1/2-minute gap in Nixon’s tapes.”
6/5/2022- Fair reviews. TRDB.
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MY DEAD DAD- 2022. Synopsis by RT. “In this charming coming-of-age drama young burnout Lucas (Pedro Correa) is notified that his estranged father has passed away. Relieved to never have to hear about him again Lucas learns that his father left him the responsibility of managing an apartment complex in Los Angeles. Determined to sell off the complex without a second thought Lucas meets the eclectic tenants and soon discovers his father was a different man than the one he knew.”
6/5/22- Good reviews from the critics and fair ones from audiences. TRDB.
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FORTUNE FAVORS LADY NIKUKO- 2022. Synopsis by RT. “Brash single mother Nikuko is well-known for her bold spirit, much to the embarrassment of Kikuko, her pensive yet imaginative daughter. In contrast to her mother, Kikuko wants nothing more than to fit in as she navigates the everyday social dramas of middle school. Life in the harbor is peaceful until a shocking revelation from the past threatens to uproot the pair’s tender relationship.”
6/5/22- Very good reviews for this animated drama from Japan. TRDB.
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FIRE ISLAND- 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “The story centers on two best friends (Joel Kim Booster and Bowen Yang) who set out to have a legendary summer adventure with the help of cheap rosé and their cadre of eclectic friends.”
6/5/22- Excellent reviews from the critics and fair ones from audiences. TRDB.
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