MY BEST ENEMY- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “As Hitler’s army invades Austria, a Jewish art dealer’s son tries to turn the tables after he is betrayed by his friend, now a Third Reich stooge. In an audacious plot, the prisoner and aspiring Nazi swap identities to recover a priceless drawing.”
1/11/13- A weak review in today’s NY Times and with most of the other critics as well. TRDB.
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MY BROOKLYN- 2012- Synopsis by Netflix. “Kelly Anderson was drawn to Brooklyn by cheap housing and a progressive scene. Three decades later, she’s documenting the burrow’s changes. A “gentrifier” herself, the filmmaker explores how the ‘hood is being reshaped along lines of race and class.”
1/4/13- A good review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
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ZERO DARK THIRTY- 2012. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “For a decade, an elite team of intelligence and military operatives, working in secret across the globe, devoted themselves to a single goal: to find and eliminate Osama bin Laden. Zero Dark Thirty reunites the Oscar winning team of director-producer Kathryn Bigelow and writer-producer Mark Boal (The Hurt Locker) for the story of history’s greatest manhunt for the world’s most dangerous man.”
Great early reviews. TRDB.
1/29/13- I enjoyed the last 45 min. during the raid on Bin Laden’s compound because of its historical significance and suspense despite knowing the outcome. The first hour and a half was for me well summed up by a reviewer when he said– “A silly film that never remotely deserved an Oscar nomination.” TRDB.
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ALLEGIANCE- 2012. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “After being granted a questionable transfer that will keep him stateside as his National Guard unit deploys for Iraq, Lieutenant Danny Sefton (Seth Gabel) becomes embroiled in a last minute AWOL attempt by one of his soldiers (Bow Wow) — forcing him to choose between his loyalties to the fleeing soldier, his unit and his fiancé.”
12/28/12- A poor review in today’s NY Times and elsewhere as well. TRDB.
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A DARK TRUTH- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “Former CIA operative Jack now holds court on a political talk show, but his old skills come out when a whistleblower approaches him for help. A grisly massacre has unfolded in a South American dictatorship, and Jack’s the man to expose the truth.”
A few early reviews and they are poor. TRDB.
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TABU- 2012. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Acclaimed director Miguel Gomes returns with a sumptuous, eccentric two-part tale centered on Aurora, shown first as an impulsive, cantankerous elderly woman in present-day Lisbon. When Aurora is hospitalized, she sends her neighbor, Pilar, to pass word of her grave condition to Gian Luca, a man of which no one has ever heard her speak. Pilar’s quest to fulfill her friend’s wish transports us to Africa fifty years earlier, before the start of the Portuguese Colonial War.”
12/26/12- Excellent reviews in general but a mixed review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
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CIRQUE DU SOLEIL: WORLDS AWAY- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “This family-friendly fantasy intertwines magnificent artistic and acrobatic performances from some of Cirque du Soleil’s inventive shows — including “Ka” and “O” — to create a new story that takes viewers into a beautiful, imaginative world.”
12/21/12- A very good review in today’s NY Times. Just fair reviews in general, however. TRDB.
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AQUI Y ALLA (HERE AND THERE)- 2012. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Pedro returns home to a small mountain village in Guerrero, Mexico after years of working in the US, and struggles to rebuild his family and follow his dream of starting a band: the Copa Kings.”
12/21/12- Most reviewers have liked this movie but it got a poor review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
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AMERICAN EMPIRE- 2012. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “American Empire is a documentary about the hidden forces that are controlling America and the world, and how this affects you, your children and your grandchildren.”
12/21/12- Poor review in today’s NY Times and elsewhere as well. TRDB.
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THIS IS 40- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “Writer-director Judd Apatow revisits Knocked Up’s married couple Pete and Debbie in this sequel as the pair wrestles with parenthood, keeping romance alive and the realities of getting older.”
12/21/12- A good review in today’s NY Times but fair reviews elsewhere. TRDB.
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