DEVIL’S KNOT- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “Frothing for vengeance after three 8-year-olds are slain, the community of West Memphis, Ark., directs blame at a trio of teens suspected of Satanism. Atom Egoyan directs Reese Witherspoon and Colin Firth in this fact-based tale of justice gone awry.”
5/9/14- Awful reviews despite this good cast. TRDB.
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DAMNATION- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “Decades of dam-building projects in the United States have taken a toll on animals and plants in dozens of river systems from coast to coast. This alarming documentary examines those effects and the continued deterioration of the nation’s waterways.”
5/9/14- Early professional reviews are mixed (the NY Times negative) but audiences have loved it. TRDB.
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CHAPMAN- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “When a life-changing letter calls him home to the Colorado mountains, Alex Fletcher is forced to confront the tragic past he left behind. But coming face to face with his mistakes stirs painful memories.”
5/9/14- Poor professional reviews and so-so audience reviews. TRDB.
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BREASTMILK- 2014. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “With unexpected humor, with an unflinching camera, with some guilt and some pain, this film takes the unusual risk of examining what breast milk truly means.”
5/8/14- A very good review for this documentary in today’s NY Times. I’ve seen a few other reviews and they are all positive. Audiences have liked it as well. TRDB.
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NOW: IN THE WINGS ON A WORLD STAGE- 2014. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Kevin Spacey, Sam Mendes and the Bridge Project Company go on the road in NOW: in the Wings on a World Stage. In over 200 performances, and across 3 continents, Kevin and the troupe reveal some of the most intimate moments behind the scenes of their staging of Shakespeare’s classic tragedy, “Richard III.”
5/2/14- Mixed reviews, slightly more up than down. TRDB.
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SPEAK THE MUSIC: ROBERT MANN- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “Robert Mann has been a vital force in the world of music for more than seventy years. As founder and first violinist of the Julliard String Quartet, and as a soloist, composer, teacher, and conductor, Mann has brought a refreshing sense of adventure and discovery to chamber music.”
5/2/14- I’ve seen only 3 reviews but they were all good. TRDB.
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UNCLAIMED- 2014. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Could an American MIA be struggling to find his way home? After enduring a traumatic childhood and serving two tours in Vietnam, Tom Faunce embarks upon an emotional quest to uncover the true identity of a man claiming to be an American soldier living in a remote village in Vietnam, decades after the war’s end.”
5/2/14- Mixed reviews– the NY Times liked it and audiences have liked it too. TRDB.
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MORE THAN THE RAINBOW- 2014. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “In our time, an equally compelling presence roams the streets of New York armed with only a camera: Matt Weber. There is no telling how many stories Weber has attempted to capture since he first started taking pictures out of the window of the cab he used to drive. But his quarter century-plus devotion to candidly depicting the lives of his fellow New Yorkers, many of them from the fringes of society, has yielded a remarkable document of a New York that most of us will never experience.”
5/2/14- I’ve seen 4 reviews– all good. TRDB.
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JOBRIATH A.D.- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “After enjoying a brief burst of fame in the mid-1970s gay rocker Jobraith was quickly abandoned by his audience. He died of AIDS in 1983. This affectionate bio-documentary surveys the details of Jobraith’s life and renewed interest in his music.”
5/2/14- Weak professional reviews but audiences have liked it very much. The NY Times did not. TRDB.
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FRIENDED TO DEATH- 2014. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “FRIENDED TO DEATH charts the extremes to which a desperate Facebook junkie will go in order to figure out who his true friends are.”
5/2/14- Awful reviews. TRDB.
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