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THE CAMPAIGN- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “Plenty of mud gets slung when an inexperienced contender backed by two plotting benefactors goes up against a longtime North Carolina congressman in a ruthless battle to win a House of Representatives seat.”
8/10/12- Normally I don’t review this type of movie but with elections coming this November it might be of particular interest. The film has received just OK reviews including the one in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
Tags: Comedy
August 10th, 2012
GIRLFRIEND BOYFRIEND- 2012. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “When three rebellious students leave their hometown to pursue their lifelong dreams in the big city, their relationships start to face the pressures of real life as the 1980s Taiwanese sociopolitical reformation movement unfolds in the background.”
8/3/12- Great review in today’s NY Times but just OK reviews by other critics. Audiences have loved it. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Foreign
August 3rd, 2012
SUSHI: THE GLOBAL CATCH- 2012. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Sushi, a cuisine formerly found only in Japan, has grown exponentially in other nations, and an industry has been created to support it. In a rush to please a hungry public, the expensive delicacy has become common and affordable, appearing in restaurants, supermarkets and even fast food trailers. The traditions requiring 7 years of apprenticeship in Japan have given way to quick training and mass-manufactured solutions elsewhere. This hunger for sushi has led to the depletion of apex predators in the ocean, including bluefin tuna, to such a degree that it has the potential to upset the ecological balance of the world’s oceans, leading to a collapse of all fish species.”
8/3/12- A fair review in today’s NY Times and by other critics as well. Audiences have not liked it. TRDB.
Tags: documentary
August 3rd, 2012
DIARY OF A WIMPY KID: DOG DAYS- 2012. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “During his summer vacation, “Wimpy Kid” Greg Heffley, the hero of the phenomenally successful book series, hatches a plan to pretend he has a job at a ritzy country club – which fails to keep him away from the season’s dog days, including embarrassing mishaps at a public pool and a camping trip that goes horribly wrong.”
8/3/12- An OK review in today’s NY Times but weak professional reviews in general. Audiences have liked it. TRDB.
Tags: Comedy
August 3rd, 2012
DREAMS OF A LIFE- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “Filmmaker Carol Morley tells the strange story of Joyce Vincent, whose body was found in her tiny studio flat three years after she died. How did an outgoing 38-year-old with no shortage of friends and family just disappear from the world?”
8/3/12 A weak review in today’s NY Times but other critics have liked it. The Times called it frustrating and that it left too many blanks in the story. TRDB.
Tags: documentary
August 3rd, 2012
FREE RADICALS: A HISTORY OF EXPERIMENTAL FILM- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “Avant-garde director Pip Chodorov offers viewers an intimate tour of experimental film and its creators with this fascinating documentary that features rare interviews, historical analysis, clips and in some cases, entire movies. Along with pioneer Stan Brakhage’s last interview, Chodorov presents discussions with Michael Snow and Robert Breer, and examines the influence of transformative artists such as Jonas Mekas and Andy Warhol.”
8/3/12- A good review in today’s NY Times. Fairly good reviews from otheres. TRDB.
Tags: documentary
August 3rd, 2012
SPARKLE- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “When three Detroit sisters rise to fame as a Motown girl group in the 1960s, their sudden success creates conflict that rips their lives apart. While she deals with her family’s issues, the youngest sister, Sparkle, starts to chase her own dreams.”
8/17/12- A fairly good review in today’s NY Times with other critics mixed. Audiences have enjoyed it. TRDB.
Tags: drama
August 1st, 2012
LAS ACACIAS- 2011. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Rubén is a lonely truck driver who has been covering for years the motorway from Asunción del Paraguay to Buenos Aires, carrying wood. However, today’s journey will be different. This morning, in a motorway stop near Asunción, Jacinta shows up an hour later to begin a journey by track which is going to take her to Buenos Aires. Wath’s more, Rubén finds out at that very moment that little Anahí, who’s 8 months old, will travel with them- It is not the best beginning. As kilometres go by, th relationship between Rubén and Jacinta will grow. they will slowly meet and sip into each other’s soul. None of them talks much about their lives. None asks much either. It’s a few word journey but it is not a silent one.”
Very good professional but weak audience reviews. TRDB.
9/7/12- A very good review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Foreign
July 28th, 2012
MEET THE FOKKENS- 2012. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Louise and Martine Fokkens are 69-year-old identical twins, working residents of Amsterdam’s notorious red light district for the past 50 years. Today Louise is retired (citing arthritis: “I couldn’t get one leg over the other”), but Martine still works in the window. Dressed in the world’s most endearing dominatrix outfit, she solicits men, young and old, and seems to have no dearth of customers. Brash, funny, racy stories punctuate their conversations: one laughs at the naivety of young prostitutes who are ignorant of the secrets of the trade; the other recalls a client who was a chaplain: “Don’t you remember, we even had a little confessional!” The sisters also have scary stories to tell, but in the main they recall their clients with compassion and affection. The Fokkens are a wonderfully amusing cultural mix: one part beloved grandma, one part Xaviera Hollander, times two.
Very good early reviews. TRDB.
8/8/12- Good review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
Tags: documentary
July 28th, 2012
YOU’VE BEEN TRUMPED- 2011. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “In this David and Goliath tale for the 21st Century, a group of proud Scottish homeowners take on Donald Trump, as the tycoon prepares to destroy one of Britain’s last stretches of coastal wilderness by building a luxury golf resort. As the locals make their last stand in the face of security harassment, legal threats and the cutting off of water and electricity supplies, director Anthony Baxter is thrown in jail as he seeks out the truth.”
Very good early reviews. TRDB.
8/3/12- The review in today’s NY Times gives no hint as to the merits of the movie and seems more like a mini-documentary to me. TRDB.
Tags: documentary
July 28th, 2012
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