FOR GREATER GLORY- 2012. Synopsis by IMDB. “A chronicle of the Cristeros War (1926-1929), which was touched off by a rebellion against the Mexican government’s attempt to secularize the country.”
A so-so review in the NY Times on 6/1/12. TRDB.
Add comment May 23rd, 2012
MOONRISE KINGDOM- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “Wes Anderson’s quirky drama follows the frantic search that ensues in a small New England town when two 12-year-olds fall in love and run away together. As the townsfolk hunt for the vanished kids, a storm causes even more profound communal upheaval.”
Very good early reviews, especially from the professionals. TRDB.
6/11/12- A sweet, charming, quirky love story. See it!!! TRDB. At the Theater.
Add comment May 23rd, 2012
INDIE GAME: THE MOVIE- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “This captivating documentary follows several independent game designers as they painstakingly develop their games and hope for breakthrough success. It also explores the quirky sensibility these personalities bring to their art form.”
5/18/12- Very good reviews all around and also in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
Add comment May 19th, 2012
THE COLOR WHEEL- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “After a nasty breakup with her professor boyfriend, an aspiring news anchor persuades her slacker brother to help her move. The embittered siblings spend the weekend bickering and seeking a resolution to their rocky relationship.”
5/18/12- Mediocre reviews in general but the NY Times found it interesting in today’s reviews. TRDB.
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QUILL: THE LIFE OF A GUIDE DOG- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “Handpicked from a litter of five to become a guide dog, a young Labrador retriever pup named Quill impresses his trainer with his hard work and patience. But once he’s paired with blind man Watanabe, he helps his stubborn new owner see the world.”
5/18/12- Good review in today’s NY Times and elsewhere. TRDB.
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MANSOME- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “From director Morgan Spurlock and producers Will Arnett and Jason Bateman comes a raucous but thoughtful documentary examining what defines masculinity in our modern culture of male grooming products, suave celebrities and avant-garde facial hair.”
5/18/12- Bad reviews all around including today’s NY Times. TRDB.
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THE SAMARITAN- 2012. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “After twenty?five years in prison, Foley (Samuel L. Jackson) is finished with the grifter’s life. When he meets an elusive young woman named Iris (Ruth Negga), the possibility of a new start looks real. But his past is proving to be a stubborn companion: Ethan (Luke Kirby), the son of his former partner, has an ingenious plan and he wants Foley in. The harder Foley tries to escape his past, the tighter he is ensnared in Ethan’s web of secrets, until it becomes all too clear to Foley that some wrongs can never be made right.”
5/18/12- Despite Jackson’s abilities this movie has been panned by all including today’s NY Times. TRDB.
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NEVER STAND STILL: DANCING AT JACOB’S PILLOW- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “Legendary dancers and choreographers Merce Cunningham, Paul Taylor, Suzanne Farrell, Mark Morris, Judith Jamison and Bill Irwin appear alongside new innovators to reveal the passion, discipline and daring of the world of dance.”
5/18/12- Today’s NY Times thought it was OK but too pedantic. They liked the dancing. TRDB.
Add comment May 18th, 2012
TALES FROM DELL CITY TEXAS- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this documentary, filmmaker Josh Carter travels to Dell City, Texas — population 569 — and helps the residents make their own shorts about the town, producing a charming look at their community and their lives in this remote rural area.”
5/18/12- Good review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
Add comment May 18th, 2012
DARK SHADOWS- 2012. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Barnabas (Johnny Depp) has the world at his feet-or at least the town of Collinsport, Maine. The master of Collinwood Manor, Barnabas is rich, powerful and an inveterate playboy…until he makes the grave mistake of breaking the heart of Angelique Bouchard (Eva Green). A witch, in every sense of the word, Angelique dooms him to a fate worse than death: turning him into a vampire, and then burying him alive” Awful reviews all around. TRDB.
Add comment May 15th, 2012