MY PENGUIN FRIEND- 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “A sweeping family adventure, My Penguin Friend is a triumphant tale of friendship between a lonely father and a little lost penguin who recharges his spirit and heals his family with an unshakable, ocean-crossing loyalty. Humble fisherman Joa?o (international star Jean Reno) has turned away from the world in the wake of tragedy.”
8/14/24- No reviews as yet. TRDB.
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THE INSTIGATORS- 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Rory ( Matt Damon) and Cobby (Casey Affleck) are reluctant partners: a desperate father and an ex-con thrown together to rob a corrupt politician’s ill-gained earnings. But when the heist goes wrong, the two find themselves engulfed in a whirlwind of chaos.
8/13/24- Poor reviews by the critics and fair reviews by audiences. TRDB.
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IT ENDS WITH US- 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “IT ENDS WITH US, the first Colleen Hoover novel adapted for the big screen, tells the story of Lily Bloom, a woman who overcomes a traumatic childhood to embark on a new life in Boston and chase a lifelong dream of opening her own business.”
8/13/24- Poor reviews from the critics but excellent ones from audiences. TRDB.
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GOOD ONE- 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “In India Donaldson’s insightful, piercing debut, 17-year-old Sam (Lily Collias) embarks on a three-day backpacking trip in the Catskills with her dad, Chris (James Le Gros) and his oldest friend, Matt (Danny McCarthy). As the two men quickly settle into a gently quarrelsome brotherly dynamic, airing long-held grievances, Sam, wise beyond her years, attempts to mediate.”
8/11/24- Excellent reviews. TRDB.
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GIRL YOU KNOW IT’S TRUE- 2014. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Hit producer Frank Farian (Matthias Schweighöfer) takes on unknown dancers Rob Pilatus (Tijan Njie) and Fab Morvan (Elan Ben Ali) for his next music project. A meteoric rise ensues that exceeds all bounds.”
8/11/24- Excellent reviews. TRDB.
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THE LAST FRONT- 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “In a Belgian village during the tumultuous start of World War I, the Lambert family finds themselves thrust into the heart of the conflict in THE LAST FRONT. At the center is Leonard Lambert (Iain Glen), a devoted husband and father who grapples with protecting his family amidst the chaos of war as German forces advance to their village.”
8/8/24- Fairly good early reviews. TRDB.
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SEBASTIAN- 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Max (Ruaridh Mollica) is a 25-year-old aspiring novelist, living in London and paying dues working at a literary magazine. Frustrated by his own ambitions and the pressures to succeed, Max begins moonlighting as a sex worker with the pseudonym Sebastian, secretly meeting men via an escorting platform and using his experiences to fuel his stories.”
8/7/24- Fair reviews. TRDB.
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COUP!- 2024. “Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “A mysterious grifter appears on an isolated seaside estate claiming to be a wealthy family’s new chef. When a plague descends on the island, the mischievous cook rouses his fellow staff to rebel and take over the mansion. The servant becomes the master in this devious class-war comedy starring Peter Sarsgaard.”
8/7/24- Fair reviews from the critics and excellent ones from audiences. TRDB.
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ROB PEACE- 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Directed, adapted by, and starring Academy Award® nominee Chiwetel Ejiofor (12 YEARS A SLAVE), ROB PEACE follows the true story of a brilliant young man (Jay Will) torn between his father’s shadowed past and his own promising future.”
8/5/23- Good reviews. TRDB.
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PEAK SEASON- 2023. “New York yuppies Amy and Max arrive in the wealthy resort town of Jackson Hole, Wyoming for a summer vacation. Amy wants to enjoy a romantic getaway with her fiancé. But Max neglects Amy to spend the week working, leaving her to wander town alone. Amy finds a friend in Loren, a local wilderness guide who takes her fly fishing.”
8/5/2003. Excellent reviews by all. TRDB.
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