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DISSOLUTION- 2012. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Loosely inspired by Dostoyevsky’s Crime and Punishment, Menkes’s most recent film combines an almost surreal fairy-tale energy with brutal black-and-white realism to explore the condition of violence that permeates contemporary Israeli society. Shot in Yafo (the predominantly Arab area of Tel Aviv), the movie follows the moral collapse and first glimmer of redemption, of a young, morose Israeli Jew, played brilliantly by Didi Fire.”
3/9/12- Excellent review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Foreign
March 9th, 2012
THE DECOY BRIDE- 2011. Synopsis by Netflix. “When a Hollywood actress travels to a tiny Scottish island to get married, the paparazzi follow her, prompting her to flee in frustration. Her handlers decide to stage fake nuptials to dupe the press and hire a local girl to play the bride.”
3/9/12- Poor reviews in general but an OK review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
Tags: Comedy, drama
March 9th, 2012
SHAKESPEARE HIGH- 2011. Synopsis by Netflix. “Featuring input from actor Kevin Spacey and other program alumni, this documentary follows a diverse group of underprivileged California youth as they escape the violence of their neighborhoods by participating in a renowned Shakespeare competition.”
3/9/12- Very good review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
Tags: documentary
March 9th, 2012
THE BEAT HOTEL- 2011. Synopsis by Zap-2-It. “In the late 1950s and early 1960s, a cheap Paris hotel becomes a sanctuary for Allen Ginsberg, Peter Orlovsky, William Burroughs and others of their ilk.” Poor early reviews. TRDB.
Tags: documentary
March 9th, 2012
BULLY- 2011. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Directed by Sundance and Emmy-award winning filmmaker, Lee Hirsch, The Bully Project is a beautifully cinematic, character-driven documentary. At its heart are those with huge stakes in this issue whose stories each represent a different facet of America’s bullying crisis. The Bully Project follows five kids and families over the course of a school year. Stories include two families who have lost children to suicide and a mother awaiting the fate of her 14-year-old daughter who has been incarcerated after bringing a gun on her school bus. With an intimate glimpse into homes, classrooms, cafeterias and principals’ offices, the film offers insight into the often cruel world of the lives of bullied children.” Very good early reviews. TRDB.
3/31/12- Very good review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
4/17/12- A very powerful documentary that should be required viewing for all parents. TRDB. At the Theater.
Tags: documentary
March 9th, 2012
THE TROUBLE WITH BLISS- 2012. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “THE TROUBLE WITH BLISS tells the story of 35-year-old Morris Bliss (Michael C. Hall), who is clamped firmly in the jaws of New York City inertia. He wants to travel but has no money; he needs a job but has no prospects; and he still shares an apartment with his widowed father (Peter Fonda), who treats Morris with a mix of disdain and exasperation. When he finds himself juggling a bizarre relationship with the sexually precocious 18-year-old daughter (Brie Larson) of a former classmate and the advances of his very forward neighbor (Lucy Liu), Morris realizes that even though his life is unraveling, it’s also opening up in ways that are long overdue.” Fairly good early audience reviews. TRDB.
3/23/12- OK review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
Tags: drama
March 8th, 2012
4:44 LAST DAY ON EARTH- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “After learning that the world will end the following day at 4:44 a.m., a New York City couple lives out their final hours with mixed emotions. They also try to say goodbye to loved ones, which results in some eleventh-hour issues.”
3/23/12- Good review in today’s NY Times but awful professional and audience reviews in general. TRDB.
8/23/12- After a group of better movies with a similar theme this was an incredibly boring exercise and I turned it off. TRDB. Netflix.
Tags: sci-fi
March 8th, 2012
WOMB- 2009. Synopsis by Netflix. “Recently widowed Rebecca (Eva Green) attempts to surmount her unbearable heartache by having her deceased husband cloned. This morally controversial decision, however, ushers the unyielding woman down a difficult path she never expected. Hungarian filmmaker Benedek Fliegauf writes and directs this futuristic, intensely emotional love story that also stars Matt Smith, Lesley Manville and Peter Wight.” Surprisingly good early reviews for this sci-fi movie. TRDB.
3/31/12- Poor review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
Tags: drama, sci-fi
March 8th, 2012
PRAY FOR JAPAN- 2012. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “This documentary chronicles the personal stories behind the earthquake and tsunami that ravaged Japan in March 2011. Interviewees include victims, volunteers, and rescue workers who came together as a nation during a time of great tragedy.” Only a few reviews and they are poor so far. TRDB.
Tags: documentary
March 3rd, 2012
HEIST- 2012. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “A new, groundbreaking feature documentary about the roots of the American economic crisis, and the continuing assault on working and middle class people in the United States. Heist boldly reveals the crumbling structure of the U.S. economy – the result of four decades of deregulation, massive job outsourcing, and tax policies favoring mega-corporations and wealthy elites.”
3/2/12- Good reviews in today’s NY Times and from others as well. TRDB.
Tags: documentary
March 2nd, 2012
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