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But this one-line synopsis also succinctly captures the film’s complexities, humor, darkness and honesty.
From Salon ● Feb. 18, 2026
Now, the convicted killer argues that his "torturous and inhumane" detention conditions during his trial made him incapable of making rational decisions when he pleaded guilty, according to a court synopsis of the case.
From Barron's ● Feb. 8, 2026
“I said, well, it’s a really good synopsis and it’s pretty positive, let’s put it out there,” he says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 22, 2025
The synopsis for “F1” gives off serious “Top Gun: Maverick” energy.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 16, 2025
The general synopsis at nineteen hundred: loiv Fitzroy a thousand and eight expected just west of Rockall...
From "The London Eye Mystery" by Siobhan Dowd
The logline, “A woman swaps bodies with a chair, and everyone likes her better as a chair” is easily one of the funniest film synopses I’ve ever read in my life.
From Salon ● Feb. 6, 2025
“Megalopolis” isn’t well-served by synopses that call it a “city poem” or yoke its wild ambitions to ancient Rome’s power struggles or municipal intrigue.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2024
Lear asked TV Guide and other publications not to include “abortion” in their pre-show synopses.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 6, 2023
Several key central bankers, including Fed Chair Jerome Powell, appear at a variety of events today, ensuring investors have plenty of commentary, and nearly similar synopses.
From Reuters ● May 19, 2023
In considering the preceding synopses, the reader must remember that they are only suggestions, and not for literal use.
From Writings in the United Amateur, 1915-1922 by H. P. (Howard Phillips) Lovecraft
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