Posts filed under 'Coming or Opening in the Next Week'
THE ANGELS’ SHARE- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “After avoiding jail, Robbie vows to turn his life around for his newborn son. He has a talent for discerning fine whiskeys, and he and his community service cohorts hatch a plan to lift a few expensive bottles to buy themselves a better future.”
3/30/13- Very good reviews so far. TRDB.
4/12/13- A good review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
4/22/13- A thoroughly enjoyable movie from Scotland. Luckily that there were sub-titles. TRDB.
Tags: drama
March 30th, 2013
42- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “This biopic focuses on the relationship between baseball icon Jackie Robinson and Brooklyn Dodgers general manager Branch Rickey, who signed Robinson and in 1947 made him the first black Major League Baseball player of the modern era.”
3/30/13- No reviews as yet but I can’t wait to see this movie. TRDB.
4/12/13- Today’s NY Times gave this movie an OK review basically saying that the movie was good but that it fell into the “hero worship” category. TRDB.
4/19/13- Very disappointed! I really wanted to like this movie but, as written by one critic, it was a superficial historical tribute with very little about the man himself. TRDB. At the Theater.
Tags: drama
March 30th, 2013
MENTAL- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “After his wife has a breakdown, a smarmy politician hires Shaz, a “nanny” he finds on the side of the road, to care for his daughters. But the freewheeling Shaz has her hands full with the girls, each of whom claims her own brand of mental illness.”
3/29/13- Poor reviews all around. TRDB.
Tags: drama
March 29th, 2013
BLANCANIEVES- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “Shot in black and white and without dialogue, this unusual take on “Snow White” follows the young daughter of a matador who finds fame after escaping the clutches of her evil stepmother to join a band of bullfighting dwarves.”
3/29/13- Very good reviews including the review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
9/9/13- I saw this silent film at the Martha’s Vineyard International Film Festival a few days ago and I thought it was great. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Foreign
March 29th, 2013
THE HOST- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “When an alien race implants a parasite soul named Wanderer into Melanie Stryder’s body, she resists the takeover. Soon, Melanie and Wanderer become reluctant allies as they go on a quest to track down the men they love in this sci-fi thriller.”
3/29/13- Poor reviews all around. TRDB.
Tags: sci-fi
March 29th, 2013
DOG POUND- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “At a spirit-crushing juvenile correctional facility, teenage offenders Butch (Adam Butcher), Davis (Shane Kippel) and Angel (Mateo Morales) desperately struggle to steer clear of trouble while simultaneously confronting violent challenges from aggressive inmates and abusive adults. Director Kim Chapiron’s intense drama also stars Lawrence Bayne as Goodyear, a stern yet ultimately understanding guard.”
3/29/13- A weak review in today’s NY Times and mixed reviews elsewhere. TRDB.
Tags: drama
March 29th, 2013
CODE OF THE WEST- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “This political documentary follows a 2011 attempt by Montana lawmakers to repeal the state’s medical marijuana law — the first U.S. state to do so. The film portrays the complexities of the legislative process and the emotions raised by the issue.”
3/29/13- There are only a few professional reviews and they are mixed. Audiences have not liked it, however. TRDB.
Tags: documentary
March 29th, 2013
THE REVOLUTIONARY OPTOMISTS- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “Travel to Kolkata’s worst slums, where Amlan Ganguly inspires children to overcome their own obstacles and gain a fighting chance at a better future. This award-winning documentary profiles Ganguly and three young people whose lives he’s changed.”
3/29/13- Very good reviews in general but a weak one in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
Tags: drama
March 29th, 2013
RESCUE IN THE PHILLIPINES- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “This absorbing documentary chronicles the story of a handful of men — including future U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower — who hatched a plan during a series of late-night poker games to save 1,300 Jewish refugees from the Nazis.”
Here’s what Rotten Tomatoes had to say–“”Rescue in The Philippines” is a one-hour documentary of the previously untold story of how the five Frieder brothers, Cincinnati businessmen making two-for-a-nickel cigars in pre-WWII Manila, together with Manuel Quezon, the charismatic first president of the Philippines, Paul McNutt, US High Commissioner and former governor of Indiana (preparing for his own presidential campaign) and an ambitious Army Colonel named Dwight Eisenhower – helped 1,200 Jews escape the Nazis and immigrate to the Philippines.”
3/29/13- A very good review in today’s NY Times and elsewhere as well. TRDB.
Tags: documentary, history
March 29th, 2013
DETOUR- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “Trapped inside his car by a mud slide, smooth-talking Jackson Alder suddenly finds himself in a situation he can’t talk his way out of. With no hope of rescue, he must defy the odds, battling Mother Nature for his survival.”
3/29/13- Mixed reviews in general and a good one in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
Tags: drama
March 29th, 2013
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