MISS GRANNY- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “After learning that her family plans to send her to a nursing home, elderly widow Oh Mal-soon goes for a walk and wanders into a photo studio. When she emerges, Mal-soon miraculously finds herself transformed into a 20-year-old again.”
1/31/14- Just a few reviews– the NY Times liked it- 2 others did not. TRDB.
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LOVE IS IN THE AIR- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “Fate and the same flight reservations bring two ex-lovers together for the first time in years — an unpleasant situation for both of them. During the trip from New York City to Paris, they have plenty of time to argue the past and the present.”
1/31/14- Mixed reviews. The NY Times didn’t care for it. TRDB.
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HANK: FIVE YEARS FROM THE BRINK- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “From Joe Berlinger, the director of the “Paradise Lost” trilogy, comes this documentary about U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson and his efforts to convince Congress that only a trillion dollar bailout of Wall Street would prevent economic ruin.”
1/31/14- A weak review in today’s NY Times. Just a few others noted and they are mixed. TRDB.
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BRIGHTEST STAR- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “A young man nurses a hangover in a kind stranger’s apartment as he reflects on his first relationship, which broke up just the day before. As he struggles to start life anew, he meets an astronomer whose wisdom helps him put things into perspective.”
1/31/14- Awful review in the NY Times and from most others as well. TRDB.
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BREAKING THE FRAME- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “Envelope-pushing artist Carolee Schneeman talks about her disarming aesthetic — and her cats — in this all-encompassing documentary portrait that boasts a soundtrack of music by her late companion and collaborator, James Tenney.”
1/31/14- A good review in today’s NY Times. Other critics have liked it also. TRDB.
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RETURN OF THE VIOLIN-
1/26/14- I saw this movie at the Palm Beach Jewish Film Festival and while I did enjoy it I felt that it was nowhere as good as “Orchestra of Exiles” which preceded it. Both were about the fate of Jewish musicians during the Nazi era. TRDB.
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MERCEDES SOSA: THE VOICE OF LATIN AMERICA- Synopsis by Netflix. “The story of Argentinian superstar Mercedes Sosa comes to life through film clips spanning her 60-year career and interviews with her contemporaries. The documentary also delves into Sosa’s personal life and reveals how it influenced her music.”
1/24/14- Weak reviews for this documentary including the review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
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PAPIROSEN- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “This award-winning portrait of director Gastón Solnicki’s family weaves excerpts from 200 hours of home movies with interviews with his grandmother. The film captures generations of his Jewish family, and more than just the special occasions.”
1/24/14- A good review in today’s NY Times and from others as well. TRDB.
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LIFE IS STRANGE- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “Sharing stories of fractured childhoods, this sobering documentary recounts the experiences of Jews whose lives were forever changed by World War II. The film also includes interviews with Shimon Peres, Walter Kohn, Robert Aumann and Uri Orlev.”
1/24/14- Today’s NY Times called this movie “a useful, if slightly redundant, oral history.” TRDB.
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AATSINKI: THE STORY OF ARCTIC COWBOYS- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “Laplander brothers Aarne and Lasse and their families share a rugged but rewarding life as reindeer herders in the northern reaches of Finland. This artful documentary chronicles a year in the herders’ lives in a beautiful but challenging landscape.”
1/24/14- The NY Times gave this a good review in today’s issue. TRDB.
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