Posts filed under 'Opening Regionally or Nationwide'
DAUGHTERS OF THE SEXUAL REVOLUTION: THE UNTOLD STORY OF THE DALLAS COWBOYS CHEERLEADERS- 2018. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “The behind-the-scenes story of how the original Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders became a controversial pop culture phenomenon at the height of the Sexual Revolution. With unprecedented access to Director Suzanne Mitchell, the fiercely-loyal “Godmother of modern cheerleading,” this documentary complicates the legend of the most iconic squad of cheerleaders in the world.”
11/3/18- Very good reviews from audiences and good ones from the critics. TRDB.
Tags: documentary
November 3rd, 2018
SEARCHING FOR INGMAR BERGMAN- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “To mark the centennial of legendary director Ingmar Bergman’s birth, noted German filmmaker Margarethe von Trotta revisits the settings, scenes, people and themes key to the auteur’s creative cinematic legacy.”
11/2/18- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
Tags: documentary
November 2nd, 2018
KAILASH- THE PRICE OF FREE- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “The story of how Kailash Satyarthi launched a built a global movement to rescue children from slavery.”
11/2/18- Mixed early reviews. TRDB.
Tags: documentary
November 2nd, 2018
THE GRIEF OF OTHERS- 2018. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. ” The Ryries have suffered a loss: the death of a baby just fifty-seven hours after his birth. Without words to express their grief, the parents, John and Ricky, try to return to their previous lives.”
11/2/18- Excellent reviews. TRDB.
Tags: drama
November 2nd, 2018
9 FINGERS- 2018. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “9 FINGERS begins in the manner of a film noir: at night, in a station, a man named Magloire fled. Without baggage and without future. As he falls on a pack of money, trouble begins. ”
11/2/18- Just 4 reviews– 3 up and 1 down. TRDB.
Tags: mystery/drama
November 2nd, 2018
THE NUTCRACKER AND THE FOUR REALMS- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “For Clara, the only thing left of her mother is a locked box containing a priceless gift. Following a golden thread to find the key, Clara enters a parallel universe inhabited by gingerbread soldiers, an army of mice and the tyrant Mother Ginger.”
11/2/18- Really poor reviews. TRDB.
Tags: drama
November 2nd, 2018
ANTONIO LOPEZ 1970: SEX FASHION & DISCO- 2018. A feature documentary-based time capsule concerning Paris and New York between 1969 and 1973 and viewed through the eyes of Antonio Lopez (1943-1987), the dominant fashion illustrator of the time, and told through the lives of his colorful and sometimes outrageous milieu.”
10/30/18- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
Tags: documentary
October 30th, 2018
BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Born in Zanzibar, Farrokh Bulsara emigrated to England in his teens and formed the band Queen in 1970 under his new name, Freddie Mercury. This biopic charts the group’s first 15 years, culminating with their Live Aid performance in 1985.”
10/30/18- Mostly poor reviews. TRDB.
12/21/18- Much to my surprise I really enjoyed this movie. Despite the poor reviews everyone I’ve spoken to who has seen this movie has liked it very much. TRDB. At the Theater.
Tags: documentary
October 30th, 2018
VAYA- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Three rural travelers, each on a separate mission, board a train bound for Johannesburg, but none of their journeys turn out as expected. Their plans thwarted, the three individuals find their lives in the big city intersecting in unexpected ways.”
10/26/18- Just 4 reviews but they are all very good. TRDB.
Tags: drama
October 26th, 2018
SHIRKERS- 2018. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Shirkers was a Singapore-made 1992 cult classic from teenage friends Sandi Tan, Jasmine Ng and Sophie Siddique–or it would have been, had the 16mm footage not been stolen by their enigmatic American collaborator Georges Cardona. More than two decades after Cardona disappeared, Tan, now a novelist in L.A., returns to the country of her youth and to the memories of a man who both enabled and thwarted her dreams.”
10/26/18- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
Tags: documentary
October 26th, 2018
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