Posts filed under 'Opening Regionally or Nationwide'
BOOM FOR REAL- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Before his untimely death at 27, Jean-Michel Basquiat’s meteoric career altered the New York City arts scene forever. This introspective video essay looks at Basquiat’s formative years and the energy that drove his prodigious creative output.”
5/11/18- Very good reviews for this documentary although a few critics felt that people who were not Basquiat fans might not like it as much. TRDB.
Tags: documentary
May 11th, 2018
THE ENDLESS- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Acclaimed filmmakers Moorhead and Benson return with this mind-bending thriller that follows two brothers who receive a cryptic video message inspiring them to revisit the UFO death cult they escaped a decade earlier.”
5/8/18- Not my kind of movie but it did get excellent reviews. TRDB.
Tags: sci-fi
May 8th, 2018
THE GUARDIANS- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this ensemble drama set in rural France, the women of the Paridier farm are left to run it by themselves while their men are off fighting in World War I. But things become complicated with the arrival of American troops.’
5/4/18- Excellent reviews. TRDB.
10/1/18- This movie is slow and steady as it depicts a single family in France over a few decades. Excellent acting and development of the characters. TRDB. Netflix Disc.
Tags: drama, Foreign
May 5th, 2018
THE CLEANSE- 2018. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Johnny Galecki (TV’s “Big Bang Theory) plays Paul Berger, an unemployed, down and out, heartbroken man searching for happiness. When Paul sees an ad for a spiritual retreat promising to restart your life, he immediately signs up, hoping to cleanse himself and fix his broken life.”
4/4/18- Good reviews in general by the critics with some really poor ones tossed in as well. Audiences have not liked it. TRDB.
Tags: Comedy, drama
May 4th, 2018
THE DESERT BRIDE- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “When the Buenos Aires family who’s employed Teresa as a maid for more than 30 years can no longer afford her, they find her a job in far-off San Juan. During the 700-mile bus trip, she meets a traveling salesman who changes her life and her outlook.”
5/4/18- Very good reviews. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Foreign
May 4th, 2018
SON OF BIGFOOT- 2018. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Teenage outsider Adam sets out on an epic and daring quest to uncover the mystery behind his long-lost dad, only to find out that he is none other than the legendary Bigfoot!”
5/4/18- This movie actually got fairly good critical review– audiences did not agree and panned it. TRDB.
Tags: animated
May 4th, 2018
RBG- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Providing an illuminating look at the life of trailblazer Ruth Bader Ginsburg — including her career-defining work in gender-discrimination law — this engaging documentary charts her journey to becoming a justice on America’s highest court.”
5/4/18- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
5/18/18- Excellent in every which way!!! TRDB.
Tags: Documentary/History
May 4th, 2018
THE 12th MAN- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this fact-based World War II drama, Norwegian resistance fighter Jan Baalsrud survives a Nazi attack that kills 11 of his comrades, but the real struggle lies ahead. Alone and wounded, he must make a nine-week journey to safety in Sweden.”
5/4/18- Very good reviews for this drama. TRDB.
5/6/18- One critic called this movie more tedious than suspenseful and I agree. TRDB.
Tags: drama
May 4th, 2018
STRANGERS ON THE EARTH- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “With his instrument strapped to his back, American cellist Dane Johansen sets off on a pilgrimage along the hallowed paths of the Camino de Santiago in Northwestern Spain, sharing his music with fellow travelers looking for meaning and truth.”
5/4/18- Fairly good reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
Tags: documentary
May 4th, 2018
EVERYTHING ELSE- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this quiet drama that satirizes dehumanizing bureaucracy, government clerk Doña Flor is all-but invisible to the citizens she serves. But her daily routine is shaken by the death of her sole companion, a cat, reopening wounds related to a tragedy.”
5/3/18- I’ve seen 2 reviews– one by the NY Times that was very good and another that was fair at best. TRDB.
Tags: drama
May 4th, 2018
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