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HOW TO GROW A BAND- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “In How to Grow a Band, 26-year-old Chris Thile is at a crossroads. His marriage has ended, and his platinum-selling band, Nickel Creek, has gone on “indefinite hiatus.” But Thile, a perfectionist prodigy who’s defied expectations since he learned the mandolin at age five, has a plan. Step 1: Write a 45-minute, four-movement elegy to your failed marriage to be played by a bluegrass quintet. Step 2: Recruit the only musicians around talented enough to play it and crazy enough to sign on. Step 3: Make a record, launch an international tour and brace yourself. Filmed with uncommon access, How to Grow a Band provides a rare look at the start of one of America’s most promising young bands and explores the tensions that test young artists: individual talents and group identity, craft and commerce, innocence and wisdom.” No reviews yet. TRDB.
Tags: documentary
April 4th, 2012
LATE BLOOMERS- 2011. Synopsis by Netflix. “After 30 years together, a married couple confronts the unpalatable realities of getting older and concludes that emotional absence is the easiest way to cope. But at what point does distance become divorce?” Poor reviews. TRDB.
4/13/12- Weak review in today’s NY Times and mediocre ones at best from other critics. TRDB.
Tags: drama
April 4th, 2012
PLAYER HATING: A LOVE STORY- 2012. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Half-a-Mill is a 26 year old hip hop artist from the Albany Projects in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. By the time he was seven, Half was sharing a gun with his brother, ’cause he was sick of people putting their guns in his face in the elevator of his building, and not being able to do anything about it. Half’s been running with the same ten guys, since he was real little, and they’re his crew. But he’s the one that will take all of them out of the projects because he’s been signed by the indie music label, Warlock Records. Half and his crew are doing most of the work to launch his first album Milion, but that’s ok because there’s the chance they’ll blow up, and Half wants that so bad he can taste it, and he’ll do whatever he has to do, in order to support himself, his family and his music.”
An OK early review. TRDB.
Tags: documentary
April 2nd, 2012
BRAKE- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “Secret Service agent Jeremy Reins awakens in the trunk of a car driven by terrorists who are hunting for the president’s secret bunker. For Reins, escaping means more than just his own survival: The nation’s future hangs in the balance.”
3/23/12- Bad review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
Tags: drama
March 23rd, 2012
MUSICAL CHAIRS- 2011. Synopsis by Netflix. “Armando and Mia couldn’t be less alike, but they’re united by their shared love of ballroom dancing … That is, until an accident changes Mia’s life. Now, Armando pours everything into helping Mia become a champion wheelchair dancer.”
3/23/12- Weak review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
Tags: drama
March 23rd, 2012
COME ON EILEEN- 2012. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Eileen is a mother of two children, who are both about to fly the nest. Summer stretches out in front of the family who, except for Eileen, have plans to go abroad, to a festival, to their dad’s wedding. A new relationship suddenly comes into her life, and briefly she blooms. However Bill the new boyfriend, a pot smoking ex cricketer has his own problems. Their fling opens the door to insecurity and paranoia for Eileen, and one day under the guise of celebrating her new “love” she has a drink. Once she starts she doesn’t stop… The film treads a constant line between darkness and humour as it moves from its beginning in a sedate suburban cricket club to its conclusion at a music festival.”
3/23/12- Good review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
Tags: drama
March 23rd, 2012
THE HUNGER GAMES- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “In a dystopian future ruled by a totalitarian regime, resourceful Katniss and her partner Peeta represent their district in the lethal Hunger Games, a televised survival competition in which teenage contestants hunt each other to the death.”
3/23/12- Poor review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
Tags: sci-fi
March 23rd, 2012
THE WISE KIDS- 2012. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “In a Baptist church community in Charleston, South Carolina, three teenage friends contemplate the next stage of life. There’s Brea, an introspective pastor’s daughter experiencing debilitating doubt; the hyperactive Laura, Brea’s best friend and a devout believer; and Tim, the open-hearted son of a single father, confronting his homosexuality for the first time. Weaving comedy and drama, The Wise Kids is is a character-driven coming-of-age story with an extraordinarily talented young cast.”
3/16/12- Very good review in today’s NY Times and elsewhere as well. TRDB.
Tags: drama
March 16th, 2012
FREE MEN- 2011. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “In German-occupied Paris, a young unemployed Algerian named Younes (played by break-out star, Tahar Rahim) earns his living as a black marketeer. Arrested by the French police but given a chance to avoid jail, Younes agrees to spy on the Paris Mosque. The police suspect the Mosque authorities, including its rector Ben Ghabrit, of aiding Muslim Resistance agents and helping North African Jews by giving them false certificates. At the Mosque, Younes meets the Algerian singer Salim Halali, and is moved by Salim’s beautiful voice and strong personality. When Younes discovers that Salim is Jewish, he stops collaborating with the police and gradually transforms from a politically ignorant immigrant into a fully-fledged freedom fighter.”
3/16/12- Mixed reviews in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
4/14/12- I saw this as part of the 2012 Jewish Film Festival at the Jacob Burns Film Center and liked it very much. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Foreign
March 16th, 2012
PRAY FOR JAPAN- 2012. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Pray for Japan is a feature length documentary film I began when volunteering in Tohoku, Japan after the earthquake and tsunami tragedy. I shot 40 hours of footage over 5 weeks in Tohoku, interviewing over 30 people – from victims to volunteers. The goal of the film is to share with the world the same inspiration I felt from meeting these real-life heroes. No matter how difficult, how insurmountable was the challenge they faced, these people overcame. The battle to rebuild Tohoku and Japan continues – and the world must not forget their story.”
3/16/12- Weak review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
Tags: documentary
March 16th, 2012
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