EDGE OF TOMORROW- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “As Earth fights an alien invasion, Lt. Col. Bill Cage is killed in action, and a time loop forces him to continually relive his last day. With each iteration, Cage’s skill grows, as does his understanding of the enemy and how it operates.”
6/6/14- Good reviews for this sci-fi- thriller. TRDB.
Add comment June 8th, 2014
FREQUENCIES- 2014. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “OXV: THE MANUAL is being billed as the world’s first Scientific-Philosophical romance. Boy meets girl in a not-quite-here, not-quite-now world where one simple discovery has forever changed all human interaction. The film could perhaps best be described as a combination of “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind,” “(500) Days of Summer,” and “Primer.”
5/23/14- I’ve seen just a few professional reviews and they are all very good. Audiences have liked it very much as well. TRDB.
Add comment May 23rd, 2014
UNDER THE SKIN- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “Jonathan Glazer’s atmospheric, visually arresting abstraction stars Scarlett Johansson as a seductive alien who prowls the streets of Glasgow in search of prey: unsuspecting men who fall under her spell, only to be consumed by a strange liquid pool.”
4/4/14- Fairly good reviews. TRDB.
4/11/14– Good reviews as noted but I found the movie really boring and pretentious. TRDB.
Add comment April 8th, 2014
JODOROWSKY’S DUNE- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “In the mid-1970s, director Alejandro Jodorowsky was determined to make a film version of Dune, Frank Herbert’s landmark science-fiction novel. This documentary recounts Jodorowsky’s efforts to gather a crew and find funding for the project.”
3/21/14- Very good reviews for this movie. The NY Times liked it also. TRDB.
7/11/14– Lots of very good reviews but I lost interest after half of the movie at most. I think I “got it” too early and didn’t need a whole parade singing Jodorowsky’s praise. TRDB.
Add comment March 23rd, 2014
JOURNEY TO THE WEST- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “Stephen Chow’s unique take on a Chinese literary classic boasts eye-popping effects and wicked humor as Chen Xuanzang, who fights evil with love and nursery rhymes, clashes with Duan, a showy female warrior who’s in it for the thrill of the hunt.”
3/7/14- Very good reviews. TRDB.
Add comment March 11th, 2014
HER- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this sci-fi romantic comedy starring Joaquin Phoenix, love comes to a lonely young writer in the sleekest of packages when he finds himself falling for the advanced operating system he purchased to run his life.”
12/18/13- Great review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
1/12/14- One of the most creative movies I’ve seen in a while, this film is definitely worth seeing but I have trouble actually recommending it. It did stimulate a lot of discussion. TRDB.
Add comment December 19th, 2013
IMPLANTED- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “After undergoing a mysterious medical procedure that he remembers nothing about, Ethan can’t grasp what’s real and what isn’t in this sci-fi drama. As he tries to piece together his memories, his friends and family are hiding details about his past.”
12/6/13- A weak review in today’s NY Times. Other critics are negative too but audiences have liked it very much. TRDB.
Add comment December 6th, 2013
ABOUT TIME- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “A young man who comes from a family of time-travelers changes history for the better in this romantic comedy from director Richard Curtis. During one of his trip to the past, he falls for a woman played by Rachel McAdams.”
10/29/13- A poor review in today’s NY Times and mediocre reviews at best from everyone else. TRDB.
Add comment October 30th, 2013
GRAVITY- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “As a medical engineer on her first shuttle mission embarks on a space walk with a seasoned astronaut, debris strikes their craft and destroys it — leaving the two floating through space tethered together, with no connection to Earth.”
10/2/13- Very good reviews and this film has been well received at festivals too. TRDB.
10/4/13- A good review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
10/11/13- Kind of a weak story but the special effects are definitely worth the price of admission. TRDB.
Add comment October 2nd, 2013
JUG FACE- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “Teenage Ada is pregnant, which means she’ll make the ideal sacrifice to a monstrous beast that lives in a pit near her backwoods village. When she learns of her fate, however, she flees, leaving the community to cope with the unfed creature’s wrath.”
8/9/13- Today’s NY Times did not like this horrow film but most other critics did. TRDB.
Add comment August 9th, 2013