Posts filed under 'Coming or Opening in the Next Week'
SONGS FROM THE FOREST- 2015. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “As a young man, American Louis Sarno heard a song on the radio that gripped his imagination. He followed the mysterious sounds all the way to the Central African rainforest and found their source with the Bayaka Pygmies, a tribe of hunters and gatherers. He never left. Today, twenty-five years later, Louis Sarno has recorded more than 1,000 hours of unique Bayaka music. He is a fully accepted member of the Bayaka society and has a 13-year-old son, Samedi.
4/10/15- Just 1 review– the NY Times and they liked it. TRDB.
Tags: documentary
April 11th, 2015
THE SISTERHOOD OF NIGHT- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Three teenage friends find themselves labeled as sexual predators after a young woman accuses them of molestation, shocking their small town with claims that the trio is part of a sinister network known as the Sisterhood of Night.”
4/10/15- Sounds stupid but has received good reviews. TRDB.
Tags: horror
April 11th, 2015
RESET- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Still working out what he wants from life, a young writer makes a clandestine return to his hometown, where he plunges into the darker side of life in a quest to find himself as an artist — and as a man.”
4/10/15- Just 3 reviews– 1 up and 2 down. I’ll pass on this one. TRDB.
Tags: horror
April 11th, 2015
THE LIVING- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “When Molly’s abusive spouse, Teddy, brutally beats her after going on a bender, she must decide whether to leave or save her marriage — all the while grappling with her mother’s dire warnings and her brother’s inclination to have Teddy murdered.”
4/10/15- Very few reviews and they are weak. TRDB.
Tags: drama
April 11th, 2015
IN THE COURTYARD- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “After abruptly ending his musical career, 40-year-old Antoine Le Gerrec has little idea of what to do with his life. But when he takes a job as caretaker of a rundown Parisian apartment block, he’s soon drawn into the lives of his eccentric tenants.”
4/10/15- Poor audience reviews and only 2 professional reviews– 1 up and 1 down (The NY Times). TRDB.
April 11th, 2015
IN COUNTRY- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Spurred by varying motivations, a group of war veterans gathers in the Oregon woods to re-enact battle sequences from the Vietnam conflict. Armed with weapons from the era, they confront the momentous combat experiences that still affect their lives.”
4/10/15- I’ve seen just 4 reviews for this documentary– 3 up and 1 down (NY Times). I might give this a try. TRDB.
Tags: documentary
April 11th, 2015
THE HARVEST- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Born with a debilitating illness, Andy Young lives a secluded existence. Besides home-schooling him, his overprotective parents are able to shelter him from the larger world — until plucky 13-year-old Maryann moves into the neighborhood.”
4/10/15- So-so early reviews. TRDB.
Tags: thriller
April 11th, 2015
EX MACHINA- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “After winning a chance to spend a week at his boss’s Alaskan compound, tech whiz Caleb Smith finds he’s been selected to help evaluate a sentient humanoid dubbed Ava — whose feminine wiles prove more formidable than expected.
4/10/15- Good reviews for this strange sounding movie. TRDB.
5/5/15- Surely a clever idea with very good reviews but I thought it was formulaic and somewhat trivial the longer it ran and, by the way, it ran too long. TRDB. At the Theater.
Tags: sci-fi
April 11th, 2015
BROKEN HORSES- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Against the bloody backdrop of the gang wars between rival Mexican drug cartels, an accomplished violinist returns home in an effort to stop his mercenary brother from continuing down a path that will ultimately ruin his life … or end it.”
4/10/15- Poor reviews from the critics but audiences appear to have liked it. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Foreign
April 11th, 2015
BLACK SOULS- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “While his two younger siblings have chosen to be part of the Carbone crime family, eldest brother Luciano has opted to herds goats. But when his son foolishly shoots up a tavern protected by a rival clan, Luciano is drawn into a blood feud.”
4/10/15- Excellent reviews from critics and good ones from audiences. TRDB.
Tags: drama
April 11th, 2015
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