THE SALT OF LIFE- 2011. Synopsis by Netflix. “Rather than living the good life he’d imagined, newly retired Gianni spends his days running errands for those around him. Bemoaning his fate, he decides to take a mistress — a task that proves easier said than done in this wistful comedy.” Very good reviews including the NY Times. TRDB.
3/11/12- A delightful comedy with a cute story. TRDB. At the Theater.
Add comment March 7th, 2012
NATURAL SELECTION- 2011. Synopsis by Netflix. “Asked by her dying husband to locate a boy he fathered through a sperm donation decades ago, repressed housewife Linda White sets out on a wild road trip, shedding her strict morals and making an unlikely connection with her husband’s troubled son.”
Very good early reviews. TRDB.
3/16/12- So-so review in today’s NY Times but it does sound interesting. TRDB.
2/16/13- A bit flimsy, definitely not a comedy as advertised, but an OK movie over all. TRDB. Netflix.
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CASA DE MI PADRE- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “Will Ferrell stars as a Spanish-speaking cowboy in this comedy about a Mexican clan trying to rescue their ranch from greedy creditors. When his brother can’t save the day, the simple but noble ranch hand takes on a powerful drug lord.” Very good early reviews. TRDB.
3/16/12- One of those ambiguous reviews in today’s NY Times but I think it was so-so. TRDB.
8/18/12- A cute spoof that may have gone on just a bit too long but I liked it. TRDB. Netflix.
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PROJECT X- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “Deciding to throw a party when their parents go out of town, three high school geeks hope to lure chicks to their revelries by posting an invitation online. But the invite goes viral, and before long the party escalates into a frenzied free-for-all.”
3/2/12- This ridiculous sounding movie got awful professional reviews but the NY Times seemed to like it. I’m not sure what to say! TRDB.
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WANDERLUST- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “Economic hard times force a New York couple to pull up stakes and head for Atlanta, where their boorish relatives are ready to take them in. On their way south, they spend a night at a hippie-style inn and wind up considering a whole new lifestyle.”
2/24/12- Weak review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
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LET THE BULLETS FLY- 2010. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this comedic Western set in 1920s China, outlaw Zhang hijacks a train carrying the governor and a whole lot of loot. When the train derails, Zhang hatches a scheme to impersonate the governor with the help of the official’s shady assistant.” Excellent early reviews. TRDB.
3/2/12- Poor review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
5/15/12- Ridiculous and I turned it off quickly. TRDB. Netflix.
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NEWLYWEDS- 2011. Synopsis by Netflix. “The honeymoon is short-lived for newlywedsBuzzy and Katy. His wild younger sister drops in unannounced, and her ex keeps asking to borrow money. Meanwhile, they watch helplessly as their best friends’ marriage of 19 years starts to come undone.” Better than average reviews– a few very good ones also. TRDB.
2/9/12- I love Edward Burns’ movies and this was no exception. Clever, well acted and insightful. TRDB. Comcast On-Demand.
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BACHELORETTE- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “When a single overachiever learns, to her horror, that an overweight girl she teased in high school is getting married before her, she swallows her pride and serves as maid of honor, enlisting her old clique to help through an evening of mishaps.”
1/21/12- An article (not a review) in today’s NY Times about this film playing at Sundance sounded interesting. TRDB.
9/7/12- Mixed reviews for this comedy, more bad than good. The NY Times was noncommittal in today’s review other than to say the movie was viciously funny at times. TRDB.
Add comment January 21st, 2012
ABOUT 50- 2011. Synopsis by Netflix. “Teetering on the brink of a midlife crisis, two 50-year-old friends attempt to recapture their youth with a Palm Springs vacation to remember. But the realities of aging don’t quite match up with their fantasies.” A few good reviews for this comedy. TRDB.
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YOUNG ADULT- 2011. Synopsis by Netflix. “Taken aback when she receives a letter from an old boyfriend announcing that he’s just had a baby with his wife, divorced fiction writer Mavis Gary decides to return to her small hometown and reconnect with her former lover.” Great audience reviews but no professional ones as yet. TRDB.
12/9/11- Great review in today’s NY Times and very good ones elsewhere– both professional and audience. TRDB.
12/16/11- Great, no. But an OK comedic drama that almost makes us like an unlikable character. TRDB. At the theater.
Add comment November 22nd, 2011