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A RUBBERBAND IS AN UNLIKELY INSTRUMENT- 2013. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “A Rubberband is an Unlikely Instrument is a lyrical exploration of a Brooklyn couple as they navigate their path amidst rapidly changing political, social, financial and spiritual landscapes. Walter Baker is an eccentric, multi-instrumentalist struggling to maintain balance between creating art, making ends meet and raising his twelve year old son with his third wife, a poet. Artistically and philosophically situated on the fringes of mainstream culture, Baker grasps to bear the roles of family man, business owner and aspiring composer.”
2/8/13- Mixed early reviews but the NY Times gave it an OK review today. TRDB.
Tags: documentary
February 8th, 2013
IDENTITY THIEF- 2013. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Unlimited funds have allowed Diana (McCarthy) to live it up on the outskirts of Miami, where the queen of retail buys whatever strikes her fancy. There’s only one glitch: The ID she’s using to finance these sprees reads “Sandy Bigelow Patterson”….and it belongs to an accounts rep (Bateman) who lives halfway across the U.S. With only one week to hunt down the con artist before his world implodes, the real Sandy Bigelow Patterson heads south to confront the woman with an all-access pass to his life. And as he attempts to bribe, coax and wrangle her the 2,000 miles to Denver, one easy target will discover just how tough it is to get your name back.”
2/8/13- Poor review all around and in today’s NY Times as well. TRDB.
Tags: drama
February 8th, 2013
THE BITTER BUDDHA- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “This documentary follows unconventional comedian Eddie Pepitone as he prepares for a show in New York City, all the while struggling with self-doubt, sobriety and a challenging family history.”
3/8/13- A good review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
Tags: documentary
February 8th, 2013
SAFE HAVEN- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “This adaptation of the novel by Nicholas Sparks centers on a mysterious woman who arrives in a small North Carolina town and begins a new life but remains haunted by the terrifying secret that prompted her to travel across the country.”
No reviews as yet. TRDB.
Tags: drama, thriller
February 8th, 2013
SAVING LINCOLN- 2013. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “The story of Mr. Lincoln and his self-appointed bodyguard, U.S. Marshal Ward Hill Lamon – a banjo-playing Southerner who foiled repeated attempts on the President’s life, and kept him functioning during the darkest hours of the Civil War.”
A few reviews and they are not good. TRDB.
Tags: drama
February 7th, 2013
CAESAR MUST DIE- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “Brothers Paolo and Vittorio Taviani take their cameras inside Rome’s Rebbibia Prison as its inmates stage a production of Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar. The film reveals the Bard’s power to enlighten as the men connect the play to their own lives.”
2/6/13- Good reviews in general and in today’s NY Times as well. TRDB.
Tags: drama
February 6th, 2013
DAVID- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “A single name — David — connects the destinies of three men living in different eras and geographies in this Hindi action thriller: 1975 David lives in London and works for the Mob; 1999 David is a Mumbai teen; and 2010 David is a Goa fisherman.”
1/5/13- A weak review in today’s NY Times and a fair one elsewhere. TRDB.
Tags: drama
February 5th, 2013
AS LUCK WOULD HAVE IT- 2011. Synopsis by Netflix. “Unemployed adman Roberto is struggling to revive his career when a whimsical visit to the spot where he and his wife honeymooned leads to a potentially deadly accident. Ever the spin doctor, he skillfully turns the event into a media feeding frenzy.”
1/5/13- Poor reviews in general and in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
Tags: drama
February 5th, 2013
JOHN DIES AT THE END- 2013. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “It’s a drug that promises an out-of-body experience with each hit. On the street they call it Soy Sauce, and users drift across time and dimensions. But some who come back are no longer human. Suddenly a silent otherworldly invasion is underway, and mankind needs a hero. What it gets instead is John and David, a pair of college dropouts who can barely hold down jobs. Can these two stop the oncoming horror in time to save humanity? No. No, they can’t.”
2/1/13- This movie sounds stupid but the NY Times and others have given it good reviews. A few have not. TRDB.
Tags: Comedy, horror
February 1st, 2013
THE LAST GLADIATORS- 2013- Synopsis by Netflix. “Director Alex Gibney takes an unprecedented look at the National Hockey League’s most feared enforcers and explores the career of Chris “Knuckles” Nilan. The role was simple: protect their teammates no matter the cost.”
2/1/13-Mixed early reviews but the NY Times gave this movie a good review in today’s critique. TRDB.
Tags: documentary
February 1st, 2013
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