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COUSIN JULES- 2013. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “COUSIN JULES: a rare combination of sophisticated movie-making technique (shot in CinemaScope and recorded in stereo) and content that is a veritable ode to the beauty of rural France, the simplicity of daily peasant life, and the nearly wordless intimacy of a lifelong relationship. Recording over a 5-year period, director Benicheti palpably captures the rhythms and rituals of blacksmith Jules Guiteaux and his wife Félicie as Jules dons wooden clogs and leather apron to begin work in his shop.”
11/12/13- No reviews as yet. TRDB.
11/27/13- The review in today’s NY Times was mixed saying that the film was “a wonder to see and hear,” but there is less to it than meets the eye. TRDB.
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Tags: documentary
November 12th, 2013
OLDBOY- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “After being unaccountably held captive for years, Joe Doucett is suddenly released. Now, his only mission is to hunt down and punish his captors. Aided by a young stranger, he sets about unlocking his past in this remake of a popular Korean thriller.”
11/27/13- Weak reviews all around and in today’s NY Times as well. TRDB.
Tags: drama
November 12th, 2013
DELIVERY MAN- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “After learning that he’s fathered hundreds of children, former sperm donor David Wozniak discovers that dozens of his offspring now want to meet him. Meanwhile, David’s current girlfriend is also pregnant and uncertain about their future together.”
11/12/13- This movie sounds an awful lot like the movie Starbuck. TRDB.
11/22/13- A weak review in today’s NY Times and from most others as well. TRDB.
Tags: Comedy, drama
November 12th, 2013
NARCO CULTURA- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “Exploring the lives of a Mexican crime scene investigator and a Mexican American narcocorrido singer, this documentary examines how the culture of narcotics trafficking has become a twisted new version of the American Dream.”
11/12/13- I’ve seen just 2 reviews and they are both good. TRDB.
11/22/13- A weak review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
Tags: documentary
November 12th, 2013
PHILOMENA– 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “Floundering BBC journalist Martin Sixsmith and aging Irishwoman Philomena Lee form an unlikely bond when they pair up to find the son Philomena was forced to give up for adoption 50 years ago.”
11/22/13- Excellent reviews all around including the NY Times. TRDB.
11/29/13- I liked this movie very much. Great and true story with great acting and very realistically done. Sad beyond sad at times. Everybody should see this. TRDB.
Tags: drama
November 12th, 2013
PARIS COUNTDOWN- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “Partners in a Parisian night spot, Milan and Victor try to line their pockets in an ill-fated drug deal and wind up getting arrested. Six years after beating the rap, the two face more peril when the gangster they ratted on gets out of prison.”
11/8/13- An OK review in today’s NY Times but every other critic I read panned it. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Foreign
November 9th, 2013
IT’S ME, IT’S ME- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “Hitoshi spirals into a bizarre identity crisis when a simple prank causes multiple versions of himself to start showing up all over town! His quest to make sense of the event takes a dark turn when a few of the duplicates start stalking the others.”
11/8/13- A good review in today’s NY Times. I saw 2 other reviews, one up and one down. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Foreign
November 9th, 2013
GREAT EXPECTATIONS- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “Fate — with a little help from a mysterious unnamed benefactor — whisks young orphan Pip from poverty to a life of unexpected wealth. Filmmaker Mike Newell brings 19th-century London to life as never before in this adaptation of Dickens’s classic.”
11/8/13- Fairly good reviews in general but the NY Times panned it in today’s paper. TRDB.
Tags: drama
November 8th, 2013
WHEN COMEDY WENT TO SCHOOL- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “A host of iconic comedians — including Jerry Lewis, Sid Caesar, Jackie Mason, Mort Sahl and Jerry Stiller — appear in this engaging documentary about the birth of modern stand-up comedy that occurred in the resorts of the Catskill Mountains.”
11/8/13- Mixed reviews including some really poor ones. I enjoyed it. TRDB.
Tags: Comedy, documentary
November 8th, 2013
CAUCUS- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “This documentary reveals a 2011 Iowa Caucus that TV audiences didn’t see, capturing the Republican presidential candidates on the campaign trail. The film features candid moments with Mitt Romney, Rick Santorum, Rick Perry, Newt Gingrich and others.”
11/8/13- A very good review from the NY Times today and from other critics as well. Audiences have liked it very much. TRDB.
Tags: documentary
November 8th, 2013
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