GUNS- 2 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “Two special agents — one Naval intelligence, one DEA — partner for an undercover sting against a drug cartel that takes a serious wrong turn. Disavowed by their agencies, the pair goes on the run while trying to find out who set them up.”
8/2/13- A good review in today’s NY Times and mixed reviews elsewhere. TRDB.
Add comment August 3rd, 2013
THE CANYONS- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “While calculating young movie producer Christian makes films to keep his trust fund intact, his actress girlfriend, Tara, hides an affair. But a chance meeting thrusts them into a violent, sexually-charged tour through the dark side of human nature.”
8/2/13- A weak review in today’s NY Times and similar reviews elsewhere. TRDB.
Add comment August 3rd, 2013
WAYS TO LIVE FOREVER- 2011. Synopsis by Netflix. “Twelve-year-old Sam has a long list of things he want to learn and do — and not much time to accomplish them, thanks to a leukemia diagnosis. This warm-hearted drama follows Sam as he unravels the secrets of his life and his approaching death.”
7/19/13- A good review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
Add comment July 22nd, 2013
ICEBERG SLIM: PORTRAIT OF A PIMP- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “Blending archival elements with recent interviews, this biographical portrait tells the remarkable tale of pimp turned author Iceberg Slim, whose gritty books based on his life became bona fide literature.”
7/19/13- Mixed reviews at best including the one in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
Add comment July 22nd, 2013
BLUE JASMINE- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “The high life leads to high anxiety for a fashionable New York City homemaker in crisis who finds herself forced to live a more modest lifestyle in San Francisco. Woody Allen directs an ensemble cast that includes Cate Blanchett and Alec Baldwin.”
7/26/13- A great review in today’s NY Times and excellent reviews all around. TRDB.
8/7/13- Woody is as creative as ever as he constructs another story that most audiences can relate to. Cate Blanchett’s acting was great and I liked the movie. After the rave reviews I was a little disappointed. TRDB.
Add comment July 15th, 2013
THE TIME BEING- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “Awash in seductive cinematography, this engrossing drama explores the enigmatic relationship between a struggling young artist and his testy, reclusive benefactor who’s trying to come to terms with his mortality.”
Here’s what Rotten Tomatoes had to say– “Daniel (Wes Bentley) is a struggling young artist whose ambitions have pushed his marriage to the brink. When a reclusive millionaire named Warner (Frank Langella) purchases one of his pieces, he hopes for additional commissions from a new benefactor. Instead, Werner offers him a series of increasingly bizarre surveillance assignments. As Daniel starts to unravel the secrets behind the requests, he must determine if Warner is out to further his career or ruin his life.”
7/26/13- Awful reviews all around. TRDB.
Add comment July 15th, 2013
BETWEEN US- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “A newly married New York couple visit their old friends in their huge Midwestern home. Despite their wealth, the hosts are in a bitterly destructive marriage. A few years later, the couples reunite in New York, but the tables are turned.”
7/9/13- Mixed reviews. TRDB.
Add comment July 10th, 2013
COMPUTER CHESS- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “This comedic period piece set before PCs became commonplace centers on a 1980s chess tournament in which human competitors get their first crack at testing their skills against a machine.”
7/3/13- Just a few reviews and they are good. TRDB.
11/11/13- Reviews may have been good but I found the movie to be incredibly boring and I turned it off quickly. TRDB.
Add comment July 3rd, 2013
REDEMPTION- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “Back home after a harrowing tour in Afghanistan and haunted by his dark past, veteran Joey Jones takes on an assumed identity and tries to atone. But when his pregnant girlfriend is murdered, he must risk stepping into the light to get revenge.”
6/28/13- An equal number of good and bad reviews. The NY Times did not like it. TRDB.
Add comment June 28th, 2013
BYZANTIUM- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “On the run for a gruesome crime, two mysterious “sisters” take refuge in a seaside town, where their shocking secret lies waiting to be discovered. Bloody and brooding, Neil Jordan’s gothic tale delves into the ladies’ shared dark history.”
6/28/13- Mixed reviews in general and an OK one in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
Add comment June 28th, 2013