A MAN’S STORY- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “Celebrated menswear designer Ozwald Boateng is also a man of strong passions, as recorded in this revealing documentary filmed over 10 years. Boateng’s personal challenges are contrasted with the elation his designs inspire at London Fashion Week.”
11/2/12- A weak review in today’s NY Times but audiences seem to have liked this documentary. TRDB.
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THE UNDERSTUDY- 2008. Synopsis by Netflix. “Perennially unemployed actress Rebecca thinks that her luck is finally changing when she’s hired to understudy for a movie star making her theatrical debut — but it’s only when a mysterious “accident” sidelines the lead that Rebecca takes the stage.”
11/2/12- A “just OK” review in today’s NY Times. This movie was made 4 years ago but is just now being released. TRDB.
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JACK AND DIANE- 2012. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Jack and Diane, two teenage girls, meet in New York City and spend the night kissing ferociously. Diane’s charming innocence quickly begins to open Jack’s tough skinned heart. But when Jack discovers that Diane is moving she pushes her away. Unable to grasp her new feelings, Diane’s emotions begin to cause unexplainable violent changes to her body. Through these awkward and insecure feelings, the two girls must struggle to turn their first love into an enduring one.”
11/2/12- Very weak reviews in the NY Times and elsewhere as well. TRDB.
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GIRL WALK/ ALL DAY- 2012. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Girl Walk / All Day is a feature-length dance music video and tale of urban exploration that follows three dancers across New York City. They turn the city’s sidewalks, parks and architecture into an evolving stage as they spread their joy of movement.”
11/2/12- A good review in today’s NY Times and excellent audience reviews as well. TRDB.
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GIRL WALK/ ALL DAY- 2012. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Girl Walk / All Day is a feature-length dance music video and tale of urban exploration that follows three dancers across New York City. They turn the city’s sidewalks, parks and architecture into an evolving stage as they spread their joy of movement.”
11/2/12- A good review in today’s NY Times and excellent audience reviews as well. TRDB.
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RADIO UNNAMEABLE- 2012. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Legendary radio personality Bob Fass revolutionized late night FM radio by serving as a cultural hub for music, politics and audience participation for nearly 50 years. Long before today’s innovations in social media, Fass utilized the airwaves for mobilization encouraging luminaries and ordinary listeners to talk openly and take the program in surprising directions. Radio Unnameable is a visual and aural collage that pulls from Bob Fass’s immense archive of audio from his program, film, photographs, and video that has been sitting dormant until now.”
Great reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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A ROYAL AFFAIR- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “In 18th-century Denmark, the unstable King Christian IV neglects his young queen, Mathilde, who falls in love with his German physician, Struensee, an intellectual whose advocation of reform transforms the country but brings about his own downfall.”
Great early reviews!! TRDB.
11/9/12- A weak review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
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LINCOLN- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “Director Steven Spielberg takes on the towering legacy of Abraham Lincoln, focusing on his stewardship of the Union during the Civil War years. The biographical saga also reveals the conflicts within Lincoln’s cabinet regarding the war and abolition.”
11/9/12- The NY Times gave this a great review today. TRDB.
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CHASING ICE- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “This mesmerizing and beautifully shot documentary from National Geographic photographer James Balog offers a clear vision of climate change as time-lapse cameras across the Arctic reveal glaciers melting and disappearing over a period of years.”
Just a few professional reviews and they are all good. TRDB.
11/9/12- A very good review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
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SKYFALL- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “When a serious menace threatens MI6, James Bond is on the case — putting aside his own life and personal issues to hunt and obliterate the perpetrators. Meanwhile, secrets arise from M’s past that strain Bond’s loyalty to his longtime boss.”
Great reviews!! TRDB.
4/7/13- Despite the wonderful reviews I’ll go with the reviewer who called this movie a “crushing bore.” TRDB.
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