BLOOD AND TIES- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “A young woman sees a movie about a real-life unsolved kidnapping and murder of a boy, and suspects that her father is the anonymous perpetrator. Her horror is compounded when a man from her father’s past suddenly appears.”
11/8/13- A weak review in today’s NY Times but this movie sounds interesting. Audiences have liked it. TRDB.
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12-12-12- 2013. Synopsis by IMDB- “A behind-the-scenes look at the televised benefit concert to raise relief funds for victims of Hurricane Sandy in 2012.”
11/14/13- Mixed reviews, more good than bad including a fair review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
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SPECIESISM: THE MOVIE- 2013. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Modern farms are struggling to keep a secret. Most of the animals used for food in the United States are raised in giant, bizarre factories, hidden deep in remote areas of the countryside. Speciesism: The Movie director Mark Devries set out to investigate. The documentary takes viewers on a sometimes funny, sometimes frightening adventure, crawling through the bushes that hide these factories, flying in airplanes above their toxic “manure lagoons,” and coming face-to-face with their owners.”
11/6/13- Early reviews are very good. TRDB.
11/15/13- A weak review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
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SUNLIGHT JR.- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “Hard times befall an already struggling convenience-store clerk and her paraplegic boyfriend when they’re evicted from the seedy motel they call home, and she loses the job that barely supports them.”
11/15/13- Very good reviews in general but the NY Times review today was barely OK and said that the actors were not convincing. TRDB.
11/21/13- I enjoyed this movie very much as it presented a very realistic picture of what it’s like to be poor with little hope of improvement. I was rooting for the couple. TRDB.
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NEBRASKA- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “When a cantankerous old boozer thinks he’s won a magazine sweepstakes prize, his son reluctantly takes a road trip with him to claim the fortune. As they drive from Montana to Nebraska, they visit friends and relatives to whom the dad owes money.”
11/15/13- Good reviews in general and a good review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
12/4/13- Basically I enjoy almost every road movie I see and this was no exception. An interesting story about families. Dern was great. TRDB.
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LION ARK- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “The daring rescue of 25 lions from illegal Bolivian circuses, an event caught on tape, forms the centerpiece of this provocative documentary. The film also presents footage from the undercover sting that led to the nation’s ban on animal acts.”
11/15/13- Fairly good reviews in general and the review in today’s NY Times was positive. TRDB.
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JUNCTION- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “Four meth addicts who are planning a quick burglary to fund their next fix discover a dark secret when they break into an upscale house. The stakes are raised when the homeowners return, and the robbery turns into a hostage crisis.”
11/15/13- Poor early reviews and a just OK review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
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LA GRAN FALACIA (THE GREAT FALLACY)- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “This documentary examines the socioeconomic and political state of modern-day Puerto Rico, and how its people are the key to improvement. The film argues that the citizens’ understanding of the nation’s ills is the first step toward change.”
11/15/13- I’ve seen just 2 reviews, 1 up (The NY Times) and 1 down. TRDB.
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FAUST- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “The legendary German tale is transplanted to the 19th century, where the title character — a thinker and iconoclast — makes a deal with the devil and trades away his soul for limitless scientific knowledge.”
11/15/13- Fairly good reviews in general and a very good one in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
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THE FALL OF 1980- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “On the brink of turning 30, Tom invites six of his closest friends to celebrate his engagement. But it’s a reunion that awakens bittersweet memories, giving the group a chance to say goodbye to their youth and greet middle age together.”
11/15/13- A weak review in today’s NY Times comparing it to the much better “The Big Chill.” TRDB.
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