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16 ACRES- 2012. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “The rebuilding of the World Trade Center is the most architecturally, politically, and emotionally complex urban renewal project in American history. From the beginning, the rebuilding effort has been fraught with controversy, drama, delays and politics. The struggle has encompassed eleven years, nineteen government agencies, a dozen projects, and over $20 billion.”
11/16/12- A good review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
Tags: documentary
November 16th, 2012
FIRST WINTER- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “A group of young Brooklynites moves into a rural farmhouse together, filling their days with sex, art and yoga until a blizzard knocks out the power. As food runs low and tensions run high, they begin to give in to their baser instincts.”
11/16/12- The NY Times liked this film but others have not. TRDB.
Tags: drama
November 16th, 2012
PARKED- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “A man trying to cope with his homeless situation is befriended by a dope-smoking 21-year-old who’s determined to help him sort his life out.”
Rotten Tomatoes said this– “Fred (Colm Meaney) lives a quiet and isolated life in his car, having lost all hope of improving his situation and re-entering the ranks of society. That all changes when he forms an unlikely friendship with Cathal (Colin Morgan), a dope-smoking 21-year-old with a positive attitude, who becomes his parking lot neighbor. Sharing laughs, and the hard times too, Fred and Cathal find the simple, free pleasures of life.”
11/30/12- Poor review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Foreign
November 16th, 2012
MY BROTHERS- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “Set in 1987 in Ireland, this poignant drama tells the story of three brothers, teenage Noel and young Paudie and Scwally, who steal the family van and travel to a distant amusement park to replace their dying father’s treasured watch. Noel, who broke the watch, feels responsible but is buoyed by his brothers’ support. During the tribulation-laden journey, the brothers learn much about themselves, one another and the true meaning of family.”
Rotten Tomatoes had this to say– “A sudden family crisis sends three siblings off on an adventure in this comedy-drama set in working-class England in 1987. Noel (Timmy Creed) is the oldest of three bothers living with their ailing father. Noel and his siblings — eleven-year-old Paudie (Paul Courtney), who is quick with a joke and dreams of playing professional football some day, and seven-year-old Scwally (T.J. Griffin), who is shy and fascinated with Star Wars even though he hasn’t actually seen the film — are all having a hard time dealing with the knowledge that their father has only a short time to live. When Dad falls asleep, Noel takes off his watch for safekeeping, but when he gets in a fight the timepiece is broken beyond repair. Though the watch was just a cheap digital model, it was Dad’s most prized possession, won at an amusement park in Ballybunion; Noel doesn’t want Dad to know what happened, so he “borrows” a bread truck from a neighbor and sets off for Ballybunion to find a replacement. Since he hurt his hand in the fight, Noel brings Paudie along to help him work the gear shift, and Scwally is allowed to tag along so he won’t tell on his brothers; the brothers see plenty of sights have some unexpected adventures along the way as they look for the watch and come to terms with their father’s illness. My Brothers was the firs feature film from screenwriter Paul Fraser.”
11/30/12- Weak review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Foreign
November 16th, 2012
WHAT A MAN- 2012. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “This is a spirited and sweet romantic comedy about one man’s attempt to prove his manhood to the woman in his life. The film tells the story of Alex, a 30 year-old schoolteacher whose live-in girlfriend dumps him for a manlier man. The breakup forces him on a hilarious journey of self-discovery to prove his masculinity.”
A few good early reviews. TRDB.
11/30/12- A good review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
Tags: drama
November 15th, 2012
THE COLLECTION- 2012. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “When Elena’s (Emma Fitzpatrick) friends take her to a secret party at an undisclosed location, she never imagined she would become the latest victim of The Collector, a psychopathic killer. The Collector kidnaps and transports her to an abandoned hotel he’s transformed into his own private maze of torture and death. Upon learning of his daughter’s disappearance, Elena’s wealthy father (Christopher McDonald) hires a group of mercenaries to retrieve her from the vicious grips of The Collector. These mercenaries coerce Arkin (Josh Stewart), the only man to have escaped the wrath of this heinous monster, to lead them through the gruesome labyrinth. Now, Arkin finds himself fighting for his own life in order to save Elena.
Not my kind of movie but it has received very good reviews so far. I’ll skip it! TRDB.
Tags: horror
November 15th, 2012
KILLING THEM SOFTLY- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “Brad Pitt plays a slick and brutal enforcer assigned to investigate a robbery that targeted a high-stakes poker match run by his mob bosses. His methods feature plenty of violence and intimidation, backed up by timely lies and treachery.”
Very good early reviews. TRDB.
11/30/12- Poor review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
Tags: drama
November 15th, 2012
THE ROLLING STONES: CHARLIE IS MY DARLING- 2012. Synopsis by IMDB. “A documentary on the Rolling Stones that was shot in 1965 on a two-stop tour of Ireland, just as “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction” was becoming a worldwide sensation.”
Great reviews. TRDB.
Tags: documentary
November 15th, 2012
RED DAWN- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “When Chinese military forces invade American soil and try to pacify citizens in one community, Marine Jed Eckert (Chris Hemsworth) and a group of his local teenage pals elude capture and go underground to organize a resistance. But their uprising soon faces a ruthless adversary determined to stomp out their grass-roots rebellion. Dan Bradley directs and Josh Peck and Adrianne Palicki co-star in this remake of the hit 1984 drama of the same name.”
Awful reviews. TRDB.
Tags: drama
November 11th, 2012
GOTTFRIED HELWEIN AND THE DREAMING CHILD- 2012. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Gottfried Helnwein and The Dreaming Child offers a rare and intimate glimpse into the creation of The Child Dreams, an opera designed by world-famous Austrian artist Gottfried Helnwein for the Israeli Opera in Tel Aviv in 2010. Based on the play written by Israel’s most celebrated playwright, Hanoch Levin, the libretto portrays the hopes and dreams of children in search of freedom and peace.”
Very good early reviews. TRDB.
11/23/12- A fair review at best in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
Tags: documentary
November 11th, 2012
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