DEAD MAN DOWN- 2013. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Niels Arden Oplev, the acclaimed director of the original The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, makes his American theatrical debut with the new action thriller, DEAD MAN DOWN. Colin Farrell and Noomi Rapace star as two strangers who are irresistibly drawn to one another by their mutual desire for revenge.”
3/8/13- Poor review in today’s NY Times and in general. TRDB.
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REINCARNATED- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “In a cloud of smoke, Vice magazine’s Andy Capper follows rapper Snoop Dogg on a pilgrimage to Jamaica, where he experiences a spiritual and commercial transformation, reemerging as Snoop Lion, a reggae artist.”
3/3/13- Awful reviews. TRDB.
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CAMP (2013)- Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “A slick investment advisor attempts to impress a prospective client by volunteering as a counselor at a camp for foster children, and begins to reassess his priorities after developing a bond with a young boy from a broken home in this tender drama inspired by actual events. Eli’s mother is a drug addict, and his father is physically abusive. When police answer a domestic disturbance call at Eli’s home on his 10th birthday, the young boy is placed in a youth facility where compliance takes precedence over compassion.”
3/3/13- No reviews as yet but this sounds interesting. TRDB.
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HORS SATIN- 2013. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Angel or devil, good or evil, Christ or Satan: These are the mystical questions revolving around the nameless figure living in the coastal dunes outside of a small French town. Named one of the top ten films of the year by Cahiers du Cinema and an official selection of the Cannes Film Festival, Hors Satan is a provocative parable of identity, morality, and human relationships, defying notions of genre to become a mesmerizing and haunting original.”
Mixed reviews but more positive than negative. TRDB.
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LEVIATHAN- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “In the very waters where Melville’s Pequod gave chase to Moby-Dick, this haunting documentary — shot on a dozen cameras and presented with no spoken commentary — captures the collaborative clash of man, nature and machine.”
3/1/13- A very good review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
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MOLLY’S THEORY OF RELATIVITY- 2013. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “”Molly’s Theory of Relativity” is a sexy, funny, surreal, and devastating portrait of a beautiful twenty-eight-year-old astronomer who, having unexpectedly lost her job, is poised to make perhaps the first reckless decision of her life. Her story unfolds during an eighteen hour period, on Halloween.”
3/1/13- A good review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
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GENIUS ON HOLD- 2013. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “At the heart of GENIUS ON HOLD is the story of Walter L. Shaw-a brilliant inventor with an astonishing list of telecommunications patents to his name including call forwarding, touchtone dialing, speakerphone and voice recognition. His ground-breaking designs should have earned him great fortune and lasting fame, but for one thing-the power, greed, and oppression of AT&T, the largest, government-sanctioned, telecommunications monopoly in the United States.”
3/1/13- Only a fair review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
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THE UNSPEAKABLE ACT- 2013. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Dan Sallitt’s remarkable, boldly conceived fourth feature is a vivid character study of Jackie, a charismatic, fiercely intelligent, soulful young woman struggling to navigate the choppy waters of adolescence, and nurturing an intense emotional attachment to her older brother that crosses over unmistakably into incestuousness.”
3/1/13- A very good review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
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WELCOME TO PINE HILL- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this fascinating reflection on transformation and life choices, filmmaker Keith Miller blends reality and drama to chronicle the life of Shannon Harper, a former drug dealer trying to go clean and working as a claims adjuster and a bouncer.”
3/1/13- A good review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
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PHANTOM- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “A Cold War Soviet submarine captain struggles with a rogue KGB group trying to seize control of the ship’s nuclear missile. Meanwhile, he secretly suffers from seizures that affect his grip on reality.”
3/1/13- A really bad review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
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