FAMILY WEEKEND- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “After her preoccupied parents fail to attend her jump-rope competition, 16-year-old Emily Smith-Dungy decides to hold them hostage until they change their attitude. But her plan hits a snag when the police step in.”
3/29/13- A poor review in today’s NY Times and elsewhere as well. Skip it. TRDB.
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THE BRASS TEAPOT- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this cautionary comedy, an impoverished young couple finds the answer to their money woes in the form of a magical brass teapot that dispenses cash whenever they feel pain. But as the teapot ups the ante, how far will they go to make a fast buck?”
3/22/13- Just a few reviews and they are poor. TRDB.
4/5/13- Poor review in today’s NY Times as well. TRDB.
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FREE ANGELA & ALL POLITICAL PRISONERS- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “Marking the 40th anniversary of activist Angela Davis’s acquittal, this detailed documentary charts the remarkable life of an African-American icon linked with civil rights, Communism and the Black Panther Party.”
4/5/13- A good review in today’s NY Times and a few other good ones as well. TRDB.
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THE STORY OF LUKE- 2013. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “A comedy about Luke, a young man with autism who embarks on a quest for a job and a girlfriend. Starring Lou Taylor Pucci, Seth Green, Cary Elwes and Kristin Bauer. Written and Directed by Alonso Mayo, based on his experiences at Centro Ann Sullivan del Perú, as seen in his research documentary “Just Like Anyone”. Winner of Best Film at Irvine International Film Festival & San Diego Film Festival, and Audience Awards at Fort Lauderdale Film Festival & Bahamas International Film Festival”
7/15/13- Good reviews. TRDB.
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EVERYBODY HAS A PLAN- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “Viggo Mortensen stars in this thriller as twin brothers Agustín, a doctor living a comfortable but mundane life, and Pedro, who has a criminal past. When Pedro dies, Agustín adopts his identity and gets a taste of Argentina’s underworld.”
3/22/13- A good review in today’s NY Times that put more emphasis on the moods created and acting than on the story itself. TRDB.
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LEONIE- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “This biopic celebrates the life of Leonie Gilmour, an accomplished editor and educator and the mother of famed sculptor Isamu Noguchi. After her affair with a renowned Japanese poet leads to pregnancy, Leonie flees New York to raise her son alone.”
3/22/13- The NY Times did not like this movie but other critics have and so have audiences. TRDB.
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NEW WORLD- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “After the head of Korea’s largest crime syndicate dies, undercover cop Ja-seong, who is exhausted and conflicted by his lengthy assignment, is ordered by his potentially corrupt boss to help the number two man in the organization become its leader.”
3/22/13- An OK review in today’s NY Times and mixed reviews in general. TRDB.
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OLYMPUS HAS FALLEN- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “Director Antoine Fuqua’s action thriller stars Gerard Butler as a disgraced Secret Service agent who must come to the rescue when Korean terrorists descend on the White House and take the president hostage.”
3/22/13- An awful review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
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LOTUS EATERS- 2010. Synopsis by Netflix. “The pleasure-seeking appetites of London’s young party set are starkly profiled in this black-and-white drama. Alice experiences ups and downs as she and her hopelessly captivated friend Felix struggle to maintain an extravagant lifestyle.”
4/5/13- A poor review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
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TRANCE- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “Danny Boyle directs this psychological thriller about an art heist gone wrong and the hypnotist who’s hired to ferret out the missing masterpiece. Everything is a jumble after an auctioneer gets hit in the head while double-crossing some art thieves.”
3/21/13- Fairly good early reviews. TRDB.
4/5/13- A good review in today’s NY Times and from others as well. TRDB.
Add comment March 22nd, 2013