Posts filed under 'Opening Regionally or Nationwide'
YOUNG & BEAUTIFUL- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “Told over the course of four seasons with four songs, this lyrical film portrays the coming of age of a 17-year-old French girl as she experiences a sexual awakening, explores love and goes on a quest to understand her own identity.”
4/25/14- Fairly good early reviews but the NY Times did not care for it. TRDB.
4/29/14- An interesting movie that’s worth seeing but certainly not one of Francois Ozon’s best. TRDB. Comcast On-Demand.
Tags: drama
April 13th, 2014
OCULUS- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “Now young adults, sibs Tim and Kaylie are still trying to recover from — and get to the bottom of — their parents’ deaths more than a decade ago. Tim is skeptical, but Kaylie believes an antique mirror is to blame, and sets out to prove it.”
4/11/14– Surprisingly good reviews including the one in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
Tags: a. horrow, dra
April 12th, 2014
THE KING OF ESCAPE- 2009. Synopsis by Netflix. “Staring down a severe midlife crisis, gay tractor salesman Armand (Ludovic Berthillot) tries to “turn straight” by pursuing a cute 16-year-old girl (Hafsia Herzi) who fancies him, but harsh disapproval from her parents and the cops forces the mismatched pair to go on the run. Written and directed by Alain Guiraudie, this delightfully offbeat French comedy co-stars Pascal Aubert, Luc Palun and François Clavier.”
4/11/14- A good review in today’s NY Times. Audiences have not liked it. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Foreign
April 12th, 2014
THOMAS KEATING- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “This thoughtful documentary profiles Fr. Thomas Keating, from his days as a Trappist monk to his role as one of the world’s foremost spiritual figures. Interviews and historical footage convey his teachings, which dare to look beyond Catholicism.”
4/11/14- Mixed critical review– the NY Times did not care for it but others did. Audiences have universally liked it. TRDB.
Tags: documentary
April 12th, 2014
NO GOD, NO MASTER- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “In 1919, federal agent William Flynn is assigned to track down those responsible for mailing packet bombs to prominent citizens and politicians. Upon learning that anarchists are behind the attacks, Flynn pursues them into a world of secrets.”
4/11/14- Mixed reviews from critics. The NY Times did not like it but audiences have. TRDB.
Tags: drama
April 12th, 2014
UNTHINKABLE: AN AIRLINE CAPTAIN’S STORY- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “When a pilot turned author of several books about 9/11 is found dead along with his two children, authorities rule it a murder-suicide. But an investigative journalist soon becomes suspicious and begins looking into the case.”
4/11/14- I’ve seen just one critical review– from the NY Times- and it was awful. Audiences have liked it. TRDB.
Tags: drama
April 12th, 2014
HANK AND ASHA- 2014. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “An Indian woman studying in Prague and a lonely New Yorker begin an unconventional correspondence through video letters – two strangers searching for human connection in a hyper-connected world. When their relationship deepens, they must decide whether or not to meet face to face. Winner of the Audience Award for Best Narrative Feature at the 2013 Slamdance Film Festival, “Hank and Asha” is a film about identity, longing, and the irresistible appeal of entertaining life’s what-ifs.”
4/11/14- OK reviews from critics. Audiences have liked it very much. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Romance
April 12th, 2014
DOM HEMINGWAY- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “After finishing a 12-year prison sentence, safecracker Dom Hemingway sets out to collect the money he’s owed by his former partners in crime. When that mission tanks, Dom returns to London to try and gain forgiveness from his estranged daughter.”
4/8/14- Very weak reviews from most critics. A few liked it. TRDB.
Tags: Comedy, drama
April 8th, 2014
FRANKIE & ALICE- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “It’s a crushing battle for conscious dominance inside a disturbed woman’s (Halle Berry) mind as a multiple personality disorder pits her organic self — an African American woman — against her Caucasian racist alter-ego. Berry, who won an Oscar for her performance in Monster’s Ball, produces this independent psychological thriller filmed in Vancouver and directed by Geoffrey Sax (Doctor Who and White Noise.)”
4/4/14- Poor reviews from nearly everybody. TRDB.
Tags: drama
April 8th, 2014
FLEX IS KINGS- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “This dance-fueled documentary immerses audiences in the art of “flexing,” a gritty style of movement born on the streets of East New York that mirrors the neighborhood’s violence — and ingenuity.”
4/4/14- Poor reviews from audiences but the few critics who have weighed in seemed to like it. TRDB.
Tags: documentary
April 8th, 2014
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