Posts filed under 'Coming or Opening in the Next Week'
THE RACHEL DIVIDE- 2018. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. ” Self-described “trans racial” activist Rachel Dolezal ignited an unprecedented media storm when a local news station in Spokane, WA outed her as a white woman who had been living as the black president of the NAACP.”
4/27/18- Fairly good reviews for this documentary. The NY Times did not like it. TRDB.
5/3/18- The topic is interesting, especially the term “trans” as it applies to race. I thought that the documentary lacked energy but I still enjoyed it. TRDB. Netflix Streaming.
Tags: documentary
April 27th, 2018
DUCK BUTTER- 2018. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. TRDB. “When Naima (Alia Shawkat, “Search Party”) and Sergio (Laia Costa, Victoria ) meet at a club, they hit it off instantly, connecting over their disdain for the dishonesty they have experienced in their respective romantic relationships. High on their fast chemistry, the two women concoct a romantic experiment: They plan to spend the next 24 hours together, having sex on the hour.”
4/27/18- An interesting premise but reviews are poor in general with a few really bad and a few really good ones mixed in. The NY Times did like it. TRDB.
Tags: drama
April 27th, 2018
LET THE SUNSHINE IN- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix “Lamenting the approach of middle age, divorced Parisian artist Isabelle wades back into the romantic fray to find a compatible mate. But she soon concludes that none of the men she meets seem to comprehend the basic truths of love.”
4/26/18- Starring Juliette Binoche this movie has received very good reviews. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Foreign
April 26th, 2018
GRACE JONES: BLOODLIGHT AND BAMI- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Director Sophie Fiennes spent 10 years filming ageless “glamazon” Grace Jones to compile this fascinating portrait. Mixing performance footage with travelogue, the documentary follows Jones on a road trip across Jamaica as she reconnects with family.”
4/20/18- Very good reviews by the critics and poor ones by audiences. TRDB.
Tags: documentary
April 20th, 2018
GODARD MON AMOUR- 2018. Synopsis by IMDB. ” During the making of one of his films, French film director Jean-Luc Godard falls in love with 17-year old actress Anne Wiazemsky and later marries her.”
4/20/18- Early reviews appear good but they are hard to find. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Foreign
April 20th, 2018
AFTER AUSCHWITZ- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “For the six female Holocaust survivors profiled in this affecting documentary, liberation from the Nazi death camps was just the beginning. Emigrating to Los Angeles, they create new lives for themselves and eventually confront the past. ”
4/20/18- Excellent reviews. TRDB.
Tags: documentary
April 20th, 2018
LOU ANDREAS-SALOME: THE AUDACITY TO BE FREE- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “In 1933, Lou Andreas-Salomé — one of the 20th century’s greatest intellectuals — recounts her life to a young scholar she allows into her home, detailing her relationships with philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche, poet Rainer Maria Rilke and others.”
4/20/18- Fair reviews. TRDB.
Tags: Drama/Romance
April 20th, 2018
KODACHROME- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “After Kodak’s 2009 decision to stop manufacturing its popular Kodachrome film, Matt Ryder embarks on a road trip with his estranged dad — a famed photographer — to take four last rolls of the film to the only lab still developing it.”
4/20/18- Fair reviews for this movie. The premise seems interesting to me and I love road trips- I’ll see it. TRDB.
4/22/18- I liked the movie– especially Ed Harris. Don’t turn the movie off until it is fully finished as there are some very interesting photos during the credits. TRDB. Netflix Streaming.
Tags: drama
April 20th, 2018
FIRST MATCH- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Raised in foster care, high schooler Monique tries to reconnect with her father, a ne’er-do-well ex-wrestler, when he’s released from prison. After getting nowhere, she joins the boys’ wrestling team at school to make her dad take notice of her.”
4/19/18- The movie was OK but the lead actress stole the show. TRDB. Netflix Streaming.
April 19th, 2018
LOVE & BANANAS: AND ELEPHANT STORY- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “In a dramatic chapter in the struggle to rescue trekking Asian elephants, noted conservationist Lek Chailert leads a team on a 480-mile journey to save 70-year-old Noi Na, a nearly blind pachyderm that has labored for humans for decades.”
4/18/18- I’ve seen just 1 review and it was very positive. TRDB.
Tags: documentary
April 18th, 2018
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