BIG MIRACLE- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “After small-town Alaska journalist Adam Carlson writes about three whales trapped in the Arctic Circle, the U.S. and U.S.S.R. team up to rescue them in this tale inspired by true events. Meanwhile, Adam’s Greenpeace volunteer ex-girlfriend arrives.”
2/3/12- Good review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
Add comment January 30th, 2012
THE FRONT LINE- 2011. Synopsis by Netflix. “When a South Korean commander is killed by a friendly bullet during a cease fire, investigator Kang Eun-Pyo’s trail leads him to a remote hill region. There, a once-meek 20-year-old and his small company seem to be fighting a different war.”
1/20/12- Good review in today’s NY Times but mediocre reviews elsewhere. TRDB.
Add comment January 20th, 2012
MISS BALA- 2011. Synopsis by Netflix. “Determined to escape the poverty of her hometown, Laura enters a beauty pageant. But after she inadvertently witnesses a gangland massacre, she becomes a pawn in a violent game between the gang’s brutal leader, his rivals and American DEA agents.”
1/15/12- An article about this film in today’s NY Times. Sounds interesting. TRDB.
1/20/12- Very good review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
3/2/12- Good acting and some tension make this easier to watch but it was too long and not very involving for me. TRDB. Comcast On-Demand.
Add comment January 15th, 2012
CRAZY HORSE- 2011. Synopsis by Netflix. “Renowned documentarian Frederick Wiseman sets up his cameras inside Paris’s famed Crazy Horse cabaret, “the best nude dancing show in the world.” The result is a titillating take on “nude chic” — and the surprising amount of work that goes into it.”
1/15/12- An article about this film in today’s NY Times. Sounds interesting. TRDB.
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A SEPARATION- 2011. Synopsis by Netflix. “An Iranian husband and wife split up over his decision to stay and care for his aging father instead of leaving the country with his family. But his fateful choice to hire a stranger to do most of the caretaking breeds unexpected consequences.” Very good reviews and indeed on the top ten list of at least one reviewer I’ve read. TRDB.
12/30/11- A very good review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
1/13/12- I saw this at the Palm Springs Film Festival 2012 and liked it but not as much as most of my friends. TRDB.
Add comment December 20th, 2011
WAR HORSE- 2011. Synopsis by Netflix. “Adapted from a novel by Michael Morpurgo, this majestic World War I drama centers on Devon lad Albert and his steadfast horse, Joey, whose faithful bond cannot be shaken — even when Joey is sold to the cavalry and sent off to France.” Good reviews although it’s been snubbed by the Golden Globe nominations. TRDB.
12/23/11- Good review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
12/25/11- Loads of schmaltz and corn and as far as I’m concerned a real disappointment. TRDB. At the theater.
Add comment December 6th, 2011
ANGELS CREST- 2010. Synopsis by Netflix. “Through a careless indiscretion, a young father (Thomas Dekker) inadvertently allows his 3-year-old son to freeze to death. But as he tries to manage his grief, the man comes under harsh criticism from local townspeople, his ex-wife (Lynn Collins) and an angry prosecutor (Jeremy Piven). Mira Sorvino, Kate Walsh and Elizabeth McGovern co-star in this powerful drama, an adaptation of Leslie Schwartz’s novel Angels Crest.” Good reviews. TRDB.
12/6/11- A very well done tragic story with no winners and only losers. Don’t see it if you’re in a bad mood. I liked it. TRDB. Comcast On-Demand.
12/30/11- Poor review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
Add comment November 28th, 2011
THE ARTIST- 2011. Synopsis by Netflix. “This modern-day silent film artfully recounts the poignant end of the silent-movie era in the late 1920s. The story contrasts the declining fortunes of a silent-screen superstar with his lover’s rise to popularity as a darling of the “talkies.”
11/26/11- Great reviews including one in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
12/24/11- I liked this movie very much. Very creative, well acted and an interesting story as well. TRDB. At the theater.
Add comment November 26th, 2011
THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO- 2011. Synopsis by Netflix. “When a young computer hacker is tasked with investigating a prying journalist, their separate missions become entangled amid a decades-old conspiracy. David Fincher directs this English adaptation of Stieg Larsson’s novel.” Very good reviews for this remake only 2 years after the 1st. one. TRDB.
Add comment November 23rd, 2011
WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT KEVIN- 2011. Synopsis by Netflix. “The strained relationship between a mother and her teenage son turns tragic when the boy engineers a massacre at his high school, and the mother is forced to ask how much blame she deserves for the heartbreaking event.” Great early reviews. TRDB.
12/9/11- Excellent review in today’s NY Times and very good ones elsewhere. TRDB.
2/8/12- This movie was extremely difficult to watch and was very depressing at many levels but was very well done with great acting and really packed a punch. Call me before you see it!!! TRDB. At the Theater.
Add comment November 22nd, 2011