IN THE FOG- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “An innocent man accused of treason by Russian partisans fighting the German occupation is marked for death by two of his fellow countrymen. When the trio is ambushed, the man, eager to clear his name, faces a moral choice under immoral circumstances.”
6/14/13- A very good review in today’s NY Times as well as good reviews from most critics. TRDB.
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VEHICLE 19- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “Recent parolee Michael Woods unsuspectingly rents a car that ends up entangling him in a dangerous web of corruption involving the local police. With his future freedom at stake, Michael has to decide whether to flee or to try and be a good citizen.”
6/14/13- Weak reviews all around including the review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
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MUSEUM HOURS- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “When Anne arrives in Vienna to visit an ailing relative, she takes refuge in the Kunsthistorisches Museum and befriends Johann, a guard. Director Jem Cohen blends fiction and documentary in this meditation on how art and the world shape each other.”
6/28/13- Great reviews all around including the one in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
7/17/13- While parts of this movie were both novel and interesting the movie itself was a bit boring and the one relationship in the film went nowhere. TRDB. At the Theater.
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COPPERHEAD- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “Believing that the North can’t win the Civil War, upstate New York farmer Abner Beech advocates for a negotiated peace with the South. Though Beech earns the violent disapproval of his neighbors, he demands his right to free speech.”
7/19/13- Poor review in today’s NY Times and from most others as well. TRDB.
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A BAND CALLED DEATH- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “Blending a larger-than-life family story and a rock documentary, this film follows David, Bobby and Dannis Hackney, three teenage brothers from Detroit who founded the band Death, commonly regarded as the first black punk group, in the early 1970s”
6/14/13- No reviews as yet. TRDB.
6/28/13- A good review in today’s NY Times and very good reviews from almost all critics as well. TRDB.
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VIOLET AND DAISY- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “Teen assassins Violet and Daisy are normally unaffected by the gruesome details of their job. But when their latest target turns out to be someone unexpected, a simple hit becomes much more complicated in this vivid thriller.”
6/7/13- Awful reviews by everybody. TRDB.
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RAPTURE-PALOOZA- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this revelatory comedy, a pair of teenagers survives the apocalypse only to find themselves on an all-or-nothing mission to defeat the Antichrist — who turns out to have numerous psychiatric issues and a powerful yen for an Earth virgin.”
6/7/13- The NY Times gave this a luke warm review but others have not been so kind. TRDB.
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THE RAMBLER- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “Freshly released from prison, a man sets off on a surreal journey through the back roads of America to reconnect with his estranged brother. Along the way, he encounters horrific supernatural hallucinations, grisly violence and other depravities.”
6/7/13- A poor review in today’s NY Times and by others as well. TRDB.
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THE PREY- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “This thriller follows the ups and downs of thief Franck Adrien, who’s serving prison time for a job whose proceeds he’s safely stashed away. But when the hidden loot and his family are compromised, Franck has no choice but to bust out early.”
6/7/13- With some initial disclaimers, the NY Times gave this a good review. Mixed reviews elsewhere. TRDB.
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I SEND YOU THIS PLACE- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “Blending documentary and drama, this lyrical film follows a woman’s quest to understand her schizophrenic brother as she travels through the surreal landscape of Iceland with her new husband and reflects on the nature of the human condition.”
6/7/13- An OK review in today’s NY Times. I saw 2 other reviews, one OK and the other miserable. TRDB.
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