Posts filed under 'Coming or Opening in the Next Week'
I KNEW HER WELL- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “This prismatic portrait of the days and nights of a party girl in sixties Rome is a revelation. On the surface, I Knew Her Well, directed by Antonio Pietrangeli, plays like an inversion of La dolce vita with a woman at its center, following the gorgeous, seemingly liberated Adriana as she dallies with a wide variety of men, attends parties, goes to modeling gigs, and circulates among the rich and famous.’
2/5/16- Good reviews for this newly restored copy of the 1969 movie. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Foreign
February 5th, 2016
FORT BUCHANAN- 2016. Synopsis by IMDB. “FORT BUCHANAN is a military tragicomedy set over four seasons. From France to Djibouti and back again, follow the lives of a stay-at-home dad, his adopted daughter, a woman of a certain age, three pretty young wives and their personal trainer.”
2/5/16- I’ve seen just 2 reviews- both positive including the review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
February 5th, 2016
EISENSTEIN IN GUANAJUATO- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Famed Soviet director Sergei Eisenstein traveled to Mexico in 1931 to make a film about that nation and its history. His experiences while working on Que Viva Mexico would forever alter his life and his art, as chronicled in this provocative biopic.”
2/5/16- Weak reviews. TRDB.
Tags: Comedy, Romance
February 5th, 2016
HAIL, CAESAR- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “In 1950s Hollywood, Eddie Mannix labors behind the scenes to “fix” the indiscretions committed by a major film studio’s marquee stars. But Eddie has his work cut out when some angry scriptwriters abduct a screen idol from a movie set.”
2/2/16- I’ve seen just 1 reviews and it is bad. Also, the coming attractions looked stupid. TRDB.
Tags: Comedy
February 2nd, 2016
FIFTY SHADES OF BLACK- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Putting a comical spin on the popular erotic novel “50 Shades of Grey,” this wild spoof turns the original steamy narrative into a farcical sex romp featuring the eccentric and horny Mr. Black.”
1/29/16- Awful reviews. TRDB.
Tags: drama
January 31st, 2016
JANE GOT A GUN- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “When her husband barely survives a murder attempt by an outlaw gang he once belonged to, steely Jane Hammond takes the law into her own hands to defend her homestead and protect injured spouse — with help from a former lover.”
1/29/16– Poor reviews but I like Natalie Portman so I’ll probably see this movie. TRDB.
Tags: drama
January 31st, 2016
REQUIEM FOR THE AMERICAN DREAM- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this timely documentary, Noam Chomsky, one of America’s most respected and influential social theorists, offers sobering insights on the nation’s extreme economic inequalities and the true cost of projecting U.S. power worldwide.”
1/29/16- Good reviews by critics and poor ones by audiences. TRDB.
Tags: Documentary/History
January 30th, 2016
THE FINEST HOURS- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Recounting one of the most heroic tales in the annals of the U.S. Coast Guard, this tense maritime thriller traces the daring rescue of the crew aboard two oil tankers; both vessels were torn in two by the furious waves of a gigantic Atlantic storm.”
1/28/15- Weak reviews at best. TRDB.
Tags: drama
January 28th, 2016
PRESCRIPTION THUGS- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Surveying the alarming surge of prescription drug abuse in the United States, this thought-provoking documentary questions the motives and ethics of pharmaceutical manufacturers that earn huge profits from promoting dangerously addictive products.”
1/22/16- Fair reviews from the critics but audiences have liked it very much. TRDB.
Tags: documentary
January 22nd, 2016
NAZ & MAALIK- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Naz and Maalik — a pair of closeted Muslim teens in love — earn pocket money by peddling lottery tickets and trinkets on the streets of Brooklyn, N.Y. … until they have the bad luck of drawing the attention of the FBI.”
1/22/16- Fairly good reviews. TRDB.
Tags: drama
January 22nd, 2016
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