THE CALL- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “When an abducted teenage girl makes a frantic call from the trunk of a serial killer’s speeding car, she connects with a sympathetic 911 operator who’s dealt with the perpetrator in the past.”
Mixed early reviews, more negative than positive. TRDB.
3/15/13- The NY Times liked this movie in today’s review but most critics did not. TRDB.
7/24/13- I just couldn’t get into this movie and turned it off. TRDB.
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HORS SATIN- 2013. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Angel or devil, good or evil, Christ or Satan: These are the mystical questions revolving around the nameless figure living in the coastal dunes outside of a small French town. Named one of the top ten films of the year by Cahiers du Cinema and an official selection of the Cannes Film Festival, Hors Satan is a provocative parable of identity, morality, and human relationships, defying notions of genre to become a mesmerizing and haunting original.”
Mixed reviews but more positive than negative. TRDB.
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WAR WITCH- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “In sub-Saharan Africa, 12-year-old Komona is kidnapped by rebel soldiers who force her to kill her parents and join their ranks. Over the next two years, Komona clings to life despite her horrific experiences and tries to pacify her parents’ ghosts.”
3/1/13- A good review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
3/6/13- Very difficult to watch this moving drama of a girl who amazingly survives war and superstition but it should be a “must-see.” TRDB.
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MOLLY’S THEORY OF RELATIVITY- 2013. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “”Molly’s Theory of Relativity” is a sexy, funny, surreal, and devastating portrait of a beautiful twenty-eight-year-old astronomer who, having unexpectedly lost her job, is poised to make perhaps the first reckless decision of her life. Her story unfolds during an eighteen hour period, on Halloween.”
3/1/13- A good review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
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THE UNSPEAKABLE ACT- 2013. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Dan Sallitt’s remarkable, boldly conceived fourth feature is a vivid character study of Jackie, a charismatic, fiercely intelligent, soulful young woman struggling to navigate the choppy waters of adolescence, and nurturing an intense emotional attachment to her older brother that crosses over unmistakably into incestuousness.”
3/1/13- A very good review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
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WELCOME TO PINE HILL- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this fascinating reflection on transformation and life choices, filmmaker Keith Miller blends reality and drama to chronicle the life of Shannon Harper, a former drug dealer trying to go clean and working as a claims adjuster and a bouncer.”
3/1/13- A good review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
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FUTURE WEATHER- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “After her mother abandons her, 13-year-old Lauduree tries to hide the fact that she’s living alone as she pursues her quest to help thwart global warming. But soon she must negotiate a difficult relationship with her alcoholic grandmother.”
3/1/13- A very good review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
6/5/13- A bit over-acted at a few points but overall a very good movie with some very good scenes. TRDB.
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PHANTOM- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “A Cold War Soviet submarine captain struggles with a rogue KGB group trying to seize control of the ship’s nuclear missile. Meanwhile, he secretly suffers from seizures that affect his grip on reality.”
3/1/13- A really bad review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
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THE BATTLE OF PUSSY WILLOW CREEK- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “This faux-documentary fabricates the wild chronicle of four Civil War characters whose heroic exploits for the Union have been scrubbed from history. The unlikely group includes an escaped slave, a teenage prostitute and a colonel addicted to opium.”
3/1/13- Weak reviews in general but an OK one in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
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THE END OF LOVE- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “After the mother of his 2-year-old son dies, a struggling actor must grow up as he grapples with his new responsibilities — and meeting a young mother forces him to face up to the things he’s been avoiding.”
3/1/13- Today’s NY Times gave this movie a weak review. TRDB.
6/27/13- Mostly good reviews but a few poor ones. TRDB.
Add comment March 2nd, 2013