Posts filed under 'Comcast On-Demand'
DOG POUND- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “At a spirit-crushing juvenile correctional facility, teenage offenders Butch (Adam Butcher), Davis (Shane Kippel) and Angel (Mateo Morales) desperately struggle to steer clear of trouble while simultaneously confronting violent challenges from aggressive inmates and abusive adults. Director Kim Chapiron’s intense drama also stars Lawrence Bayne as Goodyear, a stern yet ultimately understanding guard.”
3/29/13- A weak review in today’s NY Times and mixed reviews elsewhere. TRDB.
Tags: drama
March 29th, 2013
DETOUR- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “Trapped inside his car by a mud slide, smooth-talking Jackson Alder suddenly finds himself in a situation he can’t talk his way out of. With no hope of rescue, he must defy the odds, battling Mother Nature for his survival.”
3/29/13- Mixed reviews in general and a good one in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
Tags: drama
March 29th, 2013
THE MULBERRY TREE- 2012. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “While fulfilling his court-ordered community service in the state hospital, Mickey Loren meets Samuel Freeman, a convicted murderer dying of AIDS, whose remaining days on “hospital detail” give him the opportunity for redemption through conversations with Mickey about their own family issues.”
Very good reviews. TRDB.
January 19th, 2013
DJANGO UNCHAINED- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “Accompanied by a German bounty hunter, a freed slave named Django travels across America to free his wife from a sadistic plantation owner. Quentin Tarantino directs this modern-day spaghetti Western.”
Excellent reviews. TRDB.
4/23/13- A way over the top Western by the master of violence. It took me a while to get used to this movie but in the end I thought it was OK. TRDB.
Tags: drama
December 17th, 2012
LAY THE FAVORITE- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “Leaving behind her job as a Florida stripper, bubbly Beth Raymer heads to Las Vegas, where she soon joins forces with a professional sports bookie and becomes his good-luck charm — until his jealous wife steps in.”
12/7/12- Awful reviews in general and in today’s NY Times as well. TRDB.
Tags: drama
December 4th, 2012
LIFE OF PI- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “Based on Yann Martel’s best-selling novel, this coming-of-age tale recounts the adventures of Pi, an Indian boy who is the sole survivor of a shipwreck. Pi finds himself on a lifeboat with only some zoo animals for company.”
Excellent reviews. TRDB.
1/2/13- I enjoyed this movie very much especially the creative cinematography. See it in 3D if you can. TRDB. At the Theater.
Tags: drama
November 11th, 2012
SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “After a four-year stay in a psychiatric institution, former teacher Pat Peoples has no choice but to move back in with his mother. While he’s trying in vain to reunite with his wife, Pat meets another woman fated to change his life.”
Very good reviews. TRDB.
11/16/12- Very good review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
12/4/12- A very enjoyable piece of fluff that had a few lessons about life as well. TRDB. Theater.
Tags: drama
November 11th, 2012
SKYFALL- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “When a serious menace threatens MI6, James Bond is on the case — putting aside his own life and personal issues to hunt and obliterate the perpetrators. Meanwhile, secrets arise from M’s past that strain Bond’s loyalty to his longtime boss.”
Great reviews!! TRDB.
4/7/13- Despite the wonderful reviews I’ll go with the reviewer who called this movie a “crushing bore.” TRDB.
Tags: drama
October 27th, 2012
BUTTER- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “When a gifted butter sculptor announces his retirement, his ambitious wife sees her hopes for future fame — and the presidency — melt away. She sets out to take up the mantle, but soon learns how cutthroat the world of pro butter sculpting can be.”
OKÂ early reviews. TRDB.
10/5/12- Good review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
Tags: drama
September 10th, 2012
THE WAY, WAY BACK- 2013. Synopsis by IMDB. “Over the course of his summer break, a teenager comes into his own thanks in part to the friendship he strikes up with one of the park’s managers.”
8/26/12- An article (not a review) in today’s NY Times– Arts and Leisure section. TRDB.
11/8/13- This movie is back On-Demand and received good reviews. TRDB.
Tags: drama
August 25th, 2012
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