HOW BIG IS YOUR LOVE
HOW BIG IS YOUR LOVE- I saw this at the Palm Springs Film Festival 2012 and liked it very much. TRDB.
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VOLCANO
VOLCANO- I saw this at the Palm Springs Film Festival 2012 and liked it very much. TRDB.
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FOOTNOTE
FOOTNOTE- 2011. Synopsis by Netflix. “Long-buried tensions erupt in this witty drama, which follows the strained relationship between a reserved Talmudic scholar and his ambitious son — both professors at the same university — when the father wins a prestigious award the son covets.”
I saw this at the Palm Springs Film Festival 2012 and loved it. It was one of the 5 nominees for Best Foreign Film. TRDB.
3/9/12- Great review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
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MONSIEUR LAZHAR
MONSIEUR LAZHAR- 2011. Synopsis by Netflix. “When an Algerian immigrant seeking asylum in Montreal takes a job replacing an elementary school teacher who committed suicide, he finds that his own secret, tragic background enables him to help the children deal with their loss.”
I saw this at the Palm Springs Film Festival 2012 and loved it. TRDB.
4/13/12- Very good review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
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BACK TO YOUR ARMS
BACK TO YOUR ARMS- I saw this at the Palm Springs Film Festival 2012 and did not care for it. TRDB.
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TERRAFERMA
TERRAFERMA- I saw this at the Palm Springs Film Festival 2012 and liked it very much. TRDB.
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DAVID
DAVID- I saw this at the Palm Springs Film Festival 2012 and liked it very much. TRDB.
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CODEPENDENT LESBIAN SPACE ALIEN SEEKS SAME
CODEPENDENT LESBIAN SPACE ALIEN SEEKS SAME- 2011. Synopsis by Netflix. “Bashful greeting card store employee Jane (Lisa Haas) falls in love with Zoinx (Susan Ziegler), who just happens to hail from outer space. Soon, their romance gets disrupted by two Men in Black (Dennis Davis and Alex Karpovsky) who seek to uncover a wide-scale invasion of lesbian aliens. Jackie Monahan, Cynthia Kaplan, Clay Drinko and Rae C. Wright also star in this comedy by director Madeleine Olnek.”
1/6/12- This one sounds a bit different but has received good reviews including one in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
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THE HUNTER (2012)
THE HUNTER- 2012. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Recently released from prison, Ali (writer-director Rafi Pitts) attempts to make the most of his return to Tehran, amidst much talk of the upcoming elections and promises of change. Forced to work nights, he still tries to spend as much time as he can with his wife and their young daughter, escaping the stress of urban life through hunting trips to the secluded forest north of the city. But one day, Ali’s family goes missing-and after a long and fruitless experience with the police, Ali’s own search for his missing daughter ends in horror, pushing him over the edge into an act of terrible violence. He flees the city, pursued by the police, but soon the line between hunter and hunted becomes difficult to define.”
1/4/12- Very good review in today’s NY Times but otherwise only average reviews. TRDB.
9/1/12- Slow but interesting and I liked it. TRDB. Netflix.
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RED TAILS
RED TAILS- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “The 332nd Fighter Group, an all-black World War II unit made up of the best escort pilots and known as the Red Tails, fights racism at home while fighting the Nazis abroad in this action-packed drama based on the true story of the Tuskegee Airmen.”
1/20/12- Excellent audience reviews, poor professional ones and a “just OK” review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
8/6/12-An awful movie replete with every generalization you’ve heard of on this topic. I turned it off quickly. TRDB. Netflix.
Add comment January 2nd, 2012