MORE THAN HONEY- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “Already hailed as a definitive work on the subject, this comprehensive documentary examines the disappearance of honeybee populations worldwide. Cutting-edge filmmaking illustrates the causes and consequences of this alarming phenomenon.”
6/5/13- Early reviews are good for this documentary. TRDB.
6/12/13- The review in today’s NY Times called this movie fascination but rambling. TRDB.
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THE WALL- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “Vacationing with a couple in their mountain retreat, a woman finds herself alone at the cabin one afternoon, inexplicably trapped by an invisible wall. Her isolation behind the barrier grows more surreal as hours, then days, then weeks pass.”
5/31/13- A very good review in today’s NY Times and mixed reviews from others. TRDB.
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TRIUMPH OF THE WALL- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “Director Bill Stone sets out to document a novice stonemason’s construction of a 1,000-foot wall in rural Quebec, but his plans soon begin to unravel. When the mason realizes he’s in over his head, the film becomes a comic chronicle of determination.”
5/31/13- Miserable reviews all over, including the one in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
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STUDENT- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this update of Crime and Punishment, a philosophy student in Kazakhstan is so stricken by loneliness and the country’s economic uncertainties that he commits murder. He is then wracked with guilt until he confesses his crimes to the police.”
5/31/13- A very good review in today’s NY Times and elsewhere as well. TRDB.
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SIRIUS- 2013. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “The Earth has been visited by advanced Inter-Stellar Civilizations that can travel through other dimensions faster than the speed of light. What we have learned from them about energy propulsion can bring us to a new era, but those in power have suppressed this information in order to keep us at their mercy. It is time for you to know.”
5/31/13- Uniformly critical reviews from the pros but audiences have liked it. TRDB.
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NOW YOU SEE ME- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “Brainy magicians Atlas and Henley lead a troupe of illusionists who specialize in robbing from the rich, in the form of banks, and giving to the poor, their audiences, all while trying to outwit a team of FBI agents determined to bring them down.”
5/31/13- Weak reviews in general and in today’s NY Times as well. TRDB.
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THE HISTORY OF FUTURE FOLK- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “Although Trius has been sent to begin the colonization of Earth, he abandons his mission upon hearing music for the first time. When an assassin from his home world arrives, Trius persuades him to join his bluegrass band and save his adopted planet.
5/31/13- The plot sounds a bit ridiculous but almost all reviews of this film, including the one in today’s NY Times have been positive. TRDB.
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I DO- 2013. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. ” I Do is the deeply affecting story about a man forced by discrimination to make an impossible choice. Yet while both sides of the issue passionately state their cases, what’s left in the balance are families and couples often split apart, especially those with bi-national makeups. Immigration, which most heterosexual couples take for granted as a given, complicates same-sex relationships, even in states where marriage is now legal.”
5/31/13- A poor review from everybody, including today’s NY Times. TRDB.
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LA CAMIONETA- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “This quirky documentary follows the journey of a decommissioned school bus from the United States to Guatemala, where it’s renovated and resurrected as a brightly colored vehicle that transports Guatemalans to work each day.”
5/31/13- A good review in today’s NY Times for this documentary. TRDB.
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EVOCATEUR: THE MORTON DOWNEY JR. MOVIE- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “Rude, crude and polarizing, Morton Downey Jr. was the profane right-wing prince of talk show hosts during his brief heyday in the late 1980s. This colorful documentary includes archival footage of Downey’s riotous show with revealing interviews.”
6/7/13- An OK, interesting review in today’s NY Times. Other critics have liked it very much. TRDB.
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