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I MELT WITH YOU- 2011. Synopsis by Netflix. “Old college buddies Richard (Thomas Jane), Ron (Jeremy Piven), Tim (Christian McKay) and Jonathan (Rob Lowe) get together one weekend to reminisce about their glory days. As they leave their adult responsibilities behind, they lose control, lured into a getaway of sex, drugs and rock ‘n’ roll. Picking up the pieces, the men begin to question the wisdom of the choices they’ve made. Carla Gugino co-stars.”
12/9/11- Poor review in today’s NY Times and all over as well. TRDB.
Tags: drama
December 9th, 2011
WAR HORSE- 2011. Synopsis by Netflix. “Adapted from a novel by Michael Morpurgo, this majestic World War I drama centers on Devon lad Albert and his steadfast horse, Joey, whose faithful bond cannot be shaken — even when Joey is sold to the cavalry and sent off to France.” Good reviews although it’s been snubbed by the Golden Globe nominations. TRDB.
12/23/11- Good review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
12/25/11- Loads of schmaltz and corn and as far as I’m concerned a real disappointment. TRDB. At the theater.
Tags: drama
December 6th, 2011
HUGO- 2011. Synopsis by Netflix. “When his father dies, 12-year-old orphan Hugo takes up residence behind the walls of a Parisian train station. There, he meets Isabelle, the daughter of filmmaker Georges Méliès, who holds the key to Hugo‘s destiny.” Great reviews. TRDB.
2/18/12- A delightful story and wonderful in 3D as well. TRDB. At the Theater.
Tags: drama
December 4th, 2011
THE BIG FIX- 2011. Synopsis by Netflix. “While turning their cameras on the devastating 2010 oil spill that pumped 779,037,744 liters of crude oil and other contaminants into the Gulf of Mexico, filmmakers Joshua Tickell and Rebecca Harrell unearth a stunning stream of corruption.”
12/2/11- Good review in today’s NY Times and other good ones as well. TRDB.
Tags: documentary
December 2nd, 2011
A JOURNEY IN MY MOTHER’S FOOTSTEPS- 2011. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Since the 1970’s, Jessie Rosenmeier has worked as an activist to improve the lives of orphans and street children in India, primarily in the cities of Kolkata, Chennai, Delhi and Mumbai. Through her volunteer work approximately 400 children have gone in adoption to Denmark, schools, orphanages and sponsorship programs have evolved. Hoping to understand her mother’s choices, Dina Rosenmeier, the youngest of her 6 children, sets out on a journey in her footsteps.” Very mixed reviews- Rotten Tomatoes liked it and the NY Times did not. TRDB.
Tags: documentary
December 2nd, 2011
LADS AND JOCKEYS- 2008. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “In a small village near Paris, 14-year-old boys and girls enter the training center for future lads and jockeys. For these young pupils, the transition between the family environment and this new world is brutal. Though sharing the world of teenagers – flirting, cell phones and PlayStation – they enter a world where the comfort of the horses comes before that of the human. This documentary film tells the story of Steve, Florian and Flavien during their first year of apprenticeship. It leads to Flavien’s first race, which officially puts him in the restricted world of jockeys.”
12/2/11- OK review in today’s NY Times but not elsewhere. TRDB.
Tags: documentary
December 2nd, 2011
UNDER FIRE- 2011. Synopsis by Netflix. “Combat footage, intense interviews with reporters from around the world and commentary by psychiatrist Anthony Feinstein, who specializes in treating journalists, shed light on the traumas faced by those who risk their lives to report from war zones.”
12/2/11- Excellent reviews in general and a good one in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
Tags: documentary
December 2nd, 2011
UNDER CONTROL- 2011. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “This striking, beautifully composed, and undeniably timely documentary takes viewers into the heart of a series of German nuclear power plants, unveiling a surreal, technologically bewildering realm whose bright, sleek, seemingly highly controlled appearance belies the dangerous,destructive forces involved. We see glisteningly bright control rooms, decontamination locks, and smoke-screen devices, and enter the depths of the mineral deposits, all of which reflect the superhuman rationality that is supposed to contain and channel the power of the nuclear fission.” OK early reviews. TRDB.
12/2/11- OK review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
Tags: documentary
December 2nd, 2011
KHODORKOVSKY- 2011. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Mikhail Khodorkovsky was once the richest man in Russia. Today, he’s one of the world’s most famous political prisoners. A story of Shakespearean proportions, The New York Times has reported on Khodorkovsky in both its news and op-ed pages. Fascinating interviews with Khodorkovsky (sometimes sitting in a glass box in the courtroom), members of his family, and others portray a country transformed from its moribund Communist past to one in which power-hungry politicians are abetted by a corrupt, drunken and cynical younger generation. Stark black and white animated sequences help tell an amazing back-story that plays like a political thriller.” Very good reviews. TRDB.
12/2/11- Non descript review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
Tags: documentary
November 30th, 2011
ANGELS CREST- 2010. Synopsis by Netflix. “Through a careless indiscretion, a young father (Thomas Dekker) inadvertently allows his 3-year-old son to freeze to death. But as he tries to manage his grief, the man comes under harsh criticism from local townspeople, his ex-wife (Lynn Collins) and an angry prosecutor (Jeremy Piven). Mira Sorvino, Kate Walsh and Elizabeth McGovern co-star in this powerful drama, an adaptation of Leslie Schwartz’s novel Angels Crest.” Good reviews. TRDB.
12/6/11- A very well done tragic story with no winners and only losers. Don’t see it if you’re in a bad mood. I liked it. TRDB. Comcast On-Demand.
12/30/11- Poor review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
Tags: drama
November 28th, 2011
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