BAD GENIUS- 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “BAD GENIUS is a gripping thriller that follows Lynn, a brilliant scholarship student, who devises an ingenious cheating scheme to help her friends ace their exams. As their underground cheating operation expands, Lynn finds herself at the center of a high-stakes game that tests her morals and pits her against the American education system.”
10/15/24- Good reviews for this movie. TRDB
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THE OUTRUN- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Rona, fresh out of rehab, returns to the wild Orkney Islands after more than a decade away. As she reconnects with the dramatic landscape where she grew up, memories of her childhood merge with the more recent challenging events that have set her on the path to recovery.”
10/6/24- Fair reviews.TRDB.
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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.”
10/4/23- Fair reviews but it sounds interesting to me. TRDB.
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LEE- 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Lee, the directorial feature from award-winning Cinematographer Ellen Kuras, portrays a pivotal decade in the life of American war correspondent and photographer, Lee Miller (Kate Winslet). Miller’s singular talent and unbridled tenacity resulted in some of the 20th century’s most indelible images of war, including an iconic photo of Miller herself, posing defiantly in Hitler’s private bathtub.”
10/2/2024- Weak reviews from the critics and very good ones from audiences. TRDB.
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SLEEP- 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “SLEEP follows newlyweds Hyun-su (Lee Sun-kyun, PARASITE) and Soo-jin (Jung Yu-mi), whose domestic bliss is disrupted when Hyun-su begins speaking in his sleep, ominously stating, “Someone’s inside.”
10/1/23- Excellent reviews by the critics and fair ones from audiences. TRDB.
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REZ BALL- 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “In the heart of Chuska, New Mexico, the Chuska Warriors, a high school basketball team rich in Native American heritage, face their greatest challenge. After the loss of their star player, the team must unite like never before.”
10/1/24- Excellent reviews for this drama. TRDB.
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THE WILD ROBOT- 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “The epic adventure follows the journey of a robot–ROZZUM unit 7134, “Roz” for short — that is shipwrecked on an uninhabited island and must learn to adapt to the harsh surroundings, gradually building relationships with the animals on the island and becoming the adoptive parent of an orphaned gosling.”
9/24/24- Excellent reviews for this family drama. TRDB.
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IN THE SUMMERS- 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Siblings Violeta and Eva live in California with their mother, but every summer they travel to Las Cruces, New Mexico, to spend time with their loving but unpredictable father.”
9/24/24- Excellent reviews for this drama. TRDB.
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EUREKA- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatos. “Traversing time, space and genre, Argentinian filmmaker Lisandro Alonso (Jauja) presents an elliptical meditation on the experiences of indigenous communities across the Americas.”
9/23/23- Fair to good reviews. TRDB.
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ALL SHALL BE WELL- 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Angie and Pat are a couple living in Hong Kong who have been together for over four decades. After Pat’s unexpected death, Angie finds herself at the mercy of her extended family as she struggles to retain both her dignity and the home that they shared for over thirty years.”
9/23/24- Excellent reviews for this drama. TRDB.
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