LEONIE- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “This biopic celebrates the life of Leonie Gilmour, an accomplished editor and educator and the mother of famed sculptor Isamu Noguchi. After her affair with a renowned Japanese poet leads to pregnancy, Leonie flees New York to raise her son alone.”
3/22/13- The NY Times did not like this movie but other critics have and so have audiences. TRDB.
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NEW WORLD- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “After the head of Korea’s largest crime syndicate dies, undercover cop Ja-seong, who is exhausted and conflicted by his lengthy assignment, is ordered by his potentially corrupt boss to help the number two man in the organization become its leader.”
3/22/13- An OK review in today’s NY Times and mixed reviews in general. TRDB.
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OLYMPUS HAS FALLEN- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “Director Antoine Fuqua’s action thriller stars Gerard Butler as a disgraced Secret Service agent who must come to the rescue when Korean terrorists descend on the White House and take the president hostage.”
3/22/13- An awful review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
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LOTUS EATERS- 2010. Synopsis by Netflix. “The pleasure-seeking appetites of London’s young party set are starkly profiled in this black-and-white drama. Alice experiences ups and downs as she and her hopelessly captivated friend Felix struggle to maintain an extravagant lifestyle.”
4/5/13- A poor review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
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ROOM 237- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “Exploring various theories about hidden meanings in Stanley Kubrick’s classic film The Shining, this fascinating documentary presents fans’ and conspiracy theorists’ ideas about messages regarding genocide, government conspiracy and history.”
3/18/13- Very good reviews. TRDB.
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DORFMAN IN LOVE- 2011. Synopsis by Netflix. “An antic, romantic comedy about 27 year old Deb Dorfman, who is uprooted from the beige comfort of the suburban San Fernando Valley and caught up in the kaleidoscopic whirlwind of a newly revitalized downtown L.A.”
3/16/13- Poor reviews. TRDB.
3/22/13- A weak review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
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BETTER MUS’ COME- 2011. Synopsis by Netflix. “Set in the violent world of late 1970s Jamaica, this social drama based on real events tracks the turbulent life of Ricky, a Kingston gang leader. Recruited by politicians to attack their foes, Ricky’s thugs specialize in disrupting public rallies.”
3/15/13- An OK review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
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CLIP- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this intense and explicit indie, 16-year-old Jasna lives with her terminally ill father and depressed mother in Belgrade, where she tries to find fulfillment through partying, porn, drugs and a debilitating relationship with her abusive boyfriend.”
3/15/13- Mixed review in today’s NY Times and elsewhere with the Times calling in cheerless and voyeuristic. TRDB.
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THE KILL HOLE- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this gripping, lyrical meditation on war and the scars it leaves on those who fight, Lt. Samuel Drake is forced to face his violent past and forms an uneasy bond with the mysterious assassin he must confront in his quest for redemption.”
3/15/13- Awful reviews. TRDB.
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CRAZY AND THIEF- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “Using a map of stars splashed on an envelope as her guide, a 7-year-old girl takes her 2-year-old brother on an adventure, creating a magical mythology. Their discoveries include a one-eyed “cyclops” who inspires them to search for a time machine.”
3/15/13- This movie was directed by the father of the 2 children who star. Awful reviews all over. TRDB.
Add comment March 15th, 2013