BEING GINGER- 2013. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Being ginger” is a wonderful, illuminating look into the life of the film’s maker, Scott P. Harris. At first the film seems to be a comedy about a red haired man trying to find love. But through revealing moments, whimsical animation, and real interviews, a universal story arises.”
4/4/14- Great reviews from everybody. TRDB.
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MISTAKEN FOR STRANGERS- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “Sibling rivalry rears its head in this entertaining documentary when the ne’er-do-well younger brother of Matt Berninger, lead singer of the indie rock band The National, continually misbehaves in his big brother’s shadow while the band goes on tour.”
3/28/14- Good reviews all around. TRDB.
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GREENCARD WARRIORS- 2013. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Set against the backdrop of Bush’s War on Terror and Barack Obama’s rise to presidency, Crosstown follows the story of 14-year-old Angel, an undocumented Latino teen, who struggles to find his place in an increasingly violent world. With the promise of naturalization papers, the US Military presents Angel’s family with the opportunity for a brighter future if they send his older brother into the US Army.”
3/28/14- Just one review and it’s good. Audiences have not liked it. TRDB.
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NOTHING WITHOUT YOU- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “Despite the odds stacked against her, a mentally unstable woman is determined to prove that she’s innocent of a violent crime. With the help of her court-appointed therapist, she attempts to piece together why she’s being framed for murder.”
3/28/14- Poor reviews by all critics. Audiences have liked it. TRDB.
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REFUGE- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “After Amy’s parents abandon her two younger siblings — one of them brain-damaged — she’s obliged to leave college to take care of them. While struggling to accept her dreary new existence, Amy meets a man who may change everything.”
3/28/14- Poor reviews all over. TRDB.
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JEWS OF EGYPT- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix “This documentary examines the history of Jews in Egypt during the early 20th century, through their forced exile during the 1956 Suez Crisis. Witnesses and historical footage chronicle a period of coexistence that seems unthinkable today.”
3/28/14- Good early reviews but a weak one from the NY Times in today’s review. TRDB.
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GO DOWN DEATH- 2014. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Go Down Death is a wry, sinister realization of a strange new universe, a cross-episodic melange of macabre folktales supposedly penned by the fictitious writer Jonathan Mallory Sinus. An abandoned factory in Brooklyn stands in for a decrepit village haunted by ghosts, superstition and disease, while threatening to buckle under rumblings of the apocalypse.”
3/28/14- Just a few reviews and they are mixed. Audiences have not liked it. TRDB.
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CESAR CHAVEZ- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “During the 1960s and ’70s, Cesar Chavez served as an inspirational leader to tens of thousands of migrant farm workers trying to improve their rights. This biopic recounts Chavez’s efforts as the head of the United Farm Workers labor union.”
3/28/14- Weak critical reviews but audiences so far have liked it. TRDB.
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BLUMENTHAL- 2013. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Celebrated playwright, Harold Blumenthal, has passed away after succumbing to cardiac arrest while laughing at his own joke. Now, Harold’s estranged and jealous brother, Saul, must confront his personal hang-ups to deliver himself from an epic bout of constipation. Meanwhile, Saul’s wife Cheryl and son Ethan must grapple with their own personal obstacles through a set of circumstances so improbably ironic they might as well have been lifted from one of Harold’s plays.”
3/28/14- Mixed reviews by critics but audiences have liked it. The NY Times gave it a mixed review. TRDB.
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FROM BOTH SIDES OF THE AEGEAN- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “This moving documentary recounts the deportation of Greeks and Turks from each other’s nations in 1922-1924, the result of brutal regional politics. Vivid personal recollections of the tragedy are combined with newly discovered photographic archives.”
3/21/14- Just a few reviews and they are mixed. TRDB.
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