CLOSED CIRCUIT- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “Martin and Claudia, top-flight lawyers who happen to be former lovers, become targets when they’re teamed up to defend a notorious terrorist. As the trial unfolds, the danger causes the pair to reevaluate their allegiance to justice.”
8/27/13- Poor reviews. TRDB.
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HERB & DOROTHY 50X50- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “This follow-up to 2008’s Herb & Dorothy chronicles the Vogels’ mission to donate 2,500 works of art from their extensive collection. Bestowing 50 pieces to each state, the couple unwittingly opens a discussion on the role of art in the new century.”
8/26/13- Poor early reviews. TRDB.
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TWO MOTHERS- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “When happily married Katja and Isabella decide to have a child, they discover that most German sperm banks won’t treat lesbians, and their potential options are expensive. Soon their struggle to become parents begins to strain their relationship.”
8/24/13- Generally poor early reviews but the movie sounded interesting. TRDB.
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THE UNITED STATES OF FOOTBALL- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “Sean Pamphilon is a father first, football fan second. Thus, with his 12-year-old son set to play, Pamphilon begins to investigate the sport’s safety. This film documents his sometimes shocking findings about gridiron brain injuries.”
8/23/13- Weak reviews so far in general and from today’s NY Times. TRDB.
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SHORT TERM 12- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “Grace, a compassionate young supervisor at a foster care facility, works with her boyfriend and colleague, Mason, to help at-risk teens. But when a new charge dredges up memories of her own troubled past, Grace’s tough exterior begins eroding.”
8/23/13- An excellent review from most critics and the NY Times liked it as well. TRDB.
9/15/13- I liked this movie very much. Great acting and a very touching story. TRDB.
Add comment August 23rd, 2013
SCENIC ROUTE- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “When car trouble strands old friends Mitchell and Carter in the California desert, friction surfaces as they try to deal with the situation, and a heated dialogue soon escalates into a violent struggle for survival.”
8/23/13- Mixed reviews in general. Today’s NY Times panned it. TRDB.
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SAVANNAH- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “In post-Civil War America, aristocrat Ward Allen becomes a self-styled renaissance man, taking up life as a hunter and befriending a freed slave. His new rough-hewn style draws the attention of a young socialite who defies her father to be with him.”
8/23/13- Poor reviews everywhere including the one in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
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PARADICE: FAITH- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “Anna Maria is an x-ray technician who spends her free time lugging a statue of the Virgin Mary through Vienna, hoping to convert her fellow citizens. But her mission is derailed by the sudden reappearance of her long-lost husband, an Egyptian Muslim.”
8/23/13- A good review in today’s NY Times and some good reviews all around. TRDB.
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THE GRANDMASTER- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “As the Japanese invasion looms, Chinese kung fu master Ip Man’s world changes when rival master Gong Er and her father arrive in his village. As her father ceremoniously retires, Gong Er finds love with Ip Man, who’s conflicted by his feelings.”
8/23/13- A good review in today’s NY Times for this martial arts film and positive reviews in general. The Wall St. Journal said that you had to be a martial arts fan to like this movie and sight unseen I would agree. TRDB.
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DRINKING BUDDIES- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “Workmates at a small Chicago brewery, Luke and Kate are romantically involved with others but also the best of friends — on and off the clock. Things get complicated, however, when the couples spend a weekend together at a lakeside retreat.”
8/23/13- An excellent review in today’s NY Times and very good ones all around. TRDB.
Add comment August 23rd, 2013