Posts filed under 'Coming or Opening in the Next Week'
WAITING FOR LIGHTNING- 2012. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “WAITING FOR LIGHTNING is the story of Danny Way, the skateboarder whose dream was to jump China’s Great Wall on a skateboard. It’s a film about how much abuse the body can sustain, how deep you have to dig to survive the challenges life presents, and how high and far dreams can fly. In his quest for greatness, Way continues to shape the very sport which helped save his own life.”
12/7/12- The NY Times called this movie boring but others were not as generous. TRDB.
Tags: documentary
December 13th, 2012
TCHOUPITOULAS- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “Join three young men for an unforgettable night in New Orleans as they explore the vibrant city streets and visit places many tourists never see. Along the way, they encounter the memorable people who make the Crescent City such a special place.”
12/7/12- A very good review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
1/5/13- What a disappointment after all of the good reviews. I couldn’t understand a word they were saying and after a while I didn’t care. I walked out!! TRDB. At the Theater.
Tags: documentary
December 13th, 2012
THE SHEIK AND I- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “When he’s commissioned to make a movie for a Middle Eastern biennial, director Caveh Zahedi turns out a satirical film that makes fun of the sheik. Soon, his work is banned and he’s threatened with a fatwa.”
12/7/12- A good review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
Tags: drama
December 13th, 2012
SAHKANAGA- 2012. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “In 2002, over 300 bodies were discovered on the property of the Tri-State Crematory in the Appalachian foothills of northwest Georgia, thrusting an unassuming, tight-knit community into the international spotlight. SAHKANAGA (meaning “Great Blue Hills of God” in Cherokee, pronounced “sock-uh-nogga”) imagines this event from the perspective of Paul, a teenager who stumbles upon the first body.”
12/7/12- A good review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
Tags: drama
December 13th, 2012
HONOR FLIGHT- 2012. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Honor Flight is a heartwarming, feature-length documentary about a Midwest community joining together to honor World War II veterans one last time. The film follows a devoted team of volunteers as they race against the clock to send every WWII veteran on an Honor Flight to see the war memorials in Washington, DC. The more they do, the more their cause takes on a life of its own.”
12/7/12- Good review in general but the NY Times panned it in today’s review, calling it exploitive. TRDB.
Tags: documentary, history
December 13th, 2012
DELHI SAFARI- 2012. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “The residents of the national park welcome a bright sunny morning, birds singing away merrily, animals running around with joy. A distant thunder breaks the silence and a closer look reveals the jungle being raided by man and machine destroying everything in its path. The night has a very tense air as all the animals gather around with fear in their heart, discussing their fate of losing their habitat to human beings.”
12/7/12- Poor review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
Tags: drama
December 13th, 2012
DEADFALL- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “On the run after a casino heist, siblings Addison and Liza split up. When Liza gets a ride from a prison parolee heading to his parents’ home for Thanksgiving, unexpected events lead the two families toward a collision in this suspenseful thriller.”
12/7/12- Good review in today’s NY Times but others haven’t been so generous. TRDB.
Tags: drama
December 7th, 2012
BARRYMORE- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “Christopher Plummer revives his Tony Award-winning turn as the legendary John Barrymore in this filmed presentation of the stage production. His glory days gone, Barrymore reminisces and reckons with the joys and ravages of his life lived in excess.”
Mixed reviews– some very good and some poor. TRDB.
Tags: drama
December 7th, 2012
LAY THE FAVORITE- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “Leaving behind her job as a Florida stripper, bubbly Beth Raymer heads to Las Vegas, where she soon joins forces with a professional sports bookie and becomes his good-luck charm — until his jealous wife steps in.”
12/7/12- Awful reviews in general and in today’s NY Times as well. TRDB.
Tags: drama
December 4th, 2012
GREGORY CREWDSON: BRIEF ENCOUNTERS- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “This offbeat portrait of portrait artist Gregory Crewdson captures his oddly elaborate creative process while sharing details of his fascinating past. Highlights include interviews with contemporaries Rick Moody, Russell Banks and Laurie Simmons.”
Very good reviews. TRDB.
Tags: documentary
December 2nd, 2012
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