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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
It shows how the couple faced "a monumental battle, both on a professional and personal level" to defy his health problems to move home and to stage the final gig, the official synopsis said.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2025
The Educational scheme or Course established by Mr. Wopsle’s great-aunt may be resolved into the following synopsis.
From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens
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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
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
Plot synopses of “Carmen” traditionally depicted a young man reduced to despair and driven to violence by the charms of a wild woman who works in a cigarette factory and disdains conventional morality.
From New York Times ● Nov. 9, 2022
A great many excellent detective-story films have been produced, either from original synopses or as adaptations of the work of fiction writers.
From Writing the Photoplay by J. Berg (Joseph Berg) Esenwein
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