WEEKEND OF A CHAMPION- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “In 1971, director Roman Polanski spent three days recording Formula One racing champion Jackie Stewart’s life leading up to the Monaco Grand Prix. This recut version of Polanski’s original film includes a reunion between the two men 40 years later.”
11/22/13- Good reviews all around including the review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
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DIE NARDE (THE SCAR)- 2013. “Comprising a single helicopter ride that follows the entire length of the former Berlin Wall in real time, this compelling film traces the remains of a barrier that once split the city in two.”
11/22/13- Poor reviews including the one in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
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JFK: A PRESIDENT BETRAYED- 2013. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “The Kennedy Administration, the golden days of our American “Camelot”, is one of the most written about and popular periods of American history. But there is one profound and moving story still waiting to be told. JFK: A President Betrayed uncovers new evidence that reveals how President John F. Kennedy boldly reversed deeply entrenched pro-war government policy to embark on secret back-channel peace efforts with Russian President Nikita Khrushchev, Cuban dictator Fidel Castro and other “enemies” of the United States.”
11/22/13- Good reviews from nearly every critic including the NY Times in today’s edition. TRDB.
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WHICH WAY IS THE FRONT LINE FROM HERE? 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this moving documentary, Sebastian Junger pays tribute to Tim Hetherington, his co-director on the Oscar-nominated film Restrepo, a talented and compassionate photojournalist who was killed while covering the war in Libya in 2011.”
11/22/13- Excellent reviews by everybody. TRDB.
11/23/13- An excellent documentary about the man who, unfortunately, was killed doing his job as a photo journalist in Libya. Plenty of footage of war but also plenty of Hetherington speaking directly to the camera about his views of life. TRDB.
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IT’S BETTER TO JUMP- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “This documentary about past and present-day Akka, a village in Northern Israel, looks at Arab families trying to hold on to their roots. All the while, the young villagers’ defiant attitude is reflected in their reckless leaps from a seaside cliff.”
11/22/13- Weak reviews in general and in today’s NY Times as well. TRDB.
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HOME- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “Pushing ahead in his battle with mental illness, 33-year-old Jack is ready to leave his group home and rent an apartment, despite his doctor’s doubts. But when the rent is raised and his work hours cut, Jack considers some risky options for funds.”
11/22/13- Just an OK review in today’s NY Times and it was the only review I could find. TRDB.
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DETROIT UNLEADED- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “When a robber kills his father, Lebanese-American Sami abandons his college plans and takes over the family’s Detroit gas station. Co-managing with his ambitious cousin, Sami watches his future unfold amid a series of long days and weird customers.”
11/22/13- Good reviews in general and a very good one in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
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COLD TURKEY- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this holiday-gone-bad yarn, Peter Bogdanovich plays the patriarch of the dysfunctional Turner clan, a blended family gathering for Thanksgiving. But with the arrival of estranged daughter Nina, long-simmering grievances and resentments surface.”
11/22/13- Awful reviews all over and in today’s NY Times as well. TRDB.
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HOURS- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “After Nolan’s wife dies in childbirth during Hurricane Katrina, his newborn daughter is placed on a ventilator. When the hospital is evacuated, he stays with her, desperate to keep her alive as the storm rages around them.”
11/21/13- I’ve seen just 1 review and it’s bad. TRDB.
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THE END OF TIME- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “Human perception of time is the elusive topic of this feature-length documentary that explores its subject as real and conceptual, while advancing the idea that the clock may not be the only way to perceive, gauge and experience time.”
11/20/13- I’ve seen just 2 reviews, one up and one down. TRDB.
11/29/13- An OK review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
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