GO GRANDRIDERS- 2013. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “2 have gone through cancers, 4 need hearing aids, 5 suffer from high blood pressure and 8 have coronary diseases. And every one of them has symptoms of joint degeneration. However, at the age of 80 plus, they dare to ride on scooters and to feel the land they have lived for life-long again.”
10/25/13- A fair review in today’s NY Times but others have liked it more. TRDB.
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NOT YET BEGUN TO FIGHT- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “After his searing experiences as a pilot in the Vietnam War, retired Marine Eric Hastings turned to fly-fishing to help his personal healing process. As captured in this documentary, Hastings now offers the same solace to today’s wounded warriors.”
10/25/13- A good review in today’s NY Times and good reviews in general. TRDB.
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JACKASS PRESENTS: BAD GRANDPA- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “In-character encounters with real folks provide comic fodder in this franchise featuring Johnny Knoxville in lecherous-gramps disguise. With hidden cameras in tow, Irving Zisman (Knoxville) takes his grandson on an offbeat cross-country tour.”
10/25/13- An OK review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
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THE SQUARE- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “This intimate documentary filmed in the midst of the Egyptian revolution follows its subjects on a life-changing journey through the euphoria of victory into the uncertainties and dangers of a “transitional period” under military rule.”
10/25/13- A good review in today’s NY Times and from everyone else as well. TRDB.
11/24/13- An excellent documentary about the political changes in Egypt over the last 2 years with an emphasis on the realities involved in a popular revolution. TRDB.
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BRIDGING THE GAP- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “Spending more than a year with the Vienna Boys’ Choir, filmmaker Curt M. Faudon captures the singers’ exposure to new cultures on their global tours. At a stop by the road in India, the choral group inspires an entire village to sing along with them.”
10/25/13- An OK review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
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SOUNG AND FURY- 2000. Synopsis by Netflix. “Josh Aronson’s documentary takes an unexpected approach to the “medical miracle” film by examining the political and emotional turmoil that erupts between brothers over the cochlear implant that might allow their deaf children to hear.”
10/22/13- I saw this movie 13 years ago and thought it was great. TRDB.
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SEDUCED AND ABANDONED- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this documentary, director James Toback and actor Alec Baldwin take viewers on their journey to raise money for a film, providing a look behind the scenes at the Cannes Film Festival and insights from Martin Scorsese and others.”
10/18/13- Good reviews all around and in today’s NY Times as well. TRDB.
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THE PRIME MINISTERS: THE PIONEERS- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “Discover the legacy of two of Israel’s early prime ministers, Levi Eshkol and Golda Meir, as seen through the eyes of adviser and author Yehuda Avner. Leonard Nimoy, Sandra Bullock and other stars voice this film from the Simon Wiesenthal Center.”
10/18/13- Early reviews are mostly negative. The NY Times liked it. I’m sure I’ll see this one regardless of the reviews. TRDB.
12/11/13- Despite the poor reviews I enjoyed this movie very much. TRDB.
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PEACHES DOES HERSELF- 2013. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “With a cast and crew of over 40 people and 20 plus songs from her back catalogue (The Teaches of Peaches, Fatherfucker, Impeach my Bush, I Feel Cream) Peaches wrote, directed and starred in this fantastical narrative build obscurely around her development as an artist and performer from “bedroom wannabe to fully fledged rock-stardom and beyond!”
10/18/13- I’ve seen just 4 reviews, 3 up and 1 down. The NY Times liked it. TRDB.
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MONDAYS WITH WILLIAM- 2013. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “”Mondays With William” is an inspiring CBS 2 / KCAL 9 Documentary News series that follows the heartening friendship between Artist William Laga and altruistic Patron of the Arts, Marcelle Danan. The beginning of every week starts just the same … by Danan picking Laga up and the journey begins! First stop, the duo is off to purchase blank canvas and a beautiful array of paints that soon will become extraordinary works of art.”
10/18/13- I’ve found just 4 reviews and there are 1 up and 3 down. The NY Times, the positive one, concentrated more on the character than the film itself. TRDB.
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