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56 UP- 2012. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Give me the child until he is seven and I will give you the man.” Starting in 1964 with Seven Up, The UP Series has explored this Jesuit maxim. The original concept was to interview 14 children from diverse backgrounds from all over England, asking them about their lives and their dreams for the future. Every seven years, renowned director Michael Apted, a researcher for Seven Up, has been back to talk to them, examining the progression of their lives.”
Early reviews are very good. TRDB.
1/4/13- A good review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
Tags: documentary
December 19th, 2012
THE GUILT TRIP- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “After Andy Brewster invents a fabulous new organic cleaner, he goes on a cross-country road trip to promote it. His mother, Joyce, comes along for the ride but soon discovers that her son has an ulterior motive: fixing her up with a long-lost flame.”
12/19/12- A barely fair review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
Tags: Comedy
December 19th, 2012
LUV- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “This indie drama portrays a single day shared by an 11-year-old boy and his uncle, who’s recently rejoined the world after eight years in prison. When the older Vincent brings young Woody along on business, fresh lessons in life await them both.”
1/18/13- A good review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
Tags: drama
December 17th, 2012
PARENTAL GUIDANCE- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “When their daughter must leave for a week, Artie and Diane Decker find themselves in charge of their three grandchildren, whose well-regimented and high-tech lives leave Grandma and Grandpa baffled and ready to bring on the old-school parenting.”
12/28/12- If you are a Billy Crystal fan this movie is for you. The comedy had me laughing out loud several times but it was not noteworthy as a movie. TRDB.
Tags: Comedy
December 17th, 2012
DJANGO UNCHAINED- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “Accompanied by a German bounty hunter, a freed slave named Django travels across America to free his wife from a sadistic plantation owner. Quentin Tarantino directs this modern-day spaghetti Western.”
Excellent reviews. TRDB.
4/23/13- A way over the top Western by the master of violence. It took me a while to get used to this movie but in the end I thought it was OK. TRDB.
Tags: drama
December 17th, 2012
JASON BECKER: NOT DEAD YET- 2012. “This documentary chronicles the life of Jason Becker, a teen prodigy and ’80s rock-guitar hero whose career was derailed by Lou Gehrig’s disease. Decades after his diagnosis, Becker continues to make music via an innovative computerized system.”
12/14/12- Good review in today’ NY Times. TRDB.
Tags: documentary
December 15th, 2012
TRASHED- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “Actor Jeremy Irons and director Candida Brady go on a worldwide quest to uncover how the enormous amount of garbage generated by the human race has affected the environment and what efforts are being made to repair the extensive damage.”
12/14/12- Fairly good review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
Tags: documentary
December 15th, 2012
LET FURY HAVE THE HOUR- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “This documentary explores the last three decades of “creative response”: using art as a political statement in response to reactionary politics. Interviews with more than 50 artists include Shepard Fairey, Eve Ensler, Tom Morello and Lewis Black.”
12/14/12- Poor reviews all around and in today’s NY Times as well. TRDB.
Tags: documentary
December 15th, 2012
STAND UP GUYS- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “This tough-guy comedy follows the rambunctious reunion between three retired gangsters and their reminiscences of wild times and crimes gone by. Energized by their own memories, the drunken friends unwisely undertake a reckless criminal adventure.”
12/14/12- Poor review in today’s NY Times and elsewhere. TRDB.
Tags: drama
December 15th, 2012
WAGNER & ME- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “Actor and writer Stephen Fry explores a personal paradox: he’s Jewish, but adores the music of Richard Wagner, Hitler’s favorite composer. Fry meets Wagner’s descendants, plays his piano and visits key places in Wagner’s life in a quest for answers.”
12/7/12- Critics have liked this film. Today’s NY Time review was difficult to interpret. TRDB.
Tags: drama
December 13th, 2012
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